The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-03-16
che Professors experiment.
His Endeavor to Improve Upon
Nature, and Results.


walking stick. From his shoulder,
suspended by broad strap was a
camera. He wore light checkered
suit, tanned shoes, white CATERS and |
broad Panama straw hat. He was
smiling all over with satisfaction, and
gazed to right and left with keen de-
light. How'd do, gentlemen. how'd
do" he cried, effusiveIy. "Mr. Bright 1
presume?"
eyes. Howdy you do professor"
said Mr.. Bright. slope you'll like it
herep"
Like it!' he cried, inhsling deep
draught of the perfume-laden air.
"Why, my dear sir, I am already in love
with it; how can l help it? Such a
sylvan retreat, such a bit of Fairyland,
such a Paradise as this is." he said,
spreading out his arms in emphasis of
his praise. He was duly introduced to
Mrs. Bright, to Jimmy, to Dewey, the
dog, and to Trixy, the cat.
"Jimmy and have had our dinners"
said Mr.. Bright; "but 1 dare say you
haven't had yours yet. Come right in
and Gracell soon fix you up lunch"
The professor was all over the place
on the first afternoon. He padded
around the lake in the canoe, and
made little detours into the woods.
His spirits we're high. He smiled with
affection on the turkeys, chickens,
geese and ducks; and he was even
heard singing snatchas of old college
songs as he frisked around with Dewey
and played with Trixy.
That night he slept as he hadn't
slept since he was boy, and arose the
next morning in excellent spirits. He
sat down to breakfast with a better
appetite than he had enjoyed for twen-
ty years. And such a breakfast!
There were soft boiled eggs; hot milk
wafles: cream rolls; thick sweet cream
fresh golden butter; Strawberries with
sugar and cream; and coffee, rich in
: aroma and flavor. lie had dispatched
, one egg and reached for another with
q sigh of satisfaction. But ah! nc
sooner had his knife pierced the shell
: than whew!-But let us pass this an
: noying scene. The offensive egg of ar
ancient lay was quickly removed by
. Mrs. Bright
"Bad, eh ?" said Mr.. Bright. "That's
, too bad Don't see how it happened
Grace is always SO careful about pick
ing the eggs. But mishaps like tina
aoiU happen sometimes. We can't SCI
through them you know; they ma.
: !, look ever so nice on the outside and b.
just full of cussedness for all that"
"True," said the professor, whose ap
: petite had vanished when he opene,
, the vile ovo-"true, we can't SCI
. through Them"
II He became very thoughtful afte
= that, and was seen to observe" "SpeckIe,
:. one of Mrs. Bright's pet hens that al
ways fingered around the kitchen doc
Q waiting for crumbs to be thrown on
by the housewives generous hand.
In the course of the forenoon h
dissected frog and explained some O
= the phenomena of its anatomy t
y Jimmy, who listened respectfully t
his learned discussion. In the after
noon he took to following the chicken
20 about the clearing, watching their AZ
tions very closely. Speckle resente
y his approaches and ruffled up sever,
10 times. The professor seemed absorbe
in some deep study, and except tt
SO hens, he took no interest in thing
y about him.
I'd This lasted couple of days. The
p. he seemed to wake up, as it were, an
IF, sent Jimmy hurrying to town with
i'd dispatch to be wired to one of b
lis brother professors at the college viii,
IN read: aProf. Winkle, Rockway Colleg
ht Send at once" Here followed q d
I'd scription Of certain chemicals, vesse
ey and instruments used in laborato
up work. Gam hot on the scent of gre
of discovery. Will write more fully latt
o. Voorhek. =
al When the paraphernalia arrived