Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-22
my mind the problem you offered me.

and the living have him paint mum.
transition Of the features Of the dead
to those Of the living and substitute
these pictures. one after another. In
place of the one through which your
son nourishcs his love
solved exclaimed MIR lliggin
botham. grasping the scientists hand
enthusiastically.
Not 50 fast Yon must remember
that II i not 4 face OF figure that alone
produces love- there are many idiosyn
CRASHES that combine TO that end. While
the Photographic impressions on youf
sons brain may be gradually replaced
by another combination Il does not fol
low that the individuality we call soul
will be able 10 charm him"
I'VE may at least make the expert
mcnt."
YES. we may do that AID there is Il
reasonable expectation that II we are
successful IN efccting the substitution
OF physical features in your sons brain
he may fall in with the other differ
cnccs under the influence OF another
mental faculty
"That is:"
"Thc imagination"
THE lmacinntion?"
yes Let your son once be intro
duccd TO the living woman whose fen
lures through the portraits have re
t,fan,J "a, lfa l,ra l., th,e,. 80 tl,, d,uJ
and he viii be SO pleased that he will
imagine the living possesses the charms
which he admired in the dead
"ProfcSsor." exclaimed MIR IIisgn
hotham II have read Of your scientific
victories published to The world. but
never thoueht that should be the
humble instrument of drawing forth
one of the most remarkable Of them
all"
you arr showing the Importance OF
one OF the faculties have mentioned"
remarked the doctor coolly
What ouc:"
The imagination 40 sooner do
suggest method OF procedure than
you imagine the work to he accom-
plishcd You may overcome the OBJ
staclcs that arc to he expected. but
fear YOU will not"
Leave that 10 me. | shall leave no
stone unturncd to accomplish my pur
pose ! shall proceed with All the care
cxactncss and dclicacy that you scien.
fists practice in your own expert
mentS."
Grasping DR. Carrelton's hand ana
squeezing IL so that the scientist cried
out with pain. the enthusiastic IIiggin-
botham took his departure.
II was not long after this that AZ
bert Iligginbotham. standing before the
picture OF his dead love. noticed
slight change. II being frcshcr looking
than before. lie spoke TO his father
about the matter and WAS told that he
had sought to please his son by calling
In picture cleaner 10 take the dirt of
It, Occasionally thereafter Albert fan
cied he saw some change in his picture
but was moi sure During year n
dozen pictures were substituted. In the
twelfth little remained of the features
OF the dead: indeed il was a portrait
OF Miss Anna Scarsdale. "A living per
son.
Mr. Hgsnbotham. Sr.. had found
this Young woman somewhat resem
bling his sons dead love after a long
search lie had interested her In his
plan concerning his son, and she had
consented to lend herself for the ex
pertinent rut she did not consent 1t
II were successful to marry Albert
She WAS we'll on in her own right and
disposed 10 marry only for love.
After her own portrait had taken the
place Of the one worshiped by young
IIigginbotham. one day when he was at
home she called on his father ostcnsi
bly, on u matter of business Albert saw
her as she PASSED ont and was para
lyzed with establishment fastening
to his father. be inquired who she was
aud. taking him To The supposed pie
ture of the eirl he mad lost. exclaimed
Can Il hc possihlc:"
What ppssible:
THAT There was some mistake--that
Edith lives
No. my dear hoy This young lady
is not Edith She Is Miss Scarsdale.
very estimlbc person"
"Where can lind herr"
do you wish To- know herr"
Indeed. / do
Every well We will have her to
dinner"
Tomorrow today
Tomorrow II she i disengaged'
DR.. Carrelion that afternoon received
visit from Mr. Iligginbotham. who
took the doctor in his arms in bear
mug aud nearly crushed the life out OF
lin
Success
"SuccesS:
Yes My san has seen the living
woman. and She will dine with US Ia
morrow. You must come 10 the wed
ding
III II takes place"