The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-31
THE PROFESSORS PIANO.


Professor Airl. az the whole scientific
world knows. has Tor many wears occupied
the chair Of applied mechanics In the re-
nOwncd and ancient University Of SAT-
hurcb. y. b.. and for some time past mas
been giving particular attention 20 further
development Of the photograph. On ms re-
turn from brief holiday in Norway last
summer. hc went one evening 20 visit his
geological colleague. Professor Drayson. \
niece of Professor praNsOu's, a Miss Mar
parot Han. was STAYING with her uncle and
nr. Arid. a. Dee glanced no this young lady,
who was about nineteen and extremely
pretty. found 70 in his heart 10 regret that
Providence had given him only nephews.
From geology thc TWO professors present
=, di,crec 90 gossip. "rhat Young Nkipwith
has made pretty use at his talents, re-
marked Professor prays0n.
"Nof Rcallyt ln what way ! have
been s0 out of the way Of news IN NORWAY,
"Oh. don't you know cried uncle ana
niece iu one l,-aaib, and Miss Han fetched a
ucW~plpar ten days ODD iu which Proicsssr
Arid read Of "a great diamond robbery cX-
C.uicl hN ln impccuniou- young gentleman
and his wife. The wife had been found and
identified as Mr.. ~kipwith, but the hus-
ilnd and fhD diamonds had disappeared.
YOU soc. and s0 they let her -o," said Pro
f~-or Drays0n. "Hut. of course, the police
will have au cye upon her, and sooner or
later She viii goto him and hc viii Doe taken.
she was Miss Carroll ANA has friends nm
~aubur.h. / believe hc met her there II
d.. terrible thing for them.
"Poor -irl," said Professor Ard.
"~hc has herself 10 thank, returned the
other Professor with glance at his neice,
. nd nIIN fI "a
l.r friends" Professor Arid. feeling that
something uncomfortable underiay this OBJ
-.r,annu. BEGAN to seek a change OF sub
I.ct. ANA said. with am amiable smile. 81
~ee Chat another pupil of yours, that clever
Young fellow. Ashley. has just got an ap-
p0iutmont u America.
-Dou't speak o. me of Ashley" cried
DIS colleague iuriousiy 81 won't hear his
name.
There was moments silence. Miss
Hall had neither moved nor looked mp. Pro-
fe~~or AIrl. a> pcace-loNing man. SAID
fes indifferent words 90 show that he was
nni offended. aud chen took his leave. Miss
Hall smiled upon him with marked friend
Illness and shook his hand with something
like f,rNor. N was clear 90 him that she
was tI,u- tn make amends for the rough
hess 90 her uncle.
..~, ~kipvith has stolen diamonds. and
Ashley i~ 90 teach geology 90 the Young
D aukee-." said the professor 10 himself rs
walked homeward. And then he won
d.r.d whether Professor Drayson could pos
eihlt hlf. desired that American appoint
meut f0r himself.
Tine rooms tcntntcd hy the Professor Of
Applied Mechanics were large. but they
,y,r. always filled Oh olerllOwing log strang-
Instruments vessels. and drawings. Ills
laudiads. a- Doe entered. was seeking an
uuoccupcj table corner wherein 10 set
"a tray with Dbl, frugal supper. lie sat
down ah,ont-mindedly, and she deeply
interested in her own news, remarked ~
have lef the svcoul-f0or rooms, SIR 10 "a
gentleman bt the name of Johnson
Ine professor started and looked up, and
murmur.l vaguely. Indeed Then "a
sudden Thought passed across him, and me
said eagerly. 81 wonder If you could make
room upstairs fur That old piano: / really
haven't space nrit here"
Mrs Lester was quite willing, aud Of
f.ral O.. have tuc instrument carried up at
ou.r.
ID WIl carry itup in pieces M the morn
iuc. tlI -ot 90 up myself. 10 YOU nave mo- OBJ
jcruou-. said the Professor.
Accordingly. nest morning Professor
Arid d I-m mD.red his piano. and carrying
90. pieces upstairs, rebuilt 10 IN the sitting
room destined f0r Mr. johnson. Ii was but
q mer. shell. this piano. 10 possessed neither
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rived Vuo Professor listened anXiously for
-opnI, of -pceeh. but Mr.. johnson. being
alone. Mas naturally silent. Later in the
evening. however. inc eager Professor heard
"a .trp ascend Tine stairs. heard some one
hn.sL anl eufrr. and then the welcome
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