The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-30
swAcKHAMmER PREPARED
He Went WooinE Not VITA s Light 6uitAr, Bat
With stethos00pe and Respir0mstor,
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"You don't know what love is, Mr. swsck-
hammer" protested tho beautiful girl, with =
smile of inerodulity on her face the seBtl-
ment you entertaiR for me ia only passing
fancy. When it has had its brief day and you
look st it in the cold light OF reason, you will
be surprised that you ever mistOok 50 pslPabls
q delusiOn for the genuine thing
But hear me, Miss Clearinghouse" exolaim-
ed the young man, calmly, yet earnestly; am
not old enough to know my own"
1t is not > question Of age, Mr.. Swackhsm-
merr" iuterposed Miss Clearinghouse, still smil-
ing iDoredulously, but of scientific demon
stration. AZ you are probably aware, have
devoted myself for the last two or three years
20 severe course Of scientific study, Gnd
have acquired Che habit, perhaps unconseiousiy,
OF accepting nothing as true that is not demon
stTable by the iaexoTabie rules Of mathematics
or the sOgndest process Of logical induction.
Science has become with me the tombstone Of
su things asserted, claimed, o. propOzs3, and
But how DO you spply the rulea OF science
70 matters Of tho hearth" inquired the young
man. How can goa subject my love to a
mathematical or scientific demonstration
In thia wGy, Air. SWsck hammer: The action
or the passion or emotion Of love upon tha
various sympathetic ganzlia OF the human
organism causes certain well. established aud
clearly-dedasd phenomena. When you speak
to ne Of love, / lock for the appearance OF tho5e
phenomena From asientife point of view
they ara not satisfactory The tIsrnor in your
voice is not sufficiently pronounced, Your
articulation IS not thick and husky. Tho color
in yoUT fees 10 hardly Bhsde paler than its
normal hne, and you haVa no nervous move
LHentB Of the hands. Do y0u shi0k mere
assertion can dispzeys tho svideaee-"
Alvira Clearinghouse" came impetuously
from the Lips Of tho young mau, 81 ne ross TO
his feet, ther8 a7s 1sots IN mental as we'll As
physical science that are not whally beneath
your notice son1s men are gifted with mar
yelous faculty Of Eaf-control, SO far as external
manifestations sre concerned. Beneath the
apparently unmoved exterior th&5 you have
subjected 20 scientific test there rGgea vol
cano Of passion. DC you doubt it [ VIII
demonstrate it 20 3 Mathematical certainty. I
foresaw the gkeptleiam with which you would
receive ny syC1al, and esEne prepared. Listen
to the beating OF nay heaT5!"
And with a quick movement hs drew from
benesth Lila Wsistcoat the flexible tube OF 8
ste5boscope and pAcsd it against her ear.
Count the pplsationsl" he continued
They viii run nearly 100 to the minute.
Normal heartbeat. 70 pIlsations. Eote the
revelation OF deathiess love conveyed by this
re8pigometer F" And 10 produced another aeZ-
lble tube. RaEpirati0ns per minute, .
Twenty -eighti AlFira - count them 2 3
Normal raspiTstions per ninUte, fFoEa II to &c
in adults. Observe the mathematical certainty
of tsmpegsuous paasion demonstrated by my
tempeTsture!" /" And. opening his tightiy-ciosed
left hand, he showed her 8 email thermometer
Temperature, Alvira, 112 dogreesI Normal
temperature, about 100 degrees Have proved
my loveFp
"Alpheus," zn-YauFa3 the lovely gigl, sg she
placed her head on his shoulder With bar hp:
at sn accessible sngle, "you hsvoi"