The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-09-18
LOVE
TOXIN
By LULU EVERHART

'iuSu Win pIUtcClOI DeIote uic.
Have you any young man in view
for herr" asked the doctor.
II would like her to marry her cou.
sin. Harry Dexter. He is an estimable
young man. steady as an OK team and
would make her good husband"
DR.. Hunt was lost in thought few
moments, then said:
Il have often thought that. since sci.
ence is doing so much in other respects,
it should take advantage of the great
work being done every day in the field
of the imagination. verify believe
that If l could inspire your daughter
with the idea that she is in love with
her cousin she would be in love with
him."
But II you told her she was or that
you wanted her to be it would produce
the opposite effect"
VERY likely. However. l have long
desired to try an experiment, and ]
would be glad to find a subject in your
Susie. She is very young-barely eight
cen, believe-and impossible. There
she is now, sitting out In the yard with
her embroidery. Suppose we go and
SIT under the same tree with her. |
will do some discoursing for her ben
eft"
The two men went to where the CIR
was. pretending that they had come
outside to get cool Seating themselves
they continued the conversation.
Recent discoveries" said the doctor,
shave developed the relations between
the brain--or the soul. as some persons
will have it-and our physical natures.
Many conditions which we have here
tofore considered mental are symp-
toms of disease Irritation or temper
Is symptom of disordered nerves.
Hatred may be produced by an affec'
ton Of the kidneys. Now. there has
recently been discovered substance
which used as toxin will produce
love"
You don't mean itr' exclaimed Mr..
Dana Miss Susie looked up with an
expression of awakened interest
Yes. sir. my friend Dr. Tobin has
been experimenting on this line for
ten years and has succeeded in pro-
ducing veritable love toxin"
Are you joking. doctorT'
IF you think | am | will get you
some of the serum. and you can try 1t
on whomsoever you like"
a should certainly be pleased to
have little OF it.'
VERY well; I'll send you some this
evening"
How long time is required for the
serum to act?"
Sometimes within few days. 9th
err times few weeks or months"
Now, 1t occurred to Miss Susie that
she would lay IN wait, as the doctor |
well knew she would. for the love Sc
rum. and very likely she would try II
on herself. He was not disappointed |
That night she stole into her fathers
room and carried or the bottle that
had been sent him. Her father. hav-
ing satisfied himself where it had gone,
sent an invitation to his nephew. whom
he knew was in love with Susie, to
come and spend some time with the
family at his country place. When
Dexter arrived his uncle let him into
the scheme that was being practiced
on Susie. Harvey was delighted ano
ready to do his part in the matter.
A few days after the young lady had
begun to take the love toxin she ana
Dexter were sitting together under the
tree where the plot had been Matched.
ut seems to me-" remarked her
cousin, that there is a singular loob
about you today"
what kind of look?"
"Oh, dreamy, languid. half sad
half joyful look"
The girl remarked to herself. I've
got it"
There's something the matter with
me too. Ever since l came here ]
have felt very much as you look"
This time she said inwardly, Hes
caught 1t from me-"
Somehow feel drawn to you. Su.
sic, as never before. What do you ,
suppose it Isl" {
II don't know, Harvey. What dc
you think it tsp
II don't know either"
How do you feel toward meT
why, 1 feel like putting my arm
around your waist, drawing you to-
ward me-this way-and giving you .
kiss. How do you feel7'
why, feel as you feel"
Susie leaned back. Harvey put bis
fingers under her chin, raised her face
and kissed her on the lips.
81 wonder" he said. what made me
do that"
81 know"
"What?"
II don't like TO say; It isn't my part
to say"
at seems 10 me it's love"
$50 1t is." And she told him about
the love toxin.
The next day Mr.. Dana called up
DR.. Hunt on the telephone.
1.-THE serum has worked. The one
inoculated gave the disease to the
other"
"Good. Are they engagedT'
"She has sent Harvey to me to ask
for her"
"Then they no longer need treat.
ment from me?"
"No: send in your bill"