The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-03-01

nghtful novelty Lnen ana Jncre,
though so familiar to other audi
ences in later times At length he
had occasion to borrow another hat.
He stepped down to the seat oc-
cupied by the Oatman family, who
were among his most interested
spectators.
perhaps you will lend me yours"
he remarked, sif l promise to be
careful of it,
The planter handed his large and
somewhat seedy hat with broad
smile. George looded on with
bright eyes and throbbing heart.
. The signor stepped back to his
table, when, looking into the hat, he
gave a start of surprise, and with
frown of feigned displeasure turned
to address the audience.
81 have particularly requested,
he said, THAT gentlemen should be
careful to empty their hats before
handing them to me. One hat came
into my hands, you noticed, half
full of turnips. AndH now remark
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owner of this onep'
So saying, he put his hand into
the hat and drew out gold watch
which he held up by the chain.
ga hat seems a very unsafe place
for carrying watch /; and why
couldn't the gentleman have taken
the trouble to remove something so
valuable before lending it to me-?
But what is here?''
Having placed the watch on the
table, the Singer shook the hat and
turned it towards the audience,
showing it TO be partly filed with
loose bank-note. These he began
to remove by the handful, placing
them on the table with watch with
many ordinations of surprise,
amidst roars of laughter from the
spectators.
Then he shook the hat again to
see if it was empty at last; and
hearing something rattle, fished out
q ring.
"a gold ring, he exclaimed. hold
ing it up before the audience. ga
diamond ring!' letting it sparkle in
the light. '.Now what temptation
this is to place before an honest
coniurerl I'll have nothing more to
do with this and it's contents"
With these words he produced
the climax of establishment by
handing the hat back to the owner
with the bank-notes crowded into it
and giving him the watch and ring.
The most pleased and wonder
struck person present was probably
the planter himself, as he showed
the treasures to his wife and chill
dren, and they recognized the genu-
ineness of the articles. Perhaps
George was not so surprised as the
rest, but he had reason to feel a
keener joy than anybody else.
Meanwhile the signor stepped
back to the platform and said, with
a bow
Ladies' and gentlemen, the even
ing performance is ended
Mr. Oatman called on the conju-
er again next day and urged him to
accept a reward for the recovery of
his property, and also to explain the
way the thing was done.
The signor declined to do either,
saying that if he should explain his
tricks to everybody that asked
about them, he would soon have no
surprise left for the public. The
planter thanked him most heartily,
and they parted the best of friends.
The youth lie had helped to res
cue from ruin also called, and beg
ged to know how he could show his
gratitude to the friendly conjurer.
There is only one way" said the
signor, taking him by the hand and
LOGGING earnestly into his eyes.
''Be kind and true to your parents
and dear sister, and keep your
promise, never, never to fall into the
obvious vice of gam bling again"
The youth renewed his vows,
which the conjurer had the sstisfac-
lion, long afterwards, of knowing
had been faithfully kept.
AS for the planters family, we
may be sure that they never ceased
20 think with gratitude of the won
ierful Signor Blitz. Youths Com.