Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-28


a little way from the
house. So he started to
carry his man there, but found MIN
heavy and rather awkward to ham
die. After dragging the creature
short distance Tip stood him on MS
feet, and by first bending the joints
of one leg, and then those of the
other-at the same time pushing
from behind-the boy managed TO
induce Jack to walk to the bend In
the road. 1t was not accomplished
without a few tumbles, and TIP
really worked harder than he ever
had in the fields or forest; put
love of mischief urged him on ana II
pleased him to test the cleVerness
of his workmanship.
Jacks all right, and WORKS
fine!" he said to himself, pantlhg
with the unusual exertion. But Just
then he discovered the mans left
arm had fallen off in the journey
so he went back to find it, and art
erward by whiting a new and
stou.er pin for the shoulder joint, ne
the arm was stronger than before
Tip also noticed that Jacks pump
kin head had twisted around until
it faced his back; but this was easily
remedied. When, at last, the man
was set up facing the turn in the
path where old Mombi was TO ap-
pear, he looked natural enough 10
be "A fair imitation of a Gilllkin far-
mer-and unnatural enough to
startle anyone that came on him
unawareS.
AS it was yet too early in the
day to expect the old woman 10
return home, Tip went down into
the valley below the farmhouse ana
began to gather nuts from the trees
that grew there. =,
However, old Mombi returned
earlier than usual. She had met
crooked wizard who resided in
lonely cave in the mountains, and
had traded several important secrets
of magic with him. Having in this
way secured three new receipts
four magical powders and a selec-
ton of herbs of wonderful power and
potency, she hobbled home as fast
as she could in order to test her new
sorceries.
So intent was Mombie on the
treasures she had gained that when
she turned the bend in the road
and caught a glimpse of the man,
she merely nodded and said:
Good evening, sir
But q moment after, noting that
the person did not move or reply
she cast a shrewd glance into his
face and discovered his pumpkin
head-elaborately carved by Tip S
jack knife.
"Heh!" calculated Mombi, giving
a sort of grunt; that rascally boy
has been playing tricks again! Very
good! very good! I'll beat him black
and-blue for trying to scare me IN
this fashion!"
Angrily she raised her stick to
smash in the grinning pumpkin
head of the dummy; but a sudden
thought made her pause, the up
lifted stick left motionless in the
"Why, here is a good chance to
try my new POWDER" said she,
eagerly. "And then l can tell wheth-
er that crooked wizard has fairly
traded secrets, or whether he has
fooled me as wickedly as fooled
him"
Sc she sat down her basket and
began fumbling in it for one of the
precious powders she had obtain
ed.
While Mombie was thus occupied
Tip strolled back, with his pockets
full OF nuts, and discovered the old
woman standing beside his man and
apparently not the least bit frighten-
ed by it.
At first he was greatly disappoint-
ed; but the next moment he became
curious to know what Mombi was
going to do. So he hid behind a
hedge, where he could see without
being seen, and prepared to watch.
After some search the women
drew from her basket an old
pepper-box upon the faded label
of which the wizard had written
with a lead pencil Powder of
Life"
"Ah-here it isl" she cried, joy
fully. And now let us see If it is po-
tent. The stingy wizard didn't give
me much of it, but / guess there's
enough for two or three doses"