Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-30


scum, I know he would be delighted,
and I don't think he would do any
damage. You know / am not rich but
l can spare SO week to be added
to his salary, if you can manage
things so he will not find out"
Two days afterwards rank Rad
cliffe received and read the letter,
Then he read it again. Then he
chuckled. Knows a great deal about
fossils, does he?" he laughed. Wont
do any damage! Henry ColfaX! Good
Lord." He sprang up and ran into
the office Of the president of his in,
stitution. After a while he went back
to his desk and sent off dozen ca
Diagrams and some kilograms. One OF
the latter addressed to Bessie Norton
ran as follows:
Everything all right. Leave for
Fairport Thursday. Tell Henry 70
sit tight till / arrive"
Five days later Radcliffe was in
Fairport Instead of seeking out Hen
ry or Bessie, however, he went to the
office of the FairpOrt Blade, and laid
certain facts before Mr.. Jack Roberts,
editor of that paper.
Roberts was an opinionated fellow
and his convictions died hard. But
he was a good newspaper man, and
knew when to switch Incidentally
he knew the exact value of scoop.
Hence, the Blade that afternoon
screamed at it's readers in red type
as follows:
"Once more one of Fairport's sons
has won world wide fame. Our es
teemed fellow citizen, Mr.. Henry Coz
fax, who has so long, so arduously.
of science, has at last gained the
fame which the Blade has SO Ions
prophesied for him-the honor and
recognition Of the world.
"Mr. Frank Radcliffe, secretary OF
the Carmody University, arrived in
cur beautiful city today, bringing with
him cablegrams from the secretary or
the Royal archaeological society OF
of France, the Academy of Sciences
of St. Petersburg, The Royal Imperial
Geographical Society of Berlin, and
half dozen lesser bodies, stating that
these societies had conferred on our
distinguished servant, Mr.. Henry Col
fax, who honors Fdirport by his pres
cnce, no less than five degrees and
three fellowships, each Of which car
ries with it substantial pecuniary
reward Mr.. Radcliffe brought also
resolutions from the Cinquieme Con
gress Geologique Universale now in
session at Paris, hailing Mr.. Colfax as
the greatest living authority on the
early pliocene, and stating that more
than any man living he had contrib
uted to the worlds knowledge of the
tertiary.
1.-THE news that these well earned
honors have been bestowed will de-
light, but will not surprise those who
have watched Mr. Colfax's researches
during the past twenty years, and
have witnessed the steady growth of
his reputation in the scientific world,
Fairport honors him as he honors Fair.
port.
incidentally Mr.. Colfax's mary
friends will rejoice to hear that Mr..
Radcliffe also brings word that the
Carmody University has voted grant
of $4,000 year to Mr. Colfax, SO that
he may be able to continue the stud
les into the fossils that have SO dis
tinguished Fairport!"
Radcliffe chuckled over this last
sentence as paper in hand, he trolley
ed out to Bessie Norton's suburban
cottage. "Truer than you meant, ROB
erts," he murmured. "Truer than
you meant"
The moon was on duty that night
when Radcliffe departed, leaving Bes-
sic and Henry stunned with amaze
,ment behind him. Fairport was IL
beautiful place especially in it's sub
u1bs, and outdid itself that night. Hun
dreds of fireflies tWinkled among the
bushes. Great white moths fluttered
over the roses that shut in Bessie's
porch The darting night birds whir-
red overhead, through the rustling
trees. A soft wind came up with the
perfumed dusk, and bore the far off
music of the ripping river clearly to
the ears.
Suddenly Bessie turned to Henry
with sob. "Why didn't you tell me?"
she cried. 'Why didn't you tell me?''
she cried. ''Why did you let me think
that you were incapable-you whom
the whole learned world was delight
ing to honor! I can understand why
you did not tell Fairport! If Fairport
was too blind to see it was right to
leave it in blindness. You-No let me
speak-you were right to scorn il.
But |, your friend! l who loved you
and so longed that you should be
great! l deserve to be punished! All
yes! deserve to be scorned with the
rest! But-but it wasn't like you; it
wasn't your loving kindness"
flush! Hush! oh! Hush!" No long