IjO ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



ment of the show, there was an exhibition given by a mind reader. 

 He came out and the clown assisted in the demonstration. They 

 put up a pole about six feet high and hung a heavy quilt over it. 

 The mind reader sat on one side, blindfolded, the clown on the 

 other. The clown had a deck of cards and pulled one out and 

 held it up so the crowd could see it and asked the mind reader 

 what it was. He said, "The deuce of spades. ''That's correct," 

 said the clown. Then they hung another quilt over the pole to 

 satisfy the crowd that there was no possible chance for the 

 mind reader to see what the clown had in his hands. Everything 

 was ready. The audience was interested, and the old maid 

 evinced the greatest consternation and surprise and manifested 

 some little uneasiness. Another card was pulled out and held up 

 and the mind reader was asked, ''What's this?" He immediately 

 replied, "That's the queen of diamonds." "Correct," the clown 

 said once more and the crowd cheered. The old maid's eyes 

 seemed to bulge out farther, and she exhibited some nervous- 

 ness that attracted notice from those around her. Another quilt, 

 a heavier one, was brought and hung over the pole, and the 

 clown pulled out another card and said, "What's that?" The 

 mind reader said, "The jack of clubs." "Right you are," said 

 the clown. Again the crowd cheered and yelled, and on the old 

 maid's face could be seen the picture of distress and fear. An- 

 other quilt was brought, heavier than all of them, and this was 

 hung across the pole, and the experiment repeated with the 

 same result. Another card held up and in that silent tent could be 

 heard the clear, ringing coice of the clown as he said, "What's 

 that?" In solemn tones the answer came from the mind reader, 

 "That's the queen of hearts." Everybody said "Well done." 

 A little commotion on the top seat attracted the attention of the 

 crowd, and as they turned their faces in that direction, they 

 saw the old maid scrambling over the seats and down the steps 

 trying to reach the ground, her face the picture of despair and 

 guilt. When she reached the ground and started out of the tent 

 she said, "I'm going home; this place is no place for a woman 

 where there's a man that can see through as many clothes as that 



