The Republican journal., 1877-05-17

''N nat were you gong to say asked
Gordon, coaNingly.
Il ought not. perhaps. 1t was only, il
my uncle would let me walk and 90 out
a little, think it would DO me more good
than blue glass
'Do you never walk, then, or go out
But why do | ask? OF course | should
have met YOU
"Oh no, never do, except in the gar
den. Ny uncle says life is too short fol
purposes OF idle recreation and purposes
OF health can be pursued at home" The
blue eyes danced through their msts as
she spoke, like sun through rain. Gordon
was enchanted.
Il never heard Of anything so prepos-
terous.' he exclaimed. Tons of blue
glass could never make up for the lack
OF air and cheerful companionship. Are
you never allowed to accept ANY invita-
tons DO You never 90 to parties ;"
parties. Why, don't know ANYBODY.
| never spoke to 4 single person in Pom
toosac, except my uncle and DiNie-and
You. There is Dixie calling me now. |
must not stay. Thank You so much for
the violctS'
The window closed With an ineXorablc
click, and GorGon walked homcward. fnll
fathoms five in love, and with wrath ut
his heart at the uncle who thus shut up
and hemmed III a creature SO fair and
bright, and formed for happy things
"lll be even With the old dragon vet"
b. muttered and he made ready his arm
o. and sharpened an imaginary lance with
all the zeal of pcrscus preparing for the
rescue of Andromeda
Weeks went on. The blue pane opened
regularly now ut the sound Of Il particu-
lar pair of boot heels ON the pavement.
Sweet words and looks came out. roses
went in; what besides roses we will not
too particularly ask. Day by day frcshel
bloom tinted Bertha'a checks for Bertha,
it seemed was the pretty name OF the lady
Of the pane ilcsher light her eyes, and
day by day Gordon found both cheeks
and eyes more admirable. Making love
through a window has its sweets but also
its disadvantages. Deep We're the con-
sultatlon between the two as to how Il
different state of things was to he brought
about, ending always in this, from the
| lmpaSsioncd Gordon "lf worst comes to
worst, there's this blessed blue pane It's
quite big enough to let YOU pass, my
| darling: and if can't have YOU through
the door, | swear will through the Win
dow. Wen try for the door first, though -
At last il daring scheme occurred to
! him, and carefully shabby in dress, with
| his oldest hat. and Il note book in his
| hand, he passed the gate. rang the dis
used door bell, which tinkled queerly in
the silence Within and when, after long
delay, the blear-eycd Dixie opened, hand
| ed her Il card on which he had written,
''Des1es an interview on Il scientific sub
ject, and With IN authoritative manner
bade her carry it to Mr.. Lang The old
woman blinked at him curiously, but after
Il moment s hesitation showed him into Il
sitting-loom, and went on his errand.
Such Il dali, dngy, unhappy room
The blinds We're closed and tied together
with tape. Through the gloom the black
/ horse -hail-cnyercd furniture showed like
mourning shapes, The mahogany table
WAS empty; each chair stood with its
back vigorously set against the Nainscut,
which was painted Il pale green. What
at abode for Bertha Gordon shiverc,t
an the idea. iIe had leisure to shiycr
more than once before the clapping Of ;t
distant door and Il shutting tNotstep on
the stairs announced an approach, and u
thin pallld elderly man entered, wrapped
i'll Il lowered dreSSlng-go of antique
patten. and holding Gordons card lie
tween his fingers.
"On a scientific subject. believe ," he
said in Il dry voice.
"Nes." answered Gordon: ''scrntitic,
as applied to hygiene. learn that You
| - 1N Nv li.h tt l.,t "a
has been the subject of some study with
me that OF the beneficial result of the
sun S rays filtered through glass of Il dark
blue tint on the frame OF the human ami
NAL. The theory is SO recent that oppor-
tunities for critical observation upon it
are rare, and | have Ventuled to intrudc
upon Il leisure which know is valuable
a bow here and another from Mr.. Lang
ia leisure which. without some valid
reason, it would be unpardonabc to in
terupt'- another bow -''to ask that YOU
will communicate to me such minuta rs
the time given to the experiment has per
mittcd You to form. 30 you find the re-
suit of the blue glass what it is claimed to
be-"
''Tallc Il scat, Sir said Mr.. Lang, way
ing his thin hand with a glatiticd flush.
line intrusion upon my time Is OF less
consequence, as it will be Il qualification
to discuss the theory in question with an
inquirer like-minded with myself. 1t is
rare in this village to find any sympathy
in scientific matters. 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
tl b.,kt do -,tl inv,
prOvcments during the thirteen weeks OF
experiment. She has gained to an APP
| preciable degree in flesh and color, and
though that is of less moment in what
is termed spirits, cheertulncss; her appc-
tlte has likewise augmented. | regard
the discovery as valuable to IL high de
gree, and am preparing a digest Of my
observations, to be published at Il later
period. Meanwhile | shall test its appli-
cation to the growth Of human hair Zone
Of the claims made for it) by the inser-
tion of a blue slly-light over my study
table"
"Admirable!" chimed in Gordon. ''Noth-
ing could be more interesting Can the
glass be applied to an ordinary window,
OF must there be a special apparatus ~
''Not at all, An ordinary window an
swers the purpose perfectly. 1t is an af-
fair of halt an hour to make the change
"Ordmary putty ~ went on Gordon,
anXiously.
"Certainly; the putty of every day
waving Il hand impressively. You can
see the pane in question, if you choose
but there is nothing to distinguish it eX-
cept the color
81 should like to examine it, said Cor
don.
So it came to pass that Bertha, sitting
duteously in her Wonted place, with her
Wondrous veil of shining hair falling about
her, was transtiNcd by the apparition OF
her lover, led into the room by her uncle,
who manifested to this new acquaintance
Il warmth which she had never seen in
him before.
''This is the pane,' he said ''colol
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