Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

sublime truths. 81 say that complete mas
terry over magnetic force can only be de.
Yeloped by iong and patient study and CON
tinual practice. And it can only be MAIN
tanned by one who keeps Il perfect control
over MS own passions and emotions. A
man with this gift must never fall into u
rage, never be moved by pity, love, hatred
revenge, ambition or anxiety. He must
ne complete master Of himself. Bethiah-
Kitty--l declare that 1 am not deceiving
you. 1t Is, indeed, most real force, which
was able to WELD ana control. 1t gave
me the most wonderful power over all
those whom1 could subdue. admit there
We're many who would not come under
my influence. | could do nothing with
them. but at this Englishm2n's house,
from Lady Augusta and Mr'Cyrus Bru.
deneI, down to the boy in buttons, they
were ail-eXcept two-my slaves, obedent
To my WILL ready at a moment to execute
my orders and to perform, unconsciously
themselves, whatever services | required
or them. treated their ailments | found
out their wishes and wants | learned ali
the secrets of their lives | was more than
Confessor to them, because they CON
fessed without their knowledge, and they
always confessed the truth"
That seems power which no man, not
even the noblest, ought TO have
Net l possessed that power 1t was
mlHe-aud | have lost it. D."
That seems good thing for the world
How did you lose it p
II have totally lost it, | eau do nothing.
Even Ciceiy, the most emotional, the most
readily respondent, remains wholly un-
moved. She believes still-nOthng would
shake her faith in me, think but can
not move her.
II begin to have hopes of you, Paul"
said Bethlah the unsympathetic you
cannot exercise this terrible magic any
longer SO much the better. You have not
told me how you came to lose the power.
Did you fall into rage p
NV orse than that. The most fatal thing
OF al is to fall in love, Bethlah. have
fallen in love"
Bethiah laughed merriy. ooh, Hiph IF
You only knew how rueful you look You
have fallen in love. Are you very much in
love p
Very much. can think of nothing
else. "
And that is how you lost your power.
My poor, dear boy, you are so terribly to
be. pltled. Fancy throwing away all that
splendid power for the sake of poor, in
significant girl ~
Now you laugh at me-
There was once boy named Iiphon
Trinder, and he called himself Paul for
improvement sake-in all mutual improve.
ment societies they begin by improving
their names-and he had gift from the
Aries. He was empowered to subdue
and TO make them do what he liked-you
will observe, Paul, that the gift was not OF
the slightest use to him except for vanity
and display-or to his fellow creatures, be
cause he could do nothing for them even
when they were his most abject slaves.
But there was one most disagreabe condi-
ton attached to the gift-it is really very
pretty fairy story. The young man was
never to feel any emotion, he was not to
let his heart be moved at all he was never
to be carried out of himself he was never
to be like other men at all he was to be
perfectly cold, passionless, and selfish. Is
That true statement of the case, Paul -
1T is near the truth"
ION this condition he could ext rcise the
useless gift. Well, the young man did eX.
erclse II for some years. He found that com
blned with system of falsehood and pre-
tence 1t ccu'd be made useful for making
money, BY the way, did you make money
Paul ?"
Yes; we made a great deal. My part
ner, who was my instructor-keeps the
money. Oh | have great pile of money
laid by in his hands,
so he made money, and if he had gone
on he would have made great deal more
And then he would have grown old in pre-.
tence and deception, and he would have
become every day more selfish and colder
hearted. The end of that young man is
dreadful to think of. But kind heaven
Wllled otherwise, for he was made to fall
IN love. And as soon as he began ia have
his heart filled with the thought of anoth-
er creature besides himself, and when the
longings and yearnngs af love seized him,
his magic power fell from him, and he be-
came exactly like his fellows. Paul. is
that well said ?''
Perhaps, But have lost my livelihood
my profession is gone"
II hope, at any rate, you have fallen in
with mr.
fesslon at Its true value, Paul. >
she does not know anything about it.
! have not told her"
But you will have to tell her. What is
her name, Paul? How did you come to
know her ? Is she an English ri -
Hetty Medlock."
Kitty sprang from her seat and clapped
her hands.
"Hetty! Hetty herself! On! this is de-
lightIul. Why, Paul, there is not in the
whole world any one who hates spiritual
ism qnite SO much as poor Hetty'
81 know
And does heknow tn tyou love herr"
Yes
"And does she-has she accepted your
attentions, Paul ?"
Yes, kitty-Bethiah- must call you
by the old name when | am most in earn
est She is the dearest girl and the most
pSdllilul III Tue NOTIl 1 am llduIy III lDN6
with her. On, you know her, you under
stand how could not choose but fall in
love with her.
~ think | can understand, my dear
Ilph. She is beautiful girl, and she is
sweet and good. Yes-you have done well
10 fall in love with her"
Il do not know what my partner will
say when tell him that | must leave the
Firm. What am | to do ?"
II don't know. Hetty will not mind
will she ?"
81 nave said nothing yet about waiting
She trusts Inc in everything
How much does she know about your
self ?"
Nothing Or very little. eould not
tell her all 1t is enough for me to have to
tell you. | have gained your contempt,
Bethiah. ! could not bear her contempt as
we'll
Not my contempt, dear Zph." She
gave him her hand. 81 am sorry for you,
1t was Il great temptation. You were tempt
ed by the appeal to your own cleverness
Is much as by necessity. | am very sorry