The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-26


the years. has the testimony
Of an alienlst so greatly stirred an ex'
cited world as did the phrase RE
pressed PsychosIs." with which DR.. Eos.
ter summed UP the temporary insanity
of Mary Page
It spread through the court and the
throngs In the corridor; 1t sped over
the telephone wires to the waiting
newspapers of the city. and by Asso-
eIated Press to other papers in every
state. Editorial writer's delved for the
works of Balm. Fechner, HelmhoItz and
Minsterberg: and the more learned
searched the records of Psychologists
and recalled the fact from their college
days that 1t came from the Greek words
Nature and Soul Before long 1t
even reached the zenith Of publicity
and became the inspiration of the car
toonlsts, but all this was after that day
when DR.. Foster. once more upon the
wItness-stand. told with technical
brevlty of how prenatal influence, in
creased by fear and suffering. reacted
upon the delicate brain tissues under
the strain of n great shock.
Much of what he said was entirely
unintelligible to the excited audience.
It was therefore with a little rustling
sigh of relief that they heard Langdnn
abruptly change his line Of question
Ing and say:
"How long after the night at Dr.. EEL
lars sanaturium did Miss Page remain
in your hospItal?"
at was nearly three weeks before
she was able to go, and even then 1t
was with Some treptdation that l con-
scented to her leaving"
did you fear a return of-her-ill-
ness?"
"Yes. knew that excitement or a
nervous strain OF any sort would have
an injurious effect, and warned both
Mrs, Page and Mr.. Langdon to protect
her as much as possible"
"Dr. Foster. did you ever see David
Pollock after the night he took Miss
Page to Zellars7"
"Yes. saw him again on the day
when Miss Page left my snnatorium."
evil you tell us the circumstances
OF that second meeting, please?"
''Mlss Page and her mother and Mr,
Langdon were just about TO leave. In
order to take a train to New York
when Mr.. Pollock drove up to the san
atortum In his motor. was very In
dlgnant at his daring to come to the
hospital after what had occurred anG
asking the Pages and Mr.. Langdon Il
so into my office and wait. l went t
the door myself and peFemptorily or.
dered Mr.. Pollock to leave the grounds
He refused to SO. saying that he hat
something Of great importance to Sal
TO Miss Page He would not. he said
ask to see her alone. but It was hi
right to see her IL he wished. hecaus
their engagement had not been broker
felt that in the circumstances 1t wa
best to let him see Miss Page and re
ceIve his dismissal So I took hIr
into the Office"
"Did Miss Page show any distress a
sight OF him?"
Eyes. She gave little cry almost c
fear and chung to her mother, an
would not answer his greeting"
'fWhat did Mr.. Pollock say?"
''He said. You have no reason {
shrink from me like that. Mary. A
worst what have done has bee
because loved you. You have prom
Ised to marry me. and so far tina
promise has not been taken back. an
now l have come TO know what so,
are going to do. 1T seems to me tina
we ought to be married at once-ns-
as-I have information that your "a
TIERS death has left you-wlthout-
well. without the comforts that WI
be glad to give you. have waited 70
three weeks for some word from you
and now have como to claim my fan
cee!'"
ibid Miss Page reply?"
Eyes. She went up to him boldly an
said without any signs of nervousness
of the moment before. IL have no
taken back my promise. David. 1t is be
cause have been too I'll to think c
It. But do take 1t bnck now. VT
never marry you so long as live. an
I never want you TO speak to m
again. detest you. and since you en-
no longer harm my father. tho reaao
for my promise to you Is gone. Thn
is all have to say. Goodbye
that Pollock got very white and sal
hoarsely. Does that mean that you M
going TO marry LangdonT Tt means
she said. that after what has happen
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