Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-12-12

covered ridges in the distance, over
long stretch of undulating valley, dottec
with fields Of grain, patches OF wood
land, farm houses and out-buildings
and herds of kline grazing in their pas
lures. When supper time came h'
found the comforts of the inner mar
would be well cared for. Whethct
Miss Lucy Ann Martyrs or the plum
hired girl who brought in the dishes ant
waited on the table were the cook, /
was evident that there was somebod,
about who could cook. Scientist rs h,
was, the Professor liked to eat. But Il
not good cookery the sum of scienccP
The next morning early the Profcssoi
arose and brought down his belt ant
sachel, prepared for an exploring cx
pedition. To his delight he found hi
host ovcrhauling similar equipment.
"You sha'n't have the best thing,
without sharing" said the Squire. "l
shall give you my time for to-day, ant
after that you can paddle your own ca
noe. You won't find any corundum
which used 70 be abundant. l bagget
all that long ago, and made pretty
penny out of 1t. But you'll not lacl
specimens. i saved u lot of duplicat,
crystals. and you can pick and choose
from them at your leisure"
They made a day of it, and the Pro
fcssor came home at night with his sack
full and his pockets crammed. After
that he went alone and explored tn,
ncighborhood thoroughly,
A week passed on, and the Professor
heard of quarry fifteen miles off
which aboundcd in kyanite and black
tourmalne. So he walked there, to bt
absent for two days.
1t did not turn out rs well as he ex.
pectcd, and he started to walk back
next day About noon he was within q
mile of Martyrs Nest, and crossed q
field to cut short turn in the road,
when he heard female voice crying
for help. He looked up and saw a
young and pretty girl mounted on the
top of a hay-stack. and making frantic
signals for assistance. He got over the
fence to see the cause of these extraor-
dtlary motions, when vicious looking
bull pranced around from the other
side of the stack. The Professor got
back agair. He comprehended the sit
uation.
Keep where you are." he cried,
"until drive the bull off"
1t was superiluous advice, and his
purpose not easily carried out. He
threw stones ut the bull; but he was not
to be diverted from his object The an
imal would prance forward, below and
then resume guard over the stack.
Then bright idea struck the Pro-
fessor. Linen handkerch1efs are incon-
venient for travellers, and for mineralo-
gists in particular, for they are bad for
Use as sacks when sachel and pockets
are full. He had provided himself with
stout silken bandanas, and had one in
his pocket. As Alexander Dumas would
describe the affair:
1t was of bright red.
He drew it from his pocket.
He waved it frantically.
The bull saw it and made dash for
the offensive thing.
Run, young lady!" cried the Pro-
fessor from the safe side of his fence.
The girl ran, and got safely over the
fence on the other side.
As in duty bound the Professor went
around, leaving the bull to his chagrin,
and joining the girl, inquired if she were
hurt.
mot at all, SIR" she answered, "but
very much obliged to you for your as
sistance.h
She seemed to be going the same way
with himself so the Professor, who,
though not "a marrying man." as the
saying goes, was gallant, entered into
conversation with her. They drifted
from the weather and the scenery into
books and current events, and he was
;.,tonished to find how much the bright
little lady knew. Who could she be?
Some visitor, doubtless. Though plainly
dressed she had the air and manner that
showed her not of the type of the neigh
borhood. he began to skirmish to find
out, when she broke into light ripping
laugh.
81 beg your pardon, sir" she said,
.'but l think know you. You are Prof.
MacDougal, are you not?"
He nodded assent still more mystiiied.
1--WE used your work ON botany as a
textbook at st. Sebastian's; but you'll
excuse me for saying that / ALWAYS
thought you to be an old gentleman.
only got home from school, last evening,
and l was returning from visit to n
when that cross bull made me
climb the hay stack. l am Hester
Martyrs"
The acquaintance thus made, the two
grew quite familiar by the time they
reached the Nest, where Hetty told of
the adventure, and the Professor de-
clared he would put the bandana in
lavender as souvenir of the method he
had employed to trick the bull.
That evening there was visitor at
Martyrs Nest. Mr.. lothian Jones, a
wealthy young farmer of the neighbor-
hood, made his appearance. Jotham
was the champion athlete of that section,
and would outjump, outlift, and out
wrestle any one in those parts. Lord
of many acres and herds of kline, he had
great confidence in himself, and swag.
gered around out-of-doors. That night
he sat almost tongue-tied, using little
more than monosyllables. The Pro-
fessor, though he did not know that
lothian had known Hetty since she
was child, and always admired her,
tubo ~ w as CuSc =,
and so discreetly left the room, and
went to his chamber, where he labeled
and packed his specimens. The Squire,
however, remained, which was a sure
sign that he did not regard the suitor
with special favor.
From that time forth Jotham came
quite often. The Professor, who saw a
great deal of Hetty, and who, having
turned his attention to plants, got from
her the location of choice varieties, took
a special interest in the result of this
siege. II have pity for Hetty," he
said to himself. "She is really charm
ing girl and fit for any position in life
but it will end by her marrying this
coarse clod. 1t is case of Beauty and
the Beast, but the Beast is not apt To
change to Prince. 1t Is no business
of mine, but hate to see it."
The more he saw of lothian the les:
he liked Hetty's prospects. And then
he began to discover by unmistakeable
signs that lothian did not like him
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