Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-11-03
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An
AntitOxin
II Kept a Girl Young Till
Middle Life
BY ALAN HINSDALE

Near the end of the last century a
gentleman climbed an unfrequented
path In the Catskill mountains. Sever
al times he lost his way, but return
ing to a starting point that he knew to
be on the right path, he began again
and finally reached ledge on which
was a building,
What kind of building 1t was Is
hard to make clear. 1t could not be
called dwelling, and 1t was certainly
not mandatory. 1t was used for
laboratory. The conner knocked at the
door, and his summons was answered
by an elderly man In pair Of overalls
much spotted, evidently by chemicals.
"Dr. Dykeman?" asked the visitor.
81 am Dykeman," responded the
other.
II am Mr.. John Effingham. have
heard of you and your discoveries and
have come to ask your assistance in a
certain matter that concerns me and,
more especially, my daughter"
DIR. Dykeman hesltated, looked an.
noyed as one interrupted In some i'm
portant work, then led the way to
room where he slept and ate, which
was all he did except experiment.
There came from other parts of the
building chatter of small animals,
such as rabbits, guinea pigs and mon,
keys. DIR. Dykeman pointed to well
worn chair, and Mr.. Efingham seated
himself in 1t. The doctor took another
and waited for his visitor to state his
requirements.
"It is reported In scientific circles"
said Mr. Effingham, that you have dis
covered the elixir of life"
'rhat is absurd" said Dykeman.
There is no such thing as the elixir of
life. What have done I will endeav-
or to state to you In few words Set
a ball In motion and It will move for
ever at the same speed II 1t meets with
no resistance or no acceleration. Set a
heart TO beating and 1t will beat for
ever IL there is nothing to stop II. A
living body would live forever II there
were no attacking microbes Eliminate
tDt IlltIODt anu We luNG perpetual
youth. Do make myself clear2"
Perfectly. You have discovered an
antitoxin for decay"
"There Is no such thing as decay.
1 have discovered an antitOxin for tho
microbe that undermines animal forces.
By killing the mlcrobe l am able to
maintain living body I'm statu quo"
Mr. Igffinnhnm aftar dnUnFal nfFOpfp
to rise from chair, the weakened
springs Of which had let him down
nearly to the floor, succeeded In getting
up and, going to the doctor, seized his
hand and wrung 1t.
doctor, you're just the man I'm
looking for wish you to maintain
my daughter Rosallnd, who Is now If
teen years OF age, In her present physi-
cal condition. Can you do itW
There Is n great advantage In han
ding one in youth. After thirty-fve,
when the building up OF the human
body ceases, the destroying microbe
begins his work. Every year after |
that the arrest of his undermining be- |
comes more difficult. But why do you
wish perpetual youth for your daugh- |
terT
Because at her present age she is
delightful. | cannot bear to think of |
that peachy cheek, those coral lips,
fading She Is full OF sprIghtllness,
mischief; she sings, she dances-in
short, she Is perpetual sunshine"
The doctor looked grave. II fear,
my dear SIR" he said, that you fail |
to grasp one disadvantage In keeping |
this daughter Of yours always youth |
full. While ! can kill the microbe that |
undermlnes her bodily condition and |
the mental growth which Is dependent
on bodily condition, cannot kill ex-
perlencc While your daughter will |
remain youthful physically, she will be |
affected by contact with the world"
There are disadvantages In every |
thing. doctor" replied the visitor. II |
cannot expect TO keep my daughter
young In all respects. What ask of
you Is to keep her physically young. |
Surely an experienced mind even I'm a |
young body cannot be IA bad as In a
tOOthless crone."
John Eilingh1m went home with the |
given him by the man who |
had got away from his fellow men to |
study that powerful enemy, the d. |
minutivc mlcrObe. Rosn received the |
with pleasure Young per |
sons thoroughly understand the unde- |
Of old age and are apt to |
their elders, even those who |
devote their lives TO them, as continu- |
ally IN their way Mr. G1ingham ex-
planned 10 his daughter that so long |
as she took the medicine. As he called |
II, he gave her she would remain
fifteen years old, and that was exactly |
the age she would prefer TO be all her
NE
There was no greater favOritc among |
the boys and girls with whom she as
sociated than l,osalind Ehingham at |
fifteen. They were all about her age, |
though some Of the boys were couple
Of years older. Rosa was the life Of |
every party. Half dozen boys and
as many girls formed social bunch" |
There was some pairing or ut times.
The by that paired with Rosa was
Roger Ashnrst. serious youngster Of
seventeen. who was her exact oppo-
site He seldom smiled aud was wise
~ Solomon. nvcrthelcss, he had an
infatuation for Rosa that was more
" On - n T."