The Jasper news., 1920-11-18

sist. Still do not wish to cause your
daughter the slightest distress"
"Nothing would distress her more
than"--the physician considered the
poInt-"than to have you refuse our
hospitality"
"That being so l am very glad to
stay. I've been recalling the fact that
men even Of national prominence have
doubles who are mistaken for them.
My resemblance to MIR. Lowrie Is not
SO strong as at FIRST thought"
"Not at ALL" replied Doctor Kirk
land, his shrewd eyes twinklfng.
The guest stepped into the reception
hall, and found himself In a well-fur-
nlshed, comfortable home. The rooms
were bright with the mellow radiance
of indirect electric lighting. The little
housemaid appeared, to take the
stairway to his room.
When he came down he found his
host and hostess waiting for him In
the drawing room. The doctor still
wore his professional frock coat. AS
he rose to meet his guest the maid an
nOunced dinner. Miss Ellen was not
with ner parents.
Mrs. Kirkland chatted familiarly
with Clinton as she led him into the
dining room. She observed him look
at the housemaid with amused expec-
fancy.
mo-" she remarked, quick to catch
his thought. "Mary will not be call
ing you Mr.. Lowrle. She was not with
"And Miss KlrklandT he asked.
Have you convinced herr"
The lady smiled the least bit forced
ly. "Have no fear. Ellen now knows
the truth"
"That is good. can understand
how 1t must have seemed to her. i
wonder II you can realize my embar-
rassment2 Think of a young lady mis-
taking one for her fiHnceW
Good joke that" put In the physi-
clan. "How many kissesT
"Karll" reprOved his wife.
They entered the dining "Oom, the
lady Indignant, her husband chrckling
and the guest n trifle constrained
Ellen stood at the far side Of the oval
table arranging the lilies in the center.
She was pale and her eyelbds were
slightly swollen. When size looked up
and saw Clinton across from her she
did not blush. II anything she became
still more pale. He was quick to OBJ
serve her appearance.
II am very sorry. Miss Kirkland"
he murmured. ut must have been
quite a shock"
"You must not blame yourself" she
replied. at was simply that did not
understand. Now, you see, 1 am quite
over my-excltement." She smiled un
certainly at her father. Between
courses papa can give me a sedauve
suggestion"
"Do you really use suggestion In
your practiceT Clinton inquired Of
the physician as they seated them
selves.
Suggestion - little else" replied
Doctor Kirkland. "You must bear In
mind my speciality. Not but what, In
time, the entire profession will be
using suggestion as promlscuously as
the Christian Scientists"
"HOw the Scientists would be scan
dalized II they heard you'll" said Mrs
Kirkland. "The slightest intlmatiOI
that their treatment Is related in any
way to suggestion"
"There Is no matter; therefore ev
erything is immaterial; therefore 1t II
lmmaterial what they think" solemnly
reasoned the physician.
: Isn't it2" querled Clinton.
: at is not immaterial," his host flatly
. contradlcted himself. "What they
think-what anyone thinks-ls exceed
Ingly material. AS a man thlnketh II
! his heart so is he.' For Instance, yoI
: think you are certain personallt!
named Richard Clinton"
II not only think 1t. l know It."
; "Do you know yOurself2 Do yol
know what you really are? Does any
one know what he or she really ISL"
, 81 at least have some idea who
: am" replied Clinton. smiling.
; "Some ideaf You mean a small idea
, an extremely small idea. Every da!
there are millions of pictures, myrlad
of sounds, being stored away In you
, subcOnscious mind. OF how many O
these were you aware ut the time ant
how many can you now recall1 Onl!
5 a few, a pitiful cupful out of tn
e ocean. Conscious man is a glowworu
: crawling over the vast dark field o
/ his subcOnscious mind"
"You refer, / presume. to the od
cases known as double. personality.
: remarked Clinton. l must confes
I 1 hardly believe them possible"
n | .sOn tha contrary asSartad Docfn