Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-14

found an old rag to wipe his hands on.
might have sent it around, but rather
expected you'd call It's for $14, one
months rent. / think the room is
cheap at that figure, though it needs
few repairs. Fine weather, isn't it?'
Neither of the men replied. The ma
jor seemed bit ratified, but shook off
the feeling and sat down to his desk
and got out an old check book that had
done duty hundred times before as
bluff
fourteen dollars; Star he unused as
he held his pen suspended. Zone
months rent at $14 is $14 Perhaps
have the cash here with me. You'd
as soon have the cash as check, /
SUPPOSED"
1t was the landlord to whom he adj
dressed his query, but that individual
neither spoke nor made a sign. He
simply sat and looked grim.
mo. l don't seem to have the exact
amount" said the major after, search
ing through all his pockets and bring
ing to light the sum of 81 cents. "Nev-
er mind, however. 1t is only step
around to the Sixteenth National bank
Fourteen dollars; $14! Look here, land,
lord.
The landlord was looking HERE so
was the deputy sheriff. They were
looking for all they were worth.
by George. but it had slipped my
mind for a. moment See here, now,
but want to tell you Of my last en-
terprise. Just got all the details set
tied yesterday and shall file articles Of
incorporation today. It's the biggest
thing of the seventeen different enter
prises / have promoted. Capital is all
raised and paid in, and a dividend Of
80 per cent is guaranteed for the first
year Mr.. White, you are the very
man / want for general manager Yes,
sir, the very man, and if you don't.
make 10000 next year it won't be my
fault. Let me explain"
The landlord did not object; neither
did the deputy. Both of them winked
at long intervals, but the rest was a
cold, steady stare-a stare that would
in time have pierced a stone wall and
frozen a calf on the other side of it,
Its the Universal Yankee Perambu-
lator company, unlimited" he contin-
ued. "A perambulator, ais you know
perhaps, is baby carriage and is call
ed a peram for short This one is my
own invention. It's a willow body
resting on six rubber tired wheels and
four springs. The slightest move
ment produces a rocking motion and
sets the baby to sleep. You may run
one over a fence or up the side of
house without waking the baby up
Each peram is provided with air cush-
ions, and in case the carriage rolls off
the wharf it floats away high and dry.
l call that device alone worth at least
million dollars
The major paused to mop his fore
head and caress his cheek. and, though
he looked at the two men and waited
for some word in reply. not a syllable
came. 1t was the same cold, steady.
stare, continued in our next.
Nothing has been overlooked con-
tinued the man Of cheek, with sink
ing heart. Each person is provided
with nursing bottle, bottle of
soothing sirup, rattlebox and a stick
of peppermint candy. The instant the
baby aWaIes he finds everything ready
at hand, and he deserves killing If he
begins to howl. Each carriage carries
a clock, that the nurse may be posted
as to the time. There is one shade to
keep off the sun, another to keep
off the rain, and all the nurse has to
do is to sit down on bench and read
novel and look out for maniacs and
mad dogs. Any baby can have case
of the Group and get over it without
disturbing the nurse single minute
Can't you see the value of the thing?''
They could, but they didn't say SO.
1t was still that same cold olooded
stare.
There are a few other little inven-
tons of my own" said the major as
he swallowed the lump in his throat
when baby is teething he is liable
to have fits. Each peram is equipped
with an electric battery, and in case
of fits the nurse turns on the current
without looking up from her book, and
in ten minutes the baby is smiling and
growing. There is also hot water
s.tQ nut tits feet. and"