Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
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When one is fluffy-haired. CHEEKY
tempered and twenty-three years of
age-and little Lady Loveday was all
three-one does not regard with un-
mixed rapture the prospect of a whole
week with the British association for
the advancement 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
forest OF tall chimneys and its per-
petual gloomy pail. may possibly
represent the sinews and strength OF
England, but it Is not exactly an ideal
place in which to spend the early days
of September. Elsewhere there are
blue skies, heather-cla moors and
grouse on the wing. but Manchester,
for soue inscrutable reason. preserves
the SAME gray and depressed appear
'auce year in and year out. Sir James
Loveday. however. full of the temper
airy importance which attaches to the
eminen: scientist who Is president of
the year, was delighted with the whole
thing. and especially pround OF show
ing off his pretty, young wife to his
scientific colleagues. whose spouses,
though uniting in their persons the
manifold virtues of the British ma
iron. could hardly lay claim TO either
-cpithet He had only been married a
year. They had met on homeward-
bound Cunarder. and though this par
ticular 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 offered her his name and his
fortune. She was sensible young
woman, with q nice appreciation of
the good things of this life, and, in
six week time from their landing at
Liverpool. they were quietly married
in London.
Quite little murmur OF admiration
anda notable craning OF masculine
,necks greeted Lady Loveday as she
made her appearance in the Town
Hall Of Manchester on the night Of the
opening address It was her first in
PRODUCTION to the scientific world, and
men of science, much like other nen,
are apt to appreciate good looks. In
her white br0cade mantle, q boa Of
ostrich feathers encircling her throat.
and some diamond arrows thrust
through her blond hair, she looked IL
radiant vision of youth and beauty in
the crowd of addressed, gawky wom-
zen who made up the feminine portion
of the audience. Devotion to the tot
lette forms no part OF the programme
Of the ladies who attend meetings OF
ahe British Association, the advance
rnent Of science being more important
An their eyes than the plating of hair
and wearing 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 ! recedes the
opening address.
..By Jove!' said bronzed young
sEsan to himself-a young man who had
strolled in late. and now found himself
in the very back OF the vast hall-'il
that isn't Lena! Odd that should see
her the first week arrive in England!
What the deuce is she doing here?
Wonder it she has forgotten? Well
7 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 tho opening night nc
judge on the bench is surer Of laugh
than the eminent scientist who opens
the meeting. The mildest jokelets are
received with rapture. the feebles
SMILES get round of applause. Lady
Loveday was surrounded by admirins
chemists. biologists. and botanists by
the time the large audience was filing
~ out.
{ COulo WAIu OuI CAtOuAtiOI
on Thursday. Lady Loveday. won
you?" urged thin young professor
from Scotch University whose ap
pearance suggested the suspicion tina
he had recently come out OF an ey'
hospital.
Lady Loveday smiled. and made VI
her mind to the inevitable. After all
he was only a li:tle worse than tn
rest All the young men at the meet
ing wore rundown collars, and coat:
which had apparently been made 70
somebody else.
Il shall be delighted" she said, II
her most cordial tone. "Where ar
you going, and what are you goin!
TO do TO improve me?"
'Oh. it's an expedition down sal
wilma W. Shall havo tn faka w