The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-12-21

| nonias ebouIL 10 All, THAT MrLTIPLICA-
| multiplied byt i4o-' '-Nhi-G'
/ The same thoughts came to him when he
studied the line OF thrces and the fours.
| When it came 20 the study OF the cigilts
! and the mines, the trouble grew worse,
| for now lie wanted all his treasures null
| tiplivd 10y eight and nine.
! Ills father. the king, reasoned with him
| about the extravaganza of his wants, and
| the queen, his royal mother. VAS sorry
that it WAS impossible to Indulge, han.
but it remained for his ErHn,n.uJiu,r--
partial old lady that she waste SAY, 1t
is all the fault of the multiplication tai
bIc,''
All, that multiplication table. Il has
occasioncd good deal of trouble to many
people, though perhaps never before or
since has ii been charged with an offcnSe
SO serious.
One day when Prince Ginian was Il
well grown youth a strange thing hap
pened to him. According to the ancient
tradition, the prince was iudri.,t riouSiy
applying the principles of multiplication
III computing the number Of presents he
hoped to receive on Christmas which WAS
close at hand. For some cause or al her
interest in the fascinating tables tla-@cd
q little. Perhaps the prince saw hnw pre-
postcrouS it would be for one boy to have
3 times saddle horses or L.. times -
sailboats. anyhow he fell asleep in his;
study chair with his book and slate be-
fore him.
He might have slept for an hour or two
when he was awakened by a touch on the
shoulder, and, opening his eyes. he saw
IN odd looking little hunchback the like
of whom he had never hchclj before
What do you WANT lie asked. not al
together liking the familiarity.
What do you want yourself" re-
turned the intruder i'll funny little
squeaking voice.
Fully awake, Prince Ginjan now rub
bed his eyes and stared. All ut once it
occurred TO him that the little hunghback
was an elf and that the present might br
a good chance to crafty some of his de
sires.
"EYhat do ! want?" he repeated in
more cOnciliGt0ry tone. We'll. since You
are good enough to ask, want cnn=id-
cradle. TO begin. would like 10 char
lots and n thoroughbred horses. Give
me Is lakes of my own III which TO catch
fish and about 100 new suits Of clothes.
You might let NE have couple of thou.
sand new books. and fey hundred Of
the latest toys anl games ANA Is gold
chains to wear around my neck
Instantly the request was granted.
"Anythng more" inquired the elf in n
matter OF fac; way.
'Oh, yes. As | said, I'm oHly begin
ming answered the prince quickly. Il
want some spending money. just LEI me
have couple Of million dollars, please"
CThe amount is expressed in dollars for
the enii@htcnmcnt Of American rcadrr>.)
as That cnough?" asked the eli.
"Wcll, now that think about it. Pew
haps had better hav" little more" cor
rectcd the prince. 's;uppnse ynu multiply
the sum hy two. Ion know the mGili.
plication table,"
Quite WE'LL" said the elf. calling nif
the sum. -Four million dollars."
at might be n good idea to multiply
again-this time by three" suggested
Prince Ginjan. I'm soon be JnuHy
man. and | don't want to run short"
''No. That would be irrony"uirnt."
agreed the elf. Twelve million dollars.
Are you sure you won't need any m"r"!"
Twelve billions would be hciJGr."