Year: 1860

cessary preparations 10 work OUT MODEL.
The obstacles that interviewed were le-
gion, but be overcame them all. Tools
that he could not borrow he bought, and
it was now. that he went to work most
patiently and perseveringlv, paying very
little attention to the whiskey, as his
whole soul appeared wrapped up in one
grand object.


His wife, from the beginning of the
work, thought that his mind was giving
way, and the poor, patient, suffering wo-
man took in sewing, while he sawed,
planed and chiseled at his model. He
grew morose and seldom spoke. Some
times he would gaze abstractedly upon
his model for long time, and then, as if
reassured, he would go to work again
with renewed energy; and 50 he contin-
ued for many long and weary weeks un-
til the model was finally completed, and
stood before him complete in all its parts.
As he worked it in the presence of his
wife, CLEAN of satisfaction sat upon his
countenance and he smiled. 1t was the
first smile that had illumined his features
since he had been at work upon the mo-
del He carried il off to a finished me-
chanic, who agreed to make fine duplI-
cate for $40; and when he had finished
his job, the wife saw him take that
amount from their slender store more in
sorrow than liz anger, but she knew the


utter folly of protesting.


Richard Miller, now for the first time
consulted friend in the matter and that
friend, having had some experience in


procuring patents, gave him the benefit


of his knowledge. To procure the pa


tent would cost $50 more. This alarmed


Miller; but the patent must be had, and


that amount went.


In time the letters patent arrived, and


he had the rough model and documents


nothing more. Out of them it would


be next to impossible to realize money.


No, he must have a machine capable oi


working. He felt satisfied that nothing


but machine would enable him to dispose


of his right. But how to get a machine


built was question that puzzled hin


sadly. No one capable of making a per.


feet machine would undertake the job fol-


less than one hundred dollars. Alas ht


had no longer that sum of money in the


house. Miller was almost bordering OF


despair, when one of the mechanics t.


whom he had spoken called upon him il
order to make a more minute examina


ton of the model. He was eminently
practical man, and he made most thor
ough examination, at the end of whicl
he declared his firm conviction that tn
machine was great invention. At an
/ rate, he would be willing to build one OIL
contingency. II it failed to work, h,
! would charge nothing, but if ii answere,
the expectation of the inventor, then h
J would charge two hundred dollars 70
r machine and risk. This was virtual
: taking an interest in the success of tn
j invention, and Richard closed in wit
: him. The mechanic was prompt an
energetic, and putting his whole force t
: work, turned over to Miller a complet
: machine.


n His next business was to give the ms


chine trial He went over to Camder
: where he had an acquaintance in th
r brick business, and prevailed upon hir
! to let the trial take place at his yard ne,
: day at IL o'clock. The proprietor ha
It very little faith in the machine, but as


had large lot of brick for sale, he W,
: willing to submit to almost anything
/ attract attention to his yard. To this er
d he slyly inserted an advertisement in S
e veral of the daily papers in Philadelph
n announcing the trial of a wonderful p,
e tent brick making machine, naming Il
W time and place, which, of course, he tho
N would only be another addition to Il
IL long catalogue of failures 10 that line
ll investment.


l. Next day Miller partook of au ear
N breakfast, and then possessed himself
lg the last dollar in the house 10 pay cure
1T expenses. He bade his wife be of 90,
e cheer-that he believed he would retu
IT before night with not less than five hu
K dred dollars. The poor woman thoug
l. it more likely he would return defect,
"a broken hearted, and ready TO die; b
re said nothing.


Ell, From his house he went direct to I
N, machine shop, had his invention taken
a the ferry boat, and had it safely land
he and put up ready to operate at the &
n pointed hour. He knew nothing of I
D. advertisement in the papers, and y
iiS therefore little surprised to see upwai