The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-03
HRADrxo OTHERS rHoUsnrs.

1RADlN0 OTHERS THOUoHTs.
with the accomplishment Of the fAcuity
q mind rsadsns-if such . thing ever BE-
cans po1fbis- mankind would cease 70 b
fndspsndsse with the surrender q the
privacy - thought men would bscoms en-
- even nsv. IN . lesser degree. From
Among the masses few arise to leadership
and g,1ids and control great bodies Of mea
By means Of what II sometimes called Per.
sonai magnetism. That quality win ex-
plain some Of the phenomena Of Wiling oos-
disncs: but Il - even more frequently due
- . keennezs IN psnetnting character. Q
knowledge Of human nature and . auich
perception Of aaimafing motives.
II % much can b accomplished b. .
mere shrswd discernmenf Of what - -
much in concealment. how much greatss
would Be the domination mems thoughts
could be OWNED with reasonable accuracy.
II would not b . biessing to mankind.
but . cursA either 10 have the power 70
Rad anothsr's thoughts or 70 b the help
qusnces Of an unconcealabls frankness
have been the theme Of poets ana drama-
lists. In the Palace Of Truth men ana
women At the court Of . sovereign ARE
brought under IN influence which compels
them to speak their true thoughts, all
though thsy believe they are uttering the
usual polite phrases framed to conceal
truth. Words would b useless II thoughts
could BE- known. aad the art OF speech
would die out
1t would be useless to say Il am delighted
to see you." n your visitor could read the
thought: Whatever brings that bore here
again. Crime would be practically Inn
possible. because detection would be inev-
table What hope OF harmony would there
be In congregations II all the members ana
tho minister knew what each thought OF
tbs ofher7 The orator would lose much OF
the force of his speech II. when he declared
that he was sacrificing his most Cherished
interests In the service OF the public. the
listeners could see on the tablets Of his
thinker the impression that his election
would put him In better shape Tor the next
two years than he had been Tor many .
day before.
Banking would not be the agreeable occu-
patton It now II II mind reading should be-
come general II would be 80 Embarrassing
at the close Of . pleasant little speech to
the effect that the proposed loan would be
willingly made. but the fact was the direc-
tors found themselves compelled to call in
some Of the outstanding accommodations
Just at that time-to ind that the borrower
had read the thought: I'VE have no faith
In your ability TO repay"
I.ove-making would be reduced to . mere
farce OF b In dead earnest-and nobody
wants that TO come about. II would b
pretty state Of affairs II every time she
was told she was the only girl he ever
loved. Il either had to be true or she could
80 the array Of Fannys. Harriets. Flea
nors, Ediths. Dollies and Mabels. whose
ghostly names would nit across the re-
membrancs disc Of the unconscious pre-
varicator.
Nor would Il Be otherwise than sad
when In the lsthsl atmosphere Of youthful
fancy enc had cherished the tender
thought that she was . virgin rosebud
shyly opening the petals Of her heart for
the nrst time beneath the warm glances
Of your own adolescent and springtlms
love. 20 look through the parting Of her
beautiful hair a. It dropped on your breast
and SEQ strung upon the threads Of her
memory . score Of broken engagements
Homes would be made cherries. too. II.
when . husband was warming up to the
belief that he was . pretty good fellow
after all. under the fattcring praises OF
his wife. her devoted attention 20 his
wishes and intent interest in his Stories
his eyes were suddenly opened and he
cculd see all her thoughts pointing past
him to the Date on the calendar which
marked her birthday.
VIVA, would become Of u al curing
. campaign denss Imagination No mere
assurances to every one Of the candidates
In turn that he Of all others IL the one We
are strainine every effort 10 elect solely
because OF his superiority: no mora prom
;ses 10 sixteen iutewarm supporters that
each one shall have the chief deputyship,
no more heartfelt pledges 10 the public
tsst our sole ain was economy and ous
single though, the common veal
Some Of In efsis world are so poor that
all ws really own Is our thoughts and II
We have 10 share even them with anybody
who chooses to let his mind trespass on
thezn we shah be naked indeed. No longer
would the maiden care 20 be wraps IN
meditation. for there would be no more
pro,ecticn IN Il snan In the eaury ve4!
which floats about the form Of Leda And
al shs 10Y Of youth would die out. for Il
would Be no use even drying his hair ard
srueartng his face to convince hts mcshep
sA.s "a s,as~R ~ eaA e.~e A>~~ a. 1870