The Raymer enterprise., 1911-02-23

EEye1FSSsd chical experiments. had
-AL been enabled to build up
an active medical practice OF my own.
My duties were light; often the doc.
tor did not call upon my services
for two or three weeks together.
More and more rarely had he done
so OF recent months, and gradually
the conviction, sure. although intui.
tive, was borne in upon me that the
days OF our association were mum.
bered
Although comparatively young in
years. Brodsky lived through the ex-
istcnces Of three ordinary men. His
early revolutionary career in Poland,
his struggles in America, at first for
the mere necessities OF life. afterward
for success; finally, the dedication OF
his career to the solution OF psyschl-
cal problems has satiated him with
worldly experiences He was un.
married. his only ties lay. as he had
told me, upon the yelled shore OF
'i'i my D l'lN NidN Ill' u'lu uDlulus
further for him.
Death" he said to me once, is
no result Of physical processes. So
wonderful machine Is the human
body that there exists no reason at
all why II should not go on forever.
What kills is the satIation with earth.
ly experiences that comes to us: It is
the longing Of the soul for its resting
place, where IL stores up and absorbs
all the results Of its earthly achieve.
ments until 1t Is ready to renew them
in some fresh incarnation"
And you-are you satisfied" ven.
tnrcd TO ask.
mot with the world" he answered.
But with my own personality-yes.
am tired Of Ivan Brodsliy. These
incarnatiuns are the merest haltlng
places In the souls long pilgrimage
] would like TO take up my work
airesh. but in different body, so that
might forget Brodsky, with his hopes
and longings and dIsappointments,
and face the world with the fresh an.
tiCipations and new faith OF a child"
But that Is annlhilation," ! cried,
"hil the dreams of immortality that
are the hope OF the world, the desire
for continued personal existence after
death--are these all useless"
by no means" the doctor ans.
wCred "The personality persists af.
ter the change called death. 1t re.
mains so long as II is needed Rein
cGrrntion is not fulfilled until the soul
has grown tired Of its remembranCes
and voluntarily descends. after some
thousand years Of dreams, to gain
nc@ experiences, And then, though
1t puts of the old personality forever.
thH results Of its acts remain TO mod,
ify its new life shadowy rcmem-
brances fit through the brain: old
friends are encountered. besides. In
the end. everything is remembered.
For those who wish continued per
sonnIity there is heaven OF rest
where every dream and hope come
true. Hut as for myself confess.
II only could start life again and
take up my work in new body
should he infinitely content. Nor will
this be long. believe"
knew that he alluded to his heart.
which was somewhat affected; yet the
danger was not imminent nor likely
10 become so for many years to come.
AT any rate, shall be ready to
answer the CALL when It comes" said
the doctor He walked over to his
desk and unlocked a drawer. Here
Is a scaled letter that have left you"
he said After my death you will
open It"
wondered even then why he did
not lock the drawer
remembered this conversation the
more wildly In the light Of subse.
Quent events. 1t must have been lit.
tie more than week later when he
sent for me
Il am resolved to undertake an cx.
pertinent" he said, more difficult
than any that have ever attempted.
II has been done before; yet II Is
arduous and uncertain. You have
heard OF the Indian faklrs who actu.
nlly pass over the bordcrland Of death.
allowing themselves to be buried In
grave. on which the grass sprouts,
only TO be revived after period OF
months"
You will not attempt such an ex.
pertinent as that" cried
No" answered the doctor 1T
would be senseless to attempt so fool.
ish an experiment without grave rea.
son. Nevertheless am planning one
somewhat analogous intend to pass
through the gates OF death for the
sake of giving back to one who has
been deprived OF It his Inheritance OF
the soul
You mean the imbeclle!" / cried
suddenly understanding.
Yes" answered the doctor. ~
hope that this will succeed but II
my own death be the result, at least
the last act Of my life will have been
to some good purpose" And would
not dissuade him from his intention.
Among the dozen or more inmates
OF DR.. Brodsky's home. whom he
maintained out Of his own pocket.