Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

was not n very exceptional man. The
miracle of Moses rod came to his
mind, but the night was dark and UNI
favorable to the proper control of large
miraculous snakes. Then he recollect-
ed the story of ''Tannhauser" that lie
had read on the back of the Philhar-
monic programme. That seemed to him
singularly attractive and harmless. He
stuck his walking stick-a very nice
Poona-P Penang lawyer-into the turf
that edged the footpath, and command
ed the dry wood to blossom. The air
was Immediately full of the scent of
roses, and by means of match he saw
for himself that this beautiful miracle
was indeed accomplished. His salts
faction was ended by advancing foot
steps. Afraid of n premature discov-
cry of his powers. lie addressed tile
blossoming stick hastily: Go back"
What he meant was change back"
but of course lie was confused. The
stick receded at considerable veloci-
ty, and incontinently came cry OF an
ger and bad word from the approach
ing person. "Who are you throwing
brambles at, you fool?" cried voice.
'That got me on the shin"
"I'm sorry, old chap" said Mr. Foth-
eringay, and then, realizing the awi:-
ward nature of the explanation, caught
| nervously at his rustache. He saw
| Winch, one of the three Immering con-
| stables, advancing.
what dyer mean by it?" asked the
constable. Hello! It's you, is it!
The gent that broke the lamp at the
Long Dragon!"
~ don't mean, anything by it." said
Mr.. Fotheringay. Nothing at ALL"
what dyer do it for then?"
ooh, botherv said Mr. Fotheringay
Bother indeed! Dyer know thai
stick hurt? What dyer do it for eh?'
For the moment Mr.. Fotheringa!
could not think what he had done i
for. His silence seemed to irritate Mr.
Winch. you've been assaulting thu
police, young man, this time. That
what you done"
Look here, Mr.. WINCH" said Mr.
Fotheringay, annoyed and confused
"Im very sorry. The fact Isl
"Well?"
He could think of no way but tn
truth. 81 was working miracle.
He tried to speak In an offland way
but Try as he would lie couldn't.
"Working a Ere. don't talk r0t
Working miracle. indeed! Miracle
Well that's downright funny! VIII!
you's the chap that don't believe i
miracles. Fact is, this is another Q
your silly conjuring tricks; that's wha
this is. Now, l tell you'-
But Mr.. Fotheringay never hear
; what Mr.. Winch was going to tell hin
He realized he had given himself ava.
flung his valuable secret to the fal
. winds of heaven. A violent gust Of i
ritation swept him to action. he turl
ed on the constable swiftly and fierce
ly. Here" he said. 1--WE had enoug
,, of this, have! I'll show you sill
conjuring trick, l will! Go to hade
, Go, now"
He was alone!
Mr.. Fotheringay performed no MOI
miracles that night, nor did he troub
to see what had become of his flowe
ing stick. He returned to the tow
forthwith, scared and very quiet, an
went to his bedroom. Lord" he sal
"it's n powerful gift, an eXtremel
powerful gift. didn't hardly mea
as much us that. Not really. l VOL
der what hades is like!"
He sat on the bed taking off h
boots. Struck by n happy thought,
transferred the constable to San Fral
cisco and without any more interfe
! ence with normal caHs1 iia.--. nsaI
+ .oto,,, =, ,x.,ras .1a night he dream
~ sIesss. l..ssxsT 6I Winch.
q The next day Mr.. Fotheringay heal
two interesting items Of news. Son
/ one had planted most beautif
climbing rose against the elder NJ
Gonshott's private house in t
marlborough road, and the river as (
as Rawlings mill was to be dragg
for Constable Winch.
Mr.. Fotheringay was distracted a
theughtful all that day and perform
no miracles either on that day or t
next, except certain provisions +
Winch and the miracle Of completi
d his days work with punctual peri,
r. ton in spite Of all the bee swarm
l. thoughts that hummed through
d mind. And the extraordinary abstr,
O ton and meekness of his manner we
r remarked by several people and, ma
N n matter for jesting. For the N,
Il part he was thinking of Winch.
IS On Sunday evening he went to CHI.
it Ell, and, oddly enough, Mr.. Maydig, w
IL took certain interest in occult M
V tiers, preached about things that ,
J. not lawful" Mr.. Fotherlngay W
l. not regular I'll goer, but the s
it TEN Of assertlve skepticism, to viii
It have already alluded, was now We
X much shaken. The tenor of the S
mon threw an entirely new light
ID these novel gifts, and he suddenly
70 cided to consult Mr.. Maydig inn
q. diately after the service. So soon
I'd that was determined he found hims
1t wondering why he had not done
tn before.
ne Mr.. Maydig, lean, e1citable IN
with quite remarkably long wrists q
as neck, was gratifled at the request TO
'e, private conversation from you
Z man whose carelessness in religlt
~ matters was a matter for general
I'd mark in the town. After few n
10. essary delays, he conducted him to |
or study Of the Manse, which was G.
p tiguous to the chapel, seated him &C
a fortably, and, standing in front OF
ed cheerful fre-hls legs threw Rhod
II. arch of shadow on the opposite wa
a requested Mr.. Fotheringay to state
H. business.
IL At first Mr.. Fotheringay was Iii
EN- abashed, and found some difficulty
It. opening the matter "You will scar
Sc ly believe me, Mr.. Maydig,
VI afraid" and SO forth for some til
u He tried question at last and ash
II Mr.. Maydig his opinion of miracles.
Mr.. Maydig was still saying 1--WE
no in an extremely judicial tone, wi
ut Mr.. Fotheringay interrupted aga
m You don't believe, suppose, Il