Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-08

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Ten years states prison." p s.
'W-h-a-t?" a startled expression com
ing into her eyes. Drop that non
sense she retorted, hotly, :.and give
me sensible answer if you cam u
put the paper away and looked up,
noticing, for. the first time that she was
in a temper, and remembering the fool
ish remark I had made.
Pardon me, darling" begged, re-
.morsefully. ''You know well enough
shat I couldn't have meant the words in
good earnest. I was SO very deeply en-
crossed in the district attorneys adj
dress to the jury that I became some
what confused. Overlook it, and be
friends! But to the point. J What are
we to give the old gentleman? A nice
5,ocketbook?"
Would that not be like throwing out
ian indelicate hint?" she replied, some
what pacifed. - :. : s*-1sa
Him. I don't know! Well. then,
bow about a morning cap of red, white
and black, with large tassel?''
He has one."-
COR a comfortable house coat?" =
<'No, no! I tell you what; a self
actor machine!' ",slbe exclaimed tri-
umphantly, Gust the thing
"a vhat?" queried, shaking my head
;incredulously. Heaven defend us!
What kind of thing did you say? and
what in the world is he to do with it?''
'.You know, dear''-Anna was all ex-
-citelnent now-'how fond father is of
1. I.
for not making the beverage to his
liking (what does she know about max
ing coffee, anyway. Not long since
saw in Mrs. Faber's house a newly in
vented self-actor- extractions coffee and
tea machine. tell you that is exactly
what father wants."
$50 that is it. A coffee machine! I
thought it was a sewing machine or
some such thing. What did you call it?
\ misunderstanding and so forth
unachine? What monstrous name!
How dreadful"
But practical, unspeakably practi-
cal, tellyou You pour the water into
the boiler, and then some coffee into
a little bowl above. Then you light the
alcohol beneath. The heated water is
by means of a glass tube led from the
boiler into the bowl. The boilers
weight diminishes as the water lessons.
The latter therefore raises itself a
frifie, thus releasing a spring attached
to the cover of the alcohol lamp, which
falls upon the lamp and extinguishes
the flame. Do you understand?
Not the least Bit" was my energetic
response. But my wife went on as
though it mattered little whether I
understood or whether did not under
stand
<.And as soon as the boiler has cooled
off, the beverage in the bowl, as the re-
suit Of the pressure of the outer ajr-do
you understand, now?'
''Nov' [ exclaimed more energetica!-
Iy than before, but with the self-same
result; for my better half kept on just
as if L had replied Eyes" instead of |
mol"
"-As tie result of the pressure of the |
outer air the now ready coffee runs by
means of sieve and the identical tube
back into the boiler. Then you can
Empty it into cups at your conven-
cnce,' she concluded deliberately. 81
ind that a wonderfully simple process
Yes, surprisingly simple, my DEAR
said doubtingly. See ere,wifey, L |
tinI I shall have to take another {
purse in physiology and technology
.<ore would be equal tocomprehend- e
g the raising Of the tube by air press +
e and the dropping OF the lamp cover a