The Cairo bulletin., 1907-12-02
Fortunes Smile
The Inventive Intellect Of
Mrs. pcavy
wish We were rich" suid Mr.

| Huitt utplH VI itcHUk, NY lobh'd bNTi
at Mrs Peavy and sighed
well, Paul" said Mrs. Peavy. put
ting aside her needlework and folding
her hands on the table, how can we
get riche"
| That's It," said Mr. Peavy, laugh
ing bitterly. 'How?'
J Lets think it out" said Mrs Pea
Wy In her practical manner How do
people get rich?'
/ That's It again. complained Mr..
/ Peavy How
I There's Mr.. Rockefeller unused
Mrs. Peavy How did he make his
money!"
In the oil business"
/ well" she said, smiling brightly
! It's an old saying that what one man
has done another can do. Isn't there
some way you can start in the oil buzz.
ness, PAUL."
mot on the same scale, said Paul.
1T all depends on the scale, you
| know"
Every well e. much for the oil
business. Now. what about the meat
trust? Could you start meat trust,
| Paul?"
1T takes too much capital sighed
Mr. Peayy "Yon must think OF some
1 thing that requires no capital. That's
what you want to think Of
Then" cried Mrs. Peavy, more
brightly than ever, I'VE must invent
4 !
| something, Paul
Yes, yes" said Paul. but whatg'
And from that moment the Peavy
| family moved about wrapped In
thought. and when Mr.. Peavy went
down to fetch the coal he stood on
| the stairs with the coalhod in his hand
for five full minutes graphing with
the genesis of thought He pulled
himself together with a start, know
ing that Mrs Peavy was waiting for
the coal, but when he entered the
kitchen he found that lady in rev.
eric with the stove litter in her hand
paul" she said. her voice shaking
slightly. II believe I've got It.
DO YOU" asked Paul in jealousy
Yes, she said, 4 really believe
I've got 1t. ! really believe ! have.
What is It, them" asked Paul. and
he sat down like man who Is goinS
to have much real enjoyment In eN-
ploding a theory,
Paul she said. I'D rather not tell
you now. | believe il would be I'M.
lucky Ill try IL first and II II
works
She fell Into a reyerie again
Though with look on her face that
was almost smugness} and she seemed
to be so full of her inspiration that
she might have stood for 4 tabeau Of
embodied Thought, and when she
put the coal on the fire it didn't ap.
pear to be Mrs. Peayy who was doing
the act, but creative force, aud when
she shook the stove down few mo-
ments later il was as though invent
i've intellect were shaking obstacles
ont of its path. s
Yes she said, firmly I'm sure !
have it--sure,@
is 1t manufactured article?'
asked Mrs. Peavy.
Eyes" she allowed.
"Mineral?" asked Mr.. Peavy.
mo"
"Animal?"
mo"
%Vegetable?"
Now, Paul. you mustn't ask me
any more questions. If il works you
shall see IL tomorrow night Now.
that's all I'm going to tell you
"Um." said Mr.. Peavy "a manu-
featured article, vegetable substance
Is it mxury7r
But to this and all subsequent ques
tons Mrs. Peavy answered never a
gord. but preserved silence SO irri-
tating and yet withal so portentous
and mystifying that whtn Paul came
home next night his first words were;
We'll. did II work. IS
Did IT," cried Mrs Peavy, her eyes
shining. But YOU must have your
supper first, Paul, and then III show
YOU"
And is II go-" asked Mr.
Peayy. sitting down. honestly and
trulv?'
is IT," she cried. Paul! How
much. does II cost to take one Of those
tours around the world
30. Z lot OF money" said Mr., Peayy.
Why"
20. nothing" she said. her eyes
sparkling. You eat your soupl 't
DO you ike those great big automo-
bIles. Paul? Would you hike TO have
one for your very own
y wouldn't mind" said Mr. Peavy
Why
%. nothing, she said. smiling gI-e
fully. you eat your fish, Il
must be nice TO wake up in the morn
ing on your own private yacht and
catch trout and salmon for breakfast,
eh. PAUL."
Great said Pau. Why 49,
And being unable 70 restrain. her,
self any longer she arose from her
chair. bsokoned Mr. Pesvy n tollo~'
her. and led the way into the kitchen
Look" she Whispered ...
Paul looked Fastened On n. spo1.
of the kettls vas . toy windmill arAs
With wire in such position that a