Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-20

croDeS OF disease. Now, l have reasoned
this way. There are fluids filling 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. It is what does the
business and will make me famous.
"You don't understand it? Why, it
is this way: You turn it on a PERSONS
head and you kill the predominant mi
crobes. For instance, there is 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 q flea for its
hide and tallow. Gets 3 cent glass Of
milk for lunch every day. fixed his
head this morning. and he bought a 30
cent lunch. saw him get it Then I
tried Miss May, our typewriter. She's a
mighty pretty, vain, flirtatious little
girl"
''She is, " interposed Mrs Kerens.
"Now, my darling, as regards your
self, when one Of you is in I will turn
on the ray and reduce your extreme
characteristics a trifle Then will
serve the other in its turn in the same
way. In that way you will become one
very charming person, and a fellow will
have q little idea what to expect when
he comes home to dinner.
eyes; that will be very NICE" said
Mrs. Kerens. "Wil 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. It 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 1t is, but just hook that
wire behind on the back Of the chair,
and they are belted around with such a
strong electric current no mortar could
break through, SO they have to stay I'M
til you fix them. Did you hook it onf
Oh, say, Grace, unlock it. What are
you going to do with the machine9"
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 I cannot reduce your head little
too"
Jack writhed in agony.
"Grace, for heavens sake, stopl
Don't! 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. "
II don't think myself there'l be
much left when I kill the microbes I
mentioned And she calmly continued
her manipulations.
'sGrace, don't, don'tl What can I
say?"
She regarded him coolly.
"You might say that you are and
will continue to be perfectly satisfied
with me as am, whatever way it is,
and you might say that I can mash this
old machine.
He started up. then fell back, with q
shrek of agony.
''No, mol" he shuddered.
Every well" Again she leveled it.
''Grace, don't you see may become
a driveling IDIOT"
eyes; I know. You don't drivel
now, but that won't make very much
difference if you only keep your hand
kerchief by you. There, now, I am
ready"
MASH it, mash itp' he yelled.
mo, on second thought I believe I'd
rather try it. Now, be 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 delft you are, Grace" he
Daid 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-
''Try it on you. darling. Why should
I? You don't need it. There isn't a sim
gle microbe i'll your dear little head
which I'd have disarranged.
He looked carelessly at the microbi-
eide On the table.
"Come, let us go home. I like your
jolly mood, Grace, but then you are de-
lightful whichever one you are. Phil
adelphia Times.