Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-03
AnExtinguiished
Love
By OSCAR cox

uutuS DecOme real
~ scientific they sometimes fall into
the hands Of quacks, who make money
out OF them by praeticing them on the
credulity Of the public. Years ago 40
called Psychologists charged fees to
tell persons by feeling the bumps on
their skulls what occupation they
were fitted for. Since that period real
scientists have taken up this question
Oh the protuberance Of the brain and
nave formed certain conclusions which
though less sweeping than the former
phrenology. are at least based on sci.
entific Investigations.
When Clochette Chatteroux said good.
by to Alphonse Brssson on his depar.
ture for the war Of the nations no
seemed almost broken hearted at part
ing with her.
When Alphonse and Clochette met
again he was In hospital recovering
rom wound In the head. Clochette
hearing Of his condition, went to him
that she might assist In his recoverv
by nursing him and that 1t might not
be retarded by his pining for her. Be-
fore entering the ward where he was
she asked his surgeon Of his condition
He told her that Alphonse was doing
very well. He had been brought In
unconscious. having received a shrap.
mel wound In the head. After a bit OF
bone had been removed from the skull
he had recovered consciousness and
had begun to improve at once. Clo-
Ghetto asked II he had seemed depress-
ed and was told that, on the contrary.
he was In very good spirits. Then she
entered the ward and. passing down an
aisle formed by cots containing sick
and wounded soldiers. stood before the
one on which her lover lay. expecting
the moment he saw her that his eyes
would light with Joy.
What was her disappointment to see
only friendly recognition. Neverthe-
less she advanced. bent over him and
kissed him. He received her caresses
with Indifference.
Clochette was not a girl to reproach
Alphonse for having become cold to
her. She repressed her feelings OF dis
appointment as well as the exuberance
natural to her reunion with the man
she loved. Alphonse inquired about
those at home. talked to her Of the
hardships and the excitement of sol
dier's life at the front. but made no
reference to the tender relationship
that had existed and was supposed
still to exist between them.
Clochette soon ended the interview.
leaving Alphonse without even kiss
But as she passed out OF the ward she
gave vent to her feelings In tears. The
surgeon In charge Of the ward, seeing
her come from the man she had visit
ed weeping. was surprised, for the pa
tient was In fair way to recovery.
He asked her the cause OF her distress
The poor girl told him that the
wounded man had been her lover. but
since he had been absent from her his
love for her had evidently died. The
Doctor seemed much interested In the
matter and when he next visited AL
phonse questioned him as to his treat
rcnt ~ his fHncee Alphonse told hin
fhai ~ "a Tie very moment OF -
wo,na tle hette bad been constau i
10 bS ,siFd end he had teen 30 =
iressed az his separation from her that
II fines he had been almost tempted
10 desert and 60 to her As soon as
of
he operation on his head. naturally
his first thought was Of her. But he
was surprised to find that all yearning
'or her had vanished.
When the surgeon left Alphonse he
fought Clochette and said to her:
do not blame your lover for having
become Indifferent to you. perform
d the operation of removing bit of
zone that was pressing on the brain.
rhe bone had become embedded In
little protuberance OF the brain. and
vas obliged to cut into this protuber-
nee Our bodies are mechanical con- |
rivances. The patients love for you |
.ad its seat doubtless in this little pro |
| removed the love tia; |
GU had inspired.
Clochette looked at the speaker in
orror
do you mean. Doctor" she said.
that Alphonse's love for me was moth
ne but lump OF flesh?'
Enthusiastically considered. that is
fact"
Clochette was not competent to TN
erstand a distinction between the
rords material and spiritual. All she
new about the change in Alphonses
we for her was that 1t was due to
othing more than little lump of
rain matter: that 1t had been removed
nd that the love had persisted with 1t
he stood before the surgeon turning
he matter over In his mind.
There is no reason" said the doctor.
why you may not win him again.
ou have every opportunity. A man
prone to fall in love with his nurse.
have little doubt that by kindly