The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27

put in a far from dull afternoon. As
we returned to the house for dinner
nothing was more remote from our
minds than the coming of Prof. Henry
Jerrold.
As we entered the hall. our nostrils
We're greeted by the smell of an uncom-
monty good cigar, coming from the
library.
who's smoking. William" asked
Tom. addressing the butler, who came
to say dinner was ready.
"Your uncle, sir" replied Williams.
"He was to come on the $50; and we
forgot to meet him!"
With some trepidation. plainly re-
vealed by Tom, but concealed by me
under an air of languid unconcern, we
entered the library. A broadshoul-
dered man with eye glasses and
dark mustache dressed in n rough-and-
ready suit of Scotch tweed. was smok-
ing there very comfortably, his nose
buried in book. He laZily took his feet
off the table and rose to greet us.
my nephew. l suppose!" said he,
stretching out his hand to me.
mo. Prof. Jerrold. no such distinc-
tion for me-" said I. "There is the
trembling culprit, who should have met
you at the train. ! am his chum, Bob
Sawyer. and very much at your SER
vice."
The professor wrung our hands cor
daily, and expressed so prompt an in
terest in the subject of dinner that we
adjourned to the dining-room at once.
There, at first, the soup and the salad,
the weather, and the professors jour-
ney, supplied us with safe subjects for
conversation. Several spots of thin ice,
incautiously approached by Tom. were
dexterously skirted by me. and we be-
gan to feel quite at ease. The professor
never alluded to such a thing as a comic
section or a logarithm: and perceiving
that he was not only reasonable but
good natured, felt that we would have
no difficulty in getting him out of the
way for the evening.
AS l lit a cigar after dinner. said
carelessly: II saw you smoking. pro-
fessor. so presume apology is unneces-
sary!"
"Quite unnecessary, I assure you!"
he responded. dryly; and we went back
TO the library.
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tbe we'll -f,,,ed ooksba,ves
"Oh. Uncle Henry" said Tom. "I hope
you won't mind if we have you alone
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