Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-02

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an artist q likeness OF both the dead
and the living. have him paint a num-
Der Of portraits showing a gradual
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 Jour
son Dourishes his love-"
"solvedF' exclaimed Mr.. HigRin-
botham. grasping the scientists hand
enthusiastically.
"Not 40 fast. You must remember
that II Is not a face or figure that alone
produces love; there are many ldiosyn-
crasles that combine to that end. While
the Photographic impressions on your
sons brain may be gradually replaced
by another combination II does not fol-
low that the individuality we call soul
will be able to charm him"
@We may at least make the expert
ment."
Eyes. we may do that and there is a
reasonable expectation that II we are
successful in efecting the substitution
Of physical features In your sons brain
be may fall in with the other differ
ences under the influence Of another
mental faculty"
'That ISL"
'"The Imagination"
'.The im%aginatlon1"
ayes. Let your son once be intro
duced to the living woman whose fea-
lures through the portraits have re-
placed on his brain those Of the dead,
and he will be so pleased that he win
imagine the living possesses the charms
which be admired in the dead"
Professor" exclaimed Mr.. Higgin-
botham. II have read Of your scientific
victories published to the world. but I
never thought that / should be the
humble instrument OF drawing forth
one Of the most remarkable Of them
all"
"You are showing the Importance Of
one Of the faculties 1 have mentioned"
remarked the doctor coOlly.
''what onef"
'The Imagination. No sooner do I
suggest a method Of procedure than
you imagine the work to be accom-
plished. You may overcome the OBJ
stacles that are to be expected. but !
fear you will not"
Leave that TO me. I shall leave no
stone unturned to accomplish my pur-
pose. I shall proceed with all the care,
sxactness and delicacy that you scien-
lists practice in your own expert
ments."
Grasping DR.. Carrelton's hand and
squeezing 1t so that the scientist cried
out With pain, the enthusiastic Hlggin-
botham took his departure.
1t was not long after this that Al
bert Higginbotham, standing before the
picture OF his dead love. noticed a
slight change. It being fresher looking
than before. He spoke to his father
about the matter and was told that he
had sought to please his son by calling
in a picture cleaner to take the dirt OF
It. Occasionally thereafter Albert fan
cied he saw some change in his picture.
but was not sure. During a year a
dozen pictures were substituted. In the
twelfth little remained OF the features
Of the dead; indeed, It was a portrait
Of Miss Anna Scarsdale. a living per
son.
Mr.. Higginbotham. ST., had found
this young somewhat reseIn.
bling bis sons dead love after a long
search. He had interested her In his
plan concerning his son. and she had
consented to lend herself for the ex-
pertinent. But she did not consent II
It were successful to marry Albert
She was well of in her own right and
disposed to marry only for love
After her W portrait had taken the
place Of the one %worshiped by young
Higginbotham. one day when be was at
home she called on his father ostensi-
bly, on a matter Of business. Albert saw
her as she passed out and was para
lyzed with establishment fastening
to his father, he inquired who she was
and. taking him to the supposed pic
ture Of the girl he had lest exclaimed;
"Can It be pOssibleT"
what posslble7"
THAT there was some m~istake-that
Edith lives"
mo. my dear boy. This young lady
is not Edith. She Is Miss Scarsdale, q
very estimable person"
"Where can ! end herF'
ado you wish to know herr
"Indeed, / do"
VERY well. We will have her to
dinner"
'TOmorrow-todayT"
Tomorrow II she is diseEzaged."
DR.. Carrelton that Afternoon received
q visit from Mr.. Higginlothhm. who
took the doctor In his arms In n bear
hug and nearly crushed the life ont Of
him.
SUGGEST
"Success?'
Eyes. Ny son has seen the living
woman. and she will dine with us to-
morrow. You must come to the we'd
ding"
"If II takes place"
II did take place within a few
months. Albert HigginbOtham married