The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-02-18
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When one is i1utfy-haired, CHEEKY tenn
pered and twenty-three years of age
and little Lady Loveday was all three
one does not regard with unmixed rap.
ture the prospect of a whole week with
the British Association for theeAdvance-
ment of Science. But Sir James had
been elected President for the year, and
his wife, as in duty bound was Obliged
to accompany him.
The town of Manchester, with its for
est of tall chimpeys and its perpetual
gloomy pail, mf.y possibly represent the
sinews and strength of England, but it is
not exactly ar ideal place in which to
spend the early days of September. Else
where there are blue skies, heather clad
moorsand grouse on the wing, but Mud
chester, for some inscrutable reason, pre-
serves the same gray and depressed an
pearance year in and year out. Sir James
Loveday, however, full of the temporary
Importance attaches to the emf
nent scientist who is President of the
year, was delighted with the whole
thing, and especially proud of showing
OIL his pretty, young wife to his scientific
colleagues, whose spouses, though unit
ing In their persons the manifold virtues
OF the British matron, could hardly Law
claim to either epithet. He had only
been married ayear. They had met on
homeward bound Cunarder, and
though this particular ship had beaten
the record, there had been time enough
for Sir James to become enamored of
Miss Lena Gardner, who, finding no one
younger to her taste on board, had smiled
on the elderly scientist until he had of
fered her his name and his fortune. She
was a sensible young woman, with nice
appreciation of the good things of this
life, and, in six weeks time from their
landing at Liverpool, they were quietly
married in Lohdon.
Quite little murmur of admiration
and notablecraning of masculine necks
greeted Lady Loveday as she made her
appearance in the Town Hall of Mud
chester on the night of the opening ad-
dress. 1t was her first introduction to
the scientific world, and men of science,
piuch like other men, are apt to APP
preciate good looks. In her white brocade
mantle, boa of ostrich feathers encir-
cling her throat, and some diamond
arrows thrust through her blonde hair,
she looked radiant vision of youth and
beauty in the crowd of addressed, gawky
women who made up the feminine por-
tion OF the audience. Devotion to the
toilette forms no part of the programme
to the ladies who attend meetings of the
British Association, the advancement of
science being more important in their
eyes than the plating of hair and wear
ing of gold. And so Lena was able to
make her little sensation. She entered
the large hall alone, for Sir James was
already in his place on the platform, and
was even giving the preliminary cough
which precedes the opening address.
''By Jovel" said bronzed young man
to himself-a young man who had
strolled in late, and now found him
self in the very back OF the vast hail.
''if that isn't Lenal Odd that l should
see her the first week arrive in England!
What is she doing herel Wonder if she
has forgottena Well, it's three years
ago"
The opening address was an enor-
nous success, as it always is. During the
week the popular enthusiasm, cooled by
many scientific lectures, may abate; but
on the opening night no judge on the
bench is surer of laugh than the emf
nent scientist who opens the meeting.
The mildest jokelets are received with
rapture, the feeblest SMILES get round
of applause. Lady Loved was sur
rounded by admiring c 3, biolo-
gists and botanists by th ie the large
audience was filing out.
"You'll come with oy expedition on
Lady Loveday, won't youl"
urged a thin young professor from
Scotch University, whose appearance
suggested the suspicion that he
had recently come out of an eye hos
pital.
Lady Loveday smiled, and made up
her mind to the inevitable. After ali.
be was only little worse than the rest.
All the young men at the meeting wore
rundown collars, and coats which had
been made for somebody
slse.
al shall be delighted" she said, IN
her most cordial tone. ''Where are YOU
going, and what are you going to do to
improve met"
"Oh, it's an expedition down salt
nine. We shall have to take you down
n bucket. You won't mind, will |
Touf" urged the weak-eyed young man
eagerly.
"Not at all, if you will insure the
ope not breaking"