Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-21


preached and called him by name
Then the joy of the two reunited ones
was unbounded, but only for time.
Presently my master will return"
said the boy. He will change us into
a flock of doves. / will fly before them
all when he bids US depart, and when
we return l will come last Remember
this, or | shall be lost to you forever :"
The boy had barely returned to his
place among his companions when the
magician returned, flying through the
| air in a chariot of silver drawn by
winged serpents, which no sooner land
ed their master than they became little
boys, like all the others.
| You have come for your son. said
the magician. We'll, let US see if you
know him; if not, according to our
compact, he belongs to me-"
The father said never word but the
magician was laughing all the while to
think of his clever ruse. Suddenly he
turned to the throng of children, snap
| ped his fingers as he repeated few
| words, and on the instant up from the
| ground rose all the little ones trans
formed into snowy doves. For a mo-
! ment they lowered overhead, and you
could not have told one from the
| other. Then, as the master pointed in
a certain direction, they all few away
| But one gained upon the rest, and
soon led the way, and the heart of the
father became lighter.
| In little while the magician called
to the flock to return, and as they
| flying back, he said to the man:
Which Of all these is your son?" !
Not word did the father speak, as
one after another of the thousands of
birds swept past him, until there came
one tagging behind.
This is my son." the father cried;
and though the magician was enraged
at the trick that he knew must have
been practiced upon him, he had to let
the boy go.
So father and son began their jour
neyh omewards. They had not gone
far when the man said:
What have you learned from your
master? Has it been worth my risk
of losing your"
Wait and l will show you by and
by" answered the child.
So again they went forward; and the
father asked the same question three
times, and received each time the same
answer. Then he became annoyed and
said:
You are stupid. You have not been
worth the trouble l have taken with
you'll
Just then, however, they came up
with party of noblemen, wfflho had
raised hare. The hounds were pursu-
ing, but could not catch the animal.
Then the son said:
DO you go into the wood and raise a
hare. l will change myself into hound
TO buy me, But ask large sum, and an
will be we'll"
This the father did and the little hound
caught the hare before The eyes OF the
noblemen. So delighted were they WITH
the appearance of The dog that they offer
ed to buy it, but the father asked a very
high price for it, and they hestated. Tnen
the father asked even more than his first
mr.. pa Il
indeed be a very valuable dog, eagerly
accepted his terms and left him. leading
away the hound in leash.
By and by another hare was raised and
the noblemen let the hound loose Like
the wind the hound pursued the hare, and
when they We're both out of sight of the
hunters, the boy suddenly became himself
again and followed his father.
Now the father was delighted with his
bargain, but the little gold made him
crave for more. So ne continued to annoy
the boy, telling him to do something to
hep him again, after all his trouble with
him.
They soon came up with a, party of fall
coners. who were pursuing a pheasant.
Il will bring down the bird" said the
boy, but when they want TO purchase me
ask large sum
So he turned himself into a falcon. and
after sporting with the pheasant, he
brought it down, to the great delight of
the hunters
Then they offered to buy the bird, but
the man asked so large a sum that they
debated among themselves about it. Then
he raised his price, and 50 raised their
desire to possess the falcon. and the result
was that the man departed with his
pockets full of god, while the nobleman
carried oil the hooded falcon.
Son they espied another pheasant and
they unhooded the bird. In an instant it
was off in pursuit and when the two were
out of sight the falcon became a boy
again and followed his father.
Now it was the toys turn 10 become dis
satisfied. and as he was anxious TO try
his power, he SAID:
i viii change myself into a fine horse.
Mount me and RIDE into town. MANY
viii want to buy me, but beware of sell
ing me TO a man with eyes or many colors.
But if you do sell me to him, keep the
bride, otherwise l cannot free myself
from him.
Then he transformed himself into A
horse, and the father rode upon him into
the nearest market town There every
one noticed the beautiful animal. and