The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-11-03

Had it been evening when Hawk
ans and his better half sat down &c
dinner with US, 1t would not, naturally
have been daylight; and much unpleas-
antness might have been avoided, foz
the gas had not been turned on in the
remodeled Hawkins residence, and an
inspection would have been impos-
aible
Again, / may Aave started the trou-
Sic myself by bringing up the subject
e. the renoyations.
Eyes, the works all done,' said
aaawklns, with o more genial air than
he usually exhibited when that topic
YVES touched. 'sI tell you, it's model
home now"
Particularly in containing no new
zrventions by its owner" added Mrs
Hawkins.
''Oh, those may come later" said
tho gifted inventor, casting compla-
cent wink IN my direction.
mot IL have anything to say about
It," replied the lady, rather tartly. I'VE
escaped with our lives when the house
was wrecked, but next time"
Madam" fared Hawkins, IF you
knew what that house
Just here my wife broke in with a
apasmodic remark anent the doings Of
the Russians in Manehuria, and a dis
cussion of the merits of Hawkins in
Yentions was happily aVerted.
But the spunky light didn't die out
or Hawkins eye. He appeared TO be
nursing something beside wrath. and
when we arose from the table he re-
marked shortly:
Come up to the house, Griggs, and
smoke a cigar while we look 1t over"
And note the charm of the inyen-
stoniess home,' supplemented his
wife.
Inventories hddlestick!" snapped
Hawkins as he slammed the door be-
aind us. Its a wonder to me that
women weren't created either with
sense or without tongue
I made no comment and we walked
in silence to the Hawkins house.
1t had been done over in style
which must have made Hawkins bank
field after a particularly bad locust
year; but beyond noting the general
beauty of the decorations, found
nothing remarkable until we reached
the second floor.
There, as we gazea from the back
windows, it struck me that something
familiar had departed, and asked:
Don't you see, eh?" said the in
Tentor. with prodigiously mysterious
smile.
Hardly. Have you made it 1nvls-
sble?''
mo and yes," chllckled Hawkins.
seWi1at would you say, Griggs, to fire.
escape that you kept indoors until it
was needed?"
Il should say nay, nay If anyone
wanted me to use sts'
No. mean-oh, come upstairs and
I'll show you at once
Show me what, HaWkins?" I cried,
OBTAINING him with firm hand. rs
at another contrivanee? Has It a |
motor? Does it use gasolene or gun
powder or dynamite 2"
mo. 1t does mott" said the inventor,
grufly, trudging toward the top Of the
house
''There!" he exclaimed when we had |
reached the upper floor. That's 1t.
What do you think Of it?''
a was a device of strange appear
ance. It seemed to be huge clothes
basket, such as is used for transporta- |
ton Of the family "wash," and 1t was
piled with what appeared to be the re-
mains of as many white sun-umbrellas |
ss could have been collected at half
. dozen seaside resorts.
What is it?" said, with q blank
SMILE JUNK"
mo. it's not juan. That mass or
ribs and white silk which loks like
junk to your unaccastomed eye constt-
tutes set of aeroplanes or wings"
But the other thing is merely the
common or domestic variety OF wash
basket, is it not?"
'WeIl-er-yes, admitted Hawkins,
with cold dignity. THAT happened to
be the most suitable ching for my pur-
pose in this experimental model. Now,
you see. when the wings are spread the
aasket is suspended beneath just as
the car of balloon is suspended from
D gas-bag, and"
..Ahai / see st all nowi" / cried. |
ssYou I'LL the basket, point 1t In the |
right direction, and it flaps its wings /
and flies away to the washladyl''
That, Griggs," sneered Hawkins, lis
about the view poor little brain like
yours, permeated with cheap humor,
would take. Really, don't suppose
you could guess the purpose or the
name OF that thing if you tried a
week"
''Canlidly. don't think could. |
What is ttg"
Its the Hawkins Anti-Fire- Fly!'
eaid the inventor.
1.-The Hawktns-what?" etacu-
lated.
The Anti-Fire-Fly! REPEATED Hawk
2ns, enthusiastically. Say, Griggs.
how that viii sound in an advertise
nent: Fly Away from Fire with The
Antl-Fire-Fly!' Great, isn't it?''
So it's IRE escape?"
Certainly" chuckled Hawkins. dig
ging around among the ribs and bring
ing into tangible shape what locked |
like several sets of huge bird-wings.
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