The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-13


seem unable to interest her in our
work"
Indeed said the young man, sym
| pathetically.
1--WE would like to have you drop in
now and then of an evening, Waters"
continued the professor.
Thank you," said Tom, and there
and then he felt an all-inspiring desire
| to stand upon his head.
After that he dropped in for awhile
each evening at the professors rooms,
and with the help of the landlady they
played good deal of very poor whist
and INDUCED in a few other more or
less pleasing amusements.
One evening they were sitting around
the table, the professor reading mag
azine and Tom and Florence carrying
on an Indifferent conversation. At
length the professor laid down his book
and turned to Tom.
Il have Just been reading the de-
scription of the only thing that l need
now to complete my collection" he
said. at is exactly like some of the
specimens which we found to-day, ex.
cept that it has striped coloring on
the back. l would give any thing to
, possess one"
1--WE may find one" suggested Waters
Il hope so, of course, but they are
very rare"
That night Tom lay awake with
great idea in his head. The next day
he obtained two of the largest of the
, specimens that had been found the day
l before, and then he told the professor
that he was not feeling well and would
l stay at home for a day. The professor
l said nothing, and went his way unac-
companied, except by little boy who
had been employed to carry baskets,
! etc, on the daily excursions.
Tom went directly to the professors
: rooms and there found Florence. lie
t gave her lovers greeting and then
S began to look about the room hastily.
4 What is it, Tom?" asked Florence.
"The magazine! Where is it,
= The magazine was found, and Tom
seized it eagerly and turned quickly to
' the article the professor had been read
~ ing the day before.
He read it through, and then almost
leapcd into the air. In fact, he went
G dancing around the room in SO much
exultation that Florence began to won
il der if he had not gone a little crazy.
c "Do you feel i'll, Tom?" she asked,
anxiously.
= Tom paid no attention to her question
but continued his powwow about the
c room. Florence waxed indignant.
az ,lnk find c.
l, very funny" she said scornfully ant
e severely.
1t II know you don't; but you will, an
q swered Tom, and not a word more
would he say.
All the rest of that day, except an oc
,e casional visit to the village drug store
III Waters stayed locked in his own room
at the hotel. In the evening he wen
Or to see the professor and he carried will
him something in little tin box. liz
~ went in and laid it down before the pro
ID fessor without a word.
Prof. Taylor opened the box, ant
5. there lay before him the wonderful
specimen for which he had looked s.
g long and SO vainly.
u 1t was a wonderful specimen, larg
N and fully developed, and all up am
r down It's back ran beautiful lines of re-
and gold.
ID After the professor and his daughte
had admired it and questioned about il
Or Tom rose to explain.
q "You see, SIR he said, 4 wasn't il
t. to-day at all, but l thought | knev
C, where | could find one of these if Their
to were any around here, and | thought
would like to go alone"
in Quite natural, quite natural" sal
nc the professor. bealDing benignly o
he Waters. Il am greatly indebted to 20
o. for this rare specimen. 1t will quit
to complete my collection. And don
,e, mind telling you" continued the pre-
IA fcssor, that have had reason to chang
IT. any slight feeling of distrust which
on may have felt toward you. Your a
lie sistancc in this work has been grea
and am sure if you continue as 20
by have begun, you may look for large #
he suits from your labor, both for you
nd self and for the scientific world"
GU While the professor had been maxim
We this long speech Florence had slippe
out of the room.
let Tom looked, or tried to look, becon
ingly modest. The professor eXtendt
ter his hand as he finished.
ed You have pleased me very much
he said.
ON Thank YOU" said Tom, land now
as might"
IN. The professor interrupted him, hast
'ht ly.
err Wait till you've graduated and tn,
lot well talk about it," he said, not u
kindly.
rg but in the meantime can come
see her?" asked Tom, anxiously.
for "Why, yes; you've been doing tn
tn all the time, haven't you?" And Il
as Old man relapsed into a contemplate,
of the new acquisition to his cole
ext ton.
re- Tom" said Florence, after he h
to told her the news and they had rejoic
ist- over it together in true lovers fashio
sly Tom, where did you find that horl
md bug?"
the "Well, the fact is said Tom,
OF isn't exactly the bug / found. l to
dry one of those common ones and made