Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-05-28
TrickinG q MG0icion.
Heller, the FrestIdigitateur. Beaten at His
Own Game.

Heller, the Fr.stIdigitateur. Beaten at His
own Game.
In the car with Mr., Heller and friend,
in Boston, the other day, were some half
dozen people, among them an estimable
old lady who had evidently been doing
her marketing, for she carried a baskc
on her lap, containing groceries, vegeta-
bles, and in particular large quantity OF
eggs. Mr.. Heller sat down beside the old
lady, and for few iustanis nothing OF
moment happened. Mr.. Heller then stoop-
ed down and picked up two eggs from the
floor. and handed them 10 the old lady,
remarked that she was losing them. The
old lady, little surprised, thanked the
polite gentleman, and everything relapsed
into silence. In few moments a repeti-
ton OF the scene. The old lady wondered
how il was. she hadn't noticed the eggs fall,
and still moro when Mr.. Heller third
time picked up several eggs, which he IN
sisted had dropped from the basket. This
80 puzz ed the old lady that she got up.
and taking the eggs out of the basket, she
disposed them on the seat, and, taking out
the Vegetables in the same manner, pui
the eggs back and the other articles on
tor of them, and then sat down again.
Mr.. Heller then leaned over to gentle
mau who was on the other side Of the old
lady, and remarked audibly:
Il saw YOU DO that. It's wrong"
What do you mean, sir What's
wrong?' said the gentleman addressed,
rather indignant at being spoken TO in this
way.
"You shouldn't have taken those eggs"
The old lady turned toward the gentle
man and looked at him very suspiciously
while the other answered with great grav-
ity;
"Arc you mad ? | took no eggs
But | saw you, said Heller.
BY this time the attention of the other
passengers in the car was directed to the
conversation.
at is false I" exclaimed the one accus.
Cd, evidently feeling very uncomfortable
This is too much sir. when | say
saw YOU" said Heller, and with that he
rose, and passed before the old lady, who
looked half frightened aud half angry, and
stood before the gentleman accused.
What do you say to that ?" said He'll
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eggs h-d ccen TAKEN rose 'Iou MS scat anu
'''oa Cft o'''' 1'4''' saying
IL don't understand ms perhaps We
can hnd some more
NO Hou'' / can Sa'a ny'.',' Pu'''"e
ats mana IN " sue FocAe' anu 'IN'us Iu'
three es5S' TWO more from ~ ms nat anu
couple from ms trousers In'' occupied
some MINUTES a' hei'e' proo'eoed yer!
'o"iy aud d'hoera'e'y ana 20 Tue eViu'n'
surprise aud lnligna1lon Of oihet occupants
'i
nnucd Heller taxing box oil spices from
the mans hind pocket.
Put that man of the car SAID some
'oIy.
Inc car was S,TPPeu anu inc luAH ="
"no'n an TINS naI o'eH p."1'u NS'' 80, ,ot
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never nave SlsPee'ea-ne was Sucn nice
.ooA'ng gentleman etc VT hoI l:
iTiena "hisPeTed TO somebody next 10 nlm'
however ,. anu iI IS'' -! 'OIy ~ .Io Val was
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