Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-09-13
ALWAYS INNhNIING.
AN INGENIOUS MAN WHO IS USUALLY
DOING SOMETHING.


genuity May Bo-r~o Evenings In the
House of an Inventor.
Had it not been that my family went
ont of town short time ago and left Inc
homeless and despondent, would never
have been able TO write this story. As it
was was won over by the entreaties of
friend and went to live with him and his
little family-for awhile.
1t pleases me to meet geniuses. / like
to touch shoulders with men of ideas,
and that is just what this friend of mine
might be labeled-a man of ideas. did
not know il before ! went to his mouse,
but then l discovered he is an inventor.
What he invents Is immaterial; suf-
fee il 10 say he invents in the full sense
Of the word. If he works out an idea.
and when the model is perfected it doesn't
do what he thought it would, he makes
it do something else.
Its double back actionStyle of in
venting that is destined to fill long felt
wants or leave an aching void. The in
ventor is not TO blame for either of these
happenings, his business being exclu-
sively to invent
We We're sitting in his dining room the
first evening | was at his house. The
servant had just cleared the dinner table,
and my friends wife was looking after
the youngsters and keeping their nurse
out of mischief.
George was looking intently at one of
the gas tips, and his brain machinery was
grinding exceeding fine material. could
see.
We'll. what Is it, l asked. looking up
and around for Il stray June bug or some
other bird of plumage.
I'm Just thinking" George said rather
dreamily. Il can improve on that gas
tip. I'll do ii. I've got it sure" Then
he began drawing things on piece of
paper that looked like deformed church
steeples. BE said they were gas tips
For day or two George ate very lit
tie. afterward learned this is COM
mon with inventors, as they are able 10
so for weeks at time without touching
IL morsel. Their brains stop working
when their owner eats. There's no mon
ey in eating except for the dealers in
edibles.
When George came back to earth and
food. he had q model in his pocket. 1t
was the tangible outcome of his think
ing.
isn't that splendid%' he said, with
ecstasy, holding it up before me. His
black eyes glistened.
Yes, it's very pretty" Ireplied. will
it work.
You bet it'll work. The user will
get large and steady fame. with no
waste OF gas and with one-third the usual
pressure. I'll show you"
George got up and adjusted it TO the
chandelier. He got out matches and
then turned out the remaining gas Jet
Fully Il matches were struck while we
sat in the dark. held my breath be-
cause my hold on solemni;y befitting the
occasion was fast loosing.
| II. said many things which l could
not be led to repeat. The sanctity of a
private home should not be invaded. 1t
, the rent.
| The thing did not work. I could see
that, even though it was dark. He re-
lighted the gas and sat down. You can
never tell what an inventor is going to
do, so l said nothing. Oh, / believe !
did ask him If there was an opening in
the end for the gas TO ooze through. I'm
not sure, though. but l know George
didn't answer.
/ He finally secured couple Of feet of
small rubber hose that he had used In
another experiment and fastened the gas
tip on one end. He thought perhaps
.lngsr Tr,, i,nt a4ar
would clear away. The other end of the
hose he attached to q faucet
stood by like any well behaved in
vited guest. George turned the water,
and it shot through in first rate shape.
The fact was the gas tip was a splendid
sprinkler. Even Georges wife acknowl-
edged that, and she gave mp acknowledg-
ing anything but his inventive failures
years ago.
by gracious.' George exclaimed,
isn't that dandy sprinkler: I'll get
that patented" Then he laid it down.
1t was the next evening Georges wife
said that her expensive music box was
out of order and would not play. The
valuable instrument was put on the ta'
BILE. and George peered into il for about
five minutes.
NO wonder; see what's the matter,
George remarked us be left the room
He returned with four or five imple-
ments that for all know belonged 10 q
kitchen range.
he unfastened a couple of screws and
then-yes, and then! The case was full
VI snarled up springs, things that looked
iike comb teeth and various odds and
ends that one would never suspect hav
ing been within 10 miles Of the house 6
minute before. Tears ran down the
cheeks of Georges wife and dropped il
on the cylinders.
What are you trying to do-spoil ant
rust the works. George asked. Then HI
dickered and dickered until he hat
about bushel of pieces of machiner,
strewn about. Georges wife retired
aud l fell asleep on a lounge. Ny hos
worked until o'clock In the morning
and then gave 1t up.
left the next day. II was impossible
for me to remain longer In the hous'
with Georges inventive brain. 1t fairl,
crowded me out. The music box is nov
in Geneva being fixed, the gas tip sprin
Kler Keeps papcrs lroin ny ing ABOUT, an'
George is wording on something tina
can be used As self adjusting car coup
= ler or seltzer water siphon.-New Yorl
Herald.
r 1t is a law Of good society in China tina
young widows never marry again. Wild
owhood is therefore held in the highes
esteem. and the older the widow grow
the more agreeable does her position be
come with the people.