The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10

magician, so Hugh ordered ell three, Just
before he drank the strange mixture the
magician emptied powder into the glass
and passed his wand over it. and il fixed
up much higher than ordinary soda water,
and a fountain of parti-colored fire burst
from The foam and descended in brilliant
sparks upon the marble counter.
Drink it, my boy. Don't be afraid"
said the magician, kindly, and Hugh drank
IL and pronounced it the best soda he had
ever tasted.
Now pay for It," said the magician
81 have nothing in my pocket except
a button" answered Hugh, quite crest
fallen, and the soda water clerk looked as
If he were going to call an officer.
1.-The button will do very we'll l guess, .
said the magician and Hugh drew Ii forth
from his pocket and it was pure gold.
The soda clerk was at first afraid to take
it, thinking it was brass, but he tested
it. and then he wanted to give Hugh
change, but the magician said that that
was not allowable, and with that he dis
appeared. He was near the door and the
door was open, so l suppose he went out
into the street, but he did 1t more quickly
than l could, and Hugh was astonished
and vexed besides for he wanted to thank
the kind magician for the drink and the
gift.
Now, it so happened that that morning
one of the salesgirls had to so home sick.
She had stood for five days selling baa-
lambs and dolls for ten cents apiece, and
/ suppose she felt like sitting down, and
of course the only way to do that was to
be sick. For Mr.. Cuthbert was upright,
and he wanted all his clerks to be upright,
too.
So Hugh was put in her place end told
10 sell baa-lambs and dolls for 10 cents
until he dropped, although they didn't
word 1t just that way.
Now he had kept his hands at his sides
after paying for the soda, and consequent
ly had turned nothing more into gold
Whether he did it by accident or design
l can't pretend to say, but 1t is a fact
that he didn't exercise his new power
until a woman came in who wanted a
baa-lamb for 3-year-old child
Were all out of those for 3-year-olds -
said Hugh politely, but I have some
nice ones for a two-year-old and two sizes
larger for 4-year-olds."
IN take a 4-year-old lamb-although 7
should think it would be a sheep in that
case" said the lady, smiling sweetly.
There is nothing that makes people smile
so sweetly as jokes of their own manu-
ia eture.
Hugh smiled, but not as sweetly as the
lady, ard then he took hold of the lamb
when it instantly became pure gold.
He was now in a quandary. He was
strictly honest, and he knew that as they
were the toys were not worth over 10
cents Nothing in a 10-cent store ever is
else il would not remain a 10-cent store
very long. But a gold baa-lamb is mar
urally worth far more than a dime.
Seeing the lamb change color and not;c-
ing Hughs hesitation, the lady said:
Come little boy, give me my lamb and
my change, for | must be gong" But he
said: IT m afraid can't sell you the lamb
If you pick OUT another for yourself you
may have it, but l have the touch Of
gold. and I must not handle The toys un-
less Mr.. Cuthbert wants 10 change this
not talked to him about 1t yet"
But the lady knew gold when she saw
IT, and she naturally wanted the great
est bargain in New York. and she began to