Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-08

young man whom / employed to assist
me in my experiments entered the
room.
"'Well' | understood him to say, I
suppose the fool has been messing
some more with his filthy roots
Sir exclaimed how dare you
my assistant looked at me with as
toniShed expression.
1 didn't say anything, sir he re-
piled, and then, though his lips were
shut tight, l seemed to hear him add:
is he drunk or crazy? 1 stood bewil-
dered for moment and then the truth
flashed upon me-the drug had in some
way rendered my brain directly re-
sponsive to the thought of another
without the mediation of the senses.
"For several days went about read
ing the thoughts in peoples minds and
then the revelation Of the general base
ness of humanity became so terrible
that l resolved never to touch the drug
again" Mr.. Arkin here paused.
"And did you never?' | asked, find
any except one, any true, noble soul,
amid all the rabble of base ones?"
Never" he replied. What was not
evil was petty and trivial"
yet" said l, such certainly do ex-
list. will be sworn that l k now q
person with a mind so pure you might
search il with intellectual microscope
without finding one trace Of anything
but what is true, beautiful and good"
My friend gave me an understanding
look and said, with a smile
Happy the man who can believe
that. | envy him from the bottom OF
my heart"
IF you do not believe it," replied,
provoked, then take some of your mis-
cradle drug and come with me. l win
let YOU see for yourself"
No" he said, Il vowed never TO
touch l. again, and l never will. but If
you would like to tIy-why, l have no
objection to lending you little"
| signiGed my desire to do so, and he
went to his room, returning presently
with a little vial, half-filled with a
ruby liquid.
Take three drops of that in a glass
of water" he said, "about half an hour
before YOU meet the person. But be-
fore | give it to you | want you TO prom
Use me two things-frst, that II, as l
expect. you find this person unworthy |
you will not in your despair, DO any
thing desperate, and, second, that you |
will return to me the vial and report |
the result of the eXperimnt.'
l readily acceded to these requests, |
and we parted. he to take his afternoon !
nap and to stroll on the beach.
After supper / went to my room, took |
the liquid dose, and in half an hour
sailed forth to find Miss Atwood. l
made I'D my mind whatever occurred
not to betray my new power, but
nearly broke my resolution the first
person l met. This was one Binks, a
fellow who had been in the habit of
borrowing small sums of money. He
greeted me with q broad smile and a
How dye do?" but he thought
Here comes that blooming jay Brown.
Wonder if he's good for another ten
ner?"
mo. sir" l said, drawing myself up
and looking at him tiercely. Ihat
blooming jay Brown is not good for
another tenner nor for another cent.
His jaw dropped; he stared at me,
and | left him under the impression he
had inadvertently spoken his thoughts
aloud.
| found Miss Atwood sitting by her
self in a cane-backed settee on the
veranda. looking out over the water.
The last glow of the fading sunset
cleaned over the tranquil sea. In its
tragic light Miss Attwoods face SEEM
ed TO me Of almost supernatural beauty
and 7 approached her with feeling
akin to awe.
This was quite dispelled, however, by
her thinking, as l came up: "Oh, good!
Here comes Charlie
She had never called me by my first
name. and | was no less surprised than
delighted.
Good evening, Miss Atwood | said.
Good evening, Mr.. Brown, she re-
piled, moving over little on the seat
won't you sit down?
seated myself beside her, and point
ing TO the western sky, said: See what
q beautiful fairyland nature has paint
ed for us in yonder clouds. 1t looks to
me like another and vaster ocean dot
ted with golden atsles, and on one OF
them is a palace all OF ruby and opal
Would it not be lovely if we could live
in such a mansion?'
ooh. wouldn't it," she cried, with
that dreamy, poetic expression on her
face which had so often charmed me.
But. to my utter establishment she
was not thinking of the clouds at ALL
but was specializing as to whether my
rather conspicuous watch chain was
genuine or plated
thought with chagrin of the various
other times | had uttered similar SEN
timental remarks, and wondered II
they had all had the same reception.
Ruf 7 resolved not to judge too hastily,
and began again.
.sTbe season here is fast drawing to
a close. Miss Atwood, l SAID soon
all our lazy dream life will be broken
mn. and each must return to take MS
mart in the busy life OF the world.
eyes" she said, isn't it sad to think
that the happy days are nearly over,
tbo+ tba friends who have met here,
and learned TO love one another must
senarate TO be lost forever in the dreaTy
rush of everyday life?'
But in our case there is an alterna-
tive" I replied. If we only wish to,
we can make our pleasant summer
here but the stepping stone to a life
long happiness.
How do you mean?" asked she, in
an undertone. and looking down in
feigned embarrassment. AS matter
of fact. however, she was wondering if
it was getting dark enough so she dare
let me kiss her should l manifest any
tendency in that direction. AS may
- sr,oc-;rod 7 was not over pleased