The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-12


Vignes is simply taking advantage of
notoriety. Watch him. He'll go back |
to his Old tric ks in few months. to |
his athletic sports, t the faces. TO his |
hunting brooches. ard turn his back |
on art and curved lines"
DavidOff was somewhat startled one |
morning t. receive note from Nine. |
d. Nignes asking for an Immediate in
lerview. As the Russian sclentl en-
tered the room he: first question was:
Was f>ierre in love with u certain
adventures by the name of Clemence
Villa"
~Fooli>h!y. unrcasonably, madIy"
was Dayido1f's answer.
Nine. de NigncS sank upon the sofa
with a groan, and covered her face
with her hands.
My dear madame" began ravidof.
ALPHABETICALLY. Il crave forgiveness
possibly was too frank sEould have
remembered that sou looked upon
Pierre auricr as somewhat different
from the ordinary run of young man
a sort # model. sober, industrious and
full OF earnest purpOSe-l-
No, Doctor. rep lie / Nine de Nignes
as she uncovered her grief->tl icken
countenance, you have MT offended
me: on the contrary. | thank you for
your frankness. No matter how re-
pulsive, there are times when absolute
truth is the only thing that will satisfy
us. All, Doctor DavidOtf, you know
how skeptical | am as regards your
theory of the migration of Pierre
La,liers soul. bat | do admit the eX-
istence OF psychological phenomena,
such as the influence OF mind upon
mind and mind upon matter. Nor can
| deny that since his almost miraculous
recovery jacques has in many WAYS
grown to he very like Pierre. bat alas,
Doctor, in inh"riting the good. fear
me that my dea' son will be con-
strained t, take the evil along with
it."
you mean. madame cried DavidoT
eathlessly. scarcely daring to hope
that his theory had received such a
brilliant confirmation.
THAT Jacques ha, fallen madly in
love with Clcmence Villa" groancd
Nine. de Niyncs.
superb. splendid, Grand" ejacu-
lated Davidoff, pacing the tlcor and
rubbing his hands together with the
air of Il man who has Just learned u
piece of most gratifying news.
DR.. Eavidcff" exclaimed Nine. de
Nigncs, with mingled contempt and in
dionation pictured on her face. is this
the time and place ---
Ten thousand pacdons. my dear
Madame dc \lgnc-.' said Davldotf.
howing with the grace of !. Pa, isian of
the North and raising Mime. de Niynes'
hand to his lips. Il know was brutal
IN giving way to my feelings in this
way. but, my dear madame. think of
t,.,, ! x-lI1r nf r.
news: think of the honorable mention
of my name in the scientific journals,
after so many years of contemptuou'
filings: think how | have labored TO at
tract the attention of scientists to these
magnificent problems of psychology:
think of all these, and condemn me if
you can.
; And wo,nans feelings. mothers
heart. | suppose cried Nine. de
/ Nignes. goes for naught. She may
weep, she ma; wiring her hands. but
your science cares nothing for that.
She was brought into the world to show
how much weight a human heart can
bear and not be crushed"
Dear madame" pleaded Eavidotf.
your grief is a. noble "a it is affect
ing. Don't think that ! do not sympa-
thize with you. My whole being is
L
/ look at it in another light Thi. is the
price paid. Good and evil are so mixed
! in this world that one cannot he had
! without the other
Nine. de \ignes shapeiv head was
/ resting on her hand in an attitude OF
/ deep attention. but her lOok of anguish
! showed that She was drawing bat little
! consolation from the Russians words
+ Wait. dear madame" continued
/ Davldoff. Don't b. too impatient. In
| tho unseen. a in the visible. world
there are conflicts. connections. up
| heavals. Give the psychic ether time
to settle and purify itself. Turpidi,:: /,
nature struggling to rid herself OF i'm
pu-iti"s. She brrins with graphite
and ends with the diamond AS lac ues
grows stronger and stronger. he
will grow more and more like Pierre.
and Pier, G. YOU remember while he
was sub &c; to Sudden and violent likes
and di>llkc-. yet. in the end. his vision
cleared and his judgments were aston,
ishingly sound and sane"
Mud yet. Doctor" replied Nine dc
Eignes. sadly. If it should tran, pire
that l'ierre's iove for this woman was
the outcome of his deep. earnest, man.
" nature, YOU must admit, in order &c
be logical. that my poor boy would in
herit that inclination with ire eased
intensity
Il do. madame. said Davidoff. CT My
but do not admit tina: Pierre l-aur-
/ ier's affection for Ciemence Villa was
at the tine OF his death s,:ch as YOU
desc; ii IT, There had been dirfcre nee
betwe n them. and. who can say. may.
hap Jacques ,ook the title 10 that re-
,nainder OF affection with Il c oud-if
may SO express m!self-nf suspicion,
even hatred. re-tlng uron 1t.
God grant that it may ne so. eN
claimed Jacques mother. fervently.
But for the time being, cca,
madame" added Davidofs. with s,ri.e
"hc guided By my Judgment. Do moth
ing. say nothing. Let .lacll,es 30 MS
way without let o. hinderance. as the
lawyers say.
Nine. dc Nigues promised 20 follow
Davidotf directions implicitly. Break
last was now announced. and the Rus
.iar S..;ep,;st VA, easily uarStr.r,af; :.