Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-07

heat, etc. FOR TINS purpose Mr.. lOn9On
called his friends to private view. None
of them staid away.
The apparatus was quantity fashioned
like the torso of n huge Cupid. In the left
hand was II culver, with the thermometer
attached to it, and the right held the fun
nell which was shaped like pCsthorn, to .
the mouth Of the figure. The inventor ha
rangued the people for nearly an hour, !
though none Of them understood much OF
his discourse, and then requested those who
were married, engaged or wished to be to
come forward and TRY their love-" so that
be might have some materials for his scale.
There was not rush.
At last 3iv. Helmet advanced, pushed on
by his wife. The crowd was very anxious
to see the result, as he was well known to
be sodly henpecked. The poor little mar
seemed nervous aud made many plumbers,
hut finally set the machine going, and il
registered 80 degrees. Then every one
called out that the wife must try. She re.
fused, but the people hemmed her in and
bullied her. TO our surprise, her veXation
and her husbands JOY, the machine regis
tered ca degrees. She stood still. blushing
the color of piilar box, and the feathers
in her hat trembled violently. Little Mr.
lIcnnet, with something like a swaQger
seized her arm and called ont gayly:
Who'd "a thought it, Marian? Come
along, and I'll buy you new suit of
clothes" The machine had caused n revo-
luton in the Helmet household.
After this couple AFTER couple came for
ward, and many were the surprises The
Brown Brownies, who quarrel night and
day, averaged 60 degrees, while the Wifi,
who always my dear" each other in pub
lie only reached 80 degrees between them.
However, only one case need be specified
Mr. Langley and his fancee, Miss Jane
prawl. were the last This was evidently
due to his reluctance. Small wonder was
it, for Langley was handsome old young
man who had been going it, till his for
tune wcut, and then, after an eventual heir
esS hunting, had lighted upon Jane. She,
the heiress of local builder, was worth
great deal more than her weight-12 stone
Sin gold, but she was ugly enough to
have suspicion of the fact and more OF a
hen than chicken Her wealth had at
tracted numerous suitors. However she
had been shrewd enough to gauge their af
lection truly.
Langley whose state was desperate had
attacked her brilliantly. Instead of pro
testing n sincere affection he had boldly
avowed that he was after her money, and
that he was fearfullv hard up. y small
syndicate of big creditors financed him
and enabled him TO cut n figure that
bclied his protested poverty. Miss Prawl,
bewildercd hy his curious assault fas-
ciaated by his style-which was vast
ly superior to that of any one else in
Tooting-and confident that his statement
as to his financial position WAS false, had
come to the conclusion that his cupida1y
.;,L , Ii So; ,,Ie C.
she accepted him, yet with perverse eau
ton kept postponing the fatal day. Funds
were running short, the syndicate had
grown furious, and Langley seemed lost.
The erotometer appeared likely to complete
his ruin, therefore it is easy to understand
his reluctance. However, Miss Jane de
clarcd that his refusal would be "A casus
! beli. Mr.. Tonson, whose soul shuddered
| at the idea of such wicked maneuvers,
| looked as much like n Mephistopheles us is
! possible for Il stout, short man with a
| round face and Dubious nose.
! Langley, with the air of Il debtor in a
| county court on n Judgment summons, ar
! rived at the fatal machine and gazed at il
ruefully.
Nh Tonson remarked to his niece, Now
! for car zero
The heiress hunter fumbcd in one peck e,
after another for penny.
Has it come to such state as that"
! whispered the inventor, and then said aloud
Can lend you q penny
Thanks, replied Langley languidly, I'll
you can't change me Il tenner.'
Mr. Tonson handed him Il penny. and as
he took it IA smile came over the face of the
old young man, II mysterious, malignant
| smile.
Then he put it in the slot, worked his
arms. bent forward and to our stupefactior
the thermometer mark ed l00-lj degrees
beyond the highest on record.
a cry burst from our lips. Miss Praw
turned white and red almost simultaneous
ly, then flung her arms round his neck ant
said audibly: II knew it, my darling Da
vid. Wen be married next week"
After this the scance closed, ard Tonsor
was left working out figures in state o
bewilderment.
Next day Langley called and said h,
wished to have a machine made for him a
once. Miss Prawl would pay any ptc,
Tor it,
Very WELL" said Mr. Tonson, You ca,
have one in fortnight. 1t will cost 800
butt
But"
But northumberland 1.-THE machine
all right"
But the man isn't" said Langley "Mr
Tonson," he continued, You have done m,
a great service. In return I'll tell you 1
secret, if you'll promise to keep it."
II promise" replied ;he inventor, but hi
servant, who overheard the secret, made NJ
promise.
well, can't you guess the trck' How
stupid you aen Of genius are! | didn'
whisper James name in the machine"
What"
"Nc, whispered, i love Clara"
"But-who is Clara
Never you mind. She certainly isr'
Jane"
. So Langley married the heircss and spen
her money UNANIMOUSLY, probably on Clara
. Mr. Tonson was heartbroken and smashed
up the machine, vowng never to make an
other Sketch.
Indians and Electricity.
An electrical journal states that Bolivi
,, had trouble with the Indians in building