The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-29

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smile of timid welcome
He did not look at all alarming She
was surprised to zee that he was young
darby handsome and dressed with mort
regard to fashion than the scientific
mind generally deigns 10 bestow. 4
After the first polite commonplace
Mr. Smith smilingly observed, PRO
fessor Botkine's recent researches hav.
been Of such interest to scientific men
that they must lay him open to great
deal of persecution from inquiring ad.
mirers, but
"Oh, not at all" she answered rath.
err incoherently, ''or rather l should say
he likes to be persecuted-that Is with
some confusionl he will be delighted
to find you here when he returns. He
was so sorry that he had to go to town
for few hours In the meantime II
hope that you will let me look after
YOU"
THANK you very much. Perhaps you
would be so kind as to explain to me a
few things I should like to know about
Professor Botkine's theories ON bacte-
riaY"
He was surprised to see deep flush
and q look of distress, come over her
face.
Here he was, plunging into science
the very first thing and turning shy be-
sides Oh, she must send him off to-
that bathl 1t seemed rather awkward,
but she nerved herself to the effort.
mo, Mr.. Smith, p" she said gayly, 81
am sure that / could not tell you any.
thing on the subject, and cannot think
Of leaving you here alone. You must
let me make you comfortable. know
that after your journey you would like
BATH
He looked amazed and then embar.
rassed.
THANK you very much, Mrs. Bot
kine," he stammered, but do not
care at all for bath. 1 shall do very
well here. and"-
"No, mol" she said nervously. 81
know that you are only afraid that there
! is no hot water on such q warm day,
and you do not wish to give trouble.
Not word if you please, Mr.. Smith.
You will really annoy me if you refuse !"
| She thought to herself that he little
knew how more than annoyed she was
at the thought of his possible questions.
As he followed James, Mr.. Smith re-
marked to himself that before this ex.
perience he would have vowed that she
was too pretty to be eccentric. He had
no wish to battle, but fearing to vex her
meekly proceeded to perform his ablu
lions.
il She was so elated that she went to
the piano and sang for half an hour.
She was startled by hearing some one
come rushing into the room behind her.
She wheeled on the stool and encoun.
tered the gaze of Mr.. Smith, who stood
before her, looking decidedly uneasy.
II beg pardon for interrupting you,
Mrs. Botkine," he sail, but wished
to thank you for your kindness and te
make my adieus."
why, Mr.. Smith she began, but
he waved his hand apologetically ane
continued:
II am very sorry not to have found
Professor Botkine, but perhaps l car
come again. There is just time for m:
to catch the O'Clock train"
For moment she felt stunned. TheL
a flood of questions poured through her
mind. Was the man insane, or what
had she done to offend him? What was
there in science to turn an apparently
mice" young man into such distrai,
savage? The rest Of the day seemed end.
less, but at last she described Professor
Botkine and with him rather desic
Gated and dug up" looking man.
/ Here we are at last, said the pro
fessor. II found our friend on the train
4 He had mistaken the train and gone tt
Alameda. Mr.. Smith, let me presen
you to Mrs Botkine. "
She welcomed her guest cordially
but the minute she was alone with he
? husband she seized him by the lapels.
What joke have you been playing
on mes" she demanded "Who is thi
4 Mr.. Smith," ......
why, my dear, there is no joke
A This is the Mr.. Smith that told you
!. was expecting this afternoon. What i
the natter"
{ ''Matterr she cried. "Who is tn
h Mr.. Smith that came hero this after
noon with a satchel and asked abou
your theories:"
: why, we met him at the station
/. He had n few specimens to show me
4 He is tho son Of my friend Com Smitl
Of San Francisco. He had just run owe
for short call"
d "A short callr" she echoed again
"What will no think of me? sent min
up stairs to take that bathl'--Argo
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