The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06
A STITCH In TIME.

started with the black and white
, bition last year. l was going
ugh with my Uncle Mark, and we
ped in front of picture labelled
Chemist" and L asked Uncle
he thought of it. 1 had been
ing down at the School OF Mines
'lf for the past month, but had
nothing about it to Uncle Mark.
hate the sight of all of them,"
the old gentleman irascibly.
&c my aunt eloped with young
persnapper of an apothecary's
thirty years ago, and brought
ace to our family, feel my fing-
Oh to destroy all their drugs and
nous compounds. 1 heard you
ig last summer about taking up
thing of the kind, Mark, and if
had, you'd have been ten thous-
dollars poorer than you will be
I'd not have left you a cent, sir
penny, sir. The Hepworths
always been gentlemen, and 1
be BANKED sorry, sir, to see
I them become a syrup-mixer."
1T, Uncle, there is a great deal of
snce between a chemist and a
tore clerk. Every great scien-
ian must understand chemistry,
zen if
mt you tell me, sir. know 'em
!. These chemists are all alike,
ELL" | replied, meekly giving in,
didn't you say something to me
it at the time" Then, fearful
might find me out, added: 81
have gone on and become a ,
1T for all you said about it them"
ont want to influence you, Mark. :
IN go and do what you please +
ything that shall say. 1 have r
hority over you, and don't want
Only, l didn't intend to leave Z
ney to any apothecary, sir"
was pleasant, to say the least s.
y resolved to leave the School of d
instanter. 1 had taken it up on lt
ly, intending to surprise nv G,
by the discovery of a new met IL
some such explicit. l always D.
my hands in weak acid before tc
the lab, and changed my a.
and had hitherto gone on I'M W
d. So l felt 1 was safe if 1 m
|. 90
the way, Uncle" I said, 81 m
shall go into business. Can of
ommend me to any of your bus
'quaintancesP l should like to GU
ace as soon as possible. {"
Mark looked very much pleas 81
rs right, my boy; that's right. Ey
what ! can do for you. Mean yo
see pretty Miss McGregor ha
re, and l would be cruel to ]
u away from her any longer, flu
svoir, Mark. Come and dine an,
this evening"" and the kind did
leman slipped off in moment. Flc
Intly shot into the next room tog
McGregor's side. She also che
nding there looking at "The alo
=" VIII
, Miss Flora" I said, "what do ure
K OF itp'' ken
rned quickly and stretched out glo
morning, Mr.. Hepworth," sud
/, smiling. for
were not at all startledpn / call
ling her hand-such a sweet TO K
d, that it was pain to let it 90 feet
yet you did not hear me come you
soft
she said, letting her hand still "yo
e; "but itseemed so natural to ali
standing there" and then Whe
lenly blushed and drew her swe,
7 OF my vigorous grasp. find
sue auueo' II mean that my
turn
'growing rosily red, so came see t
cue. Sb
can, Miss Flora" Isaid, with wher
empt at jocoseness, "that / wrea
tied myself on you so much terru
you nave come to look on laugl
Inevitable, although tiresome her
wen, 1 admit that l have lowe,
our steps very much lately, comic
annoys you, YOU must send forefi
e. ac4 wonder that YOU color
'iuiiy oored. prom
noc mean that, MIR. Hep its ba
le said hastily. with
,o,a, my name Is not Mr.. ant Z
l interrupted. ""I'
heo at me little aston This
Gavin
anne is not Mr.. Hepworthp" Hepw
nat Is, not to you. My name Ho,
lIss Flora if you please. as / "
On please, she said, with the cl
~ llttele laugh. THAT is plantt
Why, have only known you said:
ear! But, to change the 9Th
e you going to Mrs. De- Your
WIS next Thursday nightP" and as
t been asked that l know place
sadiy. II don't know Mrs. nard
to me
If uncle could get you Relu
n II you wish one l am hand
with b
RAJ shall be there If have sisted
brown myself for a card. sight O
'ur mother looking anx- and 1 t
~. Shall 1 take you to herP chalan
night, then, au revoir." "Dor
D" she said, and then, as pox, OF