The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
The Origin Of
Love
B, ESTHER vANDEvEm

Sut not warm. The leaves were ali
olors. some still on the trees. but most
4 them on the ground.
Beatrice Thorne and Edgar Swift
Sers walking on this variegated car
pet. They hal both graduated from
so,lsgs the previous June and their
beads were overnowin9 with knowI-
bdge-that modern knowledge which
CELLS ~ that we are conglomeratioi,
pf molecules; that we are fortresses
against incursions Of bacteria: that
fbur brains are a sort Of Photographic
saaboratory containing myriads Of
iplates.
"Do you believe" asked Beatrice.
ss'sthat life Il indigenous to the earthT'
1 "eir William Hamilton" Edgar re-
splisd, suggested that 1t came from
70 nsighboring planet. A pretty con-
csit. that of the vital principle waited
from Venus to earth a. the wind ear
rtes pollen from nower to lower"
II this dialogue were to continue in
the scientinc 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.
do you believe love- asked Bea-
trice. .is an entity or simply the ~
suit OF chemical action within us7"
Il cannot see why love should be
different. basically considered. from
hate. Two plants. the one containing
poison. the 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 inciossd
held blocked their way. Edgar help
ed Beatrice over the fence. and they
were crossing the Geld when she asked
this profound question. Being absorb.
ID In themselves they did not zee \
bull. who stood looking at them with
evident interest They bad nearly
reached the fence on the other side Of
the Enclosure when the bull began
slow trot toward them.
Edgar. glancing aside. saw the beast
coming seizing Beatrice BY the arm.
he hurried her to the fence. Before
they could reach It she collapsed. and.
taking her in his arms. be carried her
TO II 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
ejoth did mot bold. and the man drop.
PED bs~tds the girl.
While the bull was paving the ground
o. the other side Of the fence Edgar
held Beatrice In hin arms. his eyes bent
On her face. She opened hers and look
ID up into bis. The bull stopped paw
ing and. evidently satisfied With being
lsft supreme In bis domain. walked
away.
"Ars you hurt. dearsstr' asked Ed
ear.
mo. Oh. Edgar. what a narrow.
frightful escaper'
His hands were clasped under her
shoulders: therefore bis face was not
far distant from hers. She closed her
eyes. and. considering that she was not
hurt. he construed this to be the grant
ing Of an opportunity to take a kiss,
which favor be accepted. This recalled
her to her surroundings. and she sat
up. while be said . great deal to ber
In which the word love figured IRE
quently. but not scientifically. Then
there was cluster Of kisses. after
which they arose. and Beatrice. lean
ing on his arm. they walked slowly
onward. Coming to large dat stone
that formed convenient seat they
sat down. The place was elevated.
and they could see the bul, quietly nib
bling at the grass. The man. having
been satisfied with the Quantum Of IN.
scientific love he had quafed. turned
again to its confederation A. q princi
pie.
"Let me see.'' be said: where were
wei"
The girl showed the feminine nature
by relegating the origin Of love to the
winds. Love itself was more interest,"
ing TO her.
.oh. Edgar" she said. show noble It
was Of you to save me: You could
easily have escaped BY leaving me to
my fate. Suppose the bull had gored
you?"
She shuddered and chung to him. he
took up his coattail and looked at the
rents In 1t.
81 wonder what 1t WAS" be said
thoughtfully. "that prompted me to
risk my own life to save yours"
By way Of reply she felt for bis
hand. took 1t lovingly in hers and
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 he
was capable Of building upon until he
might discover that love afdnity II the
same as chemical afinity and desig-
nate It 10 some such terms as NJ W..
or one part man two parts woman.
3ust A. water is expressed ~ b ".
But Beatrice. who bad aleo been TINS
educated. having once experienced
love. had no desire to pursue its COM