The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-06

I'm A WEEK YOU WILL SEE ME- LEAVING
THE HOUSE FOR TIE OFFICE on WINGS.
the newspapers are full of what bene-
fits may be expected when flying ma
chimes are as common as birds"
Eyes, have read good deal about
them, but how eau the problem ever be
solved? How can you expect big and
awkward machine to fly against the
wind? How can you provide against
sudden gusts and squalls? At any
moment some part of the machine may
get out Of order, and what's going to
happen then? flying machine may
be made to sail around bit on per-
fectly calm day, but of what utility
would 1t be?" i
Mr.. Bowser looked at me in admira-
ton for moment and then exclaimed:
"By thunder, woman, you have got
head on you'll You have stated the
case just as have. The flying ma
chine is an impOssibility. 1t will never
go beyond the toy stage. Tell me,
then, what must follow|
"They will have to give it up"
"They will give up the machine but
turn to something else. Man now
travels under the sea, and he will new
er be satisfied until he travels through
the air. If he can't do 1t one way, he
will another. He not only wants the
novelty, but the convenience Of It.
For instance, It Is two miles from here
to my Office. have to transfer. nm
detained by street car blocks and nc
cIdents. 1 have to jam in with the
crowd. may be on time or I may be
half an hour late. have my feet step
ped on, my pocket picked and the con-
ductor works lead nickels off on me.
Suppose that instead Of all this could
90 up on the roof of this house and
launch myself into the air and be at
the office In three or four minutesT
at will never be possible"
"You may witness it within week"
he replied with a laugh. Mrs Bow.
ser. answer me this, How does a bird
hy%
"By using its wings, of course"
"But what about the wings?"
'GThey are so constructed by nature
as to sustain the bird in the ali, the
bones being hollow"
"Ak-ha. Now we are coming down
to business. It's all in the wings In
ltead of the bird. The ostrich has
wings. but cannot fly at all. The swal-
low has wings and can fly all day. The
wing bones Of the hen are nearly full
Of marrow, and she cannot fly ten rods.
The wing bones Of the dove are entirely
hollow, and she can fly a hundred
miles. What deductions do you draw"
"why, IL man is going to navigate
the air he must do it with wings"
Exactly"
"And the wings must be made after
the pattern Of the bird that files the
easiest and the farthest"
Mr.. Bowser stepped into the vesti.
buIe out Of sight OF the people on the
street and beckoned to me. When l
was beside him he put his mouth close
to my ear and whispered:
you've struck 1t, Mrs. 'Bowserl
Your head is level"
"And what are you going to dOT" I
lsked.
"Do? Do? Why I'm going to make
100000 in the next ten years and
a reputation that will last as many
years. thought this thing all out
days ago, but wanted to see Il you
would corrobOrate me. II we want to
ny we must go back to first principles
and take the birds for our pattern.
Birds don't fly with their bodies, but
with their wings. Put the right sort
Of wings on man and he files, You
fy-I fy-eyerybody files. BY thun-
derl BY thunderT'
"But those wings have gotSto be
invented i protested, a bit startled
by his earnestless,
Easy as rolling on 9 log-Jrst 9