The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11

the attraction Of gravitation, and sends the
ralndrops flying upward again.
You stick the tube in your hatband and
walk out boldly into the rain. Immediately
all the raindrops shoot up in the air, q
before they can fall again you have passed
onl
Its always dry where the wearer Of this
tube goes, for it protects him perfectly.
| And when it stops raining you put It in
YOU pocket again, and it's all ready for
another time.
Isn't it great, sir2 Isn't It wonderful
Isn't the inventor Of this tube the greatest
man in the world?" %
I'D like to try it, said John, for no
one needs protection from the rain more
than I do. Being made OF gingerbread IL
would ruin me TO get wet"
True" agreed the other. -ITl lend you
the tube with pleasure. Stick it in your
hatband."
Il lave no hat said John; and then he
hat and his candy zane lying on the sands
where he had first fallen.
We'll, carry the tub in your hand. then"
said the inventor. 1T will work just as
we'll that way. but it's not so convenient"
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thanked the bald headed man for his kind
ness he left the room and walk ed down the
stairs and through the big, empty hall and
SO out into the courtyard.
The rain seemed to have driven every n
indoors, for not a person could he see.
Holding the tube upright. he boldly ak ed
into the rain and it ave him great pleasure
to notice that not a drop fell near him.
Indeed. by looking upw ard he could see
the falling drops stop short and then fly
toward the clouds and he began to believe
that the bald headed inventor was really
as great a man as he claimed to be.
After descending the slippery path
through the rocks he crossed the patch Of
green and at last reached the sandy shore.
where he found the bakers hat, soaked
through by the rain. As he lifted it he saw
the crooked handle Of the candy cane stick
ing out Of the sand andrew it fort to find
it in excellent condition, little Of the damp
ness having reached 1t.
But now as j ohm Dough began to retrace
his steps he discovered that his feet were
soft and swollen. For he had been walk
ing on the damp ground and through the
wet grass; and, although no rain had fallen
upon his body, his feet were getting to be in
a dangerous condition and the ~licorice
in them had become sticky.
After he had recrossed the grass and
come to the edge Of the rocks he began to
be frightened, for bits of his left heel now
commenced to crumble and drop in the
path. and when he tried walking on his
fabby toes they were so soggy and soft
that he knew they would not last long.
unfit 5000 L--.1z-.l
calamity overlook him. For the tube sud-
denly lost its power Of repulsion and ceased
to work. and the raindrops began to pelt
his unprotected body and sink into his
flesh.
He looked around with a groan OF dismay,
and discovered a round hole, or tunnel, in
the rock near by. Staggering toward this,
he entered the tunnel and found that now
no rain could reach him. The foor was
smooth and dry, and In the far distance he
saw a light twinkling. A
Not daring to walk further upon his
mushy feet, John got down on his hands and
knees and began crawling toward the fur
Their enc OF the tunnel He made slow
progress in that position. but soon he heard
a noise Of machinery n felt the warm
air OF a furnace coming TO meet him.
That gave him courage to proceed, and he
crawled onward until he had reached a
large, circular chamber, where a tall man,
with whiskers that resembled those Of q billy
goat, was busily working among a number
Of machines.
-Hello!" this parsonage exclaimed as he
saw the gingerbread man. What have
we here?"
The voice and eyes were alike kindly; so
John told the man his story and asked per-