Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-09

never been engaged before she took q
deep and absorbing. If somewhat ig-
norant, interest in all Mr.. Miggs' In
yentiOns and looked upon her betrothed
as something better than q Franklin
and little wiser than a Layoisier.
And so it happened that when Mr..
Miggs burst enthusiastically into her
presence exclaiming. My dear Mabel,
I've invented a mitigatorw she beamed
gladly and responded:
"Oh, Ezra, SO hoped you would
You see. Mabel" he went on. the
usefulness Of an invention depends
entirely on the number of people II
affects Now, is there any one in the
whole world who is not affected by
excessive heat or coldT'
NO one" said Miss Mabel In tone
that would have carried conviction TO
the most bigoted coutroyersialist.
Then" said Mr.. Miggs triumphantly,
''if | mitigate the fierceness of winters
cold and Of summer heat, which by my
new invention l have proved myself
capable of doing, am l or am not
benefting mankind TO vast, an meal
culable extenty"
You are"' said Miss Hooper as fer
vently as before. And she gaZed ador-
ingly at her lover as though she would
look through his eyes into the master
mind behind them.
And the machine" went on Mr..
Miggs, appreciating her alteration, but
unable during the stress Of his present
Intellectual excitement TO respond TO 1t,
is SO small, SO convenient and so &C.
curate In its perfect mechanism that /
may already look upon II as a practical
and therefore financial success"
And when may / see II tested r
asked Miss Hooper, who had learned
by experience that this question, was
now due
Whenever you like" replied Mr..
Miggs radiantly. Shall we say to-
morrow
Tomorrow is Just the day. am
giving an afternoon tea, and as the
weather is so bitterly cold / feared the
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could-well-that is-how does the In
vention work.?
"Oh, it is applicable to all areas or
localities. Suppose hang it on your
front veranda tomorrow afternoon II
will automatically mitigate the cold In
the atmosphere and the air will become
warmer and the thermometer rise as If
new sun had diffused gentle radi-
ance all about"
"0h. that will be fine. And then all
my friends will come, especially Miss
Boynton, who never ventures out 10
cold weather. and l want her particu-
larry because she Will bring her broth
er, and men are always scarce at a
tea"
About o'clock the next day Mr.
Ezra Miggs hung a small box not IN.
like pocket camera on the outside
wall of Miss Hooper's house.
That young woman watched the per
Torrance with interest and gazed In 81
lent awe as Mr.. Miggs adjusted dials
and set registers among the complicat
ed machinery.
At last the inventor declared the NIT
igator was In working order. and be
and Miss Hooper went back into the
house to await results.
1t was an unusually cold day, with a
fierce northeas. vim which blew like
liquid ice and LETT tie atmosphere raw
and penetrating.
After waiting half an hour Mr.. Miggs
proudly escorted Miss Hooper out OF
doors again, fully confident Of the sue
cess Of his invention. Nor was he dis,
appointed. The air, though still cold,
was soft and pleasant; the wind had
Gained down to brisk breeze, and II
was simply fresh. bracing winter day
rs it warm enoughf' asked Mr.
Miggs anxiously. we don't want to
overio it and get July weather, you
know"
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