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Show 8MB WAS APSOrtOED. An jluls Abm-I'U ' Ury lo-rtltle, lo-rtltle, lh Author. An amusing anecdote Is told of I Msry Fairfax Bomervllle. tho famous writer nnd scientist Whllo at her work, either In research or In writing, she would becouio so Intent upon It I tbtt sHe waa utterly oblivious of her surroundings. This power or concentration concen-tration grew upon ber so that her family fam-ily often laughingly referred to It, and It led to some very funny Incidents. One day her friend, Harriet Martlncau, tbe authoress nnd political economist, went to visit her. Mr. Somervllle received re-ceived tho visitor, and explained that It would be almost Impossible to mike her presence known at hla wife wis writing. However, ho led the guest Into the room whero Mrs. Somervlllo wtt busily engaged nt a table. Several Sev-eral members of tbe family, and aomo friends wero present, but they were talking without fear of disturbing tho writer. Mr. Bomervllle stood by the table, oppotlto to hla wife, and began, In a loud voice, to address her; but at tie paid no attention to blm, he begin be-gin to use nbuslvo languago, calling ter lazy; laying that abo was not In-duitrlous, In-duitrlous, and adding many things tbat kept tho company laughing, for they all enjoyed tho Joko. Everything be said, however, fell upon deaf cars, and Mrs. Bomorvllto worked on, utterly utter-ly regardless of his prosenco. Suddenly Sud-denly he ceased speaking, nnd tho unwonted silence made her look up. Tnrdon roc," abo said, In the quaint-tit quaint-tit turprlie, "did you any tomelhlngt" |