The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-18
AnExtinguiished
Love
By OSCAR cox

out OF them by practicing them on the
credulity of the public. Years ago SO
called phrenOlogists 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 I'D this question
OF the protuberance Of the brain and
have formed certain conclusions which.
though less sweeping than the former
phrenology. are at least based on sci
entitc Investigations.
When Clochette Chatteroux said good
by to Alphonse Brisson on his depar-
ture for the war Of the nations he
seemed almost broken hearted at part
ing with her.
When Alphonse and Clochette met
again he was in a hospital recovering
from Il wound III the head Clochette
hearing of his condition, went to him
that she might assist in his recovery
by nursing him and that it 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. lie had been brought In
unconscious. having receive6'a shrap- |
mel wound in the head. After bit of |
| bone had been removed from the skull |
he had recovered consciousness and |
| had begun to improve at once Clio
| Ghetto asked if 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 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
hardshlps 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.
0 leaving Alphonse without even a 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 mad 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
4 ment Of his fancee. AlphOnse told MN
70 that up to the very moment Of hi
wound Clochette had been constantly
On his mind and he had been so dis
i. tressed at his separation from her tina
y at times he had been almost tempted
n 10 desert and 60 to her. AS soon n
= be had recovered consciousness, afte
a. the operation on his head, naturali
his first thought was OF her. But
u was surprised to find that all yearnin
~ for her had vanished.
: When the surgeon left Alphonse b
sought Clochette and said to her:
I "Do not blame your lover for havin
become Indifferent to you. perform
: cd the operation of removing Dit .
hone mat was pressing on the brazil
Tho hone had become embedded In
( little protuberance OF the BRAIN ana
was obliged to cut into this protuDe
. snre Our bodies are mechanical COZ
triyapces. The patients love Tor yo
had its seat doubtless in this NIUE pr
F, ,rbarance and when I removed u
| ,otubarance [ removed the love TIM
| YOU had inspired
| clochette looked at the speaker
horror.
DO you mean, uoctot' 9
| that Alphonse's love for me was NOT
IL ing but lump of fiesh?'
/! Enthusiastically considered thar
| fact"
IL Clochette was not competent to u
| dorstand a distinction between u
i words material and spiritual. All 81
/ knew about the change in Alphonse
| love for her was that 1t was due
| nothing more than a little lump
| brain matter: that it had been remeV'
md that the love had persisted with
She stood before the surgeon turhl
| tho matter over in his mind
"There is no reason said the doct'
why you may not win MN aga
Won have every opportunity. a IN
% nrone 10 fall in love with his nur'
have little doubt that by kino
attention you may bring him BACK
b,s former feeling for you.
Tho girl stood bordering for II
minutes then replied:
"No doctor. II love is sometni
.on+aipad in a lump OF hesn