San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-08
APPLIED SCIENCE.
BY CHARLES BARNARD.

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up 10 the table for breakfast. The young
man made the motions suitable for such
an occasion, and then he turned to pay
his expressman. This trifling incident
deserves record as happily illustrating the
young mans noble character.
Thank you, sir. Breakfast will be q
cheerful episode. I've glorious appetite,
for 1 walked up from the station"
"There's a coach, Mr.. Franklin, and it
passes our door"
II knew that, SIR, but preferred to
walk and see the country. Fine section
Of conglomerate you have in the road cut
ting just above the station"
"Eh! What were you sayingy'
81 said that observed an interesting
section of onglomerate-water worn
pebbles, should say-mingled with
quartz sand on the roadside. must
have a run down there and better LOOK
at 1t after breakfast
Mr.. Denny was somewhat overwhelmed
at this, and said doubtfully:
"Ah, yes, I remember-yes, exactly"
care you interested in geology, Miss
Dennyf'
Alma was rather confused, and tried
hard to find the lump Of sugar that had
melted away in her coffee, and said
briefly:
mo. didn't know that we had any
in this part of the country"
Mr.. Bedford here felt called upon to
say:
'My dear Alma, you forget yourself"
"Why will you take me up so sharply,
Lawrence l meant to say that I didn't
know we had any quartz conglomerate
hereabouts"
Mr.. Franklin smiled pleasantly, and
remarked to himself:
my dear Almal That's significant.
Wonder If he's spooney on her!''
Then he said aloud:
1.-THE pursuit Of science demands good
dinners. Pardon me If take some more
coffee"
"Yes, do-and these rolls. I made
them myself-expressly for YOU"
THANK you for both rolls and compli-
ment."
Mr.. Lawrence took up some of the
papers from the table and began to read
them, and the Others went on with their
breakfast. Presently Mr.. Denny said:
~ presume, Mr.. Franklin, that you are
greatly interested in your school studies'"
Eyes, sir. The pursuit of pure science
Is one of the most noble employments that
can tax the cultivated intellect"
''But you must confess that it is not
very practical"
Before the young man could reply Alma
spoke:
''Ohi Cousin Elmer-I mean Mr.. Frank
lin-excuse me. You haven't taken off
your knapsack."
Taking it off and throwing it behind
him on the ground, he said:
Its only my clothes"
"Clothesr' said Mr.. Denny "Then
what is in the trunksr'
"My theodolite, cameras, chains, levels,
telescopes, retorts and no end of scientific
traps"
Alma, quite pleased:
''How Interesting Won't you open one
Of the trunks and let us see some of the
thingsf'
"With the greatest of pleasure; but
perhaps I'd better take them to my room
first"
Anything you like Elmer-Mr. Frank
lin, I mean. Our house is your home"
Lawrence Bedford here frowned and
looked in an unpleasant manner for a
moment at the young stranger, who
felt rather uncomfortable, though he
could scarcely say why. With appa-
rent indifference he drew out a small
brass sounder, such as is used in tele-
graph offices, and began swapping it in his
fingers.
In his mind he said:
"IRonder If any Of them are familiar
with the great dot add line alphabetp'
Alma heard the sounder and said
eagerly:
"ohi cou-Mr. Franklin, what is that"