The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-30


here that I think most any kind of
cows would give rich milk. It all de-
pends on the grass you know, profess
orr W.
"When you scientific men get so that
you can take the milk out of the grass
with machinery" spoke up Jimmy, sI'll
admit that you have done something
worth mentioning. There are a fen
things that even science can't do
triumphantIy.
"Ahem, very true, James, very true"
said the professor.
He fell into silence after that. and
seemed much absorbed in the study of
his glass of milk. After dinner he
went over to the pasture where he
critically inspected Mrs. Bright's Jer-
seys. cit would almost be sin," he
muttered, "they seem such good-na-
tured, harmless brutes. Still, they
must not stand in the way of the prog
ress of science"
He pulled up a bunch of grass which
he took to his room and examined
through powerful magnifying glass
with the greatest care. He soaked
some of the leaves in various acids,
pressed them, dried them, burnt them
and went through other ridiculous per-
formances. In the evening he sent an
order to his friend, Professor Wrinkle,
of Rockway college, for more chemical
and mechanical appliances; also in
forming him that he (Voorhek) was
on the fresh scent of great discovery.
The next day Jimmy harnessed up
old "Argus" and drove the professor to
Lornest whore he purchased nearly all
the contents of the hardware store.
He also hired the same young black
smith who had assisted him in build.
ing the "Hetrophone." When the
"things' came from the college they
went to work once more in the little
shop. Jimmy, after being sworn to
secrecy on pain of death, was admitted
to the shop that he might assist in
erecting the wooden frame of the "ma-
chine" It was sight for sore eyes to
see the professor, with his sleeves
rolled up, now pounding away at a
piece of red-hot iron, now bending and
twisting a wire, now mixing acids and
testing batteries, trying this and that
and something else, sweating, putting
and blowing, and directing Jimmy and
the young mechanic with the master
mind that was his. He applied him.
self with the utmost zeal to his work.
and for ten long days he knew no rest.
Finally the work was finished. The
thing they had created was as mysteri-
Gus looking as its predecessor, the
Hetrophone. 1t was then that the
professor wiped the prespiration from
his noble brow and addressed his as
sistapts.
II thank you gentlemen" said he, "for
the untiring devotion with which you
have lent yourselves to this great work,
Rest assured that your renown shall
be as great as my own in that you have
been my cO-workers in erecting this
scientific marvel we have here before
US. In my former experiments 1 have
not been as successful as I might wish;
in my egg-transparizer there was evi.
IDENTIFY flaw; and my hetrophone /
was not even given the opportunity to
test, since it was destroyed in that un.
toward fire. Now, therefore, l shall
try and prevent all possible mlsfor-
tunes. l shall not test my invention
here; but ship it at once-tomorrow
morning Ito the college, where togeth-
or with my friend WinkIe, shall put
it in practical operation. In the mean.
while [ must go and prepare Wrinkle
for its coming. Again, thank you
gentlemen"
Professor Voorhek thereupon re-
tired to his room and wrote the follow
ing letter to his brother professor at
the college:
"Dear friend Winkle: When you
receive this letter you must call at the
railroad express Office, where you will
find certain machine that has been
shipped to You by me. Handle it care
fully, my dear Winkle, and have it
transferred at once to our laboratory.