The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-10-27

you have III all probability never heafd
af It. for / understand that the pro-
nrietors took every precaution against
publicity.
Let II suffice, then, that the hotel Is
a prominent and a fashionable one, 10
Gated somewhere between the Battery
and the Bronx, and that Hawkins ana
L sat at d table in the restaurant On
xhat particular evening and feasted
The inventor had called at my ONCE
and dragged me away to dine with him,
rather to my surprise, for believed
aim To be somewhere in the south with
his wife.
You see, after a certain explosion In
their home, q, month or two Of recon
struction had been necessary and J
opfne that Mrs. Hawkins had thought
best to remove her husband while
repairs were being made Il he
been there It is dollars To doughnl
ne would have invented a new brio
layer or a novel plastering machine
and wrecked the whole place anew,
1t was in reply to my query as y
his presence in New York that Hawk
ms said:
.eWell, you know, Griggs. Il i'm
pressed me as very foolish from the
drst-that idea Of Ny Wifes Of getting
out of town while the place was being
rebuilt
"she may have had her reasons,
Hawkins," I suggested
Possibly, although fail to see what
they were. When o mans own home
is being buiit-or rebuilt-his place is
On the spot, to see that everything is
done right. Now, how, for instance,
could I, away down in Georgia, know
that those workmen were properly fit
ting up my new workshop
Workshop" / gasped. Are you
having another one built?"
Certainly" snapped Hawkins. Il
aidn't mention it to Mrs. Hawkins, for
she seems foolishly set against my con
tInufng my scientific 1abors. But / fixed
It on the sly with the architect. It's all
finished now-has been for week and
0ver-poWer and everything else"
Hawkins" I said. sadly, ARE you
going right On with your experiment.
xng?"
"Of course am, replied the inven :
Or, rather warmly. ITS altogether
beyond your poor little brain, Griggs,
but scientific work is the very breath
OF my life. / can't be happy without
It; I'm not going to try. Why, all those
seven weeks down south one idea
simply roared in my head. had to
come home and perfect it-and did.
rye been in New York neatly three
weeks, working on it." concluded
Hawkins, eomplacently.
esAnd you've managed to perfect an
other accursed-" began.
gust then ceased speaking and
watched Hawkins. His ears had
pricked up like horses. I, TOO, lis
tened and heard what seemed TO be d
heavy automobile outdoors; at any
rate. 1t was the characteristic chugg-
chugg- chugg of a touring car, and now
adays a commonplace sound enough.
But 1t affected Hawkins deeply. An
ecstatic smile oFerspread his face, and
ne drew in his breath with q long,
happy;
"A-a-a-a-a-ah!'
Been buying a new auto. Hawk
fnss" I asked, earelesslye
auto be hanged replied the IN.
ventor, energetically. do you mag
inc that an automobile is making thai
noise? / guess not! That's my new
invention, Griggs..''
What" I Grief. "Here2 In this
hotel?"
"Right here in this hote1-rignt un
der our feet" said Hawkins, proud
Nv. sHThat noise comes from the Hawk
ms GasoWashfne!
think | stared open-mouthed q
Hawkins for a moment or two; know
chat i leaned back and shook with q
violent mirth as might be permitte'
in so soIemnly proper resort.
well, does that impress you as par
4icular1y humorous7. demanded Hawk
ms, angrily-
Hawkins" / said, why don't yol
atart In and Write nonsense verse
There's fortune waiting for you?s
s.I must say, Griggs.' rejoined til
inventor, sourly, that you have YER
little comprehension Of the advertis
fng value of good name. Who unde
the sun would ever remember th
Hawkins Gosolene Washing Machine
il they saw it iB magazine? Blu
THE Gasowashines
s'Of course. It's the one perfect con
srfvance for washing and drying dishes
and let me tell you the basic princi
pie Of that machine breathes genius
IL II do say 1t. Why, Griggs, just think
You can pile in 300 or 400 dishes
simply start the motor, and then 81
down while the clean, dry dishes ar
piled neatly on the table.
"And they're really using It here?"
at works?' I asked, wonderingly.
well, they're going to use it" sal
Hawkins. rising. Il have consented /
allow them to try my model. It al
rived here just before we did
Hawkins, have we been sittin
eight over that thing all this time?
Don't try to be comic, Griggs," sal
ahe inventor, briskly, I'm goin
down TO see who's fooling with tina
motor. Il should not have bee
touched. although must say it's q sal
Bfaction to sit IN frst-elass plae
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