The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

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cure and hypnotism!"
"Humbugsr' eroaned Father Wake.
field.
':But there are mysteries which are
not humbugs; every thing connected
with electricity is mysterious. Think
Of the photophone. and all other
phonesL What . mystery Il the phono-
graph; and-oh. 90 many other
thingsg'
Shame some Of them, please" said
Ralph.
':They can hardly be named.", che
said. with q sort Of reverent hush in
her voice. II call them the Reserves
Of nature. They are 20 fine. SO subtle.
What hints there are In what Ruskin
calls the choices Of the atoms shown
In capitalization. What miracles are
the lovely singing flames. a Tyndall
shows them, and the light waves that
have their choices. also. Think Of the
musical sounds that lie outside the
gamut OF our hearing, our present. this
world hearing"
She stopped. her face radiant, her
eyes sparkling. Ralph could not think
Of ono sarcastic word to utter, but
smiled upon the young enthusiast with
heartfelt sympathy. And in spite Of
the fact that again, In their walks to.
gether, she treated him to the blankest
Of statistics, geological. paleontolog.
ical and historical, the acquaintance
ripened and mellowed with the golden
days OF the late summer In . very sat
isfactory manner.
One afternoon Ruth had gone to the
wood alone, and returning. near sun
set to the m~eadow-bars, was surprised
to find Ralph waiting for her in the
shadow OF . spreading maple. He
held in his hand anew York paper.
Laden, a. usual" he said. looking
at the bunch Of greens In her hand.
amongst which was sprinkled . brill
liant red.
Only some Lobelia Cardinals. ~ she
said, land q few sprigs Of Artemisia
6antonica, commonly called worm
wood"
Il came to find you" he began, ig-
noring the high-sounding names. land
to read to you an account Of . most
extraordinary discovery. Greatest
event Of the age, and quite in your
line. T~ransference Of brain from one
Uranium to another. It's going to
prove the great ~renovator Of human
fly. TRANSMISSION Of blood not to be
named In comparison. Now listen.
Ill just summarize. A Prussian SOL
der condemned to death for the muir
der Of his Colonel; left in charge Of
surgeons; they remove his brain;
chloroform, Of course; did not kill him.
Next thing, introduce the brain Of .
wine merchant who had died suddenly
Of heart disease. with brain in perfect
health. The thing took root grew,
felt At home; man recovered; escaped
execution. The best Of It IL that he
was never afterward profane. Had
the wine merchants memory; used to
ask old customers to buy Of him.
Mixed entities. you see. I hope you
comprehend. Miss Ruth"
Now 1t happened that Miss Ruth,
having cautiously picked up the paper
from the piazza floor, where It had
fallen while Ralph lay asleep on the
bench. had read the identical story;
had also ascertained by the editorial
note appended. that it was doubtless q
clever hoax, and that the great name
Of Virchow, which plaueibility 70
the story, had no right there. She
was, therefore. entirely prepared for
the onslaught
II can comprehend, but can not ap-
prove" was the cool reply. "Wouid
Il not be . great impertinence, could I
help. indeed. regarding It a. q great
wrong, II I. on departing from this
present scene Of action, were to be
stoppedon the threshold. turned back,
and set to work again in q new organ
isn't Tho immortal spark again i'm.
prisoned
In The dark house Of the BODY.
Cooking v~ictuals. lighting nreA'
to exc out some other persons indi-
vidualttyP Never viii / countenance
such q nefarious schemeenever!"
'But," said Ralph. ''take another
view. Ihsve arrived, va viii say, 1t
the age Of fifty. Ny brain. from severe
study, and the heavy responsibilities Of
public Lie. Il beginning to show slight
symptoms Of weakness I call in two
skillful medical men, impecunious, but
burning with scientific zeal &C.
quaint them with my wishes. They
have access to the hospitals A little
management brings about the desired
result I pass q few days in retire
ment, with head bandaged. We will cay
for neuralgia I recover, and 20 out |
into the world. q man happily renewed
and enriched by the presence Of .
young and healthy brain In my
Uranium. I ar good for another
years Of distinguished useful
ness Blessed scieucer'
But you should consider the victim. !
~ II