The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-04
The Origin Of
Love
By ESTHER VANDEVEER


air was crisp. The sun shone brightly.
but not warm. The leaves were all
colors. some still on the trees. but most
of them on the ground.
Beatrice Thorne and Edgar Swift
were walking on this ~variegated car
pet. They had both graduated from
college the previous June and their
heads were overlooking with knowl-
~edge-that modern knowledge which
tells us that we are a conglomeratiou
of molecules; that we are fortresses
against incursions of bacteria: that
our brains are Il sort of Photographic
laboratory containing myriads of
plates.
ID you believe" asked Beatrice.
that life is Indigenous to the earth?"
Sir William Hamilton Edgar re-
piled. suggested that it came from
Il neighboring planet. A pretty con-
ceit. that of the vital principle waited
from Venus to earth as the wind ear
ries pollen from flower TO flower
IL this dialogue were to continue in
the scientific clouds mention of the
planet Venus was unfortunate. While
the scientific couple were talking of
the vital principle they were really
thinking of the love principle.
ID you believe love- asked Bea-
rice. lis an entity or simply the re
suit of chemical action within u.s."
II cannot see why love should be
different. ~basically considered. from
hate. Two plants. the one containing
poison. he other capable of produc-
ing curative properties. are built ON the
same fundamental principle"
The couple had passed from under
trees into an open space, An inclosed
field blocked their way. Edgar help
ed Beatrice over the fence. and they
were crossing the field when she asked
this profound question. Being absorb.
ed in themselves they did not see Il
bull. who stood looking ut them with
evident interest. They had nearly
reached the fence on the other side of
the Enclosure when the bull began a
slow trot toward them.
Edgar. CHANGING aside. saw the beast
coming. Selling Beatrice by the arm.
he hurried her to the fence. Before
they could reach it she collapsed. and.
taking her In his arms. he carried her
to 1t and had only time to drop her
on the other side and get over himself
when the bulls horns perforated his
coattail and held him suspended across
The uppermost rail. Fortunately the
cloth did not hold. and the man drop
ped beside the girl.
While the bull was paving the ground
ON the other side of the fence Edgar
held Beatrice in his rms. his eyes bent
ON her face. She opened hers and look
ed up into his. The bull stopped paw
ing and. evidently satisfied with being
left supreme in his domain, walked
away.
Are you hurt. dearesty' asked Ed
gar.
mo. Oh. Edgar. what n narrow,
frightful escape!
His hands were clasped under nor
shoulders: therefore his face was not
far distant from hers. She closed her
eyes. and. considering that she was not
hurt. he construed this to he the grant
ing of an opportunity to take II kiss,
which favor he accepted. This recalled
her to her surroundings. and she sat
I'D. while he said II great deaf to her
In which the word love figured fire.
quently. but not scientifically. Then
there was a cluster of kisses. after
which they arose. and Beatrice. lean
ing on his arm. they walked slowly
onward. Coming to II large Hat stone
that formed IA convenient seat. they
sat down. The place was elevated.
and they could see the bull quietly NIB
bling at the grass. The man, havlng
been satisfied with the quantum or I'm
scientific love he had uuaffed. turned
again to it's consideration as a princi-
pie.
Let me see" he said: where were
WEI"
The girl showed The feminine nature
by RELOCATING the origin Of love to the
winds. Love itself was more interest
ing to her. :.
..Oh, Edgar" she said. how noble II
was of You to save me: lou 'o"'u
easily have escaped by leaving me u
my fate. Suppose the bull had gored
your
She %shuddered and chung to him. lie
look ND his coattaii and looked at the
rents in II.
II wonder what 1t was" he SAID
thoughtfully. that prompted me To
risk my own life to save yours"
BY way of reply she felt for us
hand. took 1t lovingly in hers ana
snuggled up closer to him.
And herein comes one of the many
differences between the man and the
woman. Swift had received an edu-
cation In scientific branches that ne
was capable of building upon until he
might discover that love affinity is the
same as chemical affinity and desig
nate ii IN some such terms as NJ W.
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