The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-21
LEM PEN BROOK.

CIorace Seymour Keller in y. Y. Heraid)
Its as slick as trigger, an it's corie
to stay"
He was a genius beyond a doubt. and
man OF many parts. The good people %
the Corners had reason TO admire him;
but his last creation was looked upon
hesitatingly. no. to say doubtfully-simpiy
because it seemed like a dream 10 hit,n
up the sun and make it cook victuals.
Lemuel Pembroke had figured the whole
thing down 10 a fine point and was ready
to swear by it as well as back il UP with
his wad 1t had been talked over in Per-
kins' cheap cash and barter store. and 1t
was decided by the ''steadies' that 1t was
doomed to be an utter failure.
When Lem Pembroke invited the rural
savants over TO his place to see his COOK
ing and heating OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
limiting that he'd tap n keg Of cider and
set out the doughnuts and cheese 1t was
accepted to a man; also by the small boy
and his boon comrades-consisting of tea
embryo future presidents Of the Unitei
States. and four dogs. Lemuel took tho
crowd into his holy of holes. the den
where he aired his mighty inventive brain
while he turned out things. This is my
workshop: here l sit an figger out them
weather prognoticks I'm so great on. an
I don't have to have no misleadin' alme--
mack either. ner a b'romyter See thes
winder up thur? Looks ike common
winder. don't it? That's my contractin
lens that fetches the rays o the sun right
whur I can use EN-; right here 10 this
plate o. metal The thing duz look like
a common buz saw with its teeth puliefl
fur sure. Wen, it's a plate o alummy-
mum. an cost yer uncle Lemuel two hun
dred plunks The suns shinin now. an
we'll start the ole merchine.
He touched a button. and a dazzling ray
Of sunlight fell upon the metal disk u
began 10 move. slowly at first. then move
rapidly. II gave forth a purring sound -
its velocity increased. Finally the only
sound that same from the lightning-liile
revolving disk was q faint hum.
.eThets her cookin' gait A wire runs
frurn the metal plate TO this griddie. as
you see. Cindy. sum eggs The thing
ready to fry eggs. bake fapiaeks or he4t
natirous Cindy brought the eggs and
broke them carefully upon the gridoie-
sizzle. sizzle, sizzle. She utrned the eggs
DEITY. then slaced them upon pia'e
and handed them 70 Lem. who passed
them around.
Done TO a turn. b'gossh,
Best fried egg ever had. b'gee.''
And the good folks enjoyed the hen fruit
al but the small boy. his boon comrades
and the dogs. They only licked their lips
ard looked wise
An. now fur heatin' I'D the room
give this IeetIe button a twist; tibet senis
the rays percolatin' right down into yer
rnarrer bones orta you think you are n
Africa Feel IL"
The atmosphere grew Ike bake oxen.
the heat was 50 rni~hty. Il grew warmer
and warmer. untn they All painted f'r
breath. They could not stand more q
IL and the rural Swans. small boy aHe
boon comrades. dos. ct al fen over one-
another 70 get out 20 thfe open AR.
where the key o. cider and eouEhnuts snsi
cheese awaited them under 4 vide spread
Ing maple
Between rulps and bites al hands 35in~d
ard gave the old man iou1- hearty
cheer. The small boy ard his boon oora-
rsdez and the dog yelling SID harkins-
Then all feE 70 again They made the
able look Ike famine. ard IRE keE g
elder vas a regular sahara % ergaezs
whsa they broke away.
Afrsr Len got MS cc1frtTazes All zics-
r ar-arxea n Tire barn e said - he
noz ready believers.
.-Tal ksbo1t yer zs@ers az ha'ruf
h-sezes an ..cA. Why they Toa't b IN E
when ~ thet sun nnerchine works.
ssnsiu. rosl chunks O. sir right tArozzA
rny stables
And after TIE Corners aFs ceYar7rssssi
vert back to - quarters Len. Pm 'zrf.os
vas voted TIE sreztsst rnar = tsse eo51fF
TIE are department lad ast assr e<ts~1
out Before II Ere yea-s- Ihz Eszzl eoy