Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-24

Cndl NcI III IIlo center. On the NTH day
he took desperate STEP and, armed with
another bunch Of violets, crossed the street,
and tapped ever SO gently on the blue glass
pane.
The window opened and the sweet
face appeared, a deepened flush on the
cheeks and frank light in the blue eyes.
Il beg pardon for interrupting Your
seance," said Gordon, gravely. % But l
have ventlred to bring you few blue
flowers; / believe they are recommended
for use with the blue glass
9 You are very thoughtful"
The experiment interests me, went
on Gordon, auGaciously. cit is such
new idea, and yet there may be great
truth involved in it. | am anxious to
know how it works. Do you feel bene-
flied thus tar?n
"I-don't-know; the dimples dying
out, and sad little lines forming about
the mouth. g Itdoesn't seem as if it could
do me any particular good. If my
uncle"
Here she paused.
What were you going to say?'' asked
| Gordon, coaxingly.
8 ought not, perha ps. 1t was only
| if my uncle would let me walk out lit
tie. | think it would do me more good
than blue glass
Do you never walk, then, or 90 out?
| But why do | ask? OF course [ should
have met you.'
"Oh, no, never do, except in the gar
den. My uncle says life is too short for
! purposes of idle recreation, and purposes
of health can be pursued at home" The
blue eyes danced through their mists as
| SIZE spoke, like sun through rain Cor
don was enchanted.
4" 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-
lions? Do you never go to parties 20
Parties! Why, don't know anybody.
l never spoke to single person in Pom
toOsac, except my uncle and Dixie-and
you. There is Dixie calling me now.
must not stay. Thank you so much for
the viOlets.'
The window closed with an memorable
click, and Gordon walked hOmeward, full
fathOms five in love, and with wrath at
his heart at the uncle who thus shut up
and hcmmed In creature SO fair and
bright, and formed for happy things.
"I'll be even with the old dragon vet, p"
he muttered; and he made ready his
armor and sharpened an imaginary lance,
with all the zeal of Perseus preparing for
the rescue of Andromeda.
Weeks went on. The blue pane opened
regularly now at the sound of a particular
pair of boOt-heels on the pavement. Sweet
wOrds>and looks came out, roses went in:
what besides roses we will not too partic-
| ularly ask. Day by day fresher bloom
tinted Bertha's cheGk8-for Bertha, it
seemed, was the pretty name Of the lady
OF the pane--fresher light lit her eyes,
| and day by day Gordon found both checks
and eyes more adorable. Making love
through a window has its sweets, but also
its disadvantages. Deep were the consul
tationS between the two as to how differ
ent state of things was to be brought about,
ending always in this, from the impas-
stoned Gordon; If worst comes to
worst, there's this blessed blue pane. It's
quite big enough to let you pass, my dar.
ling; and If can't have you through the
door, L swear | will through the window.
Wen try the door first, though"
At last daring scheme occurred to
him, and carefully shabby in dress, with
his oldest hat, and notebook in his hand,
he passed the gate, rang the disused door,
bell, which tinkled queerly in the silences
within; and when, after long delay, the
blear-eyed Dixie opened, handed her a
card on which he had written, " Desires
an Interview on a scientific subject" and
with an authoritative manner babe her
carry it to Mr.. Lang. The old woman
bilnked at him curiously, but after mo-
ment's hesitation showed him into a ait
tingroom, and went on her GRAND.
Such dull, dingy, unhappy rooml
The blinds were closed and tied together
with tape. Through the gloom the black
hOrse-hair covered furniture showed like
mourning shapes. The mahogany table
was empty; each chair stood with its back
vigorously set against the wainscot, which
was painted pale green. What an abode
for Berthal Gordon shivered at the idea.
lie had leisure to shiver more than once
before the clapping of distant door and
a shutting foOtStep on the stairs announced
an approach, and a thin, pallid, elderly
man entered, wrapped in a lowered dress
ing gown of antique pattern, and holding
GOrdon's card between his fingers.
con scientific subject, believe ?" he
said, in dry voice.
"1 eS," answered Gordon; &c scientific,
as applied to hygiene. l learn that you
are testing an experiment which of late
has been the subject of some study with
me-that of the beneficial result of the
suns rays filtered through glass of a dark
blue tine on the frame of the human ami
NAL. The theory is so recent that oppor- 4
tunitie5 for critical observation upon il are
rare, and have ventured to intrude upon
a leisure which | know is valuable"-a
bow here, and another from Mr. Lang
" leisure which, without some valid rea-
son, it would be objectionable to inter
rupt'-another bow-''tO ask that YOU will
communicate TO me such minutip as the
time given to the experiment has per-
mitted you to form. Do you find. the
result of the blue glass what it is claimed
to be-"
"Take a seat, sir" said Mr.. Lang, way
ing his thin hand with a gratified flush
I" 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-minded with myself 1t is
rare in this village to find any sympathy
in scientific matters. | am happy 10 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
famiiy-has made rather marked i'm
provement during the thirteen weeks of
experiment. She has gained to an appreci-
able degree IN flesh and color, and--though
that is of less momentum what is termed
spirits, cheerfulness; her appetite has
likewise augmented. | regard the dis
cOvery as valuable to high degree, and
am preparing digest of my observation,
to be published at later period. Mean
while [ shall.test its application to the
growth of human hair Zone of the claims
made for iO by the insertion of a blue sky
light over my study table"
"Admirablep' chimed in Gordon.
Nothing could be more interesting.
Can the glass be applied to an ordinary