The sun., 1880-02-22

without ceremony.
Il am Blanche Beglory." the young lady
announced to the astonished savants rs soon
as she had recovered her breath. have come
To-"
At this moment she perceived the motloness
form OF Strout upon the reclining chair; while
the cleaning steel in DIR. Dlggelmann's hand
caught her alert eyes. She uttered little
shrick and ran toward the group.
oh. this is terriblel" she cried. Il am too
late. and you have already killed him."
Calm yourself. l beg you" said the polite
Professor. NO circumstance is terrible to
which we are indebted for visit from SO charm
ing young lady"
80 great an honorp' added Dr. DiRgelmann.
grinning diabolicaly and rubbing his hands.
And Herr Strout," continued the Professor.
" Ia unfortunately not yet trophined. As you
entered, wa were about beginning the opera
ton"
Miss Bellglory gave sob OF relief and sank
into q chair.
In few well-chosen words the Professor ex-
planned the theory Of his experiment. dwelling
especially upon the effect it was expected to
have on the fortunes OF the young people.
When he flushed. the American girls eyes
were full of tears. but the firm lines OF her
mouth showed that she had already resolved
upon her own course.
How noble in him." she exclaimed. to sub
NIT to be trephned for my sake! But that must
not be- l can't consent to have his poor. dear
head mutilated. l should never forgive myself.
The trouble all originates from my decision not
to marry him without papa's approval. With
my present views OF duty, | cannot alter that
decision. But don't you think" she continued.
dropping her voice to q whisper. that II you
should trephine me. might see my duty in a
different light ?"
1t is extremely probable. my dear young
lady" replied tho Professor. throwing a signih-
cant glance at DR.. Diggelmann. who responded
with the faintest wink imaginable
Then" said Miss Blanche, arising and be-
ginning to remove her bonnet. please pro-
coed to trephine mo Immediately. l insist
on It,"
WHAT'S all this ?" demanded the deep voice Of
the Rev. Dr. Beglory. who had entc red the room
unnoticed. piloted by Fritz. "Tcame as rapidly
us could. Blanche. but not early enough. it
appears. to learn the first principles OF your
singular actions"
My papa. gentlemen" !" said Miss Bellgory.
The two Germans bowed courteously DR..
BclGory affably returned their sanitation.
These gentlemen papa" Miss Blanche on
planned. have kindly undertaken TO reconcile
tho difference OF opinion between poor George
and ourselves by means OF n surgical operation.
l don't at all understand it. but George docs. for
you see that he has thought best To submit to
the operation which they were about to begin
when arrived. Now, I cannot allow him to
suffer for my obstnacy; and. therefore. dear
papa. have requested the gentlemen to tre-
phine me instead OF him"
Prof. Schwank repeated for DR.. Bellglory's
information the explanation which he had al
ready made to the young lady. On learning of
Strout's course in tho matter. DR.. BeGlory was
greatly affected.
mo. Blanche!" he said: our young friend
must not he trephined. Although cannot con-
scientously accept him MS n SON in-law while
our views on the verify OF subjective knowledge
differ 80 widely. / can at least emulate his gen
erous willingness to opon his intellect to con-
virtion. 1t is who will be trephined. provided
these gentlemen will courteously substitute me
for the patient now in their hands"
We shall be most happy" said Prof.
Schwank and DR.. Diggelmann. in the same
BREATH
Thanks! Thanksr cried DR.. Bellglory
with genuine emotion.
But shall not permit You to sacrifice your
lifelong convictions to my happiness. papa"
inerposed Blanche. The Doctor insisted that
he was only doing his duty as parent. The
amiAbie dispute went on for some time. tho
Germans listening with Indifference. Sure OF u
subject FOR their experiment a. any rate. they
cared little which one of the three Americans
finally came under the knife. Meanwhile
Strout opened his eyes, slowly raised himself
upon one elbow vacantly gazsd about the room
for u few seconds, and then sank bark. relaps-
ing temporarily into Inconsistencies.
Prof. Schwank. who perceived that father and
Il llr In fhnir
nnation. and each unlikely to yield to the
other. was on the point Of suggesting that tho
question be settled by trephining both OF them.
when Strout again regained his senses. He sat
bolt upright staring Gxedly at tho glass lar
which contained the pOsitiyists brain. Then
he pressed both hands to his head. muttering
few incoherent words. Gradually, as he recOv-
cred from the clutch OF the ether one after an
other OF his faculties his eyes Frightened and
he appeared to recognize the faces around him.
After some time he opened his lips and spoke
Marvellous ~ he exclaimed.
Miss Ballglory ran to him and took his hand
The Doctor hurried forward. intending to an
nounce his own resolution to be trephincd.
Strout pressed Blanche'5 hand TO his lips for
an instant gave the Doctors hand q cordial
grasp and then sezsd the hand of Professor
Schwank. which no wrung with all the warmth
Ny dear Herr Professor" no said. how
cnn ever repay you? The experiment is q
perfect success"
But" began the astounded Professor.
Don't try to deprecate your own share in
my good fortune" interrupted Strout. The
theory was yours. and all the triumph OF the
practical success belongs 10 you-to you and to
DR.. Dgglemann's skill"
Strout. still holding Blanche's hand. now
turned to her father.
There is now no obstacle 20 our union. Doc.
tor" he said Thanks TO Prof Schwank's .
operation. l see the blind folly OF my late Rtti-
tude toward the Subjective. l recant. | am no
longer positivist Ny intellect has eapol the
narrow limits that hedGcd it in. know now
that there is more in our philosophy than can
be measured with n metric rule or weighed in u
Coulomb balance. Ever since l passed under
the influence of tho ether. l have been floating
in tho infinite. have been freed from cOnd-
tions OF time and space. | have lost my own
/ individuality in the immensity Of the All.
dozen times / have been absorbed in
Brahma: dozen times / have emanated
from Brahma, new being. iorGetful of my old
self. | have stood face to face with tho mystic
and awful ON; my worldsoul descending to