The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
The Struggle


Ediths brother Edgar flowcrton,
was one or those happy o-lucky
creatures who, having no grudgc
against life. radiatc frlcndlinrss and
cheer AK comfortable pusHycat
giNcs'on purs Edgar hal supreme
confidence In himself I"Gtook fail,
urcs with the nonChalanCe OF a Jug
glcr who drops a ball or two Just 10
show you The difficulty Of his feat
and the ultimate triumph Of his skill.
lie seemed 10 think everybody was
or ought 10 b" Interested In his work.
Just ~ they would be In a new in.
Nention Of Edisons Iiad any
stranger on the street walked up 10
Flowcrton and said ~ know you;
you're the young chap who has
thought out that instantaneous wa
ter heater | want the honor Of
helping you 10 success Take this
million dollars and do with itsls you
please Edgar would have accepted
the aid without surprise or any par
tlcular sense Of obligation. lie would
have smiled his appreciation and en-
tertained the h9nefactor with his
own money. but with such charm
that the man would have failed
aftcrward 10 recall whether his
debtor had promised TO repay or not
Ned had not been at the Ferrpl
home "A week before All Arcadia was
more or Ntss under the spell ~ his
handsome person, his gay manner
and tho air Of success he managed
TO throw around him
only John l'orrol regarded his de-
bonair brother -in-law with unim-
passioncd friCndliness Ecrrol had
painstnk inEly examined Ned's inven-
tion and was n good deal surprised
at the boys ingenious work. ,lle be-
lieyed there was something practical
there and something profitable II
certain details could be worked out
the model completed. the patents ac-
qulrrd IIc must keep Ned steadily
al work. that was the main thing.
The contrivanCo was for small
houses and claimed a vaRt improve
mcnt over any heater yet devised
Soon the Rlakes and the Fenns and
other neighbors OF the Fcrrois were
Interested IN f. And MI the women
Of all ages were Interested In Ned
himself There was no misthking
that
Edith woman Ike. was proud of
her good looking brother. She for
gave III Blake for past ottcnses,
great and small. Hs soon as LII nc
gan 10 rave over Edgar, and prompt
ly invited her and her dehutante
niece for luncheon when Martha
Fem told Edith that Ned Flower
ton had the most charming manners
and delightful personality she had
ever seen Edith's heart warmed
moro To her than ever. She told
hf
him up." though as a matter OF fact
she was but six years hIs senior and
had not laid eyes ON Ned since four
summers before.
In short. Edith Ferrol was joy
ouslv happy at Ncd's coming and
listened eagerly when JohN one night
well Edic. guess we'll have to pun
up our surplus on friend brothers
little toy rye had Thdmsen, from
the Light and Power company look
the thing over and he's sure It's go.
Al Blake and IA mechanical chap he
knows think the same and advise me
to take the invention seriously. Nes
says II positively won't take more
than $500 TO put the finished heater
on the market and well, girl, I'm
going to advance him enough right
away TO complete the working
model If that proves up. I really
think we'd better risk the rest
Edith's eyes filled. "Oh, you dear
old bow" she whispered into his
neck. her voice husky with love and
gratitude. "Nou will never regret
IL, Ned won't disappoint us |
know he has genius: somehow =
rye always felt IT,"
It was poor argument but II
had It's weight with Ferrol rcNerthe-
less. for he loved his wife. had faith
in her judgment and was fast losing
his doubts OF EdEar's ability
And sure enough. the boy did set
to work I'm dead earnest lie fitted
up the Fcrrol cellar with his Junk"
as he checrfuly called his tools, his
metals and Welding materials, his