The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
BY H. G. WELLS.


 of it." said Fowler T can say a much because I have so little to do with it can understand a lesson, ap- preciate the discoveries of abler men and use my hands, but those others, Pigou, Masterton, Lie and the others, they are clearing the ground fast for the Knowledge to come. Have you had time to follow their work2''
 Karenin shook his head. ssBut [ can imagine the scope of 1t, he said.
 tsWe have so many men working now." said Fowler. T suppose at pres ent there must be at least a thousand thinking hard, observing. experiments ing. for one who did so in 19O0''
 Mot counting those who keep the records?''
 Not counting those. Of course the present indexing of research is fn it. self a very big work, and 1t is only now that we are getting it properly done. But already we are feeling the benefit of that Since it ceased to ba paid employment and became de- vofIon, we have had only those people who obeyed Che call of an aptitude at work upon these things. Here-I must show you 1t today because it will in- terest you've have our copy of the encyclopedia index every week sheets are taken out and replaced by fresh sheets with new results that are brought to us by the aeroplanes Of the research department. It is an in- s1ex of Knowledge that grows continu- ally, an index that becomes continually truer. There was never anything hks it before
 When I came into the education committee,n ? said Karenin. that index of human knowledge seemed an inn- possible thing. Research had pro dueed chaotic mountain of results, in a hundred languages and thousand different types of publication. He smiled at his memories. HoW We groaned at the 5ob!''
 s'AIready the ordering of that cbao ss nearly done. You shall see"
 sT have been so busy with my own work. Yes. shall he glad to sec
 The patient regarded the surgeon fer time with interested eyes.
 You work here always9p he aske9 abruptIy,
 "Nos' laid Fowler.
 ..But mostly you work hereE
 T nave orked about seven yeaEa out of the past ten. At times SC away-down there. One has to. At least, have to. There Is a sort of grayness comes over all this. one feels hungry for life. real personal, pas sionate life. loyemaking, eating and drinking for the fun of the thing, Jos ting crowds having adventures. laughter above all. laughter
 ssYes, said Karenin understandable
 "And thens one day, suddenly ons thinks of these high mountains again
 .srhat is how would have lived if it had not been for Eny-defeets said Karenin. sNobody knows but those who have borne it the exasperation Qe abnormality. It will be good when you have nobody alive whose body cannot live the wholesome everyday i life, whose spirit cannot come up into these high places as 1t wills l We shall manage that soon,A slld Fowler.
 ssFor endless generations man has struggled upward against the indlgIi- l ties of his body and the indignities of his soul. Pains, ineapacities, vile fears, black moods, despairs- How well I've known them. They've taken more time l than all your holidays. Itis true, is it i not. that every man is something o4 cripple and something of a beast9 I've l dipped s little deeper than most. thatg l all. It's only now. when he has fully learned the truth of that, that he can take hold of himself to be neither beast 1 nor cripple. Now that he overcome l his seryitude to his body. he can for the first time think of living the full life of his body. Before another gen eration dies you'll have the thing in hand. You'll do as you please with 1 the old Adam and all the old yestigel from the brutes and reptiles that lurk in his body and spirit. Isn't that sof
 e.You put 1t boldly said Fowler Karenin laughed cheerfuIly at hia caution.
 when asked Karenin suddenly, when will you operate 2
 ssThe day after toInorrow, said FoW l Ter. ;.FOr day I want you to drint and eat as I shall prescribe. And you may think and talk as you please.
 .sYou ahal go thfeugh It this altar neon. I will have two Haea eRrEg FcQ in a litter, And tomorrow you ahe4 l lie out upon tie terrace Our noun 1 tains here are the most beautiful in the 1 world.
 The next morning Karenin got uE early and watched the sun rise oVel the mountains and breakfasted lightly and then young Gardener, his secEe tary, came to consult him upon the spending Of his day. Would be care c see people or was this gnawing pain within him too much to permit llm il do that?
 .I'd like to talk,',' said kafenin ssThere must be all sorts of lively minded people here. Let them com, and gossip with me. It will distrae me. and can't tell you how interest ing it makes everything that is goinl on to have seen the dawn Of ones ias day.
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