The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-07
By BENNET MASON.

of whom did MT know what map was, advised him
not to shoot.
While they were watching the bubble, the bad
magician, who was taking his half holiday ap-
preached What is that" he asked They told him
Who blew it?" he added.
When in the Of human events said
Hans, who very fond of making fine speeches.
The bad magician looked at Hans with interest
You are wasting your talents here" he said eff
you will come with me | will train you so that you
will become an orator. What is your manner" Hans
told him all of it.
WELL" said the bad magician, eff you can remem-
Der all of your name, you certainly must have a
good memory; and that will be an advantage to
you in your oratory."
Hans's parents who now regarded the bubble as
good omen, did not want to have it destroyed and
when the other villagers learned that he would prac
tise oratory somewhere else they decided to let it
remain for time
The good magician returned to the mountain, and
told the robber baron what had taken place. The
baron far from pleased
This is what comes of using much soap" he
said. When the bad magician arrived with Hans,
the baron was still less pleased. ANY speech-mak-
ing that is to be done this mountain I can
do myself" he declared "As for you," he added,
turning to the good magician "you had better go
back to Grosshufelten and tell the villagers what
that bubble is You can take a crossbow, and if
they are not willing to pay up, burst the bubble.
If they willing, burst it after they have paid up"
But what will become of mel" asked the good
magician
81 will think about that tomorrow" said the
robber baron
Wnen the gOOd magician delivered the baTOnS
message the villagers offended. Instead of
offering to pay their annual dues, they seized him
and put him in jail. He was perpexed at this as
the baron had not told him what 10 do if such
thing should happen. However, as his cell window
overlooked the lake and he could the bubble he
made the best of things and ate the meals they
brought to him.
The weather was favorable for bubbles and the
next morning, when the good magician looked out
of his window, the big one was still there Large
crowds Of people coming from the surround
ing countryto look at it, and the villagers were try
ing to charge them two pfennigs apiece 1t was
hard to collect the money, however, as the bubble
could be seen from any spot the shore; so that
afternoon the people decided to fence in the lake
The next morning committee of villagers, head
ed by the burgomaster, called the good magician
We are much shocked to find a good man like
yourself associating with robbers" said the burgo-
master we had decided to leave you in JAIL but
having found way in which you can help us to-
make money, will release you"
The magician was overcome by their kindness
He thanked them, but said he could not see how
the money would benefit them if the bubble happen
ed to burst.
1--WE will run that risk" said the burgomaster.
with that robber baron in the neighborhood we
are so used to risks that we don't mind them. We
want you to put magic fence around the lake, as
it will take people too long to build the one
they began this morning"
The magician had MT his wand with him. so he
borrowed the burgomaster's cane, waved it a few
times, and fence appeared around the lake. But
as most of the country folk who lived near by had
already the bubble this fence was of little use
The burgomaster thought for a while, and suggest
ed that the magician turn the gas in the bubble red
He did this, and that afternoon of the vllag-
ers went out in the country with banner which
was printed:
See the Great Red Bubble of Grosshufelteni
Admission, d Pfennigs.
Near-sighted People Half-Price.