The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-27
A BREAKFAST WITH A WIZARD.
The Way Frank Edison Spent His
Birthday With n Good Humored
Man of Magic.
by CHARLES BATTELL LOOMS.
Copyright, 1901 by Charles Battell
Loomis)

Frank Edison had wanted TO spend a
had read him a story about one when he
was a little over six, but his father had
always said in answer TO his repeated
questions: "Wait until you are thirteen
and If you still wish to visit one, I'll
tell you"
Mr.. Edison supposed that as the boy
grew older he would outgrow his desire,
but the night before he was thirteen he
said:
Papa, may spend my birthday with
wlzard?'
NJ Edison was vexed, but he had given
his word, SO he said, reluctantly: "Oh, 1
suppose so. 1 hope that one visit will be
enough, however. 1 don't exactly APP
prove of wizards, to tell the truth. Still,
don't suppose you can come to any
harm, so tomorrow you may 60 as soon
as you get up"
There were not many wizards in the
neighborhood, but there was one who
lived about ten miles away in a clearing
in the forest
Early next morning Frank mounted his
pony and rode to the wizards hut, arriv-
ing there at about seven o'clock.
The wizard was standing at the door of
his hut in an attitude of reflection. He
did not look at Frank until the latter
| said:
Are you a wizard?"
II am. Are you Frank Edson?"
yes" said Frank.
well I'm glad to see you. I've been
expecting you to breakfast for the last
seven years, ever since your nurse told
you that story. So you want to see how
a wizard spends his timer
Eyes. il you don't mind showing me-"
said Frank, politely.
Il never mind anything or anybody, -
said the wizard, laughing good humor-
eddy. Had your breakfast"
NO" said Frank; nothing but an APP
Pile and slice of bread 1 left before
the cook was out of bed"
We'll l might as well breakfast this
| morning, seeing it Is seven or eight days
| since i last ate Come in"
The wizard was a tall, handsome man,
with one yellow eye and one green one.
His beard was blue, his moustache was
| a tawny yellow; one eyebrow was black
| and the other was brown. AS Frank said
afterwards, he had an interesting face
The interior of the hut was quite with
out furniture of any kind.
'What do you 90 Tor chairs?' asked
the boy
Never have 'em unless need 'em.
! Chairs accumulate dust, and l have no
! feather buster. Want to sit DOWN."
ELL I'm rather tired"
sit down then" said the wizard, and
the boy bent his knees and there was a
comfortable chair under him.
IT believe that I'll sit down myself. ="
! said the wizard. II haven't sat down for
! nearly a week. I've been out there by
| the door thinking"
Been out there thinking for week %
asked Frank. raising his eyebrows in sur
prise.
YES love to think. It's Just a week
| ago to-day that I stepped out, and I'd
| just stopped thinking when you came up.
Wei. I suppose you'd like a table,
wouldn't your"
81 generally do OF home. but don't
want to change your plans" said Frank.
His mother had told him never 70 expect
much waiting on when he went away
| from home.
"well, a tables handy" said the wiz
ard ard as he spoke a walnut to bic ap-
psared between them. Frank rested his
hands on II Just as the wizard said: 81
guess we'll have mahogany table to-
day." The walnut one disa ppeared. ard
Frank fell forward. He picked himself
up. laughing. and the wizard laughed.
too.
II guess that's 20 remind me that was
leaning on my olbowa." said the boy.