The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-22

light-at least, that is my opinion,
which, by the bye, l should, perhaps,
have have 8 stated little more gingerly, in IN
with the young lady. Now, don t look
Black hair-not brown, black; clear
pink and white complexion; large, deep
violet eyes with a remarkable poise to
ton for him: "slight of figure; a full,
honest waist, without suggestion of
that execrable death-trap, Dame Fash
lon g hideous cuirass; little above mid
die height; deliberate, and therefore
graceful. in all her movements; carries
herself IN way to impress one with the
idea that she is innocent, without that|
time-honored concomitant, ignorance;
half girl, half woman; shy, yet strong;
and in word, very utiful-that 9
Sven barrow" l paused here, and
eyes, it g not hard to locate such a.
woman. She makes her presence as
clearly felt among million of her sex
as does a grain of fuchsine in a hogs
head OF water. If, with a few OUNCES
neva, so with Gwen barrow one might,
such is the power of the ideal, change
the ethical status of q continent
He then, told mo how he had made
o study of Miss Darrow's movements,
and had met her many times since; in
something in her manner, that she had
begun to wonder if his frequent APP
pearance were not something more than
@ coincidence. The fear that she might
think, him logging her footsteps wor-
ried him, and he began as sedulously
to avoid the, places he knew she fire.
quented, as he previously had sought
them. This, he confessed, made him
utterly miserable. He had, to be sure,
never spo ken to her, but it was every
10 l,n hi 70 ha
could endure it no longer he had come
to me under pretence of feeling i'll, that
he might, when he had made my &C
quaintance, get me to introduce him to
che Darrows.
You will understand, Of course, that
terview. Maitland did not take me into
his confidence until we had had a con-
ference at his laboratory devoted en-
tirely to scientific speculations. On this
occasion he surprised me not a little by
tt!HErn ng to ne ne suddenly and saying:
world has ever known, # one may Judge
by the fortitude they require, and the
pain they cause, have occurred IN the
laboratory.' 7 looked at him inquiring-
simply for the great love of truth that
is in him, has given his life to the solu-
ton Of some problem, and has at last
arrived, after years of closest applica-
ton, at some magnificent generalization
when he has, perhaps published b his $
homage Of all lovers of truth, his life
has, indeed, borne fruit. Of him may it
then be Justly said that his
sc" life hath blossomed downward
like
The purple bell-hower.'
But suddenly, in the privacy. of
his laboratory, a single fact arises from
the test-tube in his trembling hand and
comforts him! His brain reels; the
skaters into countless pieces, but he is
not conscious of it, for he feels it thrust
thru his heart. When he RECEIVERS from
the first shock, he can only calculate:
is it possible7' After little he is
able to reason. Il was fatigued,' he
repeat the experiment again and be
sure. But if it overthrow those
conclusions for which 1 have
give my life7' he gasps. MY
generalization is firmly established in
the minds of all-all but myself-no one
will ever chance upon this particular
experiment, and it may not disprove my
theory after all; better, much better
that the floor there keep the secret of
it all both from me and from others!
/ But even as he says this to himself he
has taken new tube from the rack
and crawled-ten years older for that
last ten minutes-to his chemical case
in him that self-interest cannot sub
merge it. He repeats the experiment
and confirms his fears. The battle be
tween his life and few drops of Liquid
in a test-tube has been mercilessly
fought, and he has lost! The elasticity
of the man is gone forever, and the only
indication the world ever receives ,o1
this terrible conflict between human
soul and it's destiny is some half doze1
lines in nature, giving the experiment
and stating that 1t utterly refutes it,
authors previous conclusions. Half {
dozen lines.-the epitaph of dead, th'
unburied life! -
NV companion paused there, but
found myself unable to reply. He hat
spoken with such intensity, such dra
matte fervor, that I was completed,
swept away by his eloquence; SO mucl
SO, indeed, that it did not even occu
to me to ask myself why he should hav
burst out in this peculiar strain. l hav
given you the incident in order that yo1
may see the strange. moods into whic]
Maitland occasionally relapsed-a
least, at that time. After a quick glanc
at me he continued, in a quieter vein
"All of us men Of science have fel
something, however little, OF this, and
believe, as class, scientists transcen
all other men in their respect for absc
Lutte truth He cast another one Of hi
searching chances at me, and said quick
ly: "This is precisely why 1 am goin
to confide in you and rely upon you
assistance in matter, the successfr
termination of which would please. m
as much as the discovery of an abs(
lutte standard of measurement.
He then made the confession which
have already given you, and ended b
asking me to secure him al introductio
to Miss Darrow. | cheerfully promise
to bring this about at the first opportul
ity. He asked me if [ thought, on a
count Of his having met her so frequen
ly, she would be likely to think it We
I replied. 1"Miss barrow is q singula
" close observer. On the whole I thin
YOU had better reach her thru her fail
er. Do you play croquet?' He reptile
that he was considered something of q
expert in that line. That, then, W:
4 surely the best way. John barrow W;
known in the neighborhood as
( "crank' on the subject of croquet. +
( had spent many hundreds of dollars {
: his. grounds. His. wickets were fas
ened to hard pine planks, and these we
. then carefully buried two feet dee
I. The surface Of the ground, he was wo.
! to descant, must be Of particular SO
4 of gravel, sifted just SO, and, rolled
4 nicely. The balls must be of hard ru
4 Der, and have just one-eighth inch clea
ance in passing thru the wickets, wi
4ba avnantion IF the two wires fOrmil