The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-09

He drelC dorm hts left shirt cuff and DTote
hurriedly across ii.
randum was, "Frown-what origin?
Vide Darwin, Expression OF Emotions
drawing forward Of occipito frontal
is" His sister waited patiently, for she
was accustomed to see him dive down
every scientific bypath which led out
Of the main track Of conversation.
81 am sure, John, she said when
be had resumed his seat, that / wish
you the happiness which you deserve.
IL hesitated at all, il is because know
how much is at stake, and because the
thing is so sudden, so unexpected. T" Her
thin white hand stole up to the black
cross upon her bosom. "These are mo-
ments when we need guidance, John.
If l could persuade you to turn TO spir-
itual"-
The professor waved the suggestion
away with a deprecating hand. 1T is
useless to reopen that question:" no
said. "We cannot argue upon ii. You
assume more than / can grant. / am
forced to dispute your premises. We
have no common basis
His sister sighed. "You have no
faith, she said.
81 have faith in those great evolu-
tionary forces which are leading the
human race TO some unknown but ele-
waited goal
''You believe in nothing
ION the contrary, my dear Ada, l
believe in the differentiation of proto-
plasm.
She shook her head sadly. It was the
one subject upon which she ventured to
dispute her brothers. infallibility.
This is rather beside the question, 4"
remarked the professor, folding up his
napkin. IF j am not mistaken, there is
some possibility of another matrimonial
event occurring in the family. Eh, Ada?
Whatp His small eyes glittered with
sly facetiousness as he shot a twinkle
at his sister. She sat very stiff and
traced patterns upon the cloth with the
sugar tongs.
''Dr. James McMurdo O'Brien, 4" said
the professor sonorously.
Don't John, don'tl' cried Miss
Ainslie Grey.
''Dr. James McMurdo O Brien," con.
tinued her brother inexorably, "is n
man who has already made his mark
upon the science of the day He is my
first and my most distinguished pupil.
/ assure you, Ada, that his Remarks
Upon the Bile Pigments, With Special
Reference 70 Urobilin, is likely to live
as a classic. Ii is not too much to say
that no has revolutionized our views
ABOUT urobilin."
He paused, but his sister sat silent,
with bent head and flushed cheeks. The
little Jet cross rose and fell with her
hurried breathings.
''Dr. James McMurdo O'Brien has,
as you know. tho offer Of the physiolog-
ical chair at Melbourne. He has been in
Australia five years and has brilliant
future before him. Today he leaves for
Edinburgh, and in two months time he
goes out to assume his new duties. You
know his feeling toward you. lt rests
with you as to whether he- goes out
alone Speaking for myself, l cannot
imagine any higher mission for a wom-
an Of culture than to 20 through life in
the company of man who is capable Of
such arcsearch as that which DIR. James
McMurdo O'Brien has brought TO a sue
cessful conclusion"
He has not spoken to me, muir
INJURED the lady.
"Ah, there are signs which are more
subtle than speech, said her brother.
wagging his head. "But you are pale
Your vasomotor system H. excited. Your
arterioles have contracted. ~ He scrib-
bled again upon his shirt cuif. "Let me
entreat yen to compose yourself think
4 as.H t4e sasassse. J fancy thai ysu