The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
Daily Short Story
A WALKING WONDER.


you. because I saw the pulse in his
eye culver when he looked at you"
L think he Is false she retorted
hotly. Il explained TO him fully how
TO make rubber. made some in his
presence. Suddenly he breaks OF our
engagement. He means to use his s.
CRIT for his own benefit and marry an
other"
She Kissed the words between her
teeth.
My dear young lady" said Hoskins.
i think | know why YOU have been
led into this unfortunate misunder.
standing.
1T is because you do not possess
the teaching faculty.
You lack the arts OF the demonstra-
tor. You ahve taught or tried to teach
your secret process 20 the man YOU
love, but as you lack power 10 impart
knowledge-as you are no teacher
this young man has not grasped your
idea"
The lover rushed up to Hoskins and
grasped him nv the hand as II the
words TO which he had Just listened
took away the sting OF his recent ex-
| periences.
You're a wonder" he exclaimed.
You've hit IL. She has told mo how
TO make this stun which she seems
10 have invented by kind OF acct
dent. bur ! can't get the hang OF Il to
save my life"
'Rah'" cried the girl You arr an
intelligent man with a college do
gree"
Yes. my dear yolng lady" said
Hoskins. but from my knowledge OF
psychology and my observation OF YOU
and OF this youth. think | am right.
I believe that II you were 70 show
me how 10 make this artificial rubber
! should not be ahlo 20 learn for the
simple reason that nature has denied
! you the capacity 20 teach anything 10
] anybody"
You want 10 lead mo into a trap
she said You are irving to 70, my
secret from me Yourself
Then don't irpart IL. replied Hos.
kins can you cook an omelcte"
Good Teach us how to make
ono
There was somethin. in The very
voice o. Hoskins that rendered com
p!iance Inevitable. Without word
she turned and left the room. followed
~ Hoskins. tho young man and my
self
We walked down The rnbho-ed
stairs into a basement Kitchen which.
unlike the rest ~ tho house had no
rubber in g. The girl :onk bowl or
eggs from the Refrigerator out side
the kitchen door
In making an onelet." s,s bar,r
The first thing yOu do 8, 10 frf oit
"na' sort of an am"lrt you want
When YOU have made up ,ou- mind
what sort ofan omaln' you Vant-sav
Is a ham omel"' you -. a cold
boiled"
Enough" cried Hoskius "l have
not m" slightest doubt ycu can make
an omeict. bu' vou couldn't teach a
class in domestic science how -
make one"
sudden Eight flashed into hcr face
fnd her ewes shona
Why. that's So" she oxc'aimca.
I've often Tried 10 teach nv sisters
how 20 cook a piece az hroe bu' al.
though ! can cof tho mea' perfect.
m!s"f the Si-l- mover seem 20 learn
how 20 % g."
Ther" you are" cried Hosbirs
And % hoe boon ,ust Tho ,-mo y.i-i,
YOUR rubber MAKING"
D ~" had scarcely coss-f speaking
, when th" lovers rushed mo Zach
others arms
You must come 10 on Welding.
cried Tho youth
B Poor Ciarib'l has lived alone ever
sinse she hit upon her wonderful oav
70 make rubber for Eve ceu's hua-
dred pounds Pr' .rs shall chance
0 her mode OF 10.
. lot mo E.,o YOU o tir 90 a!yir.. .
I sad Hc7k!ns a 40 Walked ur f~cl.
it. kitchen 90 fts he1 toor Don't
toll any ono 'iho' you produce yau-
fuhl .- '0 ans -r~rof w1.
Simply -"l 81 IN 'r. opeu market
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