Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
A Changed Opinion.

the prizes-graduate he is seized
upon by the faculty for material TO
supply the waste in their own ranks.
Philip Plympton was one of these
phenomena. and from a student was
naturally developed into a professor.
He had not gone into the world even
for a day to scratch for himself, as
most young men are obliged to do.
He had simply passed from one intel
iectual condition to higher one.
Prof. Plympton was appointed to
the chair of mental philosophy at a
woman's college. The subject is a
large one. involving many branches.
The professor was fond of dwelling |
on those features of it that were
most capable of exploiting his own
original ideas. One day he was lee
turing to his class, composed of |
Young ladies from Is to %, when he |
smoke as follows: when an idea |
recurs without the presence of the OBJ !
iect remembered it is called remem-
brance. This brings US Co consider
memory one of the most complex of
mental faculties. Sometimes the
most divine Of all our sensations. love.
seems to be dependent on the faculty
of memory. There are different kinds
of love. In this instance refer to
love between the sexes--indeed, to
that love which enGures till death.
When loving husband and wife are
parted by death memory is all that
keeps it alive"
Naturally such discourse excited
the attention OF the class. Miss
Kitty Werner. who was ready to
pounce on any of those serious prob
ieins that engage the attention of
profound scholar with a view to turn
ing it into ridicuIe. arose. and, having
been recognized by the Professor,
asked:
''How do you know that, Profess
sor!''"We know it from cases of the
destruction of the memory by an in
Jury 20 the brain. Men have been
known 20 be attacked with this
trouble who have forgotten wife and
even children.
''But has not the love returned
when the brain has been relieved?"
Certainly"
Then why DO you infer that MEM
Ory is all that keeps love alive2 Has
not the love lived during the loss of
memory?"
1.-The condition is peculiar. re-
piled the professor haltingly. What
you refer to is a suspension of mem
ory. not a loss. When memory is re-
stored it goes on working as usual. .
''In other words. begins where il
left of. suppose. -
Yes"
And the love goes on where il
left off. tOo?"
Certainly.
''Then why may not a broken love
be united. not only in his world
bat in another existencef"
The professor colored and said thi
was but one Of a great number o
objections that arose in the presen
tAtion of any subject. The repl
would require much time and hi
lecture must remain unfinished
With this he proceeded with his sub
iect.
Ten years from the date of IN
delivery of that lecture Professo
Plympton. now a mature man, wa
sitting beside a lady some 10 year
his junior, whom he was endeavor
ing 70 persuade to become his wife
Neither had been married.
- have always believed in or
live only" said the lady. 81 wou
wish 10 be convinced that my husbar
would love me not only through lif
bat for all eternity.
81 cannot conceive of my ev
ceasing to love you
''Suppose you should meet with {
injury to the brain. and lose all mer
ory of me. Would that end yol
love-"
"No; If relieved of the cause
the loss of memory my love wou
DEElU again WhGAS - leAN OAAs
9'How shout death?'
s'The same reasoning would p'
tain. would continue to love 20
though disembodied .
''What has memory to do wi
love7''
Nothing Love Is sOmethi
superhuman: a matter Of socl."
The lady made no reply to Il
at once. On the corner OF her Ii
there was a q1irk and in her ey,
which were bent on the floor. a twi
kle. "You thinkers. she said pr
emily. "are apt TO think for
time being. These were not "
opinions 10 years ago."
''Not my opinions 10 years al