Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-05
WEDNESDAY, MoRNING, DECEMBER 5, 1898.


bye, was tavorile deity, for all his excla.
nations were made to him.
After he had proceeded for some time
he made mention of the g wolf Nero, . as
he was pleased to call him, and in his re-
marks attributed to him some actions iha,
belonged to Enas. How he bore from
Troy, which he had set on fire out Of
pure wlckedness, his aged father Anchises,
and the like. Clara fixed her bright, pier.
eng eve on the Professors face--pnt,sed
and then begged to know ia what ne had
read the wonderful, account. ssln the
tdnnats OF 'Facitus, the Latin tsforsan. y
Clara unlocked little drawer, and pnt
Iacitus into his hands. Professor Har-
digan was surprised--Dr. Grayson laugh.
ed-tierman Lincolu Strengthened himself
up IN his chair, whore jealousy had been
transforming bum to statue, to prove
that he had not become all sione--the
girls stuck their needles in the quilt and
looked on, wondering what was TO be done
next.-Clara evinced no emotion, hn. ma
tiently awaited the result of the Professors
investigation. Professor Hardigau was
IN aquandary. He thumbed the leaves
carefully, and then with triumph pointed
to the passage, on page where the name
OF Nero stood conspicuous. Clara begged
translation OF the part. lie regarded
the expressive countenance ofthe girl eau
tiously, and then began--but seeing symp
toms OF an lrrepressb'e laugh on her lips,
coDJectured that Clara had some knowl.
edge of Latin, and was not to be hum.
plugged. So he ceased transating, aud
acknowledged that be had made mistake.
and that the actions of the savage " wolf
Nero, could not be found in the " han.
ndfs OF facitus. Aunt Marguerite was
hurt Tor her countryman, and endeavored
10 assist hun. she trottcd away INTO a ].
| mother room-and returning, said 10 him.
"lfthe wolf Nero could not be found A.
mong the 'hannibas of Tacitus, may be
you'll find him among the haanibals OF
Goldsmith; F." and so saying, she threw
into his lap Goldsmith's Animated Ma
! ture.
He was silent, and continued to look
at the pictures. At length he closed the
book, repeating some lines from his iavor-
tie poet, Ovid--probably his ancestor
which bad come over his mind like inspi.
| ration. Clara went to her drawer, and 0
copy OF Ovid was soon in the hands O.
1 Professor Elardigan. at was mere lap
SnS NngaG - he meant 10 say Virgil. ~
Clara handed him Virgil, desiring TO be
favored with sight Of the passage. -
Chow could he blunder sol--lt was Per
Lain ~ & ID Ell. y
NO! Jupiter Stator - What made his sen
SEES fly from him?--lt was Theocrtus. ~
Ciara's hand dropped into the drawer for
another book. Professor Hardigan noun.
ted up from his chair horrfied--a chill
| had seized him he ran to the bed. tls
herculoan shoulders were. encased ia his
old-claret coat, and he would have been
off instantly, had not aunt Marguerite just
come IN to announce tea, and forcibly de.
| TIMED him. Clara had subjected the pre-.
! tensions Of the royal Professor to fiery
| ordeal. la the course OF the evening.
without perceivilg II, she had drawn HIM
out upon all the branches set forth in his
card, with the exception ofone, and pro-
we'd him to be royal blockhead and inn
poster, much to the amusement OF DR..
Grayson, and the reliefof her lover.
The girls had piled their needles faith
fully. Their labors were unreml;ting-
not even the laying out of a diamond oc
curing to break the monotony-- for all
the quilt was laid out when they came
They were pleased with the relaxation of
fered now from work, and, together with
the beaux, followed aunt Marguerite to
tea. The quilt was nearly flushed
Aun Margarette's expectations were so
surpassed by their despatch, tina. she felt
an unusual expansion Of heart, aud did the
service Of the table in the most hospitable
manner, and with as much grace as could
be expected. The "tea was not like
the tea ofmodetn times, but was sub.
stantial feast OF roasted, boiled, and fried
light bread-cakes, various as those
made by the epicure Apicius, and pies.
There is much philosophy in eating.
1t dilluses calm over the ieollngs-the
melancholy man forgets his sorrows--the
angry man his ire, as the process OF mas
tlcation goes brskly on. 1t was thus
with Professor Hardigan and Herman Lin.
coin. You will recollect, reader that
said Clara had had an exhibition of the
Professors skill in all the branches which
he prolessed, with the exception Of one.
That one was the science of "dontology;"
and, do the man justice, will say that he
understood the use Of teeth as well as any
man living. As plates ofcakes disappear
red before him and spare-ribs and whole
broiled partridges were craunched be-
meath his teeth, Clara had before her
barring the tico eyes the Polyphemus Of
Homer preying upon the bodies Of Ulys-
ses' comnanions In fact she look ed nm