Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10

arm in arm, passed through tho vino
wrcathcd vcrandah and entered the
gloomy house. But from the moment
Gordon crossed the door-sill, he oxpo
ricnced depression of feeling that ever
the cordial reception OF host and hostess
failed to dispel.
And when he had retired, he mentally
reviewed tho situation and wondered nj
The great change in his old friend from
tho rollicking, rosy-faced student oi
half dozen years ngo, He had be-
come pale, oven to an alarming degree,
and though he was genial and pleasant,
the ready wit and musical laughter wero
missing.
at all comes OF this roclusc life and
disappointment in love, unused Gordon.
"Strango that fellow has so little stam-
ina, Save for hobbies, the latest of
which Is the chemical properties OF
anesthctics, his profession OF nm NJ. D..
amounts to nothing. l believe he
claims to have invented something bot
ter than nitrous-oxido gas, or chloric
cther; more lasting than the former
and less injurious than tho latter
Poor fellowl II he would burn up the
long wordy treatise no has expended so
much valuable time upon, TO say moth
ing OF tho waste of brain power, break
his rctorts and crucibles, pick up his
pill bags and go TO practicing in earn
est, he might accomplish something.
As IL is"
At this point Gordon drifted away in
to dreamland, with Miss Margarctta,
the stately and pretty sister of his friend
for companion. And what mazes OF
fowcr-land they travelled, and upon
what sunny waves they floatcd in gnily
painted boats, was never to be known
even in memory. Through the roscate
clouds he ut last drifted into deep
slumber, which lasted long after the
sun had kissed with its morning beams
the throbbing bosom of the ocean.
After breakfast and boating excur-
sion with Margaretta and u hearty din
ner, Gordon, at the request of his
friend, proceeded to the laboratory
where he had been occupied during the
day, and was forced to listen to long
and uninteresting explanations. When
il had grown late, his sister brought
candles. AS she placed them upon the
table Doctor Gordon was saying:
at may be all right, but why not use
some animal TO test the correctness of
your theorypn
al have over and over again and with
the most happy results" was answered.
"What now require is n human sub
ject. This is why sent for you. de-
sire you TO administer the anesthetic to
me. Margaretta will take notes of the
length of time and the effect it is likely
TO produce. After the lapse of five
are to use the rcstoratives named in this
paper"
81 will consent to nothing OF the
kind" laughingly exclaimed Gordon,
"though | have no objection to be the
subject. You are welcome to put me to
sleep and take your own notes, In the
interest of science one may even venture
II deranged digestion and disorganized
BRAIN
81 do not understand what you are
talking about" interposed Margaretta,
resting small, white hand upon the
table. 81 thought it had already been
arranged that | was to be the subject of
the trial. In that case, there would be
two medically-trained minds to note ef-
fects."
"Impossible!" exclaimed Gordon. al
will never be party to such an out
rage"
But after much argument, and de-
cidcd inclination upon the part of the
brother to acceed to the wishes of the
sister, it was at last decided that she
should have her own way in the mat
ter.
EXcusing herself, Margaretta left the
room. Presently, she returned clad in
Il long white robe that so forcibly re-
minded him of II shroud, as to cause
him to draw near to her and |
expostulate against the trial.
"I fear nothing" she replied. Yet
her cold hands and her pale face seemed
to contradict her words. II have lived |
long in this atmosphere of speculation,
and am heartily tired of it. My brother
will be satisfied with results only. Be-
sides, have a troublesome tooth wish |
extracted and desire Jack to improve |
the opportunity"
She seated herself in the attitude de-
sired, threw back her head, closed her
eyes, and her brother placed the inhal-
ing tube to her lips.
The deathly pallor of the face of
Jack Frawlie, and the burning flashes |
of his eyes suggested madness, and too
much excited to remain quiet, Gordon
walk backward and forward through |
the long ROOM But he paused at an
exclamation OF his friend and approach
ed the girl. Her white face rested up
on the cushions, the long lashed lids
curtained the dark eyes, the colorless
lips were parted as for the passage of
the last signing breath of life.
1.-The chair is adjustable" said the
brother in hoarse voice, and with
trembling hands he turned Il lever and
changed it into couch.
"The toothp"