Show h a TJ KING CARE OF OFAS OFa a Y IF AS EDISON r ills as f is Thoughtful Wife Equal to This Big Task HE WILL OBEY NO ONE ELSE 55 Frequently He Work Works For Twenty Hours With Without ut Ceasing and Then He Sleeps as Long Takes Long Takes Little Exercise Exercise Exercise Ex Ex- and Does Not Eat His Hi Meals Meal Regularly Regularly Enjoys Enjoys Automobile Rides West Orange N. N J. J Thomas J.-Thomas Thomas A. A Edl- Edl P son sonis is is sixty If It he be were to die now it would be difficult to estimate thelo the lo loss to humanity He tie has given it the lightning's flash for or its tool He has taken the very ery soul o of harmony and Imprisoned it for or its toy Every day every night he be works in his laboratory out in tho those e quiet each each- encircling S cling hills bUls literally the wizard of ot the new world Loss of time or strength t to him is loss to civilization Disturb him worry him divert his mind and andS you may sc scatter a swarm of ot thoughts S S J A P F ta I I II 0 1913 by American Press Association MR ME AND MRS THOMAS A. A EDISON that hat are forming into Int one big Idea one great working that principle will make life ife safer and happier for for children And that Is what the round of life menus means to Mrs Thomas A. A Edison She Shey is is' y the oue boss that that the wizard obeys Th They call her bel the missus down lown at the big graystone works In InVest West Vest Orange Every manin mania the place knows she is the only person he lie ever minds And they know too that if his ils life Ufe Is prolonged and preserved forthe for tor the he good o of the world it is because there here stands beside him this quiet handsome steady nerved woman with he the little smile her ber lips Ups Sirs Mrs Edison Is of medium height and nd rather plump Her hair is brown and nd waves back from her face girl girl- How do we take care of Mr Edison Edi Edi- son ou she answered Well Nell first of all 11 he needs quiet We all guard him him against any noise or confusion contusion or in- in terr When be he is home here he be needs eeds perfect rest Sometimes he stays down own at the th laboratory for tor twenty hours bours ours at a stretch and longer Ioner without t sleep leep but when he be does come home bome he will wUl lie down dower and fall talf asleep as easily as s a child and perhaps sleep straight bt through u h for or twenty hours bours without waltIng wak walt Ing ng So the house ouse must most always be Quiet for him No he has no re regular ular habits She answered this with a 11 little smile and shook hook her head bead No regular habits at t all all no no 1 regular time for or using rising no regular diet nothing like that He Heas ha has as been called a J re vegetarian but he be heats eat eats ats wild lId game and beef and lamb- lamb only they must b be well cooked Exorcise Not what other people call all exercise You see sec he Is on im his feet downs down at the works all day That Thatis is s enough fx exercise h he thinks so o h he does hardly any walking outdoors buthe hut but he le Iov loves ps s hl his garden and motoring Is Ills his favorite n recreation We have t our ride Ide together in my car car- every ery day I 1 Iam Iam am Just going down for tor him now V We ride for tor two bou hours before dinner and andle he be le looks forward to It ft for I nl never ver let him ilm forget that he be must be he ready when n nI I comp come for fos him Mrs Inc Edison I lf is the woman at the switch that re regulates the current of offs bis pis life lite |