The Marshall republican., 1906-01-19

groundwork - which. from tne
records of thousands Of noted cases OF
mental phenomena. that IL would take
years to collect, one would have to
work slowly up toward the light. A
nan would be obliged to give his en-
ire time to the subject, and In ny use
even that would not suffice, for I am no
mathematician, and, unless I Am mis-
aiken, the issue will depend almost en-
hrsly upon the mathematical power of
the investigator. He could not even
employ anybody to do part OF the work
for him. for the calculator must him
self be imbued with the spirit that d.
reefs the calculations, and be pre-
pared to bend them this way OF that.
to omit this factor and to pick up the
other as circumstances require. Now,
as you, know I am little short of a
fool at mathematics. and therefore on
this point alone ! am out OF the race.
and I fear that the Secret Of Life will
never be discovered by me, though
perhaps ! shall be able to put some one
else on the track Of t."
Yes" said the girl. quietly. that
Is true enough, but you forget one
thing. IL you are not a msthemati-
clan. am. and I can enter into your
ideas. Godfrey. for I believe that We
have grown very much alike during
the last four or five years-f mean in
mind"
/ started, for both her statements
were perfectly accurate. The girl had
remarkable mathematical faculty, al
most approaching TO genius. had
procured for her the best instruction
that I could, but she had now arrived
at that point when instructors were
OF no further use to her. In those
days, Of course. there were not the ia
c%ilities for female education that there
are now, and though II IL not 10 very
long ago. learning in woman was not
thought so very highly OF. Men rather
said. with Martial: "Sit non doctissima
conjunx," and 30 her gift had hitherto
not proved OF any great service TO her.
Also she was right In saying that We
had grown alike In mind and ways OF
thought. She had come into the house
quite young. but Young as she was.
she had always been a great com
pa:IIon TO me. Not that she was much
OF a talker. but she understood how to
listen and TO show that she was giving
her attention to what was being said.
a thing that In my opinion a very few
women can do. And I suppose that In
this way. she. In the course OF time.
became thoroughly Imbued with my
ideas. and. in short. that her mind, as
I thought. took It's color from my own.
At any rate. II did 20 specifically, and
I know that she would understand the
drift OF my thoughts long before any
body else did. and would evcn some
times hnd words TO clothe them before
I could myself.
"why should we not work on tho
Secret OF Life together. Geoffrey," abe
ssid. fixing her dark eyes on my face.
MY dear" answered. you know
not what you do! Are you prepared 10
give up your youth, and perhaps all
you life. TO a search and \ study which
may and probably will after all prove
chimericai? Remember that such A
lulut ~ " W w AkAAAe Ahhtu up, or,
II once taken up. lightly abandoned.
II I make up my mind 10 understand Il.
| shall practically be Obliged to give up
my prPctlee a n doctor TO do Il: and
the same. remember. applies TO you.
for | should prove 4 hard task-master.
You would have TO abandon all the
everyday aims and pleasures OF your
sex and youth. 10 scorn delights and
live l%aborious days, on the chance OF
benenting humanity and for the GER
tainty OF encouutering opposition and
ridiCule."
Yes" she said, but I am willing
to do that. want TO become some
body and to do something with my
life. not just TO 20 out like one little
candle In n lighted ballroom and never
be missed"
Very well. Fanny. so be Il. I only
hope you have not undertaken a task
beyond your strength. II you have
not. you are a very remarkable won.
an. tina. is ALL"
To ha continuad