The Southern herald., 1912-05-03
Perfect Love
BY Charles WIlShIn

What is that perfect love that some
kimes unites two people and continues
nndimmed through old ageH
For 40 years Nine. Versale and her
husband had remained In this state.
Their children had departed and many
Pld friends had dropped away. But the
Ficissitudes of life had left their de-
POTION unsullied. and they still sat in
fheir little garden with its high walls
And, screened from the inQuisitiVe
world, held hands in that sweet com
panionship that comes alone to two
pearts In perfect accord.
Yet Nine. Versale, 1t must be con-
4essed, carried within her true wom-
Rn's soul disturbing thought that
grew with contemplation and brood
ing. There were times when she
Fould look in her mirror and sigh,
ana then she would say to her hus-
band:
I am not so good looking as
was."
And he would invariably reply:
Tut, Tut! You are always the same.
blow can you be anything else than
beautifulT"
Il know that you say that to make
me feel better"
They had many friends and some Of
Fhese were new ones and young in
fheir ways. When a particularly
handsome young woman would visit
fhem, Nine. Versale fancied that her
husbands face would brighten.
Tne thought of this made her sad.
1t is always the same with men,"
she would say to herself. Freshness,
youth - these are what they de-
mand."
Then her mind would revert to her
pWn youth, when she was so beautiful
hnd when around her always there
Was a circle Of admirers. And how
beautiful she was thenl Even now
khe memory of 1t had not died away.
she conceived the idea that her hus-
eand only paid her compliments out
q the goodness of his heart. She
fhought that his alteration was much
y 1t assumed, and that out Of gal
Amtry he still paid his court. Some
Zines she would say to him briskly:
You know you don't mean thatl"
His protestation1 were of no avail. A
thought like this, In the heart of a
woman, will often grow to an absurd
aty; to protest against 1t only seems to
Strengthen 1t.
Young DR.. Van Kale, a physician
who attended them and occasionally
cropped in to pay them Visitor
fhey interested him supremely - had
elready achieved worldwide reputa-
ion by virtue Of some of his discov.
eries in applied science. His labora-
tory was the center Of much that was
epeculative and much that was revo-
ionary; but his opinion always com
handed respect He had already done
Ihings.
One morning he called upon Nine.
Persale, whose husband, having read
pis paper, was nodding on a bench in
! corner Of the garden.
"You look tired" she said, her Keen
BYE accustomed to notice changes in
physiognomy.
Dr.. Van Kale's face lighted up.
Il am tired-but l have done what
conceive to be wonderful expert.
nent = II 1t turns out as l hope. l
pave not slept fo' 30 hours. II is
he crisis Of long toll"
Something intrlcate-that 1 can.
not understand"
mot at all. In plain, untecbnica,
language, 1t involves change in the
human tissue. l can restore lost
youth"
Nine. Versale started.
"Impossible!"
Nothing ia impossible to modern
science. After all, the difficulty I had
70 surmeunt is actually less, than anv
pne might suppose. What are weY 4
Pombination Of molecules which ar.
ranged in a certain manner. produca
pm Individual. Disintegration Is con.
stantly going on, produced by dynam.
&c changes. The problem has been to
couHterbalance ito make It work
backward, SO to speak. For years
many Of US have been on the verge cf
khis great discovery. A certain solu-
tScn Of salts came near It. It has real.
~ been question Of mathematics. At
last / have discovered the combina,
tion, and by means of my transform
|er ] can make one young agaiA."
Nine. Versale looked at him with
INTENSITY. Such startling statement
related SO quietly, filed her with CON-
plete astonishment. Yet, as the doctor
bad said. Why not7
Are you sure?"
Quite sure"
Have you tried itr'
''In the laboratory, but not 80 fuzzy
As 4 wOuld like"