The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-02-21

every winter. The weird takes BIZ
liens OF pairs. Suppose. Nrs. Bewssr
We didn't have to wear Any rsbssrs
at all! ssspsss ssbsEtate fer Tier.
was misunderstanding costing lees
than nickel? Can yea sEurs what
the saving weuJd be-"
1T wsslS eerainl. be ipan.s.e
shs replied.
"Yss are rgat. it vssls miliion,
sRd nillisss Of sslisrs. Nv income
frsn rae pateAt alsss win be see are
eoo year When tse sidewalks are
'liPpsry they sPrsskls sskss 81 taos
ssst tAsy-sshse or ssxk; WAY nst
let each pedestrian carry his sv.?
The Bswssr self sprinkler ans ssz
slipper simply esssiss o. hsllsw
banbss strapped 70 the outside Of esch
leg aHs SLED with ssns Or Eskes. Nv
cry tine yes threw ysur leg sut a
spring elects q quantity Of me ssRd ar
ashes jast where yes are fsing IA
place yesr feet. One filing ases fer a
mile walk FILLED with = funnel in
enc minute and ne muss aade. De
pets sll slsng the principal streets fer
rehllins The bambsss fer sale at ey-
cry grocery sad enc In warranted to
last tea yesFs. Made fer all lengths
Of leg Painted in ell cslett or the
weed left in its natural state. Crock
ed bsmbsss fer folks with crseksd
legs. Ysu can take 'em or or .tr.r
'em on quicker than yen can tie 3 shoe.
What do Yeu think Of it?'
II shouldn't like to give yea an an
swer until l have thought it aver for
a spell" answered Mrs. Bewser.
The idea must commend itself to
every enc with an ounce Of brains. We
now pass on to Ne B. Nineteen per
sons out OF twenty. ne matter what
the age or sex, run the heels OF their
shoes over If it wasn't for this fact
there'd hardly be cobbler in busi-
ness Every run ever heel is repaired
at cost OF Is cents. and repairs must
be made at least Ave times a wear.
That 10 - cents a heel, or 81. so for a
pair Of shoes. In mest cases this is
half the original cost. thousand
million people are going to the eobblsr
five times year. Suppose their heels
didn't run over? Suppose they didn't
have TO ge to the cobblsr's? Suppose
that gigantic SUM of money could he
saved?"
ChSnsess!e Shoe Heel.
But can it be-" asked Mrs Bow
ser,
The easiest thing in the world See
that all your shoes are fitted with the
Bowser interchangeable heel. Fitted
with steel spring and catch Heels
taken OF and changed in thirty sec
onds. BY changing the heels are bound
to wear level Sixty million dollars
year royalty fer me in this alone.
was lying on my back in bed when
the idea came TO me. Its going to put
a hundred Thousand cobblers out Of
business. but | shall give all OF them q
chance TO drive ice wagons. There you
are, Mrs Bewser and new tell me
whether your husband is mar with
brains in his head or only an old
stump"
Have you talked with any one about
your invention?" she asked.
ne. | was waiting To hear what
you would say"
well, il | WAS You Id go over and
have talk with the druggist. | have
heard it said that he is very keen
man. I'd like to knew what he thinks
about things"
I'll go al once. Yes. hes a pretty
sharp man. and he'll SEE the value of
my inventions ST once Hurrah for
the Bowser family. They're all right"
1t was a leisure hour with the drug
gist, and he listened closely to all that
Mr.. Bowser had 10 say When the story
WAS finished he rose Up and removed
the hat from the head OF the genius,
rubbed his hand over the badness.
and, leading Mr. Bowser To the door
and gently pushing him out into the
winter world. he said:
Go home and soak ii. old friend"
The minutes went by, and Mrs. Bow
ser wondered why the genius did not
return. The minutes made "a hour and
then two Of them. Then she went to
the trent door to look cut and saw
somethin: huddled up "a the top step.
1t was broken hearted, and the tears
had run down its cheeks and frozen
hard.
Poor Nj Howser' she sighed as
she helped the bundle in and laid it on
the lounge and covered it up and gave
it ginger tea
The genius had fallen Down once
mere N. QUAD.
At the Book Club.