Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-09

! nnllCly llllic ones mas It's lmmorlal soul.
But the Supreme Being grants no pre-
rogative of Immortality; all, from the
atom To the incommensurable parts OF
space, all is subject to absolute justice,
never is Il molecule ont of the place its
merit assigns ii; that alone explains to
us the admirable order in the world !;
man, particle of humanity, is reqnircd
TO obey God, in the same manner that
the molecule acts according to the will of
the living man. Conceive then, Thco
dorc, The infinite power of this great BE
/ ing. whose will acts on Us, As our soul
acts on our flesh and blood. Entire na
/ tu.c is the flesh and blood OF God; it
lives by it, it thinks 10y il; each of its
atoms Is lmpcrishabc, foI Cod cannot
perish in single one oi them
"But where then is liberty - | eXclaim.
ed "it am an ensaycd mo'ecuc, how
AIN resposibls for my acts"
Liberty is intact said Sesam, 'Ior
the moleculc of my flesh may revolt
again>, all my being; 5ut when that
1 happens, It suffers The consequence Of its
act by being eliminated from my organ
( izalon. also am free; can revolt
against the laws ot God, can abuse
with my authority all the heings which
compose ne, but hasten my dissolution
in So doing The molecules become
gain independent, and my soul loses its
power, /, it not sufficient 10 prove that
we suffer through our faults, to be con
yiuced that We are |, sponsibc for them,
and consequently free ?'
All this, my dear Selsam," said !,
appears 10 ne very logical. your theo-
lies are superb bu, do not comprehend
their connection with the crystal, with
my aunrs malady. or The musical air
which you madO me play
"No,hing IS more simple" said he
smiling; YOU cannot be ignorant hat
The vibration OF sounds caused some geo.
metrical figures OF marvellous regularity
to be imprinted on sand heap"
Bat"
But, he exclaimed impalienlly, "ai.
I low me to finish IN the same way
sounds net on the molecules OF a liquid,
resulting in infinite combinations, with
( this difference howcver-lhc molecules
! uelug moyeablc, the figures produced are
animated beings; and this is what the
+ physicians call cquiyocal creation, But
sound, acting on tho nervous system,
/ produce an electric emancipation which
acls in It's turn on the liquids enclosed in
7 our bodies, and thousands and millions OF
insects spring to life, attacking the or
sanizal!on anil generating a multitude OF
maltdies. such IS tingling in ones ears.
deafness. dimne,s Of sight, cpi!epsic,
caDa,cpse, idiocy, nightmare. convul.
sious ~ Vi6ls' dance, whooping cough,
I palpilationS, and the vast number OF dis
eases 10 which women who devote them
! sclyc, To music are especially subject,
and oi which the world has been igno-
rant uulll 10. day Indeed know that the
insects ia quStion are: The myriapelcs
who have six feet and no wings; the
/ tn, sanuur>, who have sharp paws on
either ,ile Of their abdomcns, the para.
sites with their sleek eyes and sucker
mouths; the coleoWcres, with their very
strong Jaws; the lepidoptercs, whose
tongues are formed of two ligamenls
rolled up en- spirale; the nevropteres,
the hymenopteres, the ripiphores. All
/ these thousands OF worms diluse fllem-
selves ia the interior OF our bodies u in
IN old piece OF furniture, using their nip
pcIs. their pincels. their augurs, their
rasps, their pick-aXGs, and dislocating Us
rom head to foot, Such is the history OF
the Roman people eneryated by Eastern
luxury these barbarianS devoured them
without resistance ~ y
Selsam'e description made my hair
stand on end.
And you believe music 10 be the
cause OF these disasters ?" cried |.
Undoubtedly. One only needs TO
look at the old players of the organ,
piano. OF harp to be convinced oi it
Ruin threatens your unfortunate aunt ;
and know but one mode of preventing
the approaching misfortune"
What means have you in your power,
Sclsam2 ? Although am her presumptiye
heir, must try and save her !"
Yes, said he, Il recognize your or
diuary tenderness; it is affection and not
interest which guides you. But it is late,
Theodore. have just heard it strike mid,
night; retern To- morrow evening ut ten
o'clock, and shall have prepared the
only emedy which can save Dame An
nah hope that you win give me the
credit OF her recovery; pledge you my
academic word, that the cure will be a
radical one"
doubtless. but can you not tell me
tonight"
ITO morrow you shall know all.
We crossed the CONT; he opened the
door leading to La Bergstrassc, we bad'
each other good night, and sought my
chamber, lost in the saddest reflections
CHAP III.
That night, it was impossible for me t.
close my eyes; passed the hours ii
, racking my brain TO divine how Selsan
intended expulsing the ascarides OF m.