(Enter Rastus and Abner. Draw aside curtain and reveal Wishing Box.)
Rastus.—Here she am, sah! Nigh as heavy as a Mogul locomotive.
Abner.—Jiminy! My feet are cold! Where’s them slippers?
Inventor.—Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, the wonder of the ages!
Edith.—How interesting.
Inventor.—I will explain it if you desire.
Miss Priscilla.—I am sure it will be most edifying.
Rastus.—If there am gwine to be speechifyin’ I reckon you an’ me had better fortify ourselves with popcorn, Abner. (Abner, and Rastus take strings of popcorn from the tree unobserved and eat them.)
Inventor (as if lecturing).—Ladies and gentlemen, it affords me great pleasure to address this cultured and intelligent audience.