Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-09

mind from what she had suffered and
fix it upon pleasant subjects.
The young scientist hoped that pre-
tended operation would not be neceS-
sary, but though her bodily health
was good her brain remained unbal-
anCed. So he determined to try the
effect Of his dose Of imagination" as
he called IT. Being averSe to keeping
his patients mind on the anticipation
of undergoing so serious a process. he
said nothing about It until one morn
ing having driven her and his mother
TO his laboratory. he made n startling
announcement He told her that he
had brought her there for the purpose
of giving her a new brain.
One of his experimental stands had
been cleared for an operating table.
and DR. Strecker posed for an assist
ant Both put on the aprons used in
surgical operations, but that the prepa-
rations should not keep her IN awe lost
no time in placing the patient on the
table and giving her an anaeSthetic.
All that was needed was to render
her unconscious for few minutes,
during which a bowl was brought out
with calls liver in It. which looked
enough like a human brain to deceive
one Just recovering from the effects of
ether, and when the patient had fully
regained her faculties 1t was placed
on a stand beside her so that she could
not fail to see 1t. Mrs. Harth raised
her and held her in her arms, while the
doctors stood by COngratulating each
other on the success of the operation
for the patients benefit.
do you feel different from what
you did," asked Or. Harth.
81 don't know that do"
well. you won't" pursued the doc
tor. taking a back track. The brain has
nothing TO do with the feelings; that is
the province Of the nerves. It's your
disposition that Is changed. can see it
in the expression of your face"
How do l lookT'
{ Lovely"
The patient blushed.
Here DR. Strecker. who had noticed
that his colleague and the patient were
mutually attracted, told the latter that
she had been given a new heart as well
as brain. Not that the former organ
had been replaced as well as the latter
/ he meant it in a sentimental sense.
Harth frowned, for any one not incur
ably insane could have seen through
his remark
The operation having been finished.
the patient was taken home, and DIR.
Strecker was invited to go with the
party and partake of luncheon. All con-
graduated the girl on having been
made over from a very faulty person to
one OF an amiable disposition, and all
told her that she showed the change
perceptibly. She naturally shared in
these rejoicings at her supposed recov-
cry, and in truth the melancholy look
she had so long worn was lifted.
For some time the experimenter, as
well as his mother and sisters, who had
no confidence in a cure being effected
: by the pretended operation, devoted
himself to the patient, surrounding
her with everything calculated TO ban
ish melancholy. She was never left by
herself and was not permitted to
brood. The moment she showed signs
Of relapsing into an abnormal mental
state something lively was started to
drive 1t away. And the efforts seemed
to be rewarded, for as time passed she
showed signs Of marked Improvement.
Meanwhile Or. Harth had called on
her father, had told him of her appear
, ance at his laboratory and, Of his ex-
, perimental attempt ts ssS50re her to
, health. She had left huR acme without
the knowledge Of any ane in it, and
Harth's news Of her was the first her
father received. He gladly assented to
the doctors keeping her under his care
, and offered to bear all expenses,
though on this point the doctor de-
Clared that the girl was loaned to him
: for purposes OF original research and
> he should be the payer.
One morning Miss Hathaway woke
up TO find herself conscious OF new
: conditions. She did not know how she
5 came to be where she was, but remem-
. bered what had taken place since she
> had been there. She remembered hav-
= ing had her brain replaced by a new
one and was good deal confused on
! that matter not quite understanding
e what 1t meant, for now that she was
i in her right mind she realized the alb
suTdity Of such a process. One thing
/ OF which she was thoroughly conscious
DR.. Strecker was right in saving that
t she had been given a new heart, or,
rather, she had given the old one to
= Or. Harth.
! There was great rejoicing when the
5 discovery was made that Miss Hath
- away had recovered her mental bal
3 ance. Her family were at once mott
r fed, and Harth made haste to the lab
5 oratsry, where he found Strecker, to
9 whom he told the good news, adding.
p Il regard the success Of my expert.
d ment the greatest demonstration Of
mind over matter that has ever been
made"
Nonsense" replied his colleague; at
L Is a demonstration Of the power of
e kindness to DO away with the effects
s. OF barbarouS treatment. And above
d all It IS a demonstration Of the fact
q that we bachelor doctors are very
a much exposed to the shafts Of Cupid"