Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-30

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sAy1mer rs "A laboratory, and where, our
ing his toiisome youth, he had made as
coyeries In the elemental powers Of Ma,
ture that had reused the admiration OF an
the learned societies in Europe. Seated
calmly in this laboratory, the pale phhoso-
pher nsl investigated the secrets u Inc
highest cloud region and of the profound
est mines he had satisfied himself oil the
causes that kindied and kept alive the nres
OF the volcano. aud had explained Inc
mystery OF fountsins. aadhow it y that
they oush forth, some so bright and pure,
and others with such rich medical virtues,
from The dark bosom OF the EARTH Here.
too. at an earlier period, he had studied
the wonders of the human frame. and at
tempted TO tathom the very process by
which nature assimilates all her prc cious
Influences from earth and air, and from
the spiritual word. TO create and foster
man. her masterpiece. The latter pursuit
Aylmer had long laid aside in unwilling
recognitiohlof the truth against which All
seekers sooner or later stuinble-ihat our
great creative Mother. while she an'uses
US with apparently working in the nr"aa-
est sunshine, is yet severely cafeHii 40
keep her own secrets. and in spite OF her
pretended openness. shows us hothipgp'it
results. She permits as, indeed 10 mar.
but seldom to mend. and, like jealous
patentee, on no account 10 make. Now,
however, Aylmer resumed these h'tii-ior-
gotten investigations not, OF course. with
such hopes or wishes as first suggested
them, but because they involved much
physologicaltrui and lay in the path OF
his proposed scheme for the treatment OF
Georgiana.
As he led her over the threshold Of the
laboratory, Georgiana was cold and trem-
nlous. Aylmcr looked carefully into her
face, with the intent to reassnre her, but
was SO startled with the intense glow OF
the birthmark upon the whiteness OF her
cheek that he could not restrain a strong
convulsive shudder. His wife tainted.
"Aminabab! Aminabab.' shouted Ayl-
mer, stamping violently on The floor.
Forthwith there issued from an inner
apartment a man oflow stature. but bulky
frame. with shaggy hair hanging about
his visage, which was grimed with the
yapor OF the furnace. This parsonage
had been Aylmer's .underworker during
his whole scientific career, and was admi-
rably fitted for that Office by his great
mechanical readiness, and the skill with
which, while incapable Of comprehending
u single principle. he executed all the de-
tailsof his masters experiments. lie
seemed to represent mans physical nature
while Aylmrr's figure and pale intellect
ual lace was no less apt type OF the
spiritual element. 90
Throw open the door of the boudoir.
Aminadab." said Aylmer, ''and burn a
pastil." II
Eyes. MASTER answered Aminadab.
hooking intently at the lifeless form Of
Georgiana and then he muttered to him
self. "If she was my wife, I'd never part
with that birth-mark.
When Georgiana recovered conscious
ness she found herself breathing an at
mosphcre of penetrating fragrance, the
gentle potency of which had recalled her
deathlike faintness. The scenes around |
her looked like enchantment. Aylmer had
converted tsose smoky, aingy, sombre |
rooms. where he had spent his brightest
years In reconcile persuits, into series of
beautiful apartments not unfit TO be the Sc
!clnded Abode Of a lovely Woman. The
walls were hung with gorgeous curtains
which Impaired the combination Of gran
deur and grace that no other species OF
adornment can achieve; and, as they fell
from the ceiling to the floor, their rich and
ponderous folds. concealing all angles and
straight lines, appeared TO shn. in the
scene from infinite space. For aught
Geefgians knew. it might be a pavilion
among the clouds. And Aylmer. exclud-
ing the sunshine, which would have inter-
1erred with his chemical processes. had
applied its place with perfumed lamps,
emitting flames of various hues but all
uniting IN a soft, impurpled radience. lie
now knslt by his wife's side, watching her
but without alarm; for be was
confident in his science. and felt that he
could draw magic circle round her with
Ii which no evil might intrude.
aWhere ami? All, Remember said
GsOrgiAna. family; and she placed her
hand over her cheek TO hide the terrible
mark from her husbands eyes.
"Fsar not dearest !" exclaimed he. "Do
not shrink from me- Believe me,
even rejoice in this single
imperfecfion, since it will be such rap
tnrc to remove IT, aess b.
20 spare me y sadly replied his wife.
PRAY do not look at it again. never
ran forget that convulsiye shudder.'
In order TO soothe Georgana. and, as ii
were, TO release his mind from the burden
Of actual things, Aylmer now put in prac-
tice some of the light and playful secrets
which science had taught him among its
profounder lore. Airy figures. absolutely
bodiless ideas and forms of unsubstantial
beauty, came and danced before her, i'm
printing their momentary footprints on
beams of light. Though she had some in
distinct idea OF the method OF these opti-
cal phenomena, still the illusion was al |
most perfect enough to warrant the belief
that her husband possessed sway over the
spiritual world. Then again, when she
felt wish TO look forth from her seclus-
ION, Immediately. as ii her thoughts were
answered, the procession OF external ex
istence fitted across screen. The scenery
and the figures of actual life were perfect
~ represented, but with that bewitching
vet indiscribable difference which always
makes q picture an image, or shadow so
much more attractive than the original |
When wearied Of this, Aylmer babe her
cast her eyes upon Il ,vcsscl containing n
quantity oil earth. She did So, with little
interest at first; but was soon startled to
perceive the germ Of aplant shooting up
ward from the SOIL Then came the slen.
der stalk; the leaves gradually miolded
amid Them was IA peal, ct and
a II.