Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-01

anxious to see something material for
his money.
Come out Oh the roof, and I'll show
1t to you." said Thady, going into an
adjoining room and reappearing with
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 if the moon was in
apogee lasht night!" said Thady in a
mysterious whisper, which made the
shlvers run up and down Clancy's
spine.
Faith, didn't" replied Clancy in
tone which implied contrition for such
careiessness. I'll mind 1t the next
time, though"
"See that you d." said Thady So
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
10 see Ihady had painted three stars
upon the glass at the end of the cyln-
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 l am saw
Ing the incantation."
Clancy did as he was told, while Tha-
dy intoned in Il 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
little lad born. What did you see?" he
concluded as Clancy lowered the tele-
scope.
81 saw three big sta -ars close togeth-
err replied Clancy, whose teeth were
rafting like castanets.
"Oh. but you're the lucky man, Clan
cy"' exclaimed Thady. Thin stars
you saw were Organ and Arcturus
and Nipt\ne in OSCILLATION, as they say
in astronomy. And for the rayson they
were together that way, kissing eacl
other. your little lad was born under
the sign Of Pisces the fish,"
Twill he sell tish:" said Clancy, sniff
ing in Imagination unlimited cod ant
mackerel.
mo; but he'll be a great man with ;
hook and line. All persons born OF
Patrick's day are fond of fish. will
special Regards to Friday But In
sorry to tell you, Clancy, that your DO.
will be beggar."
"A beggar is it, exclaimed Clanc,
angriiy. '..And is that what I'm afthe
giving 1925 to hearT' And he RAJ
down the stairs three steps at time
smarting ut the injustice Of astrology.
But time, the healer, abated Clancy
cy's tales Of his den of mysterie
brought him many customers until al
other Patrick's day had rolled aroand.
Saving your prisince, your honor,
said Clancy as Thady ushered him int
the apartment of magic, I'm five day
late this time bekAse the babies WEI
born March o. But we're going
l. call thin Patr1ck's day babies anywa
d and l want you to be casting their. n
e tivity, SIR" t.
It "How many are there" said Thad,
# "and how much do they weigh?"
They're only twins, sir, and hit
:, lads, weighing Ave pounds apiece.
- suppose you could throw of quart
- on account of horoscoping thin Dol
- together. eh?"
- I'm sorry, Clancy, but on account
!. the beef trust and the price Of coal
couldn't take of clint. We get bett
results from heavyweight childer B
I'll wen boil some sarpint wather and 8
what we can do
40 Thady lit the spirit lamp under Il
~ brass kettle and threw a handful
turnip tops into the vessel, telling Cha
~ cy they were leaves from the assab
y. ~ raca tree, which possessed magic
=. powers. Then he cut lock Of r
hair from Clancy's head, which
Nc placed upon fire shovel. together wi
-, a pinch of inter. sulphur. anthony al
% charcoal. Setting fire to the mixtu1
% a bright blue fame flashed up viii
- shed sepulchral glow over the cha
Der of horrors and caused goosefie