The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-27
woo WANG, THE FAIRY.
Woo Wang Assumes n Boys shape,
and He and Willie Astonish the
Ticket Seller and Electrify the
Audience at a Country Circus.


Woo Wang, the steam engine fairy
said it would be best to go down to th'
earth some distance from the town, fol
the people might be frightened If they
were to see two human beings droI
suddenly from the sky. Not only that
but while they were dropping some
hunter might mistake them for birds
and take shot at them.
So Woo pressed his button and down
they sank. Once on the ground Willie
strutted around and pinched himself
to make sure he was not dreaming.
II don't intend to let any one see me
when l appear this way remarked
Woo. "Of course, / shall have to change
my clothing. Turn your head minute
and don't look around until I tell you
to do So"
Suddenly there was terrible eXplo-
SIGN which threw Willie off his feet.
He quickly scrambled up on his
hands and knees, and was about to
stand up, but the air was filled with
thick smoke, and for few seconds he
could see nothing else.
Then the breeze blew the cloud away
and before him, also on his hands and
size and shape, dressed in what was
a new and very pretty suit of clothes.
For a short time the two boys stared
at each other.
Willie tried to look happy as he peer
ed in every direction, hoping to see
some sign of Woo.
Il have promised to wait here for a
friend. Did you see any one around
here before that explosion"
Didn't see a SOUL" and the new boy
shook his head gravely. Perhaps you
are waiting for Woo Wang?"
Willie hardly knew what reply to
make. He did want to find Woo, but at
the same time did not wish to let any
one know about the fairy. While he
was wondering what he would say the
new boy started a grin which quickly
became full grown laugh, a laugh so
loud and strong ii made real tears
come to his eyes.
"Ha, Ha, Ha,' he yelled, and then
began to jump and laugh, and con-
tinue with more jumps. Then he leap
ed twenty feet into the air and before
he fell had turned exactly twenty
somersaults.
We'll, Well, Well" he continued,
land you didn't know the red-faced
fairy when he turned himself into a
nice boy?"
And for the first time Willie saw that
all the time he had been worrying
about Woo that fairy had been play
ing a. joke upon him Both had a good
laugh, and off they started for the cir
Gus tents. where they arrived in good
time.
Up to the very moment that they
saw the ticket wagon Willie had never
so much as thought of the money to
pay for tickets, and his heart sank
when he saw the people walking up to
the red wagon, laying down their
money and getting the pieces of paste
board. He knew it would be impossi-
BILE to enter without a ticket. He had
no money, and he felt sure Woo had
none in his new clothes.
Have you money for the tickets ?"
he asked Woo Wang in sad voice.
Woo slapped his leg excitedly as he
replied, Goodness, 1 haven't even a
cent"
Willie's heart sank almost down to
the heels of his shoes and tears came
to his eyes as he thought of having to
return home without seeing the inside
of the tent. Woo Wang rubbed his
chin for a moment, and then walked
boldly to the place where the man
inside the wagon was busily engaged
handed in their dollars.
How much for the best seats in the
tent?" Woo asked in a buisness-like
manner.
"Seventy-five cents EACH" and the
ticket-seller snickered as he noticed
the smell boy asking for seats which
cost that much money.
But he smiled out of the other side
of his mouth a moment later. for Woo
astonished not only the ticket man
but hundreds of other folks who were
near.
Woo held out his hands and into
them streamed fifteen bright ten cent
pieces, apparently coming from the
sky These he held out to the ticket
seller who was so astonished he
couldn't speak, so Woo turned away
and threw the coins into the air, held
out his right hand and into it dropped,
with jingle, six new silver quarters.
Those are good, I guess Woo said,
as he laid them out before the ticket
man, who, after ringing them to see
that they were really silver, handed
out two tickets for reserved seats. But
as he did so the man clutched Woo by
the shoulder and asked: How in the
world do you do that trick?"
ITS dead easy" replied Woo. You
only have to do this"
and as he held out a hand
it rapidly filled with pennies. Woo
Immediately threw the handful into 4
group of boys who had gathered
around. While these lads were scram-
bling for the coins, the visitors from
Treetown made their way into the tent
and were soon standing before the
cage of the two big lions.
Willie and Woo spent fully an hour
in the menagerie. Soon they heard the
band begin TO play. and, strolling into
the main tent, they took their seats.
They were just in time, for at the very
moment they seated themselves the
performance began with a whirl.
The bareback riders. men and women,
dashed through the curtain which sep
arated the main tent from the dressing
room, the beautiful horses came gal
Looping into the saw dust ring, the
short but stately ringmaster cracked
his long whip and away they went,
performing feats which to Willie SEEM
ed marvellous.
The clown with his painted face
came out and passed along few old
jokes, sang a number of songs, and,
after while a very innocent mule
was led out, and the ringmaster asked
the clown to ride him around. Run
ming across the ring the clown leaped
upon the mules back.
The animal began to buck and UP
went the clown into the air. When he
came down he was greeted with much
laughter. Several times this dough-
faced jester attempted to ride the
beast, and as many times he went kit
ing into the air.
The ringmaster cracked his whip
and asked If anyone wanted to try to
ride the mule for one hundred dollars.