The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18
EOYELIST'S WIFE WOULD FLY
MRS. VA RICE HFHIETT mas
nov SHE MAD UTR UI>H.
she fs the First Woman In Insiand q"
lsuy an Arroplanr The Wrist Flight
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Sensa tion> In the Air krrifrDts.

H. Hewlett Niia 81 Maurice HrNI-f'. The
novelist 81" has mad. many Hlgh'- a.
a passenger and her progress @ student
OF aviation has been So great that III" hopes
within a month To Obtain "A license a.
pilot
Her exploits thus far >h, da-,rIhr- A.
Erlsshopper flights bU' her -EIIl really
an-uni~ already To- t'a' ~ an Average
man aviator She has written Tor IHt
SrN TN. following account ~ the birth ind
growth of her passion Tor AVIATION
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ask ed il. what do YOU want to do II for
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sha'n't b. happy rrIl can J,v Their. uu-r
be- some connection. IN cur minds h"rw""m
bird and happiness. h"u," ma" saving
as hapay A. IA bird
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from being nearly druwn"d hv ram and
foods. and experiencing every ~ mrh
on the road that could - rraru'n'd mi"
n few DAYS | saw Paulhan and ldihnm.
and | had such a thrill n excitement a.
che moment when maChln" lifted and
the space wldnn.d under IT thar wanted
badly 10 cry or else ~ shout Il meant
so much. | did not of Cours. realize at
thar moment how much, but "A fash within
me told m. that that man and that aero
plane stood for a new power and "A great
discovery
What a ting thing had been begun
wanted 20 help ~ on and from that instant
my mind was made up dreamed about
il constantly and th"nGh | don't Gult"
know what the "Nur-~-Inn means -rE"i
hold ot me | cam" hum" telling nav
friends and relations that | wanted an
aeroplan. and meant To Nv d myself
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began t. think thar my dream would
never come tru. Fortunately for IN"
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and who had far more knuwI"dg" Than
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tho ways and means VI learning either
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