The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-09

that of the beneficial result of the suns |
rays filtered through glass of dark blue !
tint on the frame of the human animal. !
The theory is so recent that opportuni-
ties for critical observation upon it are rare. !
and have ventured to intrude upon a
leisure which know is valuablc''-a bow
here, and another from Mr.. Lang-"a
leisure which, without some valid reason,
it would be objectionable to interrupt
bow ito ask that you will
communicate to me such minutie as the
time given to the experiment has permit
ted you to form. Do you find the re-
suit of the blue glass whatit is claimed to
be?"
"Takc seat, Sir" said Mr.. Lang, wav-
ing his thin hand with gratifed flush.
"The intrusion upon my time is of less
consequence, as it will be a qualification
to discuss the theory in question with an
inquirer like-mindcd with myself It is
rare in this village to find any sympathy
in scientific matters. l am happy to say
that the result of my trial of blue glass
confirms the statement as to its value.
The subject-a young person in my own
family-has made rather marked i'm
provcment during the thirteen weeks of
experiment. She has gained to an ap-
preciable degree in flesh and color, and
though that is of less momcnt-in what
is termed spirits, cheerfulness; her appe-
tite has likewise augmented. I regard
the discovery as valuable to high de-
gree, and am preparing a digest of my
observations, to be published at later
period. Meanwhile ] shall test its ap-
plication to the growth of human hair
Zone of the claims made for it, by the
insertion of a blue sky-light over my
study table,"
"Admirablew chimed in Gordon.
" Nothing could be more interesting. Can
the glass be applied to an ordinary win
dow, or must there be special appara-
tus?"
mot at all. An ordinary window
answers the purpose perfectly. It is an
affair of half an hour to make the change"
Ordinary putty?' went on Gordon,
anxiously.
Certainly the putty of every day =
waving hand imprcssively. "You can
see the pane in question, if you choose;
but there is nothing to distinguish it ex-
cept the COLOR
II should like to examine it," said
Gordon.
So it came to pass that Bertha, sitting
duteously in her wonted place, with her
wondrous veil of shining hair falling
about her, was transfxed by the appari-
ton of her lover, led into the room by
her uncle, who manifested to this new &C
quaintancc warmth which she had never
seen in him before.
This is the pane he said; "color
dark, as you see; an oblong, two ten by
one eight, set in the ordinary way. in an
ordinary frame, and not interfering with
the use of the window. The sash opens
and shuts as usual"
II see that it does,' with glance at
Bertha.
"Oh!' went on Mr.. Lang, land here is
my subject. It is the hour for the reception
OF the blue ray. You observe that she
has a healthy color enough now. Entire
ly the result of blue glass, Sir. She was
pallid to remarkable degree when she
began"
There was certainly no lack of color to
complain of in the flushed dimpling
checks which were trying so hard to re-
strain smile. Fortunately Mr.. Lang
was too much occupied to observe this
unseemly levity. He busted himself with
the blue pane. Gordon preserved an air
OF profound scientific interest Presently
he took his leave, with permission to re-
turn for farther light on the theory.
In this inch-giving, ell-yielding world,
the first step is truly the one which wins.
1t proved so in this case Gordon Gray
was not forced to take his bride through
the window. She came to him through
the door, some months later, in broad
daylight, with her uncie's consent given
with certain inadvertance as from a
mind occupied with higher themes, but
still consent.
Whether it would have been SO easily
accorded had not the opportune and en-
crossing discovery of the telephone &C.
Cured just then, we need not inquire.
Bertha has blossomcd like rose in the
full radiance of married happiness. She
needs no blue glass now; but for old times
sake, Gordon has had one little pane in
serted in that window Of her boudoir
where she is wont to sit and watch for his
home coming at sunset. Bertha pro-
posed instead an mathematical design,
with the legend. "Love laughs at medi-
cine" but Gordon was firm, and there to
this day shines the plain blue pane to
witness to the truth OF this story.
The Man Who Stops His Paper.