The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14
at least have some sense" he rrumblcd

AZ least. have some sense" he grumblcd.
Come on
The three stepped out OF the elevatcr'
and Kenneth looked around IN astonisn-
ncnt. while the dryad watched MN "iN
iously. Ever see anything The ~
asked They were standing IN an in,
mense room supportsd by carved o@SSH.1
pillars while the ceiling was SUI uvt.I
with electric lights and adorned VIZ.
frcscoes IL was filed by mouc9 tlS"
OF creatures. who rcsemtled inc le' ,r,,c,,
Tinty IN appearance and acuouS' iidcet
were rushing to and fro IN inc Nl'u'Ittt
possible manner. and shouting GU, az
sorts Of orders 50 that from the ON D.
meth was only able TO catch sucn ui 'gh' -
remarks as Hurry up there l' l'N.,
More color wanted IN the oN'-iOoi.'',
ZION branch teleeraphs FOR more sap
'''Thc huds are coming cut white. - tiny
And above il all rose the u'N "a 40
telegraph instruments on Sila' 80 com
and from which telegraph poss ", 90 no
stanflv running Kenneth turneu 20. 't
drvad beiplessiv. What ~ II all! ne
asked. Il don't understahu. s.od GLOW
ooh 10 he sure. said the drSau-
| e,upid = mo This Is tho ONCE whete az
49, ,'o.sa~oe come. and from which or
| ders nro sent The tree gets an IT, 'uP
riioe from down here. and the reason
! fhev are so rushed just now is ll"e a. wv
/ OF new leaves and branches nav s,rJ't"
ONT Unexpectedly. The green stun ih'y
/ .,,iiied is the colo! q the leaves ana Duu9.
| liz works under Chlorophyll in Inc next
| room. An the large branches nave ,eie-
graph instruments In their ups, ai,u 10
arc AN the time sending In complaints
and asking for help. Let's go on.
The dryad hurried on. Kenneth close
behind her. Only once did he mink Ct
Tommy Smith, and then he smiled y
satisncd smile. The room they entered
from the big Office had walls fun on rouhu
holes. and AZ each hole stood an old man
resembling the fierce Mr.. Tinty. who was
snatching handouts OF the curious green
stun and throwing them into tho holes
with fearful Vigor. q,
Its the color Of the leaves and twies.
The dryad said. luttering around In her
irrcpressible way. These holes arc pi'u-
matte tubes and the color Is carried w
by suction-thc air is exhausted from inc
tubes you knew. and draws the color
up
Kenneths head was whirling. lie was
| too surprised 10 say anything. \ sounu
like the noise OF many engines came 10
! their ears. and long low room Mica
| with hydraulic engines dawned on hi5
! eyes. The dryad daintily perched heistil
/ on nearby pump. These foi'c up ta'
! water and the sap she announced SINE
| ply They are very busy now because
| Il IS the dry season
Kenneth looked at her rather awe
! struck. .,,,
continued things were rather old-fash-
| toned down here. But now we nave All
| the modern Improvements.
| Then she threw open the door OF
! small room filled with queer Instruments
| There were two individuals ga the room,
| with wise. Wrinklcd faces. VINO lOOkco
1 up rather unWillingly. The cldci cA-
/ claimed as he saw the two:
My dear dryad. how happened YOU
! down here How imprudent 20 leave.
! "Oh, this is an extraordinary coca
/ sion. professor. she responded saucily.
/ I'm showing Il friend Of mine around.
| want 10 explain things 10 him.
] ..,Ir..
/ dgnihod tone. adjusting his spectacles
/ and staring at poor Kenneth VINO began
to feel exceedingly small ms room,
| said the professor. us the most lmportant
Of any down here. II anyone else tells
| YOU that about his room. don't YOU be-
! lieve an Telegraph lines run from here
10 every oak tree on this continent, 30 We
I are able &C. keep track Of each other
/ progress. II would be very embarrassing.
| YOU know for a nOurishinS young OAK
| tree TO come out in a fresh. st}lsh sun
! Of green a month before The others had
| laid away their winter clothes 1t would
mo- %c Sgi not" agreed Kenneth,
"soe here" the professor said. in a
| grauncd way and seating himsen ne
licked off a message 10 tree IN can
fornia. Il asked for the present shau'
Of the leaves" he explained. Cd,
Presently an answer came back Dm-
muttered the professor. AN apple green
bordering toward dark al present. Grim
| ned At the edees-We must hurry ul
here" and he dashed Cn 10 the color
ing room i'm great excitement Kennel
laughed and the dryad smiled a little, ,
DO YOU want 10 go now she asked
! You will find the passage ND the oar
| stump rather unpleasant. because II Is
! rarely used now; the tree being dead
The dryad who used 20 live there wa.
| my particular chum, and they transferred
| h.r ia eeachuseftS They have no re-
fnr 10 4 "A
| She didn't know how to run tree
| though. ard that's why II IS only q
| stump 10 wasn't all her fault. for she
| had under her a green lot Of workers
! WHO had never finished their course a'
our agricultural college at the south pole
! Shall We gO?'
"Oh. yes" Kenneth answered hastily
lie was trife afraid Of her when her bi'
eyes sparkled 50 strangely. She led TN
way into q dark tunnel, through whicl
| they picked their way carefully
do YOU see that sloty' the dryad as *
ed. pointing TO a riboon-lke Slot in ~. W.
| used to have cable cars along here be
| fore the stump died.
"UOw-how very convenient Kennel
easped politely.
Of flight Of stairs winding up through
am cd root TO the ground above. "Ther
| is no elevator here" said she. land ia
stairs are rather old, 50 be careful"
She told Kenneth 10 start MP and sh
would go with him as far as the top. II
/ stepped up and turned to look at her. il
! the dim light she was hardly Go be seer
| You have been very kind 10 me- he SAT-
as naturally as possible. IL was hard q
think Of the correct way TO thank dry
ad.
As he stepped out on the ground from
/ the hollow stump he looked around bu
| the dryad was not there. for "a momen
DE thought he heard the murmur Of man
voices and the even throbhing Of tn
hydraulic engines. Then he hurried on
and found himself I'm tho yard next hi
own The sky WAS overloaded and
| summer rain was falling As he ran acrOs
the wet grass. climbing the picket fenc
as only "a hoy can climb and sank dow
ON the steps 20 collect his scattered wit'
X was very strange and he rubbed hi
hand over his forehead. in spite OF M
climbings and wandcrings he was vcr
stin as though he had sat there Il Ion
! time But that. of course was impCssi
, ! BILE considering all he had seen. AND
! most remarkable never aftcrward wa
. | he able 10 find his case Of tools whic
, | proves without doubt that he really di
I | leave them under the oak tree that men
! orahlo night.
The Cat. Summer and Winter
7 The cats n happy animal
When blows the winter blum.
:, Because she purrs and dreams all day
4 Within her downy mum.
,,.ro ,,.ict, summer ~0rno.