Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-05-17


Being unmarried, Professor Or. Prlvy
Counselor T%aubenfeder Of the Unlver
stty Of Hochwald was compelled 70
make his way alone TO the gasthaus OF
the Golden Eagle, where be Invariably
limited himself to one half liter Of the
creamy amber beer which, next to the
university, was the greatest Institution
Of the town. ouce there, however. he
did not lack for company. being sur
rounded not only by other citizens lie
tening TO soothing music, but also by a
host Of the students, who, having been
attracted to Hochwald chiefly by the
professors fame, deemed themselves
hOnoFed by his permission to sit neal
and hearken respectfully to the words
Of his wisdom.
Il Is well known that In all that con.
Germs maladies Of the heart no one I'm
the world has worthily gained so great
a reputation AS Professor DR.. Tauben-
feder.
He went home one evening at the
usual hour and was received az the
door by Nina. his old housekeeper. who
took bis Overcoat and hat and bade
him good night Then be made his
way to his room. which opened upon
his laboratory and his wonderful pri-
ate collection, Sitting In his favorite
armchair near a table covered with
glass Jars containing specimens. ne be
thought himself that sauPrkraut was
possibly becoming slightly difficult "
digestion for his elderly stomach.
Picking up n pamphlet noteworthy
by virtue Of some rather startling and
novel theories, he became much inter
ested. and his keen and critical intel
lect at once suggested certain cOntrO-
Serting facts. The booklet fell upou
his lap the while be meditated with
closed eyes.
Suddenly he was aroused from bis
reverie ny n light touch on the arm,
Looking up IN some bewilderncnt. he
found that a young lady had slipped
into the ~roOm-surely an unheard OF
intrusion-and was standing beside his
chair. He gazed at her In no little ms
tonishment. seemed 70 bis rather
inexperienced eyes that her dainty raj
ment was not OF modern fashion and
that the dressing OF her hair was Of
the style OF years and years ago.
My dear F~ritzel." she began bright.
~. 81 hope that You are very we'll"
Dn nnttlT npIvf uNo -, n a, aagnnk
81 am very glad she pursued. ~
knew you would be pleased to see your
little second cousin. / see that you are
still occupied with your old pursuits.
Dear me. how wise and learned you
ever were, dear Frltzel! How wonder
ful that one man should be able Ia 9ceu.
mulate so WHGh knoWledge! 1t makes
me dreadfully insignificant"
COurtrOusly he raised one band in
mute protest. but she continued:
You know all that can he learned
about hearts, with perhaps a tiny ex
ceptiOn. No human being is wholly
exempt from error, and even YEN mQde
a little mistake once It seems to me.
"A mistaken" cried the professor.
Just a little one. dear Fritzel. !
may be able to show you"
She passed into the laboratory. In
which were many big shelves covered
with glass jars. The light hardly pen.
etrated the rQQW, yet shf Wept w
erringly to a corner and put her hand
up quite high. rising OH her tOes. Then
she returned with a wide necked re
ceptacle In which hung II specimen.
"rhNre 1t Isl" she cried. II knew
where it vast
The professor took the jar from her
mo. 37l.' he saiu. 1T II the heaTI
Of Lntta, my little cousin"
Yes" she asseuted; III Is my heart
and must have been quite interesting
It must have passed under the eyes Oi
many eager students, and perhaps II
has taught them just a little"
But there was no mistake here,
stated the professor.
I'VE Will esll " your Inability t,
see everything" said the young wO
man sO0thlngly. There always mus
be some little thing that escapes us Il
this world or we should no longer a,
mere men and women. was a littl,
younger than you, thougp we Otter
Mayed together, and ! was very un
happy when you went away to stud!
and become a great man. When yo,
returned during the holidays that al
ways seemed 80 dreadfully short m,
child admired you. and You we've al
ways very kind 70 her. At the ex
pect9tOp Of your homecoming he
heart would beat a great deal faster
As the seasons passed into years tina
admiration and those heartbeats chang
ed into something that was a l0pgiDe
a wonderful desire. yet YOU began 1
come m9re seldpm. and the time yOl
could spare TO me grew less, You
thoughts Travelled beyond me from tn
world at your feet to greater world
you meant TO conquer. You scenes
u me 70 Dc growing greater and great
or and always going further away