Year: 1859

Nil VI ms1seiionsness largely developed.
Nea nddied at the door, at the open window.
made a terrifcally eloquent speech to the VOC.
keis who lined the stairway; but all would not
oo-he was compelled to show to sixteen mar.
sons who had paid q shilling each and to about
sixteen more, comprising the landlords family
and their relatives, who, as a matter Of course.
went IN on the free list. He opened the per.
tormanees by the sword operation, after which
ne sxnioited the fantoccini. When they were
duly put through, he brought out q neat box,
set it onthe floor, and drew a slide from the
top of it. ..-.- : =.


Now, then, Miss Molly" said the show.
men, :" let US sec the light Of your beautiful
The pig jumped out and stood on the ton Of
the box, facing the audience.
NJ, iou have forgotten your manners, F" said


Molly made profound bow. i--.


>. lie next ordered her to jump on chair. She
dlu so; then over the back of the chair She
next ieaped repeatedly over a pole, walked on
her hlnd legs, drank from a tin Gun. waltzed.
ana hnaliy played a game of sold sledge'' with
Ned: making high, low, jack and the game on
.ne nrst hand. But it is not necessary to de-
tall all her wonderful and surprising perform-
ances; suffice it to say that she seemed to un
derstand everything Ned said, answered him
WIN grunts, and Obeyed him i'm everything
win such alacrity a. almost to induce the be.
het that she was endowed with reason


=, And now, Molly" continued Ned edo me
the favor to point out the best looking man in
the audience ~


She immediately went before the landlord
looked him in the face, and grunted.


Ihls was one of Nod g sharp financial dod oes
which never failed to cut down his bill a tride.


very good; now point out the ugliest man. ~


molly hunted round moment, and then
stopped In front of black Trim, the hostler. and
gave tremendous squeal, which, as in duty
performances. WIZ


AS the audience were leaving the room, an
lncredulOus cOuntryman, n regular Pennsylya-
MA Dutchman, in drab hOmespun, said to a
companion:


. iea ~iH Jerdomt sci ran sell Elm so,r IS.
~ ~ Set JTaG S6t IS can her, md cir Is ein


The literal translation Of the above. which ;s
written according to the idiom of its pronup
clatOn, Is, III be id if that is a pipr II
Is his wife. She is a witch and he is a wiSardi''


Ned had travelled in Pennsylvania long enough
TO be able to understand the remark, and he
laughed at the simpleton. But while he was
Rralcklng up, his thoughts took another turn
Inc countryman's idea had given him n cue
and he was working it out in his mind If only
the people could be induced to believe that
Molly Is witch, how che would draw. thought
Ned. He sat down upon one of his trunks in
deep meditation for FIVE minutes At the end
OF that time he jumped up declaring to himself
that ne had It, He Immediately locked up
Molly in his room; then went to the Kitchen
and ordered beefsteak toast and coffee for his
pigs supper! The cooks were surprised, and
II was out lew moments until the order was
known In the bar-rOom, which was pretty well
filed with villagers and countrymen.


Beefsteak, toast and coffee for pig The
thing was absurd The credulous wiseacres
whispered and shook their heads ominouslv
There ,eas something in that


nile the pigs supper was preparing Ned
called the landlOrd}to a private conference in
the parlor, the putport Of which will become
apparent hereafter, The landlord returned to
bis bar with broad grin on his features.


"Gentlemen, said he to the crowd, 60 the
his pig. If a few Of you were to sneak ub aui-
etiy and listen you might satisfy yourselves
whether his pig is witch"


On this hint they all assembled the stairs ex
cept the wise Dutchman who originated the
idea, who now declared that there was no use
In going np-that the witch could see them
Trough the door just as well as if she was
among them. Ned had taken the precaution
to arrange matters so that no one could look
IN, even through the keyhole but the ont
slders could hear the most ordinary noise made
IN the room Jack was no yentriloquist-more's
the pity but in working his puppets he had so
trained nimself To modulate his voice that he
could give tOlerable imitation Of q woman
talking. He commenced eating the supper
himself, during which be kept up a running
conversation. He PROFOUND ed questions in tbe
natural key, and then answered them in a fyI
sefto voice, using terms Of endearment and
giving such limitations of kissing as to leave no
doubts upon the minds Of the outsiders that
two persons were in the room. How could this
be The Snowman brought no woman with
him The thing could not be explained. The
pig was a witeh-so thought the listeners, and
they withdrew, and Ned went to bed


Next morning, before breakfast, the facts in
the case were known in every house in the vii.
lage, and had also spread to the country, and
the excitement rose to fever heat Ned had A
bill printed and posted up, announcing that he
would On that night appear as a magician, and
at the end OF his regular exhibition he would
perform the greatest feat in the world he
would transform his pig Molly into a beautiful
young woman, and then transform the younU
woman into the pig Molly again Admission
twenty-five cents. The town was thrown into
N terrible commotion. The knowing ones set
it down for trick, but it carried out the witch
idea of the supersitious to the letter


Evening came, and the doors were not oman
more than half an hour before the large ball
room was densely packed with people, and Ned
had cool fifty in his pocket He then fell
" WOIhf ahu NChb performances,
including everything the pig could do, and
then dropped the curtain, and retired to his
room, which was Immediately back of the
stage. The audience waited for long time
for the grand magical transformation; in fact
until their patience was almost exhausted
when they became uproarious. Ned went be-
fore the curtain and apologized by stating that
it took some time to get ready to perform the
feat. At last, when some of the audience were
on the point Of leaving, bell tinkled and up
went the curtain. On the middle Of the stage
stood large dry-goods box covered with mus
lin, evidently open behind, and high scsffold
by the side Of it. Ned made his appearance
with Molly in his arms, and set her on the
pedestal. He then took huge paper balloon
and mounted the scaffold.


Ladies and gentlemen ~ said Ned 90 you all
see that there stands my pig. promised to
transform her into a beautiful young woman,
and will now do 80.


He then let down the balloon, which com
pletely covered box and pig.


q Molly" said he :" are you still pig?'


The question was answered with grunt.


Then | command you, by the power given
me on earth by the Spirit Of Darkness, to
change !" And, with a sudden jerk, he raised
the balloon, and there stood living, breathing