The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-15

every winter. The world takes bill
lions OF pairs. Suppose, Mrs. Bowser,
we didn't have to wear any rubbers
at all? Suppose a substitute for them
was Notwithstanding costing less
b a nickel? Can you figure what
he saving would be?'
ut would certainly be immense"
she replied.
"You are right, it would-milIions
and millions of dollars. My income
from the patent alone will be $4,000
600 a year. When the sidewalks are
slippery they sprinkle ashes on them,
don't ~they-ashes Or sand? Why not
let each pedestrian carry his own?
The Bowser self sprinkler and non
slipper simply consists of a hollow
bamboo strapped to the outside Of each
leg and filled with sand or ashes. Ev-
cry time you throw your leg out a
spring elects a quantity Of the sand or
ashes just where you are going to
place your foot. One filling does for a
mile walk. Filled with a funnel in
n minute and no muss made. De-
pots all along the principal streets for
reflling. The bamRoos for sale at ev-
cry grocery, I'M one is warranted tC
last ten years. Made for all lengths
OF leg. Painted in all colors or the
wood left in its natural state. Crook
ed bamboos for ok with rocked
legs. You can take EN- off or strap
EN- On quicker than you can tie a shoe.
What do you think Of it?'
81 shouldn't like to give you an an
swer until I have thought it over for
a SPELL" answered Mrs. Bowser.
'The idea must commend itself to
every one with an ounce of brains. We
o pass on to No. 3. Nineteen per-
sons out of twenty, no matter what
the age or sex, run the heels of their
shoes over. If it wasn't for this fact
there'd hardly be a cobbler in bust
ness. Every ruiz over heel is repaired
at q cost Of ]! cents, and repairs m-st
De made at least five times a year.
That is IS cents a heel. or $3.50 for a
pair Of shoes. In most cases this is
half the original cost. A thousand
million p"op:c are going to the cobbler
five times n -r@". Suppose their heels
didn't rnn orn": Suppose they didn't
have to 20 10 TIE cobOler's? Suppose
that gigantic sum of money could be
savcd?'
cha"-t~b,e Shoe Heel.
"But can Il be-" asked Mrs. Bow
ser.
TIE cn@."~f :A!H% in the world. See
t4Ct ali yJa" a:3n>ss are fitted with the
Royser interchangeable hcel Fitted
with 4 st"cs sp~inG and catch. Heels
ttken O. I'D CHARGED in thirty sec
onGs. ~ c::2~::r flc heels are bound
TO wear lovc!. ..Xtr million dollars q
year royalty Coy M" in this alone. l
was lyinG, "" my hack in bed when
the itcA ronlc 70 nc. It's going to put
IL huiirc1 tilotsand cobble-s out Of
bu.i5io"s, but shall give all Of them a
chance TO drive ice wagons. There you
are. Mrs. E0wser, and now tell me
whether your husband is a man with
brains in his head or only q old
stump?'
Have you talked with any one about
your invention? ?" she asked.
"No. 1 was waiting to hear what
you would say"
"WelI. If l was you I'd go over and
have q talk with the druggist. I have
heard 1t said that he is q very keen
man. I'd like to know what he thinks
about things"
"I1l go at once. Yes, he's q pretty
sharp man. and he'll see the value Of
my inventions at once. Hurrah for
the Bowser family! They're all right"
1t was q leisure hour with the drug
glst, and he listened closely to all that
Mr.. Bowser had to 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 it, old friend"
The minutes went by, and Mrs. Bow
ser wondered why the genius did not
return. The minutes made an hour and
then two OF them. Then she went to
the front door to look out and saw
something huddled up on the top step.
1t was broken hearted, and the tears
had run down its cheeks and frozen
hard.
Poor Mr.. Bowser!' she sighed as
she helped the bundle in and laid it on
the lounge and covered it up and gave
1t ginger tea.
The genius had fallen down one
more. NJ. QUAD.
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