The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-28
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"Visualizatton? 1t means the power
of retaining the image of an object after
it has disappeared from the actual field
of sight SO vividly that its exact form is
still seen. We all have it in greater
or less degree. In her 1t is exceedingly
strong Some people who have the fac
ulty in a marked degree can close their
eyes and call up at will the face of an
absent friend with such distinctncss that
it Is quite like looking at him. AT least
/ have been told So I must say my own
Impressions are very faint. -
Now You are getting into my field, 7"
said Maxey, who was very much inter
ested. "That is faculty possessed by
some of our best portrait painters, no.
tably Sir Joshua Reynolds never
heard it called by that name, but it is
obvious that the man who can keep o
subject before his mental vision con-
stantly, other things being equal, will
make the best picture.
why, / went into the studio of q
friend of mine the other day, and was
struck at once by splendid portrait in
pills he had just completed. How many
sittings did you have for thatt' asked
him. If tell you and you should re-
peat it to anybody, might not get my
price for the picture, he said There
were really about 20 sittings, but IS of
them We're shams. After the first two l
never did any work when the subject
was before me. Don't you see this is
just case in point? At the first he had
sketched the outline of the face, and, as
he told me, whenever he wanted to sit
down and work at it he had only to re-
eall the PERSONS face to his mind and
he can really do his best work from this
mental copy alone by himself. The pres
ence of the real face distracts his atten-
tion and makes him nervous, He has the
power. Well, il 1t is n mental faculty
Ind our girl gets we'll, she is going to
remember all about this time and these
events since we found her in a series Of
pictures, take it. !"
Lamar laughed Something after the
style of n panorama, / suppose? No,
Maxey, you reason too loosely. You
FONT weigh your own words Remem.
Der all about it. Do you know what it is
70 remember? 1t is to recall something
that we have once known. This poor
girl knows nothing Of what is transpir.
ing around her and has not since the
moment when she lost her senses on the
rocks at the sea road. What never is
known cannot by any possibility be re-
membercd No. Whatever may be the
future of tho patient this present time
90 a 1XX-a tTQ Ia n t.,h hn,.
Dr. Lamar spoke very positively.
WELL" sighed Maxcy, ''if she but
recovers enough to explain who she is
and how she came where we found her,
Ishall feel reasonably satisfied Still
can't see what your visualization
amounts to if she cannot carry a picture
which she sees now into the future,
whatever be her condition. "
''Ah, that is another thing!" said La
mar, quite another thing from men,
ory. That might be- She might carry
the picture, but 1t would be picture
simply, unassociated with the succession
OF events. If she were painter now,
though She never knew you, she might
paint your face and think it an idea Of
her own. Not very probable, / admit,
but still it might be-"
Maxey looked serious.
What curious fancy, thatl" he
unused. Il believe If she does get we'll,
will teach her the first thing to paint.
Heigho. but she's not we'll yetn'
1t had grown quite dark in the sitting
room while thez1ed been talking The
early evening 0f<hwinter's day had al.
ready come. Lamar all at once awoke to
a realization of the flight of time. He
turned the face of his watch to the fire
and exclaimed:
What am tagging here for? 1t is
nearly 0 o'clock If l don't look out
this girl will ruin my business. Let US
see how the patient is before wego. No,
you need not trouble yourself to get u
light, Miss Maxey. have more senses
than one. All, sleeping quietly That is
good very good. l shouldn't wonder,
after all, Maxey-but, ah, who knows,
who llnows?'
II will strike light while you put
on your things" said Miss Maxey.
"Oh, no. Don't, pray. l know how
this twilight is. Never spoil
it with light if you can hclp it. 1t is
the best time of the day. Well, Maxey,
good night.
mo, said Maxey suddenly 81 think
will go out with you. l have got
to say, and besides | want to
smoke. Since our new arrival that's
prohibited here, you know. Ellen, YOU
ire tired and if | We're you would lie
lown little while. shall not be gono
'ery long. ] am just going to tho corner
With the doctor But really, if you will
axe my advice, you will lie down and
est yourself ~
Dent worry about me, my dear, good
'rother. l know my strength and my |
weakness. shall not overtax myself. |
t has not hurt me to be up littlo
lights | feel as bright as daisy now. 4"
This must have been just tritle wide |
# the truth Ellen Maxey. Yonr brother
lad scarcely closed the door behind |
himself and the handsome doctor when
'ou threw your tired body upon the bed.
fou listened to their footsteps going |
Iown stairs You hear them becoming |
ainter and fainter till they are lost al
ogether. The deep voice of Dr. Lamar
5 still sounding in your ears. Do not
eny the fact that it is exceedingly good
ausic to you. You think of Dr. Lamar,
nd you wonder.
The great house is so still, and you are
o very tired What was that? Some-
ody at the door? No. A rat gnawing
ehind the woodwork. A loose coal falls
Il the CRATE, The wind rattles the panes.
here is no other sound. Even the fire
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