SylvesterDuncanlivedwithhismotherandfatheratAcornRoadinOatsdale
Oneofhishobbieswascollectingpebblesofunusualshapeandcolor
OnarainySaturdayduringvacationhefoundaquiteextraordinaryone
Itwasflamingred,shiny,andperfectlyround,likeamarble
Therainfeltcoldonhisback
"Iwishitwouldstopraining,“hesaid
Tohisgreatsurprisetherainstopped
andthesunwasshiningasifrainhadneverexisted
Heguessedthatthemagicmustbeintheremarkable-lookingredpebble
(Whereindeeditwas
)Tomakeatest,heputthepebbleonthegroundandsaid,"Iwishitwouldrainagain
"Nothinghappened
Butwhenhesaidthesamethingholdingthepebbleinhishoof,theraincameshootingdown
"Whataluckydaythisis
”thoughtSylvester
andhestartedhome,eagertoamazehisfatherandmotherwithhismagicpebble
AshewascrossingStrawberryHill,hewasstartledtoseealion,Hewasfrightened
Hecouldhavewishedt