Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-18
A MAGICIAN S Tricks.
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And How He Captured a Cap
italist

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Hurry up, young man. and state yuwr
business" said the capitalist. frowning
over the gold rims of his glasses This
is my busy day
You'll find my business stated ON my
card" replied the well dressed Young
man, with confident smile.
The capitalist ran his finger up and
down over a row of cards on which were
written the names Of persons in the ante
room who were waiting to consult him.
'Is your card here. sir?' he asked
"No, sir" was the serene reply
well. what do you mean by coming in
here and trifling with me in this wayT
II came on business, sir
What business
"My card will explain that"
"Where is your card?'
"In that drawer, sir" said the young
man, pointing to a compartment im the
desk, marked private"
What are you-a lunatic?" asked the
capitalist. thinking of Russell Sage and
his experience with the dynamite crank
and looking hastily around the office for
a means of escape
National Intelligencer." replied the
young man.
"What-what d'you say" gasped the
now alarmed man of business
National : -In-tel+i-gen-cer = Round
kS,eruggedrascalran."
"Ww-what do you m-ul-mean?" STAN.
mered the capitalist
"Oh, that's gazabooese"
GAIA booese:
"Yes. of course-the lingo that they use
crazy"
II don't think quite comprehend
said the capitalist
''Why. the doctors Use those words AS
crazy test. IL the patient can rattle
the words of without mixing the RS and
is. he's all right. If he's little off, he'll
get his tongue tangled up in a half
hitch.'
The capitalist breathed sigh of relief.
And You took that method to prove
your sanity?" he said.
"Just it" said the young man.
"But about your card q ventured the
capitalist. little doubtful again.
"1f you will unlock the drawer, you
will find my card and my business on it,
he reiterated.
The capitalist impatiently unlocked the
drawer, and his face changed somewhat
in expression as he saw lying there a
card which read as follows. Louis Le-
loir, teacher of legerdemain." He looked
up at the young man and smiled slightly.
We'll, | guess you've got me this time
How did that card get there?"
The young man bowed politely and
smiled very engagingly as he said. Il
can't tell You that. but if you wish to
learn some new tricks will instruct You
for a small amount"
81 have no time TO learn tricks This
is my busy day. and / hope you will let
me transact my regular business and al
low me TO bid you good Say. how the |
mischief did you do that
The question was natural enough. for
MIR. Leloir, who WAS about to go. wiped |
his brow with Il large silk handkerchief
and then dropped the handkerchief into
his nat. AS he did so he turned the in
side of his hat toward the capitalist. hut |
the hat WAS empty.
''Do you mind doing that again?'
Il will teach you the trick for So"
4 clerk entered aud handed the capital |
ist "A message. The capitalist read it, |
frowned and then Looked 1T the mysteri- |
GUS hat
Tell MIR. Boxer that | cant see him
ut present"
"But he says it is matter Of immedi-
ate Interest" insisted the clerk.
~ can't see him at present said the |
capitalist testify.
The clerk bowed and left the office.
fN, ;nl. tbn
DO you absolutely guarantee that can |
DO it,"
Il do"
".Al right: here's the money"
The conjurer proceeded to initiate the |
Capitalist into the mysteries of the trick.
End the capitalist began to practice it.
''Pshaw,' said tho business ran.
that's too simple for anything"
That's the beauty Of all my tricks
they're simple. Here's another Take
that cane in both hands,
The capitalist grasped the cane firmly.
The conjurer tapped it few times with |
a brass ring. and. presto. the ring was
whis'ling around the cane. having encir-
sled it in most inexplicable way.
"How much?' asked the business man.
Five dollars, sir
In ABOUT hye minutes the capitalist !
knew all about the ring and cane trick.
and then the magician showed him how
to pull underwear from a stovepipe hat,
bow to make a dollar dance all over the
floor as if it were alive, now to change
tanks of ink into water and dozen other
astonishing feats of legerdemain 1t took
four hours for the conjurer to teach the
capitalist all the tricks he knew, and the
bill was considerably over 800. Mean
while there wns.a very angry crowd of
business men in the anteroon, but that
has nothing 10 do with this story. Tho
capitalist. however. left his office by n
side door.-Exchange.
Pretty story of Jenny Lind.
Here is n pretty story of Jenny Lind:
One day she was riding in the country
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