Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-01
"P A T e NJ 8. /"
IHarper's Bazaar.
II Af-S, EInrafr,

eScOTtlDg MS COUSIN, George Neal
"I suppose that may be Considered an engage
ment?' commented Mr.. BarnweIl following my
gaze.
OF perhaps only skirnish," I reiolned,
naSuly. Mr. Barnwell said no more; he never
argued. But could see he did not agree with
me.
i stopped In front OF shabby little house.
This Is where Wagner lives 1 said.
/ had known the Wagoners ht ,band and wife.
Tor some months Mrs. Wagner cid my wash
IDg, and Mr.. Wagner carried home the basket
had employ ed her originally because she need
ed the work She did it so "a ny, what WITH
screening. mtdew1ng, burning, thaI despair
ed and expostulated. She looked helpless put
her husband looked as though bright IDEA mad
struck him. After that there was marked I'M
proyement- i suspected hin OF becoming my
waShermaD. 1t was on the occasion OF one or
his weekly trips to my house that he had re-
QueSted an interview with Ia. and had present.
ed me with bouquet, unpinned from a COnical
newspaper bundle 1 Was not unfamiliar with
his bouduets which were usually compounded
OF balSamS and marigOltiS, aud VI the unknown
herbs OF uRsavor3 smell which grow In the gar
dens of Philistia. Having made this preSenta-
ton. he said, with some sight hesitation that
he had something to show Inc. A new paten',
miss"
He was nomnally cobbIer by trade. "Some-
thing you use in Your sh5enlaking?" l sug-
geSted. i thought he meant pattern. To thi,
day / am not sure that he di4 not.
"Oh, certainly, miss" (IIe always began by
saying, 'Oh, certainly" whether he ultimately
agreed or dlSagreed.) No, miss; it's a kind of
little wagon I've been a-StuJyin' out. 1t works
Ieai easy. III flSht handy little thing, miss.
Ia like TO show 1t 10 YOU"
:. would like TO see 1t, the-whatever 1t Is
Wagner"
- you'd be al home tomorrow evenin' miss
ID De proud TO bring IL over
Evening Ia Port Royal means any hour after
twelve MERIDIAN so rather expected TO see the
Paten' put in an appearance long before dark.
Instead OF which IL was eleven O'clock at night
when Wagner rang our bell. and inquired FOR
me. He had made sure OF Hiding me returned
nom any walks abroad.
hr0l1 in of,o
10 the Sidewalk VIII you look Al it?'
j went out. accompanied by various members
Of my family; There stood rough little cart.
Wagner pulled 1t back ward and forward. ex-
planning matters in his eager Voice.
III show you how it works, MISS he said.
finally. He got In, worked crank up and down,
ana STARTED on down The street at nearly a
break neck speed.
% 1t goes beautifully ;" said. as spokeswoman
OF the party, when he stoppeji at last. and stood
before us, hat in hand, Waltiag TO be congrdtu-
lated. Z" It's like yelocipede."
ION, certainly No, miss it amt bit like q
yelocipede. IL has this here principle different
altoget her different. I've been assured by gen.
tleman whichshe understands these things that
there has never been nothin' exactly like this
here paten OF mine afOre."
why, Wagner. that's splendid. You'll make
your everlasting fortune"
on. certainly. Yes. miss. / hope so, miss.
Won't you Try IL, miSS?1
mounted the trap, feeling myself somewhat
RIDICULOUS. and yet wishing 10 encourage in
venttve genius moved the crank as directed.
and OF / Started in the bright moonlight. The
group In front OF our house laughed encour-
agingly. Some one said l looked like Peggy
some one or other, who Went to some fair or
olner. IT Is a capital thing. WAGNER" 1
Salc. having Climbed out again. You are
WAGNER by name and Wagner by nature.
aren't your"
.'oh, certainly, miss. Yes, miss. You see.
miss. design IL especial Tor cHiid'en. There
amt but only the one sea- noS Iot the person as
works II, but mean TO put another seat on.
ana 10 flx IL up real handy. And have another
notion In my head that'n mike it go faster
Yes, miss. and mean to set IL UP higher on its
WneeiS nor IL Is now. Stylisher. on, certain
F."
:" Would 1t be desirable for it to be higher or
go faster for a chidren's wagon? Do YOU think
IL would be as safer"
oh, certainly, miss. Yes; reckon you're
- II was extremely clever In YOU Wagner. to
think 1t out" pursued, relaxing from criti-
clsm into compliment. sit Is really remarka-
He laughed good deal-he had a habttual
nervous laugh-in gratlfied way at this. and
presently, al,er much bowling and scraping. cIat-
.sreq Law away do@n the street Fred Leighton and
Ing with me. and were present wv Fred took
ms hands out OF his pockets to say, II saw a
taat mat WORKED on that same principle In Bal
"Oh, Fred, you didnT!"
Fact Pity about that inventive friend of
yours" -
II am very sorry. 1 was thinking he mich
get out patent for 1t, and make money by It,
He Is 50 poor Oh, wish you would give aim
your boots to mend That is his trade"
IN Try him. Fred agreed.
MT BarnWell was more encouraging than
Fred lie declared himself interested In INV
Protege. II would like TO have a talk with him
In his workshop. He tells me be has several
other 1eetle 1deeS' he has been stuiytn' ont that
he would like 70 show off.D
know where he lives; I'll go with YOU" I
SAID, graSpfng at the notion.
Mr.. barnweli was one of those apple checked,
Pfematurely bald, natty persons who have a
natural predsposiIton TO benevolence. I'm my
minds eye beheld Wagoners fortune ASSURED
II MT. Barnwel would only befriend him
Which brings me back to whe | be gan. That
was Jay oeiore yesterday. And here are Mr.
BarnWen and now, having met by chance the
usual way, rapping at Wagoner'S door
He opens IL himself, and uShers us into first
little shop, then into little back room. ..No
need 70 knock; " he explains Customers allays
The little shop was furnished with counter
thuef glass case were little candy few
tahss' q lew paper MOWERS doubt whether
Trade In these articles was brisk. l fear the
WagOners had too many irons In the fire tn sue
ceed at any one thing.
Mrs. WAGNER was sewing ia one corner OF
Ine PACK room On gaudy patchwork quilt.
In an opposite corner was a cobber's banch
The husband and Wife were In direct Contrast
10 each other She was pretty young mulatto
WOMAN, Win SOFT gaZelle eyes and a half asleep
an He was as wtde-awake looking as his Iom.
panlon was inert OF light caEp an Lon color
@nlch ne would have characterized himself as
% ldIRc anu O0SprVant.
nalr Almost straight. He was all action. with q
nearly desire TO please In every gesture.
MT Barnwen rubbed his hands together in
JUS nearly way. 80 you sit and sew while
sUur husband works" he remarked to Mrs.
she replied Yes, SIR" dreamily.
wagner added, "YeS, indeed miss with
quadrupie animation. 1T Is certain1y very
agreeaoie Tor gentleman to have his 0ccuns
tlOn, ana 1or lady TO have hers and ior they
Doth 70 carry them on together" way
MIS- wagner produced a hair RING che had
Deeh plating. This was another of her indus
tries. 1T Is really very nice Lon y 7 said. ar
Wnicn praise she smiled and sighed and cast
down ner gaelic eyes prettily.
wagner had already remarked To both hts
vlsltors: I'VE would be extremely proud n Won
would set down. Oh, certainly, it's Ali in a
uietime as tie Sayfn' Is" After brief neriod
apparently designed for the purpose of taxing
1deesl" ' A' "eIie
First OF al an article which looked like a
mouse Trap. but which he explained WAS a
PateP dealg ned TO lift heavy weights. He moved
niue bis OF wire about, and Explained to me
the inherent points OF the contrfyance It
him so. ~o'' "uo ooiu
"Oh, yes miss, It's very nice affair. There's
4otning exac'ly Ike ft. Certainly miss and air
Look at this here other leetle notion air. Tt,s a
swing. It's worked back'ards and fOr,aris nv
jest preSs1n' this here board with the foot
never see nothfnk like this CertafnIy sir
am allays thlnkin' out these leetle things
Work Is dull Qlanctnu ar his SIuuSo.