FREE BOOKS

Author's List




PREV.   NEXT  
|<   84   85   86   87   88   89   90   91   92   93   94   95   96   97   98   99   100   101   102   103   104   105   106   107   108  
109   110   111   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119   120   121   122   123   124   125   126   127   128   129   130   131   132   133   >>   >|  
airs and minstrel jokes produced by his phonograph. "By hockey!" he exclaimed, in irrepressible delight, "I'll make their gol darned eyes pop out!" As he marched up and down in the deserted garden, hidden by the friendly brick wall, he bitterly regretted that he had limited himself to so few modern inventions. "Ef I'd only known I was comin' this fur back!" he exclaimed, as he talked to himself that he might feel less lonely. "Ef I'd only known, I could hev brought a heap of other things jest's well as not. Might hev taught 'em 'bout telegraphin' an' telephones. Could ha' given 'em steam-engines an' parlor matches. By ginger!" he exclaimed, "I b'lieve I've got some parlor matches. Great Jehosaphat! Won't I get rich!" But at this a new difficulty presented itself to his mind. He foresaw no trouble in procuring patents for his inventions, but how about the capital for their exploitation? Presumably this was quite as necessary here in England as it would have been in America in 1876. Unfortunately, his original plan was impossible of fulfilment. Rebecca had failed him as a capitalist. Besides, she and Phoebe had both completely disappeared. It was long before he saw his way out of this difficulty, but by dint of persistent pondering he finally lit upon a plan. He had brought with him a camera, several hundred plates, and a complete developing and printing outfit. He determined to set up as a professional photographer. His living would cost him nothing, as the Panchronicon was well stored with provisions. To judge by his surroundings, his privacy would probably be respected. Then, by setting up as a photographer he would at least earn a small amount of current coin and perhaps attract some rich and powerful backer by the novelty and excellence of his process. On this chance he relied for procuring the capital which was undoubtedly necessary for his purpose. By noon of the next day he had begun operations, having taken two or three views of familiar scenes in the neighborhood, which he affixed as samples to a large cardboard sign on which he had printed, in large type: ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | | AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER | | | | THE ONLY ONE IN EXISTENCE | |
PREV.   NEXT  
|<   84   85   86   87   88   89   90   91   92   93   94   95   96   97   98   99   100   101   102   103   104   105   106   107   108  
109   110   111   112   113   114   115   116   117   118   119   120   121   122   123   124   125   126   127   128   129   130   131   132   133   >>   >|  



Top keywords:

exclaimed

 

procuring

 

parlor

 
matches
 
inventions
 

photographer

 
brought
 

difficulty

 

capital

 

persistent


living
 

Panchronicon

 

surroundings

 

provisions

 

stored

 
Phoebe
 

finally

 

disappeared

 

complete

 
completely

camera

 
plates
 

hundred

 

developing

 

pondering

 

determined

 

outfit

 
printing
 

professional

 

powerful


familiar

 

scenes

 

neighborhood

 

affixed

 

operations

 

samples

 

cardboard

 

EXISTENCE

 

PHOTOGRAPHER

 

AMERICAN


printed

 

amount

 

current

 

setting

 

respected

 

attract

 
relied
 

chance

 

undoubtedly

 

purpose