The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-04-22
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In the mo crning DC d sultry July
day Professor Botkine cf the Uni
|zversity OF California was sitting on
his front steps at Berkeley
He was delightedly Watching tn;
efforts of his pet toad to capture o
very large angleWorEa. and bis en-
joymelst was enhanced by the fact
that his beautiful German wife, who
usually declined to interest herself
in anything which she; even suspect
I ed Of a connection with science, was
seated beside him, giving eager lit
tie pressnres to his hand and utter
ing a pleased exclamation in her
pretty foreign accent whenever the
toad made an extra effort.
. the worm gave little wriggle as
lit began to come out Of the ground,
when, quick as a flash, the toad
made a leap and seized the end of
the worrn.in its mouth. s
& Then began the ting of war. But
the toad was not to be discouraged, !,
It jerked and jerked until it fairly
btood oats hind legs. Still it could
not dislod the worm.
At this interesting point a train
whistled.
ssWhy, selma Z said' the professor,
There is the train already! I had
quite forgotten that I must 60 to
I the city. today. Where is my hat2"'
sDo wait an instant, dear. Just
see what that toad is doing !" gshe
answered, holding him Eack.
He glanced down md saw the
toad twisting its. legs about until
the worm was wrapped twice around
it. Then the toad gave hop, and
out came the worm. This had been
too fascinating spectacle for the
unwary professor. he dashed into
fiis:sa house and hack again, kissed his
Wifi e a-sss, 18th a regretful glance at
her rippling hair and soft blue eyes,
started off.
Suddenly he rushed back.
WY, DEAR, ne cried, II forgot
TO tell you that Mr.. Smith, tn, Ca
madam who wrote the paper on-bac-
terra, will be here this afternoon to
istaj7 stag { saaY Or two. lie may come
before I am back"
She clasped her hands in mock
despair. ii,
stOh, don't be alarmed! Just let
him have q good soaking in bath
tub. Then he will come out perfect
" human and happy. He's an Eng
ishman, you know
She grew sober as she thought
how rslthlessly science and scientists
seemed to dog her unwilling foot.
steps. Her husband certainly loved
her, but he had way Of becoming.
utterly absorbed in his studies and
then bursting into her reflections
with remarks which sounded per-
fectly ghoulish.
Now here was this Canadian COM
ing! And how was she to be prop
erly interested in his old bacteria
and not disgrace her husband by be-
traying her ignorance on the snh-
+ ject 7 she asked herself.
Manifestly he must take a bath,
and everything possible must be
done 10 make the bathrooms attrac-
tive, SO that he would stay there as
long as possible. She went upstairs.
and her own dimpled hands got
down new cake Of perfumed soap.
She eyed it critically. Perhaps
his severe scientific mind would be
disgusted with such effeminate lux
Jury.
She would place beside it q cake
I Of white CASTLE. Then, whatever
his tastes, he muat, be pleased.
She put the lcohois sand a c6logne
bottle within easy saach, got out
smooth and rough towels and a bath
blanket saw that the shower bath
worked and with q sigh OF relief
went downstairs ia impress the cook
that during the entire afternoon
tnere must be plenty Of hot water IN Ia
the boiler. S,s;s..-
Sud denly q happy thought struck
her. She went into her husbands
study and brought out every book
on bacteriology that she could find.
These she ranged on shelf at the
foot Of The bathtuh. Standing out
@ little beyond the others, as If but
just showed in, was Mr.. Smiths own
pamphiet on bact teria.
e Mrs. Botkine pinned on the wall
sorne colored illustrations Of various
forms Of bacteria and then surveyed
the effect with the calm satisfaction
Of q general who foresees the aliecess
Isof his snaneuYers. q siss,