Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-29

! 1t certainly bearing no resemblance to the
| sultan Of the barnyard. 1t belongs to the
first family of the division orthoptera-
the blatta OF Linnaus-and is found no
further north than Maryland and no further
south than BRAZIL
rs it not of extraordinary size, this
specimen s''
mot for the species. IL is a very large
insect. second only to e0nfrere called hv
the creoles and French of the Southe- \
states the Mortissa. but it bears no resem-
blance to the foreign church yard beetle
blaps mO1tissaga.'
Miss Lowell removed the slide under
examination and substituted another.
THAT she said, lis the blatta domes-
Gca." Larry looked.
Where is its head. Miss Lowell ~
Under this pro-thorax. it is always
thus hidden except when feeding
Larry waited moment TO locate the
pro-thorax, and then asked:
Are they not ALWAYS feeding2 They
seem very lively when one falls in with
them
.'On the contrary Mr.. Poindexter, they
are the only insect that may be imagined
positively to sleep. Others rest but it is
quite amusing to observe the way this
fellow has Of resting-ininging over some
thing, the head and legs extended down.
ward. 1t will tumble from its elevation.
then gather itself up in ludicrously
amazed fashion, mount again and resume
its nap. with the same result.
Has it any choice food ?''
A vision Of the kitchen pantry had
crossed Larry's mind.
We'll, yes; they prey on bones, leath-
cr, linen AMI muslin: but like the old
c;,nnbai woman of London with every
dainty before her. nothing tastes like
picaninny'
rs there anything they will not eat?"
urged Larry in despair.
II have never known them to refuse
anything but pumpkin pie
The young man groaned aloud. Moth
ing sacred from such depredators but his
own abomination in pastry-pumpkin
pie, ~
Miss Lowell had finished her morning
with the microscope. She restored the
specimens carefully to their respective
boxes. and babe her pupil adieu. Then
Larry grew restless: the house sat on him
like a Chinese hat on mandarin's head.
There was u break in the clouds, and he
bethought him of n speckled charmer he
had seen feeding the day before on 4
heavy corner of the Home Weir SO he
went away whistling "A very big trout
lay under a root, " and only returned when
the fire lies hung their lamps in the
hedges. and the house was bnbbling over
with gayety and guests from town.
Larry was in 4 very medtative mood
that night 1t was quite beyond his phi
losophy To reconcile the Miss Lowell of
the microscopic morning with Jinky of
the Kaleidoscope evening; but he did OBJ
serve that the Young woman had lovely
hair and eyes. a charming mouth, a peach
blow complexion, and shoulders. really
her shoulders were beautiful
The next morning Larry started out
through the garden. Auntic wanted sweet
fern to steep tor. rheumatism. and across
the garden was the shortest cut TO the
hillside haunt of the fragrant he,b. He
pushed through the currant bushes; send
ing the red ripe berries to the ground like
sanguine tears, and was about to leap the
fence. when small feminine shrek ar
rested his progress.
Don't jump over there, Mr.. Poindex-
ter You will ruin this ant hill
PondeXter looked over the fence There
beside an immense ant nest. was Miss
Lowell with the pluckcd body of an
African bird. that morning deceased in
her hand
Might ask what YOU are doing. Miss
Lowell?" he mcekly submitted.
.'Arrangi3g for the dissection of this
atomv by the ants. Mr.. Poindextsr. You
know they are experts in preparing or
astrological skeleton, for wlreing.
~ things went on through the hot sum
mer DAYS, and Larry was distracted be-
tween Miss Lowell and .Jinky to the verge
of desperation. Boston and blue teas fad
ed from his mind. and he rested on his
theories uncasilv. Is a humble bee. on a
bed of Canada thi-tle>.
II was at the beginning of September
a dav when the clouds talk of Heaven.
and the air whispers softly of partings
'twiNt heat and hlimanity-at the open
window. that Dolly sat swinging back and
forth in her rocker. and her brother evolved
himself from out of Il cloud OF consuming
. nicotine. and drew his chair fratcrnalv
close.
dolly. said he. Il have found Il wife
after my own heart. and this afternoon !
am going to ask Miss Lowell to marry me-"
Dolly rubbed her hands softly and said
DO YOU think YOU can he happy with
girl 50 rapid and vapid. and Jinkyis sucha
name to call ones wife
Now. Dolly. don't be hard on Il fellow;
| hardly knew her when | said that. She
is the most charming and intellectual wo-
man ever met. and il she will become
Mrs. PoindeNter shall be the happiesi
oaf this side OF Paradise
And Dolly smiled demurely, made a
virtue of silence. and bounced her rocking
chair more fiercely than ever.
.linky was under the mulberry trees
watching their silver leaves SILVER in the
wind. and turn shining faces helplessly
toward the setting sun. Somehow Reruo
dss Nondes failed in interest; and Larry
came upon her quite suddenly a people
always do appear suddenly when one is
thinking about them.
Il am trying TO determine what 10 Wear
this fall" She said. a little awkwardlv.
turning the pages of the Rerue with an at
tempt at nonchalance.
Wear wedding dress for me. Lor-
raine.' he answered. all abruptly. color
ing with earnestness to the tips of his ears.
Jinky's face grew sweet and tremulous
for one little moment, and then flushed up