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The Sewing Machine 365 in the city, one of whom owned a successful engineering business. He went to them. “I’m going into the sewing machine business, and I’m going to make it pay- I’m going to bring out a machine which can be built at a profit for forty dollars (£8). It’s got to be made for that figure, or not at all.” “ Well ? ” was the natural ejaculation. “I want to get the money to piove that it can be done. Will you lend me forty dollars ? The man to whom the appeal was addressed demurred, but he was so impressed with the vehem- ence of the mechanic’s resolve that he did not point- blank refuse. His hesitation saved the day. “ Look here,” broke in the engineer, turning to the third man, “you put up the forty dollars and I’ll lend my tools and workmen. Singer can have the run of my shop. It s worth the risk, anyway. “If we succeed,” went on the mechanic, there s millions in it. Once convince the public that they can get a reliable machine which will stand up to its work without the risk of the slightest failure, and sell it at an attractive figure, and they will run after it. I don’t want you to give me the forty dollars. I’ll borrow them and return the amount directly I get it back.” His insistence won the day, and the money at last was handed over to him. Thereupon he r^Paired to the machine-shop and set feverishly to work. A the parts were made either by himself or y e workmen whose services were placed at his disposal Failure of this or that part to fulfil its purpose proved exasperating, but he would not be beaten. He