St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-05-25
a FAIR GEOLOGIST.

GA pretty girl was in here looking
for you today" Chamberlain said,
was much disappointed to find you
out, but didn't leave any name."
Robert Morgan, geologist and min
ing expert, turned from his desk and
looked at his partner incredulously.
"a pretty girl," he echoed. Non
sense No girl ever looked fer me in
my life or hers. You're joking"
tits fact. She didn't tell me
what she wanted. Said ] couldn't be
of any use to her."
"What did she look like?" Morgan
asked.
3Blue eyes, big ones, and brown
curly hair"
Good! That's my fayorite type" !"
When Morgan reached his home,
a little bachelor paradise not far
from the Office, the maid stopped him
as he went upstairs to dress.
@Mr. Morgan Z shes said, @alady was
here to see you this afternoon. She
didn't leave any name
did she say what she Wanted?"
Morgan inquired.
No, the girl replied, and Morgan
went on upstairs.
So little romance had ever come
into this big hard working mans life
that the idea Of a pretty woman seek
ing for him gave him something un-
expectedly pleasant to think about.
In the morning Morgan found among
the letters brought to him at break
fasta note written on handsome paper
in firm, strong hand, and smelling
family of fresh violets. Ordinarily
Morgan hated perfume, but this odor
was SO delicately suggestive of youth
and loyeliness that he opened the en-
velope in haste and read:
sMr. Robert Morgan-Dear Sir:
Having sought for you in vain yes
terday, / shall have to bother you
with letters found in the Geo1o-
gist's Magazine for May that you had
made q careful examination of the
curious rocks near Marshall. I am
writing history of that region, and
wish to know what you think of it.
Is the formation due to volcanic or
water action, and are the rocks car
boniferous limestone?
Enclosed you will find an adj
dressed envelope for your reply. Re
GREETING to iIatrude upon your time,
which know is well occupied, / re-
main, yours truly,
"EVANGELINE LODGE"
SsShe's pretty" Morgan thought
when he had finished reading, "and
young and inteGested in geology. 1t
doesn't seem possible. / never yet
saw anyone except fossil who liked
geology
Then, catching sight Of his head
.t If I'D gF u 4 rI "a
in the mirror, he stopped, surveyed
his heavy black hair and fresh com
plexion, and added:
And yet I'm not antediluvian my
sell"
He picked up the note and looked
it over again.
Her handwriting shows a great
deal of character" he soliloqtlized.
"She must be dainty and Womanly
or she Wouldrs cass for fine writing
paper and violets. Best Of all, she
likes deep and interesting things. Al
tcgether she's an ideal woman. !
y h to heavens I'd seen her. It was
all lost on Chamberlain, who's been
married three years.
Morgan answered Miss Lodges
question and added:
"If you could come to my office ]
could show You some Photographic
and special reports that might inter.
est You. :
He thought that offer ought te
bring her. Next day, however, he was
disappointed to receive note instead
Of the young lady. Initshe explained
that she was much occupied, lived !
long distance from town, and woule
beunable to come again for some time
She thanked him cordially for hi;
trouble and asked few more ques
tions.
Morgan found this note more
cha ming than the first, and answered
it Immediately. He received only {
few words in reply, and discovered hi
was much disappointed His min6
dwelt 50 constantly on this blue-eyee
geologist that in a few days she be
came definite image to him. Ht