Show Found ml the time l Torch From Fi S. S 1 K i. i Formans Forman's Stories of oC Useful Inventions in April St St. Nicholas Nicho las Ins Although havo been used here and antI thero by I b primitive folk 1011 they could hardly have o been beN beNthe the lamp Mans Man's tai battle with darkness s really began be be- gnu gan with the time tore torch which was lighted at tho tIm lire In Iii the cave cavo or in tho the wigwam wigwam wig wig- warn and antl kept burning for purposes of or illumination A burning stick was the I first l lamp rii fl jit tho tho Or VO wan mull mud Slivers silvern or resinous or oily woo wood were tied together er or and und burned Wo We ma may regard this wick This In- In as a a. lamp which Is all ventron resulted In lii a 11 fuller and clearer light und amid ono one that would burn longer er than the single stick A further im Ira- improvement ImI I provement came caine when a long piece of o wax or fatt fatty substance was wrapped about with leaves ea cs This was something like a candle only the wick the the o l oily substance sub- sub leaves eav's was outside and stance which fed the thc wick was in the tho center ceo ter |