Now You See it; Now You Don't; Handkerchief

This trick although simple is one of the prettiest sleight of hand feats in existence. Use a fine small silk handkerchief, between the joint and thumb and forefinger of left hand conceal a small piece of the same silk rolled up in a ball. Roll up your sleeves, show hands empty, have handkerchief examined and taking it between the hand roll it up into a ball which you pretend to pass into left hand, but really palming it in right. Let silk at rear of thumb expand in left hand, letting audience see it, they are now sure that the handkerchief is really there; meanwhile you get rid of the handkerchief proper. In due time join hands roll up the bit of silk into a ball again and press it back in its former hiding place, then show handkerchief gone and hands empty. Cause handkerchief to reappear by causing silk to expand and let it be seen, vanish the silk as described above.