Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1895-06-08

Crawford, and then, at single bound,
stood dazed before the mysteries of
"Isis Unveiled. After that there fell
across her brown eyes melancholy
shadow; there crept into her con-
versation tincture of theosophy and
in strolling the piazzas her goddess
head dropped forward bit, as though
seeking to arrest some fugitive glimpse
of the infinite
This was last summer at Bar Har-
Dor; and this was the first impression
that Paul Nugent, after several tedious
weeks, got of her there; and it amused
him. There also, and for the first
time, he met Professor Coll The
two men made false appraisement OF
each other at glance. Nugent had
height and shoulders and color, and
that almost Haunting air of health,
the sight OF which brings envy to
dyspeptics. The Professor was q
smaller man, of fine, wiry form and
memorable head of olive skin and
battling age. He mistook Nugent for
a good-natured swell Of dense muscle
and perception. Nugent took him fol
foreign adyenturer who pretended to
see celestial glories in symphonies,
and who set his liquid eyes as snares
for sentimental women. He saw, too,
that this man was already much tc
Miss Loring, and that the two we're
very effective together.
"Our talk will bore you, l fear,
she had said, when he first came upon
them. Professor Coll will deliver 6
course of lectures in New York this
winter on various subjects related t.
psychic science, telepathy, hypnotism
and such things, you know"
She said this glibly, in tone toler
ant of Paul's assumed ignorance, and
the Professor unconsciously adopted
her manner in asking politely:
"Are you interested in the sub
ject9"
Don't know anything about it,
said Paul in cheerful, confding tone
$50 far as reading and hypno
tism and Nine Blavatsky are con
cerned"-he paused, disconnected b,
the patronizing smile with which botl
the Professor and Miss Loring re
garded him-"why," he added, will
light laugh, "they make me yer.
tired"
After that he was silent and ignored
He listened, however, and Learned
much, and the next day he gaine'
audience of them again and Learned
more. As follows:
"Metempsychosis? Believe it?
murmured the Professor: at is tn
Oldest, the only religion. Miss Loring
I know it to be true"
An answering heat flushed on he
face. "Oh!" che said, eff 1 coul
only tell you what know to be true !!
Paul, was quite forgotten, and thi
scene was too much for him. Fl
turned quietly aside and entered tn
MUSHROOM, where sat his sister, Mrs
Hardness. She began to grid hin
gently. "Paulie, Paulie," she said
looking tenderly up at him, what
ridiculous baby boy it is" He swal
lowed hard and tried to wriggle away
but she kept her hold and went O.
rapidly: "Youknow less about women
my child, than the Pore. You lik
pure air and food, and boxing gloves
and other ridiculous things; and nov
listen to your sister, who thinks sh
does know women. Gertrude love
You"
She never forgot the grateful loo
he gave her.
Eat least she did love you, PauGe
l am sure of that. But you can't cap
ture woman as you would bear
not a woman like Gertrude. Yo
must race for her if you want hel
Go home and get in training. TIL
race will come of this winter. Nc
befc .; 1 won't let it. After thi
horf where Gertrude is there shall b
your only and own sister; don't VOL
ry about that"
So Nugent next morning wen
away and his sister kept her word
Her witty challenges tIicked the Pre-
fess into a constant exhibition Of tn
lighter and less romantic sid1 of h
nature; and this, in retrospect, h
found exceedingly provoking. Mean
while, in New York Nugent boxed
good deal at the Fencing and Sparrin
Club. But was never sensible OF 9h
humor of this.
In midwint9r Professor Coll bega
his course Sf lectures here. The
took ct once. He ranged in then
from tho open secrets Of animal MAJ
netism to the mystic subtleties of esq
teric Buddhism. He spoke with a,
mirable eloquence, and, above al
there was a charming sympathy b
tween the man and his subject,
Miss Loring, of course, went eaC