The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-30
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morrow ana the latter sudden
ly asked him what his fathers
business w@s. Howard strange to say
could not tell him, for ne had never known
where his parent got his wealth.
Ny father" said Arthur with pride
IS a general in the army, and he makes
lot Of money without working at all"
The next time I go home III ind out
what my father is, said Howard The
school was a boarding school and he did
not go home until June. but until then he
kept che matter in mind. for, after all, it's
hard thing not TO know what your IA
Tiers business is. When ne got home he
found his father sick in bed, and he said
he had not long 20 live. He was very pale
ana thin and Howard was frightened as
he looked at him, for his father had been
big, stout man.
''vhy don't you send for the doctor7' he
asked
Because I know more than the doctors.
and they can't help me. There's only one
thing that can cure me and there's no
finding It in this worll, am afraid, my
son"
''What is that2" asked Howard.
"A white peaeock's feather" replied
Ar. Megargee sadly.
Never heard Of one" Howard said.
once there was such bird. many ages
ago, but am afraid not a feather exists
now. I've tried all my arts and I can dis
cover no trace OF it, added his father.
and big tear rolled down his cheek. for.
sftec ALL he was still too young TO die. not
being more than sixty-nine years old.
'Can I help youe" inquired his son.
Alas! fear you cannot for you are
bat boy. It took me many years 70 ac-
g1ire even the beginning Of my learning.
and even now am bat q student"
a student of What2" asked Howard.
Il am a magician" answered his faith
er- Howard Jumped IN surprise. for he
had no idea that a magician could look
so mild and pleasant as his father al
ways did He stared at him intentIy.
Eyes. I am one of the best" added Mr..
Megargee. but. after all. what's the use
Of being magician if you can't cure a
simple thing ike the rheumatic gout2"
Haze you +y4ed all your srells?" asked
Howard ia great awe, for he now looked
CT his par mt with new eyes.
TIE Nisard's Lament
"An Of them" said aIr. MeEargee. "and
none of them work find that although
spells and lamentations are all right when
yov use them on other people they are 10
goo1 for your own trouble. why. I've
turned people into cats. dogs. mice.
chickens and stones with some Of my
Simplest charms. yet can't set rid Of
my pain AT an"
'Is-is-is our cat a-persOn?" asked
re boy.
Certainly. replied his father. "she
was b princess OF the land Of Somnolia,
uosc father had me turn her into a Nal
1ese cat because she refused TO marry his
Prime Minister.
You don't say SOL" exclaimed Howard.
os he gazed at the beautiful, sleek cat b.
the hearth. ''yyen. perhaps she thought
she wouldn't make a good minister's
wife. How about our dog? Is he -"
Die was q man VINO kept troubling M
20 buy books. He came torthe house daily
until 4 got tired Of refusing 20 buy. and
set I'D Of him thus He doesn't seem 10
mind 1t now. but at first he was very IN
pleasant indeed"
lie has a good time" said Howard.
ana now he doesn't have TO work for A
living would Ike to learn how to do
t. SO that I could change our teacher into
B something VIII you tech me how?"
NoS Tor such O purpose. To be q ma
glciar is terribly difficult thing. and al
though some so into the business Just 10
make mischief. I did not; nor would I help
sou for the purpose Of getting square with
four teacher. Some day. when you are
'ioer. vii show you some Of my simple
.7cks, but via not make you a magician.
q L IS more trouble than pleasure. The
BE Of a magician isn't what it's cracked
p 20 be, for it's very exhausung work. in
Iced"
4lr Alegargee was too tired TO talk any
nores and soon went 10 sleep; hut howard
vas 50 wrought UP by the conversation
Aot he could not help looking through
'acae Of the books Of magic that lay or
re table. ana soon he got 50 interested in
as reading that he forgot all about his
ather There were wonderful things in
ne book De got hold OF; charms and spells
@ do All sorts Of marvellous things, to help
ne 30 ~ or ride a broomsdck. and eat
ire or walk in it. and 20 change winds or
Rms rain. or drive feloas from your I'm
'ers. and 20 darken the moon OF to can
u sotiias. ana 50 on. Finally. away at
ne end q the book. he found = speU that
vas said 60 be the great boss spell OF all.
nd II vas printed q such small letters
h2t nobody but the very sharpest-eyed
olis1 read IT. Howard had eyes like
Microscope, however. and easily read IL.
vas wizhing-spen, and whoever re-
Gated 1t could be anywhere or do any
a'ns he desired, IL seemed. although Il
IS eFiaent that even this spell. powerful
s Z Eas. couldn't help his sick father II
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