The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-10-29
DOMESTIC LEGERDEMAIN.
Youthful Philip Gratebar Amuses n
Younger Brother and Sister.

youthful Philip Gratebar Amuses HI
Younger Brother and Sister.
MI. and Mrs. Gratebar and thei
three children-Philip, whoi is twelve
George, seven, and Clara, fve-wer'
sitting at the dinner table waiting fol
the dessert, Borrowing a five cen
piece from his father, Philip held j
up In his right hand and said tx
George, You see this nickel?"
Instantly George and Clara were
all attention, for they knew tina
Philip was about to do something
wonderful. Now" said Philip, still
holding up the five cent piece, ''yor
see l take this napkin and place il
over the nickel like this, and yor
know the nickel is there, for you Cal
see the shape of it through the nap
kin. Then | roll the napkin VI
tightly around the nickel, like this
Here Philip suddenly gathered uI
the corners Of the napkin, which had
been draped around his uplifted hand,
and began to bundle it into a com
pact wad. Mr.. and Mrs. Gratebal
saw that with the first quick move
ment he let the five cent piece slide
along the palm of his hand and up
his coat sleeve, land then" said
Philip, IS he rolled the big wad in
his hands like a ball, Il blow on it
twice like this, poh! poh! and 1 blow
the nickel right away, though you
can't e it go. Now you take the
napkin and shake it out, and you'll
see that the nickel isn't there"
George, with a sober face, took the
napkin and shook it out, and 10, the
five cent piece was gone.
Now" said Philip, with becom-
ing gravity, 1--WE will find that nickel
in the back of your neck"
Lowering his arm Philip let the
five cent piece drop into his hand.
Then he rested his hand for a
moment upon the back of Georges
neck and an instant later he was
holding before him the coin.
Philip now turned to Clara, and
with the five cent piece and three
napkin rings he proceeded to SCI
forth to her the mysteries of thimble-
rig. Now watch the nickel Closely
he said, land follow it with your
eye, and see if you car tell when ]
stop shuf1ing the rings in which one
the nickel is" Then, partly covering
the rings with one hand, with tn
other he shifted them about while
George and Clara looked on intently.
"NOw which ring do you think the
nickel is in?" said Philip, and Clara,
who had followed it in all it's devious
wanderings and who was perfectly
certain that she knew, laid one small
finger upon Philips hand over the
ring in which she thought it was and
said, "This one" And Philip lifted
his hand, and, would you believe it
The five cent piece wasn't there
Then George and Clara shouted with
gleeful amaZement, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gratebar looked on amused and
interested.
Now" said Philip, I'll show you
something different" Holding the
five cent piece in front of him he
Nov, you see the nickel
At that moment the dessert was
brought in and Philip put the five
cent piece in his pocket. When he
had finished his meal he went away
without again referring to the sub
ject Of sleight Of hand. Mr.. Crate
bar seemed to be a little surprised a.
Philips omission to return the five
cent piece, but Mrs. Gratebar said
she thought that all children were
more or less inclined to be forget
ful.-New York Sun.