The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-15
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AEfyEE AN E14bEa nc Ms HEiEt&tfses. TITS pas
sion for science first became uoticeAile
when he began 20 learn chemistry in The
fourth form ct Halstonss school. Tom and
ali bis ciass-Isllowa were deeply taken by
the weira and unesrthly odors, the terri
fyil.SS xpEoaions, aud the miraculous bursts
Of subaqueoas Gre ghish appeared at the
viii 81 Mr. sfubsle. the science master. IN
deed, they endeavored p4rslstensig 70 emu
late their tutors exploits, bat even the
tutors performances were frequently quite
ecfIpsed hy those Of his promising pupil
Tom. The TOY bad , pssrfect genius for ex-
r.I0ssons. 80 that il s0on became customary
among the Others. during the two or three
hours which they spent each week in the
laboratory. to give up little enterprises Of
their own ard simply keep an eye on
TOMS movements. Ii was usually worth
their while. for be rarely failed 70 do some
thing great.
When the end Of the term came and the
youth arrived st his home IN DnIberry he
set of at once on tour Of inspection
round the home premises. small build
ing. which belonged 10 The gardener end
vas used by him as a storehouse for
seeds, fsoweF-pots and other things apper-
tanning 10 his craft. struck hts fancy. He
found 40 difficulty in persuading his two
complaisant parents % make this room
over 10 hinl: ard Notwithstanding the
lsurmars Of sandy. the gardener. il was
forthwith eInplied OF ia horticultural con-
tents. fitted with benches, shelves and
fireplace. and generally rendered habit
able, Chemicals. also. and sill kinds of
apparatus were ordered from London.
Had his friends not benn altogether ignor-
ant Of the science OF chemistry, they would
have noticed that the chemicals which Tom
ordered, and for which they blindly paid,
we're chiefly OF the kind which go 10 make
up explosives. Almost as soon as the la
horas0ry had been fitted up the goods ar
rived from London.
On the first day nothing worthy OF note
was seen or heard, Tom being too busIly
engaged in admiring and arranging hrs
treasures 10 begin experimenting with
them. Soon, however. the household be-
gan to listen with mild federation TO the
loud explosions which. at intervals OF about
an hoxr, were constantly heard from the
direction OF Toms laboratory. They we're
not quite SO traetAble when the embryo
chemist grew tired for the moment of
noises and turned his attention 10 the pro-
ductsen q unpleasant odors. But even
then the boy was qnise safe from interrup-
ton. They were not likely 70 attempt 10
approach the source Of odors by which
they were already almost stiaed: whereas
Tom reYeled in the maiodarous products az
bis experiments, and behaved. in an at.
moSphere reeking with the most abomin.
able gasses. as II he was once more breath
ing his native air after long and painful
period Of exile
His love OF science grew stronger. ii a
good deal more rational. as years passed
by. AZ la=t. when he went up to Oxford,
another room was added 70 hts den. This
WAS furnished after the manner of the
average undergraduates room. and here
ls kept bis personal property aud did the
most Of his reading like most science
men. he was fond Of novels, aud OF these
this room soon contained an extensive and
catholic collection,
But the course of true love never did
run smooth and al last Tom Douglas dis
covered that there was one thing. which.
struggle rs he might 30 ignore il, was be-
ginning 80 interest hun far more than any
Of the sciences To which he had hitherto
devoted hsntseif. lis fathers brother had
many years ago eInigrated 10 Australia
Almost immediately be had married. bat
after few years ri hard struggle against
poverty the wife bad died. leaving TO hiaa a
little daughter, Dora.
Tom Douglas was IN his fourth year
when be heard from his home that his un.
knawn uncle was aead. His father hsa re-
csiyed letter some months before saving
that l1oTa would seen hs alone ia the world
She wenld 70 rich--fov success he'd come
10 her father when Il was too late 10 save
his life ami now the dying man be..ees!
bis brother "a become her guardian ana
oder her home. Mr. Douglas hal AZ sanee
consented, ard Dora arrived In Rnriangi
sheFtly before Toms last long vacation.
80 that when ae arrived II nulhevrv she
bad already been there tor week or two.
The cousins became very good friends. and
Il Nas the image 81 & sweet. giriisa face
hius-eSed aud = little sal. which OCCURRED
Tea mind aad eaaeed him So neglect hts
science work almost entirely.
a the end ~ The ''ionx" term Ne went
e. Oxford once mese, In eg,seg % take leave
al bis friends and iorEAllv 10 take as Do.
gree cor AZ The ead ef his previous term
he ha3 ssiesd "Hgst lea chemistry hon
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utterly eainssi 10 him than be became
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