The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-20
PERPETUAL MOTION.
A Long Life Spent In 3 'eking Hacking Ohs
Nnnal of MnyInv Tho World.

"a Aons
Wheel of Moving tho World,
In almost anv village of the country
| can be found at least one person who
NAV be designated as a character
which rather uncertain title usually
describes one who is dis tinguished
from his neighbors by some striking
! popularity OF disposition, manner OF
occ~upation--in fact, one WHO'S "a llttle
odd!" irwin is no exception to the
rule. Upon q steep bluff. 200 feet
above tho red Water of Brush Creek.
and commanding q most extensive and
charming view, stands a small two.
story frame stable. Part OF this was
once used by its owner IS = harness.
room and office, and is lighted by a
small window. In this, through the
courtesy of the proprietor. has resided
for several years an aged man who
has spent the greater part OF his life IN
Il vain effort to demonstrate an idea,
which has before received the attention
of many another, and. unfortunately,
often wrecked both means and mind.
An idea that always Knocks its fol-
lowers with Il seeming promise OF sue
cess. only to fit and leave them in the
condition referred to BY tho poet,
He by u ir.ar's lautetn edl
This man began to work upon his
pet idea when q mere boy. and seems
10 have followed it up closely at inter
walls until Il number of years ago,
since which time his entire attent on
has been given to 1t, He eats and
sleeps in his rude work room, and a
curtain across the window shuts OF
the interior from the gaze of the curl
Gus. Yet he is willing to SHOW his
model to most persons, aud the visitor
is kindly received and entertained. In
the hali light of the room. rs one looks
at the too s, and wheels and balls, and
sees the STOPPING figure and the face
almost hidden by Il beard, which is I'M
shorn and hangs I'VE his bosom in a
mass OF gray. while the eyes CLEAN
with Il new light rs the certainty Of
success is told, ''ss o rs one more
wheel is added" Que can almost fancy
himself in the presence of an alcAem-
lst OF cd, and that he is treading the
threshold of untold mystery. But that
one wheel has been lacking these Ilanv
wears. Often do we see the old man
lowering about founderies and shops,
or walking up the steep street to his
room with wheels and rods in his
hands, but he has not quite finish
cd Five years ago he was so certain
that he had attained his object that he
sought out Il young man who had but
Il while before returned from an
European tour, and desired him to 60
over again in the interest of his in
vent,on. He said he had no MONEY to
pay any expenses, but the invention
would bring countless millions of
dollars to both. 1t is needless to saw
that although the young man would
do much for sweet harity's sake"
yet he declined this request. and the
old man went away wondering WHY
any one would throw away such an
opportunity.
Thus he works away in his retreat
through winters SHOWS aud summers
sunshine, apparently regardless OF
the beautiful things which Nature in
her onward march is scattering SO
lavishly about him, knowing but the
daytime for work and the night for
rest; rarely meeting his fellow men,
and seeking but few, and then only
when he sallics forth to purchase
material for his machine or food for
MS Douyi taking no recreation now,
but ever looking forward to that time
when in the completion of his wonder
full work
Tue night shall be filed with music,
And the cares that infest the day
shelt Tod up thcir tents like the Arabs,
And silently steal away.
The writer saw him Il few evenings
since returning from his purchase OF
food. The air was cool, the sky was
filled with great masses of gray clouds.
and darkness was gathering fast. I'm
der the shadow of u long line of arch
ing NAPLES he came with stealthv.
catlike steps. and disappeared in the
gloom. Thoughts came of the lonely
life. the all-engrossing idea, and the
resulting separation which rose like a
wal between him and other men; and
1t was wondered whether, after all,
there were not some who aspired to
the position of leaders among men
who allowed love of wealth and honor
and power 10 shut them out of the
hearts of their fellows. as we'll as the
Old man who has devoted his life TO
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