The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-01-24

| The extracts from tho diary kept By the
wife of Sir Richard Owen tell the story, in q
way, of what the wife of any scientific man
may expect:
"Richard spent the evening in examining
some of the worms found in the muscles OF a
man ftrichiua spiralisl II. assured
rne that in comparison to what surgeons had
often to meddle with, it was sweet
"Jan. 5 (1S36).-Richard went 10 Bruton
street to cut up ostrich. He IS now engaged
in writing on tho paper nautilus aud there
is lovely little specimen III spirits OH the
table.
June 81 Engaged all day in drawing a
wombat's brain for X.
26th-Fis isIIed the wombats brain.
NOV. l7.-Lsst night kangaroo (dead)
came to r. from the Zoo.
"Dec. 29.-Wrapped up the tortoise in fan
mel before 1 went to bed, and pat it in the
cellar.
April II 1637) DR.. 4. Fare and Mr.. Oar
win here this afternoon. After tea muscular
fiber and microscope in the drawng-room.
FEB. 1.-The defunct rhinoceros tlate OF
Wombwells menageric) arrived while K. was
out. told the men to take it right to the end
of the long passage, where it now lies. As yet
/ feel Indifferent but when the pie is opened
:" Feb. 6.--R. still at the rhinoceros.
Nov 81 (l849).-R brought back with him
to dinner DIR. auckland. Prof. Agassiz, and DIR.
Mantel and afterward entertained them to
their hearts content with the microscope.
They had some experiments in blood globules.
DIR. Buckland's blood Irregular, that of Agassiz
regular. Dr. Mantell who stated that he had
a very slow circulation. on examining proved
to have globues of decidedly larger size than
the others. DIR. BuckIaEd Just saying,
with that droll look of his, Why. Mantell,
you see you have a good deal OF the reptile
about you when the news was brought in that
the Queen was safely delivered of little
princess, so the discussion was stopped by all
the gentlemen drinking to Her Majesty.
april 10 t19f3l.-He dissected a chimpan-
zee Willie watched his father dissecting till
he himself smelled like specimen preserved in
rum.
June IL 1s46).-The presence of portion
of the defunct elephant OH the premises made
me keep all the windows open, especially as
the weather is very mild. / got L. to smoke
cigars all over the house.
Z" Feb. 16-Found the cook had a queer.
looking bit of fish, which 4. had brought in and
cooked for dinner There was only part OF
it in the kitchen and / did not recognize it,
The cooks chief objection seemed to be the
name (Anarrhichas lupus) which her master
had called it. aud she was doubtful if fish
with such could be fit thing to send
up to table. It turned out to be what they
call "wolf- fish," and K. declared it was not
at all bad"
OF course, all scfentfne.men are not biologists
like Owen. and that would make some differ
ence. Bat scientific man almost always
brings his theories, his experiments and dis
coverics more continually into his daily and
personal life than men of other professions.
In the case of the zoologist it was all sorts of
animals brought into tile house a geologist
brings his stones; entomologist his bugs;
botanist his flowers and so on. In way it is
delightful, for the wife can interest herself in
and aid her husbands work. but to woman
only devoted to housekeeping, life would soon
become intoerable. Mrs. Owen did not seem
to find the chimpanzee nor the rhiBoceros es-
peciaIly unpleasant and she made sketches for
her husband and went abou. airing the house,
rejoicing that the weather was mild and max
ing Richard smoke his cigars in every room
in a most calm aud philosophical manner.
ass
Some taiors now are Offering to give woman
seven pockets-just half the number that
has, Two Of these are in her skirt, two are
outside pockets for her jacket and there
three inside pockets; one big one like a mans
little crcsceut-shapcd one for her watch, and
long, narrow one for her lorgnet. The pocket
for the handkerchief is small, made of the dress
material and most carefully pressed and sewed
in place, and is located at the right hand back
seam of the skirt.