Perhaps he forgot these articles when he said it was empty," and he drew forth a couple of potatoes and half a dozen onions from the hat and laid them on the table.
There was a roar of laughter from the audience, and Ben looked rather confused, especially when Rose turned to him and, laughing, said: "You've been robbing Mr.Crawford, I am afraid, Ben." "The young gentleman evidently uses his hat for a market-basket," proceeded the professor.

"Rather a strange taste, but this is a free country.

But what have we here ?" Out came a pair of stockings, a napkin and a necktie.
"Very convenient to carry your wardrobe about with you," said the professor, "though it is rather curious taste to put them with vegetables.

But here is something else," and the magician produced a small kitten, who regarded the audience with startled eyes and uttered a timid moan.
"Oh, Ben! let me have that pretty kitten," said Rose.
"It's none of mine!" said Ben, half annoyed, half amused.
"I believe there is nothing more," said the professor.
He carried back the hat to Ben, and gave it to him with the remark: "Young man, you may call for your vegetables and other articles after the entertainment." "You are welcome to them," said Ben.
"Thank you; you are very liberal." When at length the performance was over, Ben and Rose moved toward the door.

As Rose reached the outer door, a boy about Ben's age, but considerably better dressed, stepped up to her and said, with a consequential air: "I will see you home, Miss Gardiner." "Much obliged, Mr.Davenport," said Rose, "but I have accepted Ben's escort.".