New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13

for snpcrcilous tops! Ii she looking oyInglyat
anything, it was at the llneamehts oil an
lizard or some exquisite gem OF spider u J"lIns
on anyOnc's arm, that OF some WiZenldcou PiV-
fcssor, full Of wisdom and years 49,. 80
One lecture-night the lecturer made grave Illis-
take as lecturers do scmetimes which passed I'M
noticed as mistakes WILL by the best-read
He called the misetoe perfect parasite tie
imperfect one IL electrlhed me-. LiSe
boy before an examination had an my HtIlo
knowledge at my fingers ends. AT the emu Vi Wy '
lecture | ventured TO rise, and respectulig aaN
what he meant Did not the mlstletoe; Oy iltiI =
of its own leaves supply itself with carbon Wh!ie
the lcatcss dOdder sucked the sustenahGe iot ioo
flowers from the plant IT. clung TO- anu AVA" a5 :
killed Sure of my ground | spoke huenlil' anu
elected applause. The lecturer courteouSy au-
mittcd his enora slip of the tongue or oil memory
| saw at least dozen ladies' beholalhE HIq VIZ
respect and interest. Several members addressed
questions and observations to me ansWe'eu
readily and finally felt two dark-blue eyes h1ed Oh
me in eloquent approval Y,t
must introduce you to Miss AIne ,.r
Such favorable moment had never IN my LIS; nig
turned no before But. with all my newly-acquireu
dpi0mb. | was dilidcnt now, and dumb, TIL hef 10"
grave voice said ,.,0
Are You going to Eppine with us on Friday
Us was the Field Naturalist. Inc excursion,
was to be headed 10y Professor Omnum' VINO Wouiu
hold cxtempOrc lectures on common waysido oo-
jects. H. ,,,.
conversation ended. i went home. ana area VII I"
If was the Eton and Harrow match-day at Lords.
Barry had his choice of SIX drags TO lunch on.
Coming, Old fellow 2 lie draWlcd, meeting Ho Oh
the stairs.
Engi Ccd, said l..
Eli 2 incrcdulously.
60 Eppng Forest 49,
'Epping hddlcsti,ks, Are you mad T
As batter | returned. tripping past INN doWh-
stairs Barry castipr mystIhcd stare after the
lultcrily-net and collectors box carried WIN mt
For had become an ardent student once el,oi
the lalryaud OF science once Dup INTO the HiNh'e
rrs of Lie and her children, from whatever mo-
tive and Won will soon grow as sincere an eh'hu
sast rs the yrTloSi beetle maniac ANA unGus-lahaIc
as rapt and absorbed IN tGcT SpcculailouS ~ any
poet or lover IN che universe. .
4 score OF us Field NJuuiists met at the Statlon'
a mum Ier OF l1l!cs crowded Iouhd me, 'aNca -
learn the result OF certain experiments they khe"
me 10 nave been lately trying with ants 9uH-
pprtcl Sir John Lubbock of undertaking the color,
OF these insects and whilst lc7t!hS l. III nNcl
ways, had made some interesting ohscI'"
which managed 10 imp1rt 90 my ialr hearers WIN
uciuIty, though Beatrice was listening. Al Az
vance. only drspaircd of ever vrntnrhg !" nc,
cos, her: my social accomplishments, after al, zen
short of q great occasion. Crumbs oi comfort l"'I'
were. Among the gentlemen OF our party Was ~
Young Iarr.ster hIu met lun- ago IA society. ne
was IA love with sweet CTlGTiduait' sluullHN
for ucr natuIl--CIrucc examination, VINO was "".
of those It ost ciamurous To hear ahoui my recon,
INVESTIGATIONS. lie looked AZ me so IcaouNll 'N,t
crnld have huc.ri hun. No one had ever loJhcu
iraou~y no me before The more be Nc9Wltd INC
lighter nv spirits. / never dreamed oi tr iiuE win
his jRHGUofGla ! am no illrt But what trlt' l."
ms strong sense cd Justice TO Ice no iohset u"lhB
myself injustice, cycrdsiinely as OF yorc' lou arc
changed, johnny Ans'ruthcr, you arr chahEeu'
Why, how, was q mystery the TACT was patent
In the general conversation that followed TOOK
my mll share. our talk, reader was uot oi inc
Grosvcuor the French play. the last aIl OF nIt 81
club gossip, but ot light and heat and magnetism
cIrctr,ity organic germs. atoms molecules, comets
and skies. / won't 'as no Irritation went on hut
beatrice had no part nor lot III TINS ana NV nlosV
dangerous rival WAS certainly Professor 'lHhIuHl;
But what AWARDED her fancy freedom IT, TcgrhrTatc"
though | was. | let the hours 90 without daring To
snatch "a word
nurlng our forest pcramhulatious the Professor
hal ucc.s,ivcly lcctu,rd us on Dead Ncttic
Newt, CockcuaicrS. and tho Skeleton ol CtoW'
We then got scattered, and Wandered about ''o-
xiv eyes followed Beatrice. She had strayed
down to 70 little pond, and stood bending over,
NarcIssuslikc. Fspyiug some rare aquatic plants,
She tried % reach them. / flew to the spot then
recalling word Miss Halo had once sad. reiraIhed
Ic,olutely IRON assisting Ter, merely almg ready
secured The flowers, and, turning To me. SAID,
Thank yon for letting mr get them myself
Il lclt sure yoU wanted 60. illtcrcd. Delighted.
Who cares much for specimens taheh 10y othei
kh. but people never think OF that. They a=c in
such q hurry to STOW they are more expert Than
Her appreciation cmboldencd me to stay by her
contemplating the pond, as she sat sorting her
flowers My sharp sight, formerly source 81 'or
mcut-succ 40 covert smile or sn''r or lraI al III,
rN..ri-c over cscapvd W,-vas invaluable 10 johnny
Ans'ruihcr. Field Naturalist
Miss Aruc.' / cried suddenly. did you ever SEQ
Where where p
SprIngrn,ur, she came eagerly to look. had 20
uOd her hand TO Keep her from falling rs she leaned
over 10 scrutui/c the sikcn cocoon under water J
had been 80 fortunate as 10 discover, OhlE iA-t
alght had been reading NJ 'SpideT0, anu hh'I
unite htt!e lecture (which took cage To ~ M out
ready on My tongue about Tbs cuIIuu, insect tLat
builds ITS nest ga the water. ana bring, COW sup
plies of air from the surface IN bIbhit' WIN us
hiul-,cu. Illustrating the principle Ol the diving
bell. Aud a. We stood tins, hand m hand iau
vision oi Lords. | saw Francis Barry iutting from
lie, ILL ltts oil no "A
n London lIl bat ouc and felt that not Tor worlds
would stand ia MS shoes.
How much YOU know said Beatrice. grav,iy.
Professor Omn.um himself could not have eX-
planned it more clearly.
ION. no disclalmcd. / have been looking mp
.pidcr, lately: hut my knowledge Is the mrfcst
smattcriug. ] despair of ever knowing all wish
No life j. long enough for that she sighed equity.
But Professor Omnium SAYS all faithful and
minute observation OF nature IS valuable. We
bring the bricks with which lie builds the c!ty.
les yes she responded gculalIy. AND ENJOY
bringing the bricks ne world IS SO M 81 rlrhnsc
sight. / should llt" TO t:ayc II should NE To 90
10 SuIinam. ike Madame de Mcnan. ana see
whether what she Save al tic irctcs Is truc-that
you can read by their light
th their butterflies larger than birds, iapplng
past on transparent wings OF dazzling hueS OF Dine
and orange OF the golden green beetles, the mon-
stcr hufns and The spotted roacchaiers hII!ns the
air with the hum Of thcIr wings.
Then we came back 10 our English pond, and the
dFagon-iiles darling over it, surface.
Look there. whispered Beatrice, pointing 10
leaf far ont. VherrOn lay chrysalis, whence the
lovely winged insect was ust going to emerge.
You would like 10 watch IT, | said and vowed To
secure it, mad and wet Notwithstanding. did 80,
and her glance of gratitude rewarded me Tor me
ruin Of INV Lest clothes. ~
Women of the world thouah you rush through
fire and water Tor them, Will laugh at you the next
minute, if yOu have got your hat battered, your
hair singcd. or your coat tplashed in the ordeal.
Not 80 Beatrice Arne. -,
We bent over the plant | had plucked. The
dcmOisclle' crcpt out of its sheath lowly then
cnging TO the stalk drank in the sunlight with It's
wings spread them, and fitted away, leaving us
the husk Oh the leaf.
Our eyes met, and We laughed irrclevanly; then
remarked rccyantly how different 1t ~ TO read oil
a thing ana to see it. and how only when seen 1t
becomes a reality.
What are you doing, you two cried the voice vi
Miss Hale from aiar. Here IS the Professor ielly
crng a dehghtful address OH the Tam fOrmatlons
of Tadpoles" You will lose it all if you don't make
haste