The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-04-29
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mum in my hand. l have discovered
something which will adjust the world.
In studying way to equalize your tenn
peramental peculiarities the thing has
revealed itself in all its magnifcence.
will take you down to the laboratory
tonight and explain it. "
In the electric gemmed laboratory
that night Jack explained.
1.-THE foundation of it all, (" he said,
"is the X ray. Well, science is begin
ming dimly to realize the wonderful
powers Of that ray. They have found
that, turned ON the parts of the body in
which they swarm, it will kill the mi
crobes Of disease. Now, 1 have reasoned
thiR way. There are fluids filing the
brain cells which are charged with all
the human passions as they predominate
in the individual. They are part Of
life. All life must have organism. All
organism is composed of microbes. There
you have it. Isn't it simple? Be care
full; don't touch the machine. You
might hurt it. There is a secret in it,
in the manipulation Of the ray, which
have barely caught. 1t is what does the
business and will make me famous
"You don't understand it2 Why, it
is this way: You turn it on persons
head and you kill the predominant mi.
crobes For instance, there is a big,
brutal truck driver about here; swears
like pirate all the while / got him
in here, fixed him in the chair and
turned the ray on him. When he got
up, his whole countenance was changed.
He looked like Quaker. Then there's
old Rogers He'd skin flea for its
hide and tallow. Gets q 3 cent glass of
milk for lunch every day. fixed his
head this morning, and he bought 90
cent lunch. l saw him get it. Then
tried Miss May, our typewriter. She's a
mighty pretty, vain, hirtatious little
girl. "
"She is, " interposed Mrs. Kerens.
Nov, my darling as regards your.
self, when one of you is in l will turn
on the ray and reduce your extreme
characteristics trifle. Then / will
serve the other in its turn in the same
way. In that way you will become one
very charming person, and fellow will
have little idea what to expect when
he comes home TO dinner"
eyes; that will te very NICE" said
Mrs. Kerens. "Will you show me how
it works?"
"It is very simple" Jack explained.
"But be careful; it is so delicate. Do
you see now how it is handled? This
chair the patient sits in is another little
invention of mine 1t looks ordinary,
but person sits down this way. The
head naturally falls into this place for
it. Now, very often they may be un-
willing to take the test when they
know what it is, but just hook that
wire behind on the back Of the chair
and they are belted around with such
strong electric current no mortar could
break through, so they have to stay up.
til you fix them. Did you hook it on?
Oh, | say, Grace, unhook it. What are
you going to do with the machine?''
Mrs. Kerens leveled it at him deliber-
ately.
II am going to kill off a few Of
those microbes Of conceit for you and
see if l cannot reduce your head little
too"
Jack writhed in agony.
"Grace, for heavens sake, stop |
Don't! 1 have no predominant microbes. |
That's the fault with the machine. |
Turn it on perfectly we'll balanced |
person, and it might reduce him to
either idiocy or leave him in comatose
state"
81 don't think myself there'll be
much left when 1 kill the microbes l |
mentioned And she calmly continued |
her manipulations.
"Grace, don't, don'tI What can l
say"
She regarded him coolly.
"You might say that you are and |
will continue to be perfectly satisfied |
with me as l am, whatever way it is,
and you might say that can mash this
old machine.
He started up, then fell back, with a
Shrek of agony.
"No, mol" he shuddercd.
Every well" Again she leveled it.
"Grace, don't you see may become
a driveling idiot?"
Yes; l know. You don't driyCl |
now, but that won't make very mach |
difference if you only keep your hand.
kerchiof by you. There, now, / am
ready"
Mash it, mash itp' he yelled.
"No, on second thought l believe I'd |
rather try it, Now, be a good boy and
take your medicine Let me see-self |
esteem-yes, there's the bump"
The expression Of painful apprehen-
sion faded slowly from his face.
How very dcft you are, Grace" he |
said admiringly. He seemed to have |
forgotten the concentrating rays and |
was gazing at his wife.
She disconnected the chair and touch. |
ed the instrument gently.
Now, Jack, dear, you may try it on
me-"
'"Iry it on you, darling Why should |
I? You don't nessd it, There isn't sin.
gle microbe in your dear little head |
which I'd have disaranged. "
He looked carelessly at the microbi-
eide ON the table.
Come, let us go home, / like your
jolly mood, Grace, but then you are de-
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