Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-03-25
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Rather Peculiar 0afs sAe Bestowed
Upoa sindbed tho saiIer.
Mr.. Albert Stearns u writing q se-
rial for st. Nicholas entitled 'Slndbad,
Smith & Co.." describing . partnership
between the great mariner Of the Ara
bian Nights, who drank Of the Foun-
tain Of Youth on one Of his voyages,
and q wide-awake American boy. In
st. Nicholas Is this passage:
When they had shaken hands Sind
bad said:
-One Of the objects of our travel shall
be to hnd your parents. You don't
suppose you had q fairy godmother.
do youfLbecause II you had. II will BE-
a very easy matter. Try to remem-
bor."
"why, Of course I hadn't" replied
Tom. laughing; ''thsrs are NO fairy god.
mothers nowadays"
Aren't there. thoughr' said Sind
bad. with . mysterious wink. Don't
you be too sure Of that But you,
probably. didn't have one. or you would
have heard from her before this. After
al. you're tust ~ well OF, for fairies
are very tricky. know that to my
eost-look At these ragged trousers: It's
the fault Of fairy that I'm obliged to
wear them at all"
How u that?" asked Tom.
well, It's a long story. and I WON'T
try to tell 1t all: suffice !: to say thai
during one Of mJ later voyages
rendered q certain service to q power.
full and influential fairy. and In return
she granted me one WISH"
you didn't wish for those trousers
did your
mo; but I wished that whenever I
put my hand in my pocket should find
That'n be all right said the
fairy; put your hand in your pocket
now.' l did SO. and drew out q gold
coin. I'm sure I'm ever 50 much OBJ
liged.' l said. 4 suppose this sort Of
thing will continue indefnitelyr 1t
will last as long as the trousers do re-
piled the fairy. with a peculiar laugh
that l didn't like: and she vanished.
Well, 1 resolved at once. of course,
that I'd take mighty good care Of those
trousers. And have done 80. but you
see what they look like now. I'm
lsha med to be seen in them, but what |
can 1 do"
Cant you find money in the pockets |
If any Of your other trousersr" in. |
auired Tom.
Not unless I put 1t there"
But see here" said the boy, why :
ion't you fish out money enough from
he enchanted pocket to last you two
,r three weeks? You could put 1t in
mother pocket, and then pack away !,
hese trousers till you needed them
,gain."
Sindbad shook his head sadly.
Don't you suppose thought Of that
ears ago?" he said. II tried 1t a good
while before you were born, but it
work"
why wouldn't it" Queried Tom.
Because that fairy played a mean
rick on me. She always seemed fair
nd square, and 1 shouldn't have
hought it of her, but she did it. Il
Invariably find the money in the pocket
vhen want it. but the trouble is"
nd Sindbad lowered his voice to n
Whisper and glanced apprehensively
yer his shoulder-"it doesn't last"
Doesn't last? What do you mean,
lr" i
Il mean that 1t dema aterialiZeS-meltS
nto thin air. a few minutes after it
caves my pocket. You've no idea
ow much embarrassment that has
aused me. Only a short time after
ny interview with the fairy tried the
Ian you just suggested. l filled one
f my coat pockets with gold coins, and
n five minutes they had disappeared,
eaving nothing behind them but their
Why, I've paid the landlord
f this house twice, and the money has
both times. The only way
ever manage to have any cash about
ne is to change one Of the gold pieces;
he change doesn't disappear until I
pend it. That's why l got Mr.. Petit
zone to give me those bills for ten
lollar gold piece"
That looks a little like obtaining
money under false pretenses," said
'om, bluntly. /
Sindbad's face flushed.
NO, 1t doesn't, either" he said. Il
Iidn't pretend anything; just gave
lin the eagle, and 1t was all right
When it left my hands. It's all the
airy's fault, anyhow; II anybody Is
ullty Of false pretenses. she Is"
But Mr.. PettibOne Is the loser, Just
he same" suggested Tom.
well, are you going to keep harping
n that subject all dayT' asked Sind
ad, irritably. THAT enchanted pock-
t is my only means Of support and
IN far too old to work. What would
ou have me dor" and he rose and be-
an pacing the piazza, while bis face