The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-30


gage for man. One would have thought
you intended to bring a wife. 2
Then Mr.. Denny bethought him Of his
duty, and he introduced his newly found
relative to his daughter and to Mr. L;sw
renee Belford, and then bade him draw
up to the table for breakfast. The young
man made the motions suitable for such
an occasion, and then he turned to pay
his expressman. This trifiing incident
deserves record as happily illustrating the
young man S noble character.
Thank you, sir Breakfast will be a
cheerful episode. I'ye glorious appetite,
for I 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 rond cut
ting just above the station"
ssEhl What were you sayingY'
y said that observed an interesting
section Of conglomerate-wat worn
pebbles, / should say.-mingled with
quartz sand on the roadside. | must
have a run down there and better look
at il after breakfast
Mr.. Denny was somewhat overwhelmed
at this, and said doubtfully:
a-Ah, yes, | remember--yes, exactly
sAre 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;
aNo. didn't know that we had any
in this part of the country"
Mr.. Bedford here felt called upon to
say:
My dear A1ma you forget yourself.n
'tWhy will you take me up so sharply,
Lawrence? meant to say that / didn't
know we had any quartz conglomerate
hereabouts. =
Mr. Franklin smiled pleasantly, and
remarked to HIMSELF
My dear Alma! That's significant.
Wonder if he's spooney ON herS'
Then he said aloud:
1.-THE pursuit of science demands good
dinners. Pardon me if take some more
coffee -
Yes, do--and these rolls. made
them rnyself-expressly for you.n
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:
az presume, Mr.. Franklin, that you are
greatly interested in your school studies2''
Yes, 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:
''Ohl Cousin Elmer mean Mr.. Frank
lin--excuse me. You haven't taken off
your knapsack I"
Taking it off and throwing it behind
him on the ground, he said:
''It's only my clothes. y
"Clothesr said Mr.. Denny. "Then
what is in the trunkss'
MY theodolite, cameras, chains, levels,
telescopes, retorts and no end of scientific
trapsi'
Alma, quite pleased:
How interesting. Won't you open one
of the trunks aud let us see some of the
thingsf'
with the greatest of pleasure; but
perhaps I'd better take them to my room
first.'
Anything Won like Elmer-Mr Frank
lin, mean. Our house is your home"
Lawrence Belford here frowned and
looked in an unpleasant manner for
moment at the young stranger, who
felt rather uncomfortable, though he
could scarcely say why. With appa-
rent indifference he drew out small
brass sounder, such as is used in telc-
graph offices, and began swapping it in his
fingers.
in his mind he said:
"Wonder if any Of them are familiar
with the great dot and line alphabetr'
Alma heard the sounder and said
eagerly:
''Oh! cou-Mr. Franklin, what is thats'
lit is pocket sounder. Do you know
the alphabet?'
81 should hope so.
II beg pardon. meant Morse's.
Morse ssn
eyes Morse's alphabet y
mo. You must teach it to me.n
Thereupon he moved the sounder slowly,
giving letter at a time, and saying;
"a - L $50 NJ - A -
That's your name. Queer sound, isn't itS''
Let me try. Perhaps I could do it. !"
MY dear Alma, your father is waiting.
You had best remove the things
Yes, Lawrence. I'll call Mary
The maid soon appeared, and the break
fast things were renewed. Then Mr..
Denny drew Mr. Franklin's attention to
the new factory chimney that stood in
plain sight from where they sat-
The young man promptly drew out his
field glass, and mounting one OF the steps
of the porch took long look at the new
SHIFT.