CHAPTER XXIII
Stage Magic
“Nothing must keep your mother from attending the magic show with us,” Judy told the children when they reached home.
Little else was said about it.
“A secret is more fun,” Penny whispered. Both children knew now that the magician was their young uncle Paul.
There were so many secrets that Judy was afraid the children’s mother would suspect their plans. But she was too busy with plans of her own to pay much attention to them. The very next day she found employment in the Roulsville variety store and declared that she would soon repay Judy and Peter for all their kindnesses.
On the same day, which was Monday, Penny and Paul started in school, taking the bus at the main road and attending the school where Judy once went.
Wednesday finally came, the day of the magic show. Since there was no school the next day, Thursday being Thanksgiving, the children could stay up a little later in the evening. Penny was all excited.
“You just wait, Mommy!” she cried. “You’ll see I’m not making it up. The magician can even make wishes come true.”
“Wear your prettiest dress, Mom,” Paul suggested.
“Very well,” she agreed, “but I don’t want to meet this magician. You know how I feel about strangers.”