The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-14

the old woman, sharply, AND you
might let them carry you on to those
who have better means of making you
comforta ble."
"Nay, granny" said the maiden;
the young man seems weary. IT'S true
we have little. but that little may be
q blessing to him with less. Let him
stay"
Hes but . wandering vagabond.' .
said the old woman. LET him 60
about his business, II he has any. II
he has none, let him find some. I am
too old to feed more than one idler."
The maiden flushed and glanced u
her spinning-wheel. the bobbin Of
which was filled with fine thread. She
seemed about to speak, but sighed and
said nothing.
Dame" said Pendragon. Jr., to the
old woman, "you have bitter +~rg.,,.c.
But it may be that can convince -.
am no idling vagabond. said I had
only my good staff to depend upon;
but still there are worst friends than
q good staff. Mine has a virtue great
er than many another. Let me give
you a notion of its powers"
So saying. Pendragon. Jr., stepped
to the door. and seeing the dragon-ny
resting on the fence-rail. he suddenly
waved the wand and pronounced few
magic words. This was done so quick
ly that even if the dragon-fy had
known what was to be done it could
hardly have escaped. AS it was. the
insect could not move before it was
changed into beautiful little white
pig. which squealed with astonishment
and rage.
Pendragon. :Jr.. was laughing heart
lily at the antics Of the little animal.
when he was amazed to see the OLE
woman jump toward him. He tried
to avoid her. but she was as srry as
a cat, and before he coMld get away
she seized the second-best wand from
his hand. Then she began to wave 1t
over her head and to dance about with
glee.
"Oho and aha!" she cried: "a brave
young man art thou. O Pendragon,
Jr.! Thou wouldst be wiser than thy
father; and see what thou hast
done! Thou hast changed thy old
father into a white pig! Ohio and aha!
Now shall the young fool 60 to join
the old fool!"
over her head. and behold! Pendra-
gon, Jr.. became a white pig. Jr., and
squealed with rage and astonishment.
just as the elder Pendra gon had done
only a few moments before. AS soon
as the change was accomplished the
old woman tried to drive the two
pigs into the pen that stood near the
cottage.
Now, all pigs are hard to drive;
but two magicians that have been
changed into pigs against their will
are the hardest Of all to drive. One
ran this way, and the other ran the
other way, and the old woman
chased them until she was tired and
ready to drop. Then she called to
the maiden who stood near, looking
very sad and very solemn at the
same time
"come, Btty, thou lazybones, help
me to drive hese two little squeal-
ing porkers ihkp the pen. Else will
it be the worse 1pr thee!"
Give me the stuck. then, Granny"
said Betty; and without remember
ing that it was a magic wand the
old woman handed Betty the slender
stick.
As soon as Betty held the magic
wand safely in her hand she seemed
changed from quiet country maiden
into proud princess. She faced the
old woman, and with terrible look
said, "Now, thou wicked witch. thou
art about to receive punishment for
all thy wrong-doing! Behold, COM
mand thee to become a cross old
cat!"
The old woman could not help her
self, and so when Betty waved the
wand there suddenly appeared in
stead OF the old woman a very ugly
old cat, who spat and clawed about
as if she was in very bad temper.
The two little pigs meanwhile
stood perfectly still, with their eyes
as wide open as pigs eyes ever are
As soon as the old cat was gone
Betty turned to them. and with a
wave Of the wand restored Pendra-
gon, Jr.. to his true shape, and hand
ed him the wand again.
II thought you would like to re-
store your father to his own shape
yourself" she said. 1T seems more
autiful."
$50 it does," he replied; and in a
more the old magician stood
before them we'll as ever.
"Before you CO." said Betty to the
'nther and son, II wish to give you
both a word of warning. To you,
pendragon, Jr., I would say this:
to learn your b,yiness
before you begin to practice it. If
t had not been for me the old witch
would have succeeded in capturing
,oth your father and yourself. She
lad been the enemy of your family
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