The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-24
The Taifun
BY +. III. LANCASTER
lCopyrIght. by Daly slory Tub. Col


ly and Brandon felt the blue veins at
his temples grow more blue: his
stopped shoulders. more stopped: his
thin hands, more fragile; and knew
by all these signs that Glomer his
rugged, six-foot. sunburned friend had
walked in unannounced
Glomer il was, and he began with
out preface:
Il want some science"
The much-read man looked up in
establishment:
Yes Glomer said seriously Miss
Hansel. you know, is scientific"
Her father was an anatomist
and"
she knows all about it from
lymph, believe she calls it. TO hair"
And YOU" Brandon said. have a
vague idea that your liver is some.
where between your head and your
heels" He looked enviously at the
tower of muscular manhood on his
hearth-rug How lightly the man
stood on his feet yet how firm and
how sure
Il don't want 10 talk TO Miss Hanse
about my liver" Glomer told him, 80
1t doesn't matter where it u.s.
Brandon took of his glasses
Science" he submitted. has a
rather broad range. If you would
specify bit DO you want to talk TO
Miss Hansel about your-er-hoart?"
That was what the discussion was
about. She said that my heart was
on one side of my chest and under a
rib. ! tried to set her right and
science. It seems. does not like to be
set right"
Brandon summed up scientifically.
You cOntradicted science and Miss
Hansel contradicted you and so there
was unpleasantness But where do
come in?"
There wasn't unpleasantness then.
We were interrupted. But from this
note asking ne TO call" Glomer
stopped. lifted himself a little higher
and said earnestly:
Temper Is not matter Of temper.
ament but Of temperature When a
mans arteries are full of blood. his
temperature is high, ne is cheerful.
gOod.natured. when his circulation is
slack, his temperature is low. he is
moody. irascible quick to take Of
fense"
"A sea.going man once told me that |
there was a formula for steering |
through Taifuns Can you give me |
a description of a Taifun?"
Brandon. bewildered, resigned him
self to the stronger hold and took
down a book
1T is here" he said and began TO
read: 'Taifuns generally occur after
the doldrums have reached their ex-
treme position.
Very true" Glomer commented,
the doldrums have been getting
further round for some time"
Brandon, through his glasses. shot
sharp glance at the big, quiet fel
low. failed TO make anything of his
expression save deep interest, and
continued:
The air is calm but full Of mois-
ture-'"
Exactly" Glomer put in quietly
and Brandon realized that the man
was in dead earnest about this alb
surd notion.
Hence they are generally accom-
panied by torrental rains, heavy
clouds. thunder and lightning and ex.
hibit immense wind energies"
Exactly" Glomer repeated and
there was a throb Of excitement in his
well controlled tone. "And you have
a formula there for steering through
Taifuns?"
YES. Let's see-'The wind al
ways circulates round the area of
lowest thermometer
"As said just now"
Lets see-'The dangerous semi
circle"
THAT is what | want"
Here you are. DR.. Buys Ballots
aw-'Stand with your hands stretched
,ut on either side and your back to
he wind. the center Of the cyclone
will be on your left hand q
That is all?" Glomer questioned
Ie asked It so quietly that had Bran p
lon been a woman he would probably o.
lave fallen upon his friends neck and
,esought him to let him share his
disappointment. Being a man and a
tudent he could only silently pass .
ver the book. Glomer took it. and =
aking an envelope from his pocket =
arefully copied the law. Il
what is II all about, Glomor?" he r.
sked carelessly.
Glomer lifted himself a little higher :,
nd shook his head. +.
Il intend to marry Miss Hansel If r,
can succeed in steering clear OF her b.
aifuns. When I marry, | want a al
ONE. but If / am TO be stormed out Is
( 1t half the time. I had better stay o..
ngle A home that is only half a <
ONE is ever the worst Of boarding ~,
laces" o.,
He thanked Brandon for his scien.
ic assistance and went away with
allol's law in his breast pocket
A house with an uncontrolled ele-
ent in it can never be home
lomer recognized that He recog
zed also that a house presided over Of
= any woman save this one woman Is
,uld never be a home to him. II WI
AS Mary Hansel for wife or no wife -
Id Richard Glomer knew il, II all M
oked very hopeless. The trivial ma. mr.
re of the cause OF her anger made he
m shudder He saw their home an
liet shattered day after day by some W.
significant annoyance. a home la
ould be a place OF peace" he quoted SIC
istfully. And then the decision came
berly: IF my home cannot be that,
We me an empty heart and desolate
lys."