The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-15

was absorbed Us TO the solution OF u
problem In descriptive geometry tina,
he proposed giving his pupils In the
class Of the following day.
The surroundings indicated that |:
was the haven Of lahorious scholar.
The desk. spacious though Il was,
seemed to disappear beneath the mass
of pamphlets. copy books. and medley
Of papers, the import OF which thelr
owner alone was in position TO faith
ON. At the other end OF the room q
bookcase was ranged, with rows OF Sc
-verely bound books exposed TO view,
their. titles tending to Inspire d!smay to
many intellects. Upon the. mantle
piece. In lieu Of a clock, was a bust in
marble, representing Archimeds, the
prince Of geometricians On tho walls,
instead Of pictures, scientific diagrams
were displayed IN wooden frames.
There was nothing conducive to the
laughter loving aspect of life in this
learned retreat, unless It was the sa-
want himself. X
Parker Lousmnn was still a young
man, not having reached thirty-nvc.
His eye was clear and perspicaclous,
but hia hair was somewhat thin on the
top, from the effect OF close contine-
ment to study; his countenance. how
ever, was expressive Of both gentle
ness and good will.
Notwithstanding his age, he had al
ready gained n name In the university
! circles as professor OF higher mathe-
MATES. Everyone esteemed him, for
they recognized, at the same time as
they did his talent. that.his lie was a
laborious one, and devoted to his call
, Ing. They liked him as well for his
!. sympathetic character. which attracted
and charmed enc as soon as he was
encountered.
While he was thus scrutlniEing in his
solitude the, mysteries OF sine and CO.
sine, o brisk knock resounded at the
door:
Come In" he said, without. turning,
somewhat annoyed at having been dis
turbed just at the Very moment he be-
lieved he had Grasped the solution to
his problem,
Then changing his mind as to recog-
mixing the importunate visitor, he gave
up what had cngrossed his attention,
and instantly changed ,countenancc,
uttered an exclamation. and, throwing
the sponge and chalk upon THE floor,
rushed with open arms to greet the one
who had just appeared.
Jack. my little Jack!" he cried. "Am
I indeed gazing upon your dear face,"
Jack was his brother, his junior by
eight years: his little jack" however,
was an officer in the regular army in
Manila, who was proud Of his appear
ance and who carried himself superbly
In his handsome uniform.
The two brothers warmly embraced
each other. The professor wept. laugh
ed and cried anew and re-emb.aced thu
fine looking fellow with the frenzy OF Il
nurse who had recovered her charge.
then retreating q step. but without re-
laxlng his hold upon him. as IL to him
der him from escaping. he sa=ed at the
pride. and increasingly repeated:
Yes, 1t Is you, my little Jack. It Is
your very self"
Yes, 1t was Jack Lonsman. now Lieu
tenant LoRgman. who had for nearly
two years been lghting in the Philip
pines. and who had returned to the
states without his brothers cognizance.
and thus had given him this delightful
surprise.
His brothcr-no. 1t should not be SO
expressed. for Parker LongT1an had
not only been Jacks brother. but faith
CT, mother, instructor; mentor. friend,
his all-and even ArchImedes himself,
the unique spectator OF this scene.
must have trembled with emotion while
witnessing the meeting OF those two
men that age had ripened and-that
study and warfare had matured still
more. but where the charm Of re-
awakened associations had brought
tears OF gladness to their eyes.
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Twenty yeurs before they had also
been together, but then sorrow had
ovcrshndowed their counteuances, for
their father, the sole living parent, had
tsst left them to struggle alone in life's
great contest. Their mother had pre-
ceded him by some wears. and no one