The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-05
A Scientific
Love Remedy
By F. A. Mitchell

ELnuH IlHChUeS, II pdllcul ~ hOSPA
tai had been operated on. bit OF
lone having been removed that press
I'D upon his brain He had enlisted for
the Spanish war at sixteen. shot
had grazed his head. and six or seven
years afterward he began TO lose the
sight of his right eye. Trepanning
was recommended.
A few days later Mr.. Peter Plnck-
ney, the PATIENTS father, called on Pro-
fessor Gauger of the Institute For
Original Research and said:
Professor, / wish to state case to
you. My son having been trepanned and
the surgeon having removed small
lump on the brain. he patient on re-
covery has changed toward young
lady to whom he was betrothed. On
going into he hospital he bid her good
by with every evidence of affection.
When she called to see him after the
operation he treated her no more anec-
tionately than any other girl. DO you
think this change was brought about
10y the operation?'
Il certainly do. Our experiments in
this institution on monkeys have told
ms that the phrenology Eracticed some
years ago had a grain of truth III It.
There are tiny Jumps in the brain
which are the seat of animal faculties.
We are not permitted to practice viyi-
section on human beings. but have
been able to destroy in monkeys pre-
disposition to certain pecultarities by
removing corresponding Jumps in the
brain. | can cite a case where two
monkeys had a great affection for each
other. | removed a tiny protuberance
from the brain Of one of them. and aft
or that he would have nothing 10 do
with the other, repellins her whenever
she approached him. | do not doubt
that the lump In your sons brain
which stood for his love for this par
ticuIar young lady was taken out when
he was trepanned
1--WE are all much troubled about the
matter" pursued the father. I'VE
were pleased with the match. The
young lady is a lovely girl, and she is
heartbroken over her lovers change.
Does science admit of any restoration
Of my sons previous condition toward
herr"
Not directly | have theory OF
my own. however, that might if put In
practice bring about n new condition
that would be practically the same as
before
II would like to hear it."
The brain is responsive TO impress
sions from without. The little lump
removed from your sons head was pro-
duced by his mind dwelling on the
lady with whom he had fallen in love.
! would advise you to throw him and
her together, excluding any other wo-
man. His thoughts, prevented from
falling upon any one but this particu-
lar Iudy. will be focused on her. Were |
she person not capable of producing |
The required impression | do not main
tain that he would love her; but, since |
she had produced the impression once.
she will. believe. produce 1t again"
And another love lump will grow in
the same place."
Il believe so. Nevertheless there is
one thing that may stand in the way
memory. think that his remembrance /
of her may interfere with new pas !
sion. 1t is very easy for man to be
won away from a girl he has known
l. Al hv nufr u
we all feel the force of that"
There is also tiny lump of memo
ry for his hetrothed in his brain. IL II
were removed he would start fresh
with her. and she would have a great
advantage"
Doctor. You speak words of wisdom.
shall tell my son that the operation
has not been satisfactory and must be
Then the lump of memory
FOR his betrothed may be cut out"
Some time after this consultation
Professor GaugIer was called to the re.
,eption room of the institute to receive
4 lady who had called upon him.
What can | do for you, MADAME"
be asked
Nothing You've done it already.
I've come to thank you"
For what?'
DO you remember a gentleman
Ealing upon you to ask how the love
If his son for his fiancee could be re-
stored o.
II think l remember such a case"
THE gist of your recommendation
vas that the bump of memory for his
Detrothed should be taken out so that
he might have chance as a new
.irl"
II remember that"
We'll, your advice was acted upon
nd worked to charm"
"Ah. | see. You were all made very
appy. | suppose?"
Yes, but that's not the especial
natter | have to thank you for"
"lndeed?"
mo. 1t is for the suggestion it bore
D my own case My husband was
alling into the tolls of designing
roman. got out de Innatico in
or something of the sort and
ad him shut up. Then paid sur
con to put him under an anaesthetic.
nd when be came to himself his
imp of memory for me had been
lken ont. ! straightway took him ,
# where he could see no one but me.
nd within week he proposed to |
IT.