Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-03-18

anxious 10 see something material for
his money.
Come out on the roof. and Ill show
IL TO you" said Thady. going into an
adjoining room and reappearing with
u telescope under his arm. They climb
ed the narrow stairway through the
scuttle and stood ON the roof under the
stars and the weekly wash Of the ten
ement.
Did you notice IL the moon was in
apogee lasht nightf" said Thady in a
mysterious whisper, which made the
shivers run up and down Clancy's
spine.
Faith, | didn't" replied Clancy In a
tone which implied contritlon for such
carelessness. "I'll mind il the next
time, though"
See that you do said Thady Sc
verely as he adjusted the lens of the
telescope and swept the heavens with
the instrument.
Now. this telescope was most re-
markable one In order that his pa
irons should see what he wanted them
TO see Thady had painted three stars
upon the glass at the end of the cylin-
der He handed the telescope to Clan
cy, saying:
CLAP your eye to the little ind, point
1t up to the middle of the sky and tell
me what you see there while | am say
ing the incantation."
Clancy did as he was told, while Tha-
dy lntoned in brogue that could have
been sliced like smoked beef:
Il conjure you, o Sagittarius, in the
name of Muthrattan, of Adonia. of
Semiphoras and of Aristotle to tell me
under what sign was Paddy Clancy's
little lad born. What did you see?" he
concluded as Clancy lowered the tele-
scope.
Il saw three big sta-ars close togeth.
err" replied Clancy, whose teeth We're
rattling like castanets.
'Oh, but you're the lucky man, Clan
cyr' exclaimed Thady. Thin stars
you saw were Organ and Arcturus
and Niptune in osculation. AS they say
in astronomy. And for the rayson they
were together that way. kissing each
other, your little lad was born under
the sign of Pisces the fish"
"Will he sell tish?" said Clancy, sniff
mackerel.
NO; but he'll be great man with a
hook and line. All persons born on
Patrick's day are fond of fish, with
special Regards to Friday But I'm
sorry to tell you, Clancy, that your boy
will be beggar."
"A beggar is itr' exclaimed Clancy
angrily And is that what I'm afther
giving $2.25 to hear?' And he ran
down the stairs three steps at time.
smarting at the injustice of astrology.
But time, the healer, abated Clancy's
rage, and Thady tiourished, for Clan
cy's tales Of his den of mysteries
brought him many customers until an
other Patrick's day had rolled around.
Saving your prisince, your honor"
said Clancy as Thady ushered him into
the apartment Of magic. I'm five days
late this time bekase the babies were
born March % But we're going to
call thin Patrick's day babies anyway,
and want you to be casting their ma
tivity, sir
How many are there said Thady.
'and how much do they weigh?"
They're only twins, sir, and little
lads. weighing FIVE pounds apiece. |
suppose you could throw Off quarter
ON account Of horoscoping thin both
together, eh?"
I'm sorry, Clancy, but on account of
the beef trust and the price of coal |
couldn't take of clint. We get better
results from heavyweight childer. But
we'll boil some sarpint wather and see
what we can DO"
Thady lit the spirit lamp under the
brass kettle and threw a handful of
turnip tops into the vessel, telling Clan
cy they We're leaves from the assaba-
raca tree, which possessed magical
powers. Then he cut a lock Of red
hair from Clancy's head, which he
placed upon fire shovel, together with
a pinch Of inter, sulphur, antlmOny and
charcoal. Setting fire to the mixture,
Il bright blue fame flashed up which
shed sepulchral glow over the cham
ber of horrors and caused goOsetiesh