Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-10
AT the End of the Rainbow
ENTHUSIASM FOR SCIENCE.

XIV asst night" said Mrs. Jiggers, with the air Of
Daniel to judgment. IT left whole
IL mince pie in the kitchen cupboard. and this
morning found that half Of it had departed during
the night. Which of you gentlemen responsible
for this burglary?
Il did it with my little Ratchet" replied the
boarder, blandly II cannot tell lie, my dear Mrs.
Jiggers, which fact handicapped me all the days
of the years of my pilgrimage Had it not been for
my Incorporating fidelity the truth. might
be congressman of a Truth in
the abstract is excellent thing Mrs Jiggers, but
when treasure it up in hearts and practice It
in our lives numbered with the also rams.
When you asked me ABOUT that pie mignt nave
ed you to search Then you would have been
and lantern. clear up the mystery. But
1 save you all this trouble and expense by my open
confession.
IT'S a curious thing about that pie When I went
up to my boudoir had yearning for pie. had
gorged myself at the table so that felt like
boa-consrictor, and my chief desire to remai1
torpid until morning But by a Hateful chance pick
ed up popular magazine and found in it an essay ~
ing away with venerable superstitions. In this adj
mirabe essay the doctor pointed out that the public
feeling against the mince pie is unfounded The
average man believes wrote that able and distin
guished man, that if mince pie before retir
CRATES Nothing could be further from the TRUTH
for mnce pie has soothing effect the nerves.
and has cured many chronic cases of insomnia
Next to my weakness for the truth Mrs. Jig
gers. my ruling passion is feverish longing for sci
learned physician the utmost Importance to
me- In this fair land of tens of thousands or
people abstain from mince pie before retiring FEAR
ing that it will keep them awake or cause them 10
dream spectacular dreams. If the doctors theory Is
true / reasoned it should be published abroad in the
svnagogues from the housetops, that a mortal
error may be remeded For time sat there prooi-
ing darkly this vital matter, and then IT occur
red that it was in my power to establish tue
truth or falsity of that theory. / remembered the
large fat mnce pie you had placed in the CUPBOARD
and / knew the combination of the lock
ut my enthusiasm for SCIENTIFIC research that
drove me in stocking feet In the silent
watches Of the night to demonstrate in my own per-
son the truth falsity of the doctors theory. Re-
member, Mrs. Jiggers, that had no craving Tor
noince pie fact the idea of eating pie at such an
will power to force myself to that cupboard. only
the true savant who is willing to make any sacrifice
for the sake of truth understand my emotions al
that moment -, -
Overcoming my repugnance as best could Mls
Iirsers ate a quarter Of the pie and was about &c
rstre when II occurred to that the matter SHOULD
he tested thoroughly while l was about IT, IL puo-
Iisbed the result of my experiments, some critics
might hold that quarter of pie was TOO lnslsh.-
ficant 10 have value basis for such experiments
Deen into the darkness peering long, stood thefe'
wondering fearing, doubling, dreaming dreams 90
r,brtal ever dared dream before, Mrs Jlggers FL
nallv my zeal for science triumpheo ana ate ahoI
ar quarter of the pie and then went to my couch
you will have curb your impotence as &c
-,betber had evil dreams. 1 about to write
treatise the matter, and when II Is Puonsnea IN
COPY and you decide for yourset "hemer
mnioe pie is success as narcotic.
rYou certainly have great deal OF assurance AT
Todhunter" protested the landaoy oessS
could convince many people that IT'S pralseWorthE
tbinq TO break a lone Widows CUPBOARD al e.
dead of night ard devour her only pie. .o,