The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-19

woman, between Wnom ana nlmSelI
there are harmonious amatory wave
currents, both feel these currents pass
ing through their arms"
"At what age do these amatory
wave currents ceaseT
az can answer only for myself.
Mine are still capable of being excited,
but only with a woman younger than
myself. That may be accounted for
by the fact that between youth and
age an average Of strength in the
amatory waves may be maintained
that is not possible between two elder
ly people"
Mrs Terwiliger rested for moment
from her work and looked at the pro
fessor.
"And you don't think these amatory
waves can exist between an elderly
man and an elderly womanT'
Not in ordinary cases. You love
your husband, but it is questionable If
you should meet tomorrow for the first
time at your age you would make a
match"
81 see. And you don't think you
could fall in love with a woman of
your own age or olderT
~ am sure could not"
One day Mrs. Terwilliger repeated
the conversation to her husband.
ooh, scientist is just as big a fool
when he gets off his beat as any one
else" remarked the plain Mr.. Terwilli-
ger. you can't bulge John on any Of
his theories. no matter how ridiculous
they are"
him and a woman Of his own age or
older"
"You can't do that. Give him young
Bird
81 know what I'm going to do. I'll
give him young bird dressed in old
plumage. I'll mix him up with Marian
Barbour. She's twenty-five. I'll bring
her here for visit. made up as a wom-
an between forty and fifty, and well
have John here, too. during her stay"
"And I'll bet you a new fur cloak
against box of cigars that he doesn't
tumble to her.
"Done. And I'll bet you another box
against a silk dress that If he does
he'll find some way of making his tum-
BILE accord with his theory"
"All right; I'll take that, too. just to
please YOU
In due time Miss Barbour, who was
let into the secret and was not averse
to making the experiment, arrived at
the Terwilltger home. She had been
made up by an artist for homely wo
man of fifty She wore a wig sprin-
kled plentifully with gray hairs, some
Of her front teeth were discolored, and
wrinkles had been so realistically put
in that no one but a sharp sighted wo-
man could tell them from the real
thing. She wore spectacles, and her
costume was plain Terwilliger pre-
vailed upon OIdershaw to take up his
Mrs. Terwilliger. 81 bet you would
make the demonstration accord with
your theory"
auUue at the house FOR awhile, and
the experiment was begun.
For a few days the professor took
no more account of Miss Barbour,
who passed under the name Of Miss
Scruggins and as an old maid, than OF
one of the servants. But she won his
attention by listening to him intently
whenever he opened his mouth. One
evening, when he was airing his scien-
tific theories, Mrs. Terwilliger excused
herself on account of some household
duty. Mr.. Terwilliger left the room
without any excuse at all, and the
professor was alone with Miss Scrug-
gins.
The lady, as usual, proved a good
listener, making but an occasional re-
mark, and these were intended to turn
what he said upon his scientific defni-
ton of love. This he gave Miss Scrug-
gins, emitting nothing he had said to
their hostess.
''At my age" she said, Il suppose
love vibrations have died out2"
The professors gallantry was put to
the test, but he stood by his guns.
THAT is in accordance with the theory"
he replied. II do not assert that the
theory is correct"
Excuse me, professor, but you have
excited In me desire to learn If these
vibrations have become extinct In me-"
The professor instinctively drew
away from her.
"Its only in the way of scientific
experiment." continued the lady.
Would you mind taking my hand In
yours?"
The professor, being innately gen.
tleman, could not refuse. He set down
beside her and clasped her hand
Perhaps it was that Miss Bar
bour's feelings had become enlisted
and that this excited In her tho anna