The Panola weekly star., 1885-12-19
A SURE CURE.
Tho Prescription which Faced an
Overlooked Brain.

Arthur Bren'on was Young man rr..
scssod Of some money and q ra1i l,a.
of ability. Bot something rl.f .n torn
possessed him. namely. q pts.an Il
was not a passion that Ia h.n iH'a aBt
folly. unless oycrwork D. counted q d..
sipaiion. IL was no, TIE passion That
controls or mold. nine-isnih. %; ,he Pee.
man racc. The object oi his adorat1n
had It's origin IN the most intense heat
imaginable; bat IL radiance vs.. cold
and impeuoual iIe cared morr for ths
sharp, quick, selfish sparkle. from IA.
namo machine than for the l.ch, Il vii
or tenderness in a uomans cyc. The
passion that possessed him was f5r e.oc.
trioity.
can't understand This Al IN. aid
bis friend Reed, picking up 10 BreHtou'
rooms one day = pamphle, filled with
long mathematical formulF and strange
designs u instruments "tAnt under.
stand u any more thaa | can Your 40.
sorption IN this pursuit How can ,0u
70 on with such horribly ly rtsd.ng'"
Brcnion replied The dryness Il he
reading. my hoy only increase. ms
hirsi-for knowledge
''Of course, said Reed. After an in.
slant he laughed aud added. -Oh. |
understand that IL a Joke. 30,
don YOU ever get tired ouii'
Yes" Brenton admitted The
Tact Is. I'm tired now Tor almost the fir.t
time. Somehow, I'm losing interest in
my studies. My head doesn't work
well. and don't know what the trouble
H."
Better see a doctor" Reed advised.
And Brcuion went TO his physician
that very evening A few dhvs later
Reed was surprised 10 meet him at
dinner party. ior his friend was man
who seldom went out. Brcnion was
extremely gay, and seemed 10 throw his
whole heari into The affair. What he was
throwing into conversation with his
neighbor. pretty Miss Parcl. Reed could
not tell. but she was evidently pleased
We'll. old fellow" Reed said to him
when they were smoking. "you seem in
such good trim, | take 1t YOU are all
nght"
There's nothing In the world the
matter with me. Brenion answered.
bnoyanily. doctor aid 20. Let Us
I've and be happy'"
This rolicking manner was ~ unusu.
al In him that Reed began 10 think there
ras something the matter H. worried
himself about bis friends brain Reed
vas never troubled shout his own brain.
although he frequently rolicked and
went much into society Bat his con.
oern for Brenton depend. A. he met hi,n
DAY after day and night afief nighi Al -.
sep,ions. diDners. and even Al balls The
worst shock Wa s;ill - come. One re-
markahle midnight he fuund hfnaf
sliting opposite Bfenion ssa sifss IT,
lie poker party ID ~ kozsas q freed
and they parted q, ~ acls,t n -tf
morning. bfraia1 ksFitr tsf s,ss a.
los; oozP1s q kls-3-ss1
Look ke-s. ArzsTr. sa.lt s.ss.l an
The doorstsP. tssaar iis ttr7 ~ ssaaE
this isE. N -.rs q 1ilng ayr vln n
al les esz'i saaw INV a. ilar lns.r
and yos GA 10 tfsrt 10 pa Ar lsnr r-
nornnns
'-S;ssay row Rse,a fssus-s,f s..s--
bon. wha kat k-uak arra.ar .,r = srsr
during ths niEhs tz al ,is fessr
for having -; tso hzntrc5 sa4 Ga
dollar"
well. bot y0ur woff Rcd snie.
ed. with the faiherlv tsntso'srrr Ia.
spircd By bic vented dfznghis a cham.
pagno At the card table. "How can
You 20 along IN this drive and attend 70
your work."
II don't do any," said Brenion.
"bui-bui your electricity, mean"
said Reed.
Brcnion looked severe. Don't men.
hon that word TO me- said be. II
Know nothing about electricity.
OF course. after that. there was bu,
one conclusion for Reed 20 draw. H.
friend was insane. II was perfectly
natural that Reed should devote hh
tine 10 society. that be should frequent
clubs, duck suppers and poker parties.
That he should know nothing aiou,
electricity. and very little about anv.
Thing else. All this, for him. va.
healthy and reasonable. bat for Br.n,on
TO be IN the same condition. and do the
same things, was pure insanity. Let us
be just TO Reed lie felt very sorry for
the fact; but he decided that his duty AZ
present was TO keep the moumful secret
10 himself.
Other people did not seem 10 suspeo,
u At all. Brcnton had large circle Of
non-conducting OF unelecirical friendg,
who bad long been trying 10 draw him
INTO their gayeties, and were only too
glad that he had at last hcarkened 10
their pcrsuasions. They knew he was
bright. They werc rcjoiced 10 sec him
take his proper place and rapidly bc.
come iasorite. The Parets especially
were pleased. They. as every one
knows, were immensely rich. Old Mis-
sarah faret who. with no need Of
money. had become sort Of receiving
reservoir Of the family wealth, was
looked upon with great interest by all
the branches which acted a. distributing
reservoir; and old M Sarah had long
ago taken a great fancy to Brcnton. |
suspect her of having for some time
Planned = match between him and her
niece, LILY Psrct-the one he had sat
next % nj the dinner have mentioned.
lss n.rah was too proud. too rich and
ns'denly 10 dlsulge this amatory
- sst ] snsp<ct her all the same. I,
- great delight 10 see the interest |
zk nan which Lily showed. |
<1lo1 paid great deal Of At |
-sI.z + s1J kaFss, nearly every one
= Fe< hat ha had sor.aksn |