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at home. The children were playing together in a noiseless sort of way; they were not talking at all, but made a great many inarticulate sounds as they rolled about on the ground. A woman was sitting before the hut; the front of the tent was thrown open, and there were several people inside. All looked at Mildred and the Editor, but seemed neither surprised nor interested at their being there. As they approached her, the woman in front of the hut got up.
"Is Sarah here?" asked Mildred.
"Naw."
Will she be here to-nigh?
"Naw."
"Oh." Mildred hesitated, "I'm Miss Hallowell," she said doubtfully.
"Aw, you want mother: she's here." "Evidently, there's another Sarah." said Mildred aside to the Editor.
Sarah, came up from the tent. As Mildred stood talking to her, she was conscious that several people were passing behind them, and twice she felt the Editor instinctively grasp her arm as if to draw her away.
"Yes, I'll be there," Sarah said. when Mildred had delivered her message. "I'll What?" she cried out, in answer to the harsh cry of "Mother," that suddenly came from the tent.
A large woman, followed by two brawny policemen came toward her. The woman spoke in a quick, excited way that was greatly contrasted by Sarah's calm, almost dignified, manner.
"Mother. has there been a fuss here today?"
"Naw, naw, there hain't ben no fuss," answered Sarah in the tone of an autocrat.
The officers shook their heads dubiously. The other woman could scarce restrain her impatience.
"Naw naw, there hain't ben no fuss." The voice of the one was still calm but intensely earnest. That of the other expressive of the greatest defiance.
"Perhaps we had better go," Mildred mildly suggested.
Chemistry Building
Prof. Bailey has a private telephone line between his residence and the chemistry building. It is quite a convenience for the Professor.
The chemistry department has lately received a large consignment of supplies from Germany.
The Pharmany Department also received at the same time a large quantity of supplies, together with some special apparatus.
Prof. Boyce had charge of the senior pharmacy students the fore part of this week, while Prof. Sayre was engaged in preparing for the banquet.
The class in quantitative analysis under Mr. Leighton, has begun volumetic determinations.
At the meeting of the Chemical and Mineralogical Seminary last Thursday, Mr Franklin gave an account of some very valuable papers on organic chemistry that have recently appeared in the Aurialein.
Mr. Cady spoke of some recent discoveries of the interest of quick lime.
Mr. Adams exhibited some fine crystals of gypsum from a new locality in Crawford county.
V. I. Leighton mentioned a new process for the estimation of arsenic in the presence of antimony and tin.
E. H. S. Bailey called attention to the reported discovery of a new element which is said to be found mixed with the nitrogen in the atmosphere.