The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-07


QuEintance with me, he can find the way, sup
pose There's the bell for recitation. Comei
And these two Southern girls. who were af-
fectionate as sisters, went hastily together 10
the recitation room
This was Thursday morning On this day
by the morning train came letter from The
Hermitage inviting Geneyieve 10 come down
SATURDAY. and stay over Sunday with her cousin,
Mrs. Chartervale AZ cordial invitation was
also extended TO Genevicve's friend and school
mate, Miss Waterbury, to come also. And so
II was agreed TO 60 Genevieve, who was ac-
custOmcl 10 be there, assuring her friend that
The Hermitage was a most delightful place,
and that DR.. Chartervale was Just Splendid
for az old gentleman, ana " knew everything
Al hours ride Saturday morning took them
10 St Louis, where they found the doctor and
Hiss Chartervaie awaiting them in their car
riage at the Union Depot, and in another hour
they were at The Hermitage.
The day was delightful; The Hermitage and
al Its surroundings were bathed ia sunshine,
and Miss Waterbury, who was less composed
and, more elusive than Genevicve, broke into
exclama.ions Of delight.
sOh. Nievei" she exclaimed, show me
about these enhancing grounds before we go
ia: you are at home here.
''And shan ] not go with you?" said the
kind-hearicd doctor a. enjoy tie grounds all
the mere, because ] made them entrancing. as
you say.2
Thank you, Doctor, if it VIII be no trouble
60 vaU But nature seems TO have fitted up
this spot specially Cor pleasant place"
Nature furnished the foundation GER
tainly replied the doctor. taking the young
ladies ene upon each arm; bnb when ! bought
the bare ground for a song ten years ago. the
wise ones langhed at me for an old blockhead.
The Place Is fit for nothing but slaughter
house taey said. cut it into terraces, leVeled
il here aud there. built my house, planted my
Il 'nsaf
age"
And so half an hour was spent in delighted
cxclanlati0ns from Miss Waterbury and de-
lightlul explanations from the Old Philosopher.
And the word delightful is used advis-
edly. ior DR.. Chartervale had the happy power
Of interesting cid and young alike IN all be
said, aud 10 drop fresh thoughts like snow
fakes on al subjects, bright and sparkling.
!" No~. Genevioye," said the DOCTOR after
the party had gone into the house, :" ] leave
You to show Miss Waterbury through The
EenmiiaEe- upstairs, downstairs, IN a lady s
chamber"
They began at the bottom. and entered the
museum and laboratory first. On table with
other fossils and many curious things, lay the
specilneH Of elephants tooth which had been
the sub'o OF Captain Adams communication,
with tie letter itself wing open beside it. see
ing that the letter related to the specimen,
Miss Waterbury read il aloud. When she had
read the query 1T the bottom and seen the
signature. she exclaimed. IN q tone Of surprise
and wiEh wiae-opea eyes,
"Oh We've. look here And so handed the
open letter to teaevieve, who read it with OUT
ward composuTe and burning cheek, and then
said in tone Of evidently assumed yexation:
IL is very strange that gentleman so intel-
ligenf as Captain Adams should think it neces-
Bary to write tUO letters FOR so animpcrtant an
inquiry.
Perhaps Doctor Chartervale did not choose
70 reply
He eizags replies to everybody about every
fhingr
Perhaps the doctor saw his drift and dis
conEased him.
There wasn't much encouragement IN the
reply 10 his second letter" This in a t0ne OF
assumed Eexation over the whole matter, al
the same time turning her face away
Niiai VIII you do about il"
Nothing Let Us go to the conservatory
you lose flowers"
and goa love your love and your love loves
yOu. on, wish could ~ him, gieyelp
You called him 9Tkee, and yon hate
Yankees
Bur i just wish 10 see # he's good-iooking.
Whiie tbe young ladies were passing to III.
caHserrat torr. Dr.. Gharterraie slipped quietly
into the room they had left and put Captain
Adams letter into his pocket. He had no
been carefnl-for some resson or othcr-thal
Arf-llttlIAE rLIlAL NBL STE Lilak lELI-E. Out lis
preferred that il should he ont Of sight bcforl
the captain came to dinner. 1t might PROV
Embarrassing.
IN the conservatory Genevieve was deepl,
interested in a new cacfns-0r assumed 10 be-
which She had not before seen. Oh, Jane,
SAID she isn't that Just exquisite2 i mus
sketch d. and when we get back ] must finisi
il up And OF she ran TO the next room 70
paper aud pencil.
a. NoH can't do it. We've. lis al pretense
You IRE not thinking Of the cactus at al,
said Jane.
Bat paving 10 heed to her yivacious com
Tapio1l. lienevicye did make gery passab
sketch OF the cactus; while Miss Materbnr,
T0amea iTSm plant 70 flower and from flower {
plant. al the while watching Geneyieye. b,
The time the sketch was finished dinner wa
announced and The further survey Of tn
AeEnitaee was postponed until afternoon.
81 simmer Dr. Charsergale said to Miss Water
bnry, who sat near him: DO you pay an.
attention 10 natural history at Afonticeilog"
Sjale Of thexgiTls do. ] lave very littl
inter st ia beasts and teadsp
But ail living Things belong u the broa
domain o. natural history; even botany
ono d. itShranches You are fond Of iiowen
of cDurseg"
on yes indeed I am studying botany
and 5eneyieye includes natural history in lac
course.n
~ ohtanea a fne specimen Of the man
moth OK American elephants TOOTH last week
bat - the specimen was only a fragment.
sent ii u Chicago a few days since, for con
psTlssa, 70 remove All question about il. An
Captain tdams, Who made the comparison Fl
me looking al Genevieye) found it a
right
GeneVieve did not appear 10 hear this r,
mark a. al, but looked straight at her pla'
and pied knife and fork as ii very hungT
Miss Waterbury looked toward her with s
niiicaft slDile. Then she said:
Doctor where WAS your specimen d
taiuedgv
Near Bunker Ell. IN Illinois; il was SCI
to me by iay old friend. Professor Adams"
IT'S very strange all these things must
found mp North. j never heard OF anyihil
OF the kind down onr way. Did you, We've
bliss GeneYieve looked up innocently, as
she had not heard the conversation, and 7
piled,
What Is it2p
And then Dr. Charterrale, seeing that Gen
vieye was blnshing slightly and was somewh
confused. answered for her:
Dil, yes: the largest fossil ever found
the continent was obtained in the State Of al
banan
Yes, said Geneyiepe now fully compose
that was the ZeHgiOd0n, was it notg"
4es. that was the Leggiod0n. IL was
exhibition for some time IL this city"
Bat where did yon obtain that beautil
cactus iDgnirea tsenevieve. as il anxious
change the sabject from Zeuglodons and e.