McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-29
A STITCH In TIME.

1t started with the black and white
exhibition last year. L was going
through with my Uncle Mark, and we
stopped in front of a picture labelled
THE Chemist" and | asked Uncle
what he thought of it. l had been
working down at the School of Mines
myself for the past month, but had
said nothing about it TO Uncle Mark.
81 hate the sight of all of til y, -
cried the old gentleman irascibly.
''Since my aunt eloped with a young
whippersnapper of an apothecary's
clerk, thirty years ago, and brought
disgrace to our family, feel my fng-
ers itch to destroy all their drugs and
Iyillainous compounds. heard you
talking last summer about taking up
something of the kind, Mark, and if
you had, you'd have been ten thous-
and dollars poorer than you will be
now. I'd not have left you cent, sir
NOT penny, sir. The Hepworths
have always been gentlemen. and !
should be BANKED sorry, sir, to see
one of them become syrup-mixer.
"But, Uncle, there is great deal of
difference between a chemist and a
drugstore clerk. Every great scien-
tific man must understand chemistry,
and even if"
Don't you tell me, sir. know 'em
all, sir. These chemists are all alike,
sir ~
"Well," l replied, meekly giving in,
1.why didn't you say something to me
about it at the time" Then, fearful
lest he might find me out. added: 81
might have gone on and become a
chemist for all you said about it then.
81 don't want to influence you, Mark.
You can go and do what you please
for anything that shall say. 1 have
no authority over you, and don't want
any. Only, didn't intend to leave
my money to any apothecary, sir.''
This was pleasant, to say the least
1 firmly resolved to leave the School of
Mines instanter. had taken it up on
the sly, intending to surprise my
friends by the discovery of new met
al or some such exploit. l always
washed my hands in weak acid before
leaving the lab, and changed my
clothes and had hitherto gone on I'M
detected. So | felt I was safe if /
stopped.
'sBy the way, Uncle" I said, 81
think shall 60 into business. Can
you recommend me to any of your bus
mess acquaintancesp / should like to
commence as soon as possible"
Uncle Mark looked very much pleas
ed.
That's right, my boy; that's right.
III see what can do for you. Mean.
while, 1 see pretty Miss McGregor
over there, and / would be cruel to
keep you away from her any longer,
so, au revoir, Mark. Come and dine
with me this evening"" and the kind
old gentleman slipped off in moment.
instantly shot into the next room
to Miss McGregor's side. She also
was standing there looking at ''The
Chemist"
"Well, Miss Flora" said, 'swhat do
you think of it?''
She turned quickly and stretched out
her hand.
.'Good, morning, MIR. Hepworth,
she cried, smiling.
s.You were not at all startled?" 1
said, holding her hand-such sweet
little hand, that it was pain to let it 60
-"And yet you did not hear me come
up?"
s.No," she said, letting her hand still
lie in mine; s'but it seemed so natural to
have you standing there" and then
she suddenly blushed and drew her
hand out of my vigorous grasp.
"That isl she added, 81 mean that
that L"
She was growing rosily red, SO came
to her rescue.
'sYou mean, Miss Flora" Isaid, with
faint attempt at jocoseness, ''that l
have inflicted myself on you so much
lately that you have come to look on
me as an Inevitable, although tiresome
incubus. Well, / admit that | have
haunted your steps very much lately,
and if it annoys you, you must send
me packing. 1 don't wonder that YOU
become awfully bored.''
81 did not mean that, Mr.. Hep
WORTH" she said hastily.
..Miss Flora, my name is not Mr..
Hepworth," L interrupted.
She looked at me little aston
ished.
.sYour name is not Mr.. Hepworth?'
.sNo. That is, not to you. NY name
is Mark, Miss Flora if you please" "
s.But don't please, " she said, with
a pleasant little laugh. ''That is
not yet. Why, have only known you
for haf-year! But. to change the
subject, are you going to Mrs. De
Morris Browns next Thursday night?"
81 haven't been asked that l know
Of" said /, sadly. 81 don't know Mrs.
Brown"
..But your uncle could get you
an invitation if you wish one. 1 am
going" ;.I,
to ask Mrs. Brown myself for card.
But see your mother looking anx.
iously for you. Shall take you to herr
Till tuesday night. then, au revoir. "
"Good bye" She said, and then' as