The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
PROFESSOR VOORHEK, SCIENTIST.
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by heavy shower, which had weighted
him down somewhat; hence his near
ness to terra firma when discovered by
the Snorrlassons.
"Oh, my dear Mr.. Snorrlasson," said
the professor in good Icelandic, "you
can never imagine my JOY upon behold
ing you! Not that I love life so dearly,
tho dear it is, but that mankind might
be benefited by some grand and sub
lime inspirations which came to me
during my involuntary fight. Let me
assure you, my dear Mr.. Snorrlasson,"
he concluded, grandiloquently, "you
have rendered service Of the greatest
magnitude to the human race by res
cuing this mind from dissolution and
oblivion"
Mr.. Sturre Snorrlasson was no doubt
duly impressed by the greatness Of the
man before him, and muttered some
thing to that effect. "But how about
that force in your person which is
lifting you up all the time?" be asked.
"It will wear off, my dear sir, it will
wear off. In the meantime I must
content myself with these cumbersome
stones on my feet. By the way, my
dear Mr.. Snorrlasson, these are pecul-
lar rocks. Is this sort of rock common
here?" inquired the professor.
The Icelander laughed. "There is
little of anything else here" he replied.
at may vary in color, but it is all rock,
rock, rock, no matter where you look.
l wish there were less of it."
"Hm; ha," said the man of science,
inspecting the object under discussion.
"Gneiss? HIM; no. Granite? Basslt !?
HE; ha. l believe it to contain alumni
ma, silica. potash, mica and other crys-
talline minerals, with little sulphur
and silver. HIM, peculiar rock in
deed" This after profound inspec-
tion.
at may be peculiar" said the farmer,
"but nevertheless wish there were less
of it and more. soil for our corn and
potatoes"
"It is from the rock that your fertile
soil is derived, my dear sir" declared
: the professor. "And the human race
must wait until nature has time
through it's natural channels of disso'
luton to produce more. In time, my
worthy sir, in time these barren anG
frowning rocks and ledges will be
covered with mantle of fertile mold.
}. "That may be-" said Mr.. Snorrlasson
"But it's long way off. But 1 sup
. pose We'll have to make the best of it.
Professor Voorhek made himself
quite at home with the Snorrlassons
'' whom he found to be very kind anC
!, hospitable people; and they, on thei
part, found the professor very learned
and entertaining guest. Gradually tn
y effect of the "Levitating Ray" wore of
p and he was enabled to walk withou
weights His spirits rose accordingl,
:. as he regained his health and strength
i He seemed very much interested Il
the rock formations of the country
and would sit for hours gazing at
= bit of stone. Had he been with hi
: friends at Rockway College the
= would have OWNED that the pre-
= fessor's mind was engaged in the solu
;, tion of some deep problem.
d One day he surprised them all b
# rushing home in mad haste from on
k OF his usual explorations into the sui
g. rounding mountains and asked tha
y he be conveyed with all speed t
,r Reykjavik. The Snorrlassons immt
If diately got their boat in readiness an
embarked with the, professor for th
ID city. Here he exchanged his bank-ro
j. drought with him through his aeris
a. flight into the current coin of th
IN country. He purchased great suppl
a of articles, chemical and mechanics
or He also hired several laborers an
ne skilled mechanics. Arriving home l
f. set about giving directions as to ope
Id ations. A water turbine was to-
e. built and placed at a nearby waite
ed fall. This was to furnish power fl
he the intended project. A little she
IN was erected, and in this the man I