St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-03-05

hat. | think he had flower in lis but
ton hole
There was one part of Mr.. Irwin:
equipment little out of the common
way, and this was butterfly net, fixed
to the end of a sick. My friend was {;
most enthusiastic entomologist, and whei
in the country never stirred without
carrying with him this means of Sccur,
ing his tavorite specimens. | .jokcd him
a little on the introduction of this mu>u-
al element into Il business transaction.
suggesting that Mr. Harding would think
that lie had brought it IL IA receptacle tor
the widows money. Il must have il
with me, said the old gentleman, 80!
II ever venture to go out without it
invariably meet with some invaluable
specimen which escapes me in heart
remding manner. But" he added, Pm
not going to let Harding discover my
weakness, You may be sure. I'll leavr
1t outside among the bushes. and recover
it when the interview Is over
Well, GOOD luck attend You any
way ~ | called after him Il successful
end to your negotiations, and plenty OF
butterflies
Tie good hearted old fellow cave me
Il nod and smile, and, tlouri>hing his
net, was presently off on hi, mission.
had what we tamiiarly call .thc
tidgcts' that afternoon. | could not set
tie down to anything. Having tried
wandering about the garden. | now took
i'll turn, t. wandering about the house,
going first into one room and then into
another, looking at the pictures, taking
up different objects which lay about. and
examining them in an entire purpo>rIes-
way.
At the top of my friends house there
was little room III Il tower, which was
used Is Il smoking roa IN. and also a. Il
Kind OF observatory my host being in
the habit of observing the heavenly bod
ic> through his telescope when favorable
occasion offered. remembered the cx-
i~tcmcc OF this apartment now. and. feel
in@ that Il small du>c OF tobacco would
sui; my present condition very well de-
tcrminel to climb the turrct stair case.
and enjoy quiet smoke III the oJ-,rya-
tory.
The room was cLarmiuo, TL.r..
were larce windows in il. and tho. view
was most extensive. taking III -c,L,ry ct
"A varied hIud.-hiu and dale. vruI.
river, and plain. The >i.rl. OF hab.ta-
ton were not numerous. the country be
ing but thulv populated still. Ih,r.
were cottages. and farm houses scattered
here and there, and even one or Two vii
la.cs in the distance. Ili,htcd IN, ci.ar
and rave myself up to tranquil enjoyment
of the scene before me.
~ | sat thus, the clock ot my hosts
church struck three. Rcmcmhcrin. that
10 he the hour OF Mr.. Irwiu'- interview
with Harding, my thoughts reverted To
tie subject ot the widows debt, and To
the goOd nature whicH my old friend had
displayed IN giving himself - much
trouble and undertaking such a thuuhlr~-
office. My mind did not dwell Ion. on
these things. however. | happened to
catch ,Ight OF the telescope, which wa~
put away in a corner Of the room and
hcing Restless, and not in u mood in
which total inaction wa- Agreeable To
me. determined To have il ont. and
examine the details of the land-cHpc
which had Just been studying on a
iar.c scale.
The day WIS very favorable for my
purpose. The ,un was shining. aud
there WIS an cast wind.-a combination
whc! often produces remarkah.c clear
ness IN the atmosphere. circumstances
could not possibly he more suitable Tor
telescope operations. 50, placing the III
Sirumtnt on lis stand before ON" "t the
open windows, | -It down and commcnc-
ed my survey.
1t was superb telescope, and although
| knew 1t well, and had often used II be
tore, | found myself >ulL astonI-hed at
MS power and rance. sat myself t"
trying experiments as to the extent "i
ITS capacity, taking the time hy the
church-ci"ck "i village two mics oit'
trying to MAKE out what people wer1 do
IN IN the extreme distance and IN other
ways putting the capabilities ot the IN
-trumcnt to the test. HAT done, with
results OF the most satisfactory KIND, |
went to work IN more leISurely fashion,
shifting the glass from point t" point OF
the Landscape, rs the iancy took me. AMI
enjoying the delicious little circular PIE
lures, winch, III endless variety seemed
to fit themselves one alter another mt"
the end OF the instrument. lhe iltti'
round pictures were some OF them very
pretty. Here was one-the first the
telescope showed mc-ln the front "I
which was small patch OF purple earth
! inst brOupl Inf under the blow. A little