Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-07-24

VI COnC CuOh W 49,
call ilf A elf actor extraction aud
so forth machinei What mon
strous name! How dreadful?'
"But practical, unspeakably
practical, [ tell you. You pour the
water iuto the boiler and then
some coffee into 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
trifie, thus releasing a spring at
Uached to the cover of the alcohol
lamp, which falls upon the lamp
and extlnguishes the fame. DO
you undelstandT
Not the least bilr was my eneT-
getic response. But my wife went
on as though it mattered little
whether l understood or whether
| did not understand:
sAnd as soon as the boiler has
cooled off the beverage IN the
bowl, as the result of the pressure
of the outer air do you under
stand, noNf'
'No!' exclaimed more energeti-
cally than before, but With the
selfsame result, for my better half
kept on just as if l had replied
Yes instead OF 'Nop
'As the result of the pressure of
the outer air the now ready coffee
runs by means of sieve and tue
ideutlc tube back iutO the boiler
below, Then you can empty 1t
iuto cups at your convenience
she concluded deliberately. Il mud
that a wonderfully simple proce-
duIe.'
Yes, surprisingly simple, my
dear, l said doubtingly. See here
wiley, l think | shall have TO take
another course in physiology and
technology before l would be equal
to comprehendiDg the raising OF
the tube by air pressure and the
dropping of the lamp cover as the
result of the escape of heated
water. Aud you really intend Civ
iug such what do you call it ma
chine as a present to your fatheIf
am quite sure 1 dOu't care, but l
bet your father will be displeased'
simply because he will not be able
to make head or tail of so compli.
Gated thing
you have always fault to find
with my propositions,' she ponted
sensitively. always. But | take
the bet.::What is 1t to be fora
kissF
"A kiss! As though an everyday
affair like that were an object for
wager
NV wife laid the index finger of
her right hand on to herlittle nose,
her favorite attitude when in a r5-
fleCtive mood.
The other day. she SAID, Il no.
tlced a splendid brooch in SIS
show window; just the thing
'AndI a rocking chair at FPS,
such as always longed to possess
| added. 1T is bargain. Rock
log chair against broccoli If your
what do you call it machine does
Its duty, you will get your brooch;
if not, you are bound to buy me
the chair. Shake on ilp
All right my wife acqnlesced
in a triumphant tone.
She really purchased the extrsc'
ton machine, which, to judge from
appearsDcesy was a pretty, neat
and brightly polished little affair.
The birthday arrived, and we
solemnly assembled in her fathefs
house and handed him the prescnt,
but be looked rather surprised.
well, well' he exclaimed. Just
look at thisl A Offering machine.
Did you everi | must confess like
the idea, for our city water is not
very clear, aud the supply is poor.
1t may come IN handy
What are you talking about,
my dear fatheI2' my Anna inter
rupted excltedIy and in an almost
angry tone. 'You do no. really
mean to say taat you think our
love ls so trifling as to buy you a
6ltering apparatus for a birthday
present.
The old man looked from one to
the other OF us, embarrassed.
God Forbid ne said feelingly,
'tbat should thiuk so Ill of my
dear children, but perbaps-yes, l
know, that's 1T; one of the newly
invented patent electric night
lamps, ehf'
! | grinned. Anna looked daggers
, at me.
1t Is a new coffee machine,