Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-19
BRAIN TELEPATHY.

IL was not an-eaSy matter to reverse the
recently developed currents of his natur
and fall out again.
Clarence Hay had always maintained
that the noblcst work of God was a prac.
teal man, while next in order came a
practical woman. He had never ceased to
thank his lucky stars that he could be
classed among the high grade elect, and
he devoutly hoped that when he married
his wife might be one of the second rate
mortals.
TWAS great shock to him to learn that
Miss Pearson was several degrees below
that exalted niche. He didn't know it till
the day he proposed to her. She poised he1
tapering forefinger lightly against hel
right temple as he spoke-it was a way
she had of doing whenever she became un.
usually serious-and looked at him with a
steadfastness that thrilled him with appre.
hension for his future happiness.
81 believe she said, THAT you don Z
understand me as you should. think il
you knew me better you wouldn't want
me. "
He was really frightened then. The an.
swer was so unexpected and savored Sc
strongly of secrets and mysteries in hel
past life that he recoiled in horror from
the mere thought of being burdened with
a crowd Of personal ghosts that would ever
be lowering around him.
Il am afraid, ~ she went on after brief
period of reflection THAT we should not
prove congenial, and life with person
whose tastes are radically opposed to mine
would be simply uncomfortable, not only fol-
myself, but for my husband. Before an.
swering YOU Mr.. Hay, l must be assured
that we are thoroughly suited to each 9th.
er. l have Il test by which that may be
proved. If it should prove that there is an
imperishable affinity between us, 1 shall
be perfectly willing to marry you and
thank you for the honor done me. -
Her words and the tone in which they
were uttered were both so natural that
Clarence leaned back in his chair and re-
garded her with amazement while trying
to determine whether or not the shock of
sudden proposal had turned her mind
"What is the testy" he asked cautiously
"Next week, she said Il shall begin a
new story. 1t is to be written at the order
of an eastern publishing house and will
contain about 5000 words. l received the
letter only yesterday requesting me to CON
tribute, and $ yet have thought out no
plot or plan to be followed in its construc-
ton. shall begin, however, on Monday
Now, Mr.. Hay, propose that you illus
trate the story"
Clarence's brow cleared.
"That will be easily DONE" he said,
with sigh of relief. AS soon as you get
it written, Miss Pearson, turn it over to
me, and promise you that will produce
a set of pictures that will accentuate all
the best points in your story and add to
your reputation and mine, "
M. L
replied quickly Il don't mean that you
shall read my work first and then illus
trate it. Oh no. Anybody could do that
You shall illustrate it through system Of
mental telepathy. The publishers are in
no great hurry for the story, and shall
not try to finish it in less than a month
During that time you are not to see me at
all Consequently you will not be able /.
gain the slightest clew from word or look
of mine as to what is the nature of the
article. All your knowledge must be de-
rived solely through the communication
of your mind with mine. Your brain must
move in unison with mine, and the aspi-
rations of our souls must harmonic. You
must be posse sscd of that fine intuition
that will enable you to comprehend my
thoughts, whatever may be the distance
between us. In short you must turn au-
thor as wen as artist and conceive the
same situations that | do The only differ
ence will be in the execution expressing
them in words, you in pictures.
Clarence groaned hclplcssly.
"Great heavens, Miss Pearsonp' he ex-
claimed. "What do you take me for any
way? l am no mind reader. didn't know
you believed in such stuff. "
"Of course you didn't know. That was
what meant when l said you didn't un-
derstand me as you should l have dab
bled in all the occult sciences. l firmly be-
lieve in spiritualism, hypnotism and theos-
ophy
Socialism, syntax and prosody," he in
teTposed Viciously.
Don't interrupt me, please" she re-
turned, with an air of severity. Il know
that it is possible to read the future in
cards and in the stars, and also know
that mind reading will in time become as
commonplace as conversing by means of
spoken and written words is now. To be
sure, l am not such a stanch advocate of
idealism as TO assert that our bodies exist
In Imagination only, but l do believe that
mind is far more powerful than matter.
1t has always seemed very strange to me,
Mr.. Hay, she added tentatively, that
you should be so practical. l have always
supposed that an artist should have an ex
ceedingly vivid imagination.
81 am not entirely devoid of it, he re-
torted bitterly, "but l exercise common
sense moro than anything else Besides
am not a Raphael or Murillo. Perhaps
if l We're l should be something of an
anomaly, with their power of vision seeing
allied to my decided practically, capable
of earning good salary, and l never ex-
pect TO be anything else, because it isn't
In me. I'm TOO practical. But l am pretty
true TO nature, and l think, Miss Pearson,
that If you will give a fellow fair show
/ could illustrate your story as well as any
one. "
But she was obdurate TO all his appeals
"Don't argue with me or try TO change
my views" she said. This is no mere
whim. On the contrary, it is serious