Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

what he said upon his scientific defini-
ton of love. This he gave Miss Scrug-
gins, emitting nothing he had said to
their hostess.
AT my age" she said, 81 suppose
love vibrations have died out?"
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 a 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 sat 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 the anna
tory waves. Be this as it may, Pro-
fessor Oldershaw, holding hand that
! for an elderly woman was singularly
round and soft, felt a current running
| up through his forearm and diffusing
itself pleasurably through his whole
| system.
do you feel anything?" asked Miss
Scruggins, "or have those amatory
waves you speak of died out in me?"
Really" replied the professor. "this
| is very singular"
"What is singular"
''That certain constitutional essences
pertaining to youth should still exist in
one of your age"
"Oh, professor, how happy I am to
hear you say so! l don't like growing
old
Possibly it was gratitude at discov-
ering that she was not too old to love;
it might have been an unusually emo
tional nature. At any rate, she swayed
toward him, supporting herself against
his shoulder.
mo one likes to grow old" said Old
ershaw, land it is doubtful II there is
any man or woman who does not cling
to desire to love and be loved"
''Pd like" said the supposed Miss
Scruggins, "if you would be so good, to
make still further test, but fear you
will think me immodest."
Anything for science" replied her
J companion with enthusiasm.
DO the amatory waves pass only
through the hand and armr'
Certainly not"
The lady bent forward, placing her
waist. which despite her plain costume
was delicately curved. in an exposed
position The professor let his arm fall
. upon it.
do you feel anything" she asked.
l "Most assuredly 1 do-and you?"
"Just slight current"
as that any better?" He drew her
: nearer to him.
Decidedly"
: Her lips were near his and seemed
to have retained their youthful fresh
ness.
: There is a still more perfect test"
remarked Professor Oldershaw.
What is that?" asked the lady in a
low voice.
The professor pressed his lips to hers.
Feel anything?" he asked, desisting
only long enough to ask the question.
Lots" said Miss Scruggius. But
| the desire to laugh was so great in
her that, breaking away, she ran to
her room, where her merriment ex-
ploded.
One morning, when Mr.. and Mrs.
Terwilliger and Professor Oldershaw
were together, the professor said:
my dear friends, 1 am indebted to
you for a great happiness. You have
introduced me to a woman who is Of
a suitable age for me to love and to
I love me. l am engaged to Miss Scrug-
, gins"
you don't mean itr' And both con.
graduated him.
"Your theory has proved incorrect.
! suppose" said Mrs. Terwilliger.
: "Not at all Nature is full of freaks.
Miss Scruggins has retained the con-
| ditions requisite to love far longer than
i is usual in her sex. Besides, there is
4 doubtless a remarkable harmony in
3 the love waves emanating from her
: with those emanating from me-"
You've won both bets, my dear"
said Terwilliger. THE shrewdness of
K your sex is still strong in you"
I Mrs. Terwilliger called to Miss Scrug-
gins to come downstairs. Miss Bar
bour appeared in her own attractive
S person. blushing. The professor looked
l. at her in establishment. He saw the
woman he had wooed rejuyenated.
. There was a burst Of laughter from
the host and hostess.
: John. said Terwilliger. your con-
e founded ridiculous theories have cost
It me a fur cloak and a silk dress
n 81 pay all damages" said Oldershaw,
, taking Miss Barbour's hand with a
/ benign grin. 81 have not only won a
e great blessing. but have demonstrated
d to my own satisfaction that the love
1t waves are mainly confined to the
} young. The moment | touched this
II young hand nature asserted Itself My
IT eyes saw an elderly womin. My other
p senses were in contact with youth
IS ful one"
d That's how / won the dress" said
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