The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-05-09

A FOXY Amateur Gets the Hest Of Herr.
mann In = Private Performance

A Foxy Amateur Gets the Heat Of Herr.
mann In = Private Performance.
1t is related Of Hermann, the magi-
ian. who is fond Of playing his tricks
of the stage. to amuse his friends, that
he was accosted one evening in an up
town cafe by a conceited-looking man
who had been watching the prestidi-
g~itateur do some clever sleight-of-hand
work. and finally broke in with:
you're . pretty clever man, Mr..
Hermann. but l can do trick as good
As any Of yours. ! can change . five.
cent piece that you may hold in your
clenched fist into > one-dollar gold
COIN
why. my dear fellow laughed the
magician, that's one OF the simplest
tricks in my profession. one that an
adept would think it beneath him to
perform. He might amuse q child with
it perhaps, but 50 could . mere be-
ginner.r
You may laugh At it." persisted the
man; ''but I'll bet you can't do it"
Nonsense said Hermann. II
wouldn't"
You're stuck. old man. sncered tho
conceited one: I'll bet | could play IL
on you and you can't play it on me, and
/ amt in the 'perfesh' either
do il for him, Hermann. II just to
shut him up. and get rid Of him." said
one of the ~bystanders-
We'll, where's your ivc-cent piece?'
said the magician, rather YEARLY.
sThere II is" replied the rival
wonder-worker; now change 1t 70 :
~one-dollar gold coin il you can"
Now III show you" said Hermann,
''how an amateur magician or . tyro in
the profession would proceed to perform
this idiotic little tricl1 before adrawings
room full Of children or . gaping crowd
OF country pumpkins 1t . country fair"
Extend your arm" he conn anded
with . wave of his hand, assuming .
nock-hcroic attitude.
The man showed out his hand. in the
palm Of which lay five-cent piece.
This Is your own coin, my friend?"
Yes"
You're sure Of that?"
"Yes.v
Tell the audience whether there Is
any collision betwcen Us 70 deceive
them in any way"
There amt any"
"All Is fair and above board. gentle
men and ladies'. No fraud. collision,
or any thing Of that kind whatsoever.
Shut your hands tight, my friend. Now
take care not to let your coin slip.
Clench II. Presto-," and Hermann
made several theatrical waves and passes
with his arms.
Now open your hard"
The mar did so, and there lay .
bright. new onc-dollar gold piece.
We'll. you did It after ALL" said the
conceitcd one cunningly, : little crest
fallen. and As slick Is I could have
done IL myself" and 70 turned TO 60
away.
Goodbye said Hermann, "you
may leave me my gold dollar, though,
before you CO."
What do you mean?' said the man,
with . twinkle in his eye.
why. the gold dollar ! palmcd on on
you. Here's your flvc-cent piece
Nonsense" said the man; ssyou
changed my five-cent piece into q gold
coin without its leaving my hand. I'll
leave IL 70 the crowd IL you didn't"
The crowd promptly burst into .
roar, declaring that the laugh was fair.
ly on Hermann. and a compromise was
effected BY which the apparently con.
ceited stranger passed the gold coin
over the bar I'd all dram; TO tho clever
magician, n natcur rcmarking with
grin: Here's luck TO you. old man,
till you're tired Of iLr--Cbicago Journ,
a.