Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-10
Ills GREAT FIND.
BY rnoaAs DUN ESeLrsH.

concluded by course OF study IN the
School OF Mines in Paris. He was rccog-
nized abroad and ut home as man of
profound learning, and at the early age
OF thirty was made professor of natural
science at Barncvillc College. He came
of race OF scientific notables. His
grandfather, Scotsman, had been pro-
lessor at Glasgow His father, who
came TO this country and married, and
settled down hero, thoagh he never
taught, was more distinguished, and
Professor Roderick babe fair to surpass
his predecessors in scientific renown.
But the close pursuit of knowledge has
its penalty. The first commencement
| day found the professor quite broken up.
Nearly six feet high, and with muscles
to fit, he had been the crack oarsman of
Yale, and at the head of the first class
Of the Turn Vercin at Gicssen. Now
he had grown lean, weak and listless.
His colleagues viewed his state with
physician, gave him q prescription
Mac" he said, "you have worke6
wonders for US during the course, but at
your own expense. Go to the country.
Get away from books entirely. You
have three months of vacation Use it
up by absence from ink Of all kinds, or
you will be used up"
The professor thought on it. 81
ought to devote the vacation to my
treatise on the Gryllida, . he said. ''But
perhaps you are right. Up in Mountain
county there is a gneiss formation, per-
meated by veins of coarse granite that
must be rich in minerals. 1t has been
little explored, and may make great
find there, and get a specimen or so that
/ shall be proud to show to my friends. =
So the professor bought coarse gray
suit, packed his valise, added leathern
satchel and belt, with hammer, chisel,
and blow pipe, and started for Mountain
county. On the cars he fell in with an
old friend, who happened to know all
about his place of destination. He was
told to get off at Firwood station, where
he would find stage coach to take him
to Peterborough, the county town. The
The inns there were were cxecrable, and
he was advised 10 seek boarding in
farm house.
"Can you recommend onc?n asked the
Professor.
They are about the same kind was
the reply. "clean, coarse, and with no
chamber window that will let down
from the top. The natives have
horror of letting foul air out or fresh
air in. There is one exception old
Squire Martyrs has nice house, and
lives we'll. His maiden sister is his
housekeeper. He has q very pretty
daughter; but she is off at boarding
school. The squire takes boarders only
now and then-he is rich-and only for
company. If he likes you, and his sister
should like you, he'll let you stay. He
lives three miles east of Rockborough,
and any one can pilot you.n
THANK you. I'll try him."
II must tell you, however" resumed
his informant, that the squire is a
character. He is fairly educated man,
and as you say you are mineral hunter,
he can help you, for he has collection,
and knows the localities. But he'll ac-
cost you in the vernacular of the region,
and keep it up until he gets to know
YOU"
Thus it was that one afternoon early
in July, Professor Roderick MacDoural
was carried in a hired wagon from Rock.
borough to AEartyns' Nest, as the farm
was called. The farmhouse, standing upon
rising ground short distance from the
high-road, was half hidden by wistarias
and creepers that draped the,wide veranda
and climbed the brick walls to the caves
of the gambrel roof. There was an at
tempt at o lawn, with beds of gay-colored
flowers. The place looked comfortable
and hOme-like. The man who sat on
the vcranda with his chair tilted back.
his shirt collar unbuttoned, and q cob
pipe In his mouth, looked at home too.
Why not2 He was the owner. He
brought his chair forward and arose as
the professor came up the steps.
Squire Martyrs, presume, ? said the
professor, blandly.
That's what they call me. Is it book
or lightnin' -rod2"
Neither, /" replied the professor, smil-
ing. My name is MacDougal, and I
have been advised to try the hill air for
time. called to request you to ac-
tommodate me with board for q few
weeks =
May I ask what you do for livin'?'
: | am q professor in Barneville col
lege."
You amt tone Of them snake-catchers
an bug huntersa'
81 know something about reptiles
and insects, but expect to amuse nv
self By collecting he minerals and plants
Of the region"
Stnns. ehl There sain't been stun
hunter in these parts not sense the time
Of the Jollylogical Survey. an there's
right smart Of queer stuns here vet.
Plants. nn1 That would nasf INV Hnf4w