The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-02-23
HOW THEY BLOOM

HOW THEY BLOOM.
To prepare for producing flower in the
buttonhoie, take piece of black elastic
cord bout foot in length and put one end
of it through the center of an artificial rose
from which the stem has been removed
knotting the end TO keep it from slipping
through. Pass the other end through the
buttonhole. also through small hole made
u The coat just behind the buttonhole. and
then down and fasten TO the suspender
button on the back of your trousers. Draw
the flower away from the buttonhole and
conceal it under the lett armrit, and as you
touch the spot with the wand raise the left
arm slightly. freeing the flower, which will
instantly fly to the buttonhole.
After borrowing the hat place il over the
glass. as above, and after removing let the
brim rest on the ia BILE second while look
ing at the glass. During this brief time
slip your finger into the little cardboard
tube which serves as handle to the bou-
ouet. which lies on the shelf at thekback of
your table and just beneath tho hat. BY
CLOSING the fingers the bouquet is: hraught
into the hat (see fig. ~ This takes only
fraction OF a second. and as all are looking
for the bouquet in the glass the movement
is entirely invisible. AS soon as the hat is
loaded raise it quite distance above the
table and hold it there while you pretend to
nut the seed in the glass. AS soon as the
bouquet is shown in the glass, let the hat
rest ON The table rs before, and introduce
the small bouq uets. whio b are tied together
with Il weak thread and are provided with
tube like the large bouquet. When you
appear 10 put the seed in the hat, break
The thread and shake up he bouquets loose
w, and they will nearly fill the hat. OF
course YOU must keep your eyes fixed oil
he goblet while loading the hat. and never
allow yourself to glance toward rhe left
hand which holds the hat. as that would
give your audience hint that something
was going on in that quarter.
THE MAGIC HANDKERCHIEF,
An amusing trick that will serve we'll to
follow this in beginners program is styled
1.-THE restored handkerch ief.'' It is begun
by borrowing a lady's handkerchief. A
plain white one is necessary, SO if a fancy
one is offered, say: "This is too delicate:
prefer more substantial one.'' While
talking about the handkerchief, turn sud
denly and take a lemon from the wbiskers
or hair of some gentleman. wheel about and
throw it OIL the stage. Then pass rhe HAND
kerohef to some one to hold, start bs ok to-
ward the stage. but stop suddenly, return
and ask the man why he does not hold II as
you told him 10. OF couI Sc he protests. and
after little discussion you ask him to
show you The handkerchief. Much to his
surprise. he finds it in small pieces. You
then take the pieces from him and give him
a talking to- for having spoiled your trick
and the lady's ha ndkerchief, but finally saw
you will show him how to restore il. Pass
it oaek to him, being sure o place il in his
right hand. and tell him to rub it gently
with his right hand. AS ne holds it in the
right he is pretty sure to rub it with the
left. seeing which you cry: s'Here. here
Stop that. | said the right hand. and Won
have used the left. Let's see what Won
nave done to it now" He shows it. but
instead of the pieces there is now one long
strip. Take ii from him and say. ..It,s
no use trying. l see you will never make a
magician. SO l will excuse you and lry to
gel out Of the scrape Won have got me- into ~
Offer the strip to the ow ner of the hand.
kerchief, saying that it is no fault of vours
that it has been rnined; but, of course she
will refuse it. Then sag. VERY we'll tho
only thing can do is .. s. nd Won nav