The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-06-13
A LOVE
TOXIN
By LULU EVERHART

nave no SOU, only Tue one C0llQ. anu
would infinitely prefer to see her pro-
vided with a protector before l die
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:
81 have often thought that since sci
ence is doing so much in other respects.
1t should take advantage Of the great
work being done every day in the field
of the imagination. verify believe
that if 1 could inspire your daughter
with the idea that she is in love with
her cousin she would be in love with
him.
But if you told her she was or that
you wanted her to be it would produce
the opposite effect"
Every likely. However. l have long
desired to try an experiment. and l
would be glad to find a subject in your
Susie. She is very young-barely eight
cen, believe-and impressible. 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
efit.''
The two men went to where the girl
hot
outside to get cool. Seating themselves
they continued the conversation.
Recent discoveries" said the doctor.
"have 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 a 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 a toxin will produce
love-"
"You don't mean it, exclaimed Mr..
Dana. Miss Susie looked up with an
expression of awakened interest.
Eyes. 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. doctorY'
eff you think | am will get you
some of the serum. and you can try it
Won Iil-o,
II should certainly be pleased to
have a little of it,
Every well; I'll send you some this
evening"
"How long time is required for the
serum to actT'
sometimes within a few days. 9TH
er times a few weeks or months.
Now. it occurred to Miss Susie that
she would lay in wait. as the doctor
we'll knew she would. for the love Sc
rum. and very likely she would try it
on herself. He was not disappointed.
That night she stole into her fathers
room and carried off 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 pracdced
on Susie Harvey was delighted and
ready to do his part in the matter.
A few days after the young lady had
begun to take the love toxin she and
Dexter were sitting together under the
tree where the plot had been hatched
"It seems to me- remarked her
cousin. that there is singular look
about you today
'What kind of look?'
"Oh. a dreamy, languid. half sad.
half joyful look"
The girl remarked to herself. "Ive
got it."
There's something the matter witt
me too. Ever since / came here
have felt very much as you look
This time she said inwardly. Hes
caught it from me-"
somehow | feel drawn to you. Su'
sic. as never before. What do yot
suppose it isl"
Il don't know, Harvey. What &c
you think it is?'
81 don't know either"
How do you feel toward me?'
why, feel like putting my arm
around your waist, drawing you to
ward me-this way-and giving you
kiss. How do you feelY
..Why, feel as you feel.'
Susie leaned back. Harvey put his
fingers under her chin, raised her face
and kissed her on the lips.
al wonder" he said. what made me
do that
ST know"
WHAT"
"I don't like to say; it isn't my par
to say"
ut seems to me it's love-"
$50 it is" And she told him aDou'
the love toxin.
The. next day Mr.. Dana called vi