The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-05

feet or threaten its innumerable suDJec5s
Thus all move, all act, all tend to one end
assigned by the soul. Nevertheless each
molecule has its own task and individual ma
ture. thus: here are the respiratory organs,
the lungs; here are those by which the
blood is circulated, the heart veins and ar
teries; here those Of the digestion, the stom-
aeb. the intestines Do not imagine that
they are composed of the same elements, the
same beings. By no means. When decom-
position takes place the lungs produce that
class of insects called doures, or gourd-
worms, who fasten themselves on like the
leech, their bodies are long and filiform. The
intestines produce the lombuct, or lob-worm,
formed of fleshy rings; they are cylindrical Oh
a red color thin at the extremittes, ana IN
no particular do they resemble the gourd'
worms The heart produces yet announcer
variety, and SO on with each order Inc
living being is a whole universe subject 10
single will. And rest assured that each OF
these infinitesimal creatures has an lmmor-
tai soul, The Supreme Being shows no pref
erence in the ga Of immortality, because,
from the smallest atom to incommensurable
snace. all are subject to absolute justice;
there is never molecule out of the sphere
assigned to its capacity. That alone illus
trates the admirable order which prevails in
the universe. Even as man-mere particle
of humanity that he unnecessarily obeys
God, even so does the molecule act in COM
pliance with the will Of the living man.
Can you now conceive Theodore, the infinite
power of that Great Being whose will acts
upon us as our souls act upon our flesh and
bloodf Nature, in its entirety, is the flesh
and blood of God He suffers through it,
sees, thinks, acts through it; hence each OF
these atoms is impsrishable, for God can
not perish in the least of his atoms.
"But where, then, is lihsrtyl" exclaimed.
"If am an enslaved molecule, how can be
responsible for my actionsp
Liberty is intact, replied Selsam, "for the
molecule of my flesh can revolt against my
soul; but when that comes to pass it destroys
itself, and my organism is eliminated. II
has found its liberty, it has also paid the
penalty; am also free. can revolt against
the laws of God; can abuse my power over
the beings of which am composed, and so
effect my dissolution. The molecules be-
come again independent, and my soul loses
its power. The mere fact that we suffer fol
our faults proves that we are responsible for
lI6ui, dtlu CONSEQUENTLY
As could offer no reply to this pause
ensued, and we looked at each other as
though trying to fathom each the Others
soul
"All this, my dear Selsam," said finally,
appears very logical-a superb theory; but
l fail to perceive its connection with your
bowl of water, my aunt's malady, and the
air of music which played for you"
Nothing more simple" said he, smiling;
"you are certainly aware that vibration Of
sound causes sand heapsd upon drum r.
take the impress of rapid movements, max.
ing it trace geometrical figures Of marvel
| Gus regularity
Certainly; but
But" exclaimed he impatiently, "allov
me to finish. Even thus does sound act upon
| the molecules in liquids, whence result in
| finite combinations, but always with thi
| difference that the molecules being suscepti
bic of motion, the figures resulting from
them are inanimate; that is what physician
call eauivocal creation Now. sound actin,
upon the nervous system produces an cleo
| tric current which, in its turn acts upol
the liquids contained within the body
whence spring thousands and millions of in
L
| duce a multitude of diseases, such as deaf
ness, dullness of sight, epilepsy, idiocy, night
mare commissions, whooping- cough, ringin!
in ones ears, St VGus's dance, neryou
collie, and all those other numerous ills 3
which women who are fond of music ar
particularly subject, and the cause OF whicl
has been an unsolved mystery until this day
| The insects in question are-viz., the mil
leped, the parasite, the cOlsopteran, tn
lephOpleran, the neuropteran, the hymsn
opter All these gnawers ravage the in
terror OF the body until it re embles piec
of worn-eaten furniture, 1t is the histor
of the Roman people, enervated by Asiati
luxury, devoured by the harbarians withou
resistance"
Selsam's description positively made m
hair stand on end
"And you believe" said l, "that music
the cause of these disastersp
"Unquestionably. 1t is sufficient to Sc
old musicians who play the organ, piano, c
harp to be convinced Of it, Your unfor
innate aunt is menaced with ruin kno
of but one remedy by which she can
saved"
"And that remedy, Selsami Inasmuch q
| hci ~ OOhcO'oS Aao .
use every means to protract her existence.
YES" said he Il appreciate your intu
tive delicacy; it is affection, not self-intel
est which actuates your conduct. But it
late, Theodore-I just heard the clock striB
midnight; return tomorrow evening at
O'clock, when l will have prepared the onl
remedy by which Lady Annah may
saved. The cure will be RADICAL pledg
you my professional word to that effect"
Doubtless, doubtless; but can you nj
J tell me2n
} ITO what purposel Tomorrow you wi
know all. Now sleep overcomes me-"
Once more We crossed the courtyard,
let me out through gateway opening {
: the. Bergstrasse. We shook hands on sayir
} goodnight, and / regained my chambe
} lost in the saddsst reflections
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