The sun., 1900-12-09

poles and borne by his two hired men. who
looked a. II they had been firted OF q fan.
road sank into thc srolind. the wires going
with them. And then he knew what 20 ex.
pect. Probably the locomotives would he
turned into oS carts and II would take people
week to 40 from Perryvllle 10 New York
and Two weeks to go 80 Boston. And all
hecgu-" he had lad hands on the shoulders
H. his walk he had nov come to the rail-
rond bridn" over the Consolidated Railroad
~ canaan church striking the hour 1t was
~ h" had feared The track, had disaps
P.ar"d and III their place was wrll-mads
He heard the roar Of the Boston express.
then warning tont on her three toned whi.tle
aud around III" turn sh" came, her smoke
stack gushlng smoke. her bell Changing and
her engineer looking out ol the cab window
While liurac" ga2ed N the train that seemed
going to certain destruction It changed ia u
tWinhllug to u long train Of OK carts The
engineer md fireman became driver, and
walked slowly along the road hy the oxen.
II recalled "a picture that Horace lad seen
him lie sighed AMI sank to the ground
unable 10 look any NOR. at the awful things
Tint w"r" haDpening Ia his native land.
tie VA, arol.~"d AZ last by the touch OF a
hand on his shoulder, and looking up he was
"verioyed to see the Rov Mr. Nuteigh bend
on, aid Horace. I'M, 50 glad you're
NOT Chinese person What can YOU do
How did il happen asked MIR. Sutleieh.
who. being minister. could not be changed
b. the wizard
"oh, rs all my fault, raid Horace. You
aee, | turned my image into IA big China
man. II could find him mi Rht we might
get hun TO change us back Brother sam
looks like a leundryInan. and sister Kitty
i singing the most ponsensical songs. and
dare say abe Is Kidding the house OF mice
by tins time
the spectacl" of Kitty. his sister Kitty. that
ing one, Mr. Sa!iSish laughed also, % a big
t.wiil all come out right IN the END"
,Oh. there's th. wizard. said Horace. !.
ana ,a1ro ndsed, ne cSn.. Wh standing ,r by
looking AZ the oX teams that w.r. crawl
Ing TO Boston Now II happens, that Chi,
their heads. and a. this particular one had
his back turned to the two he did not know
OF heir presence.
Horace whispered TO the minister: You
dnn'i tell iies. neither do think that II
We can touch him before lie -ees rs we can
make him small nEain, and then | can force
Mr \utleish smiled but he said nothing
Softly b" and Horac" walked mp 10 the wizard
and together they placed their hands on his
shoulders and Horace snid
Dvindlc. dw.nde. evil one.
Now your power Is almost done
Sure enough the wizard became a LITTLE
fellow st once. and then Horace took hin,
sharply as he could
If you don't change America back again
10 what IT was before, III shut you up for
the rest Of your life in our cellar
The wizard. being small, had TO give up
his will TO Horace.
IT, a pity that mono Of you happened 10
be on hand Nhcn the change was effected
II was worth while seeing the glistening rails
come out Of the ground and the OK carts
change back into long tram of cars with
a powerful engine putting at its head And
when II few under the bridge with rush and
roar and a long drawn whistle the sight was
inspiritne
But Horace thought that even better than
that was tho Wow OF all his well beloved hills
and trees and the white spire Of the church
and the hard-working, rugeed-looking farm
ers In the fields.
And when he par,e ed from Mr. Nutleieh
and entered his own house thor" was Kitty
IN a calico dress and plain. black leather
shoes OF natural size Just dishing the buck
wheat cakes. sam was washing his hands
at the sink.
Hello. Horace. breakfasts ready. Been
out for an appetizer
Before he could answer a mouse ran across
the floor and Kitty. elrl-like. uttered a little
shrek.
DO you believe that the Chinese eat rats
and mice?" asked Horace.
Il gh, hope not Hurry. dear. The
cakes will be cold.