Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-03
XVI (eontinuedl

actly what was passing in their
minds, continued placidly; almost
suddenly at the end Of the fourth
or fifth week, it seemed to me that
an actual physical weight that had
depressed my brain lifted. and
experienced a decided activity Of
mind and body, foreign to both for
many years. Nevertheless, the com
plete re.energizing OF both was very
slow. the regeneration OF appear
ance slower still. Worn.out cells
do not expand rapidly The men.
tai change was pronounced long be-
fore the physical, except that
rarely felt fatigue, although | spent
many hours day at the relief sta
tons"
She paused and let her cool
ironic glance wander over the in,
tent faces before her. Not only
she went on with slow emphasis,
which made them prick up their
ears, "was the renewed power man
ifest in mental activity, In concen-
tration,s In memory, but that dis.
taste for new ideas. for reorienta-
ton, had entirely disappeared. PEG.
pie growing old are condemned for
prejudice, smugness. hostility to
progress, to the purposes and en-
thusiasms OF youth; but this atti-
tude is due to aging glands alone,
all things being equal They can
not dig up the sunken tracks from
the ruts in their brain and lay them
elsewhere; and they instinctively
protect themselves by an affecta-
ton of calm and scornful superior
ity. OF righteous conservatism,
which deceives themselves; much
as | had sumed--and learned to
feel--an attitude of profound indif-
ference to my vanished youth, and
refused to attempt any transparent
disguise with cosmetics"
lntentness relaxed once more
Twelve pairs OF eyes expressed at
least half as many sentiments
Mrs Vane gazed at Mary Ogden.
whose insolence she had never for
gotten, with indignant hostility;
Mrs. Poole, who always dressed az
if she had a tpmor, but whose rem.
mani Of once lovely complexion
indicated perfect health, maintained
her slight Tolerant smtle its effect
somewhat abfidg3d by the fact tina;
the small turban Of bright blue
feathers Topping her large face had
slipped to CAe side Mrs Goodrich
lookedS startled and gazed depre-
catingly at her friends Mrs. Law
rence's eyes, Snapped. and Mrs de
Lacey looked thoRghlfgl{ caly Mrs
Tracy spoke. 90"
Hgitu' 9aGu df0G7r
Wonderful! feel more like
Methuselah than ever But IL GER
tainly is a relief to know what is
the matter with me- Do go on.
Nary may call you Mary? |
only came out the year you were
maTried-and you cannot imagine
what satisfaction it is to know
that | am younger than you-were
once, I've never done any of those
things one reads about TO keep
looking young except cold cream
my face at night, but I've often felt
as il I'd like to-
do stop babbling, Lily Tracy"
exclaimed Mrs. Vane, who, how
ever disguised. was quite as curious
as the others to hear the rest OF
the tale. And Mrs, Goodrich said
softly;
Yes, go on, Mary darling. lam
sure the most thrilling part is yet
to come You see how interested
your old friends all are"
Madame zattiany moved her cool
insolent eyes to Mrs. Vane's set
visage. The time came when |
knew that youth was returning to
my face as we'll as to the hidden
processes Of my body; and l can
assure you that 1t excited me far
more than the renewed functioning
81 my brain The treatment induces
flesh ard as had been excessive
IN thin. my skin. as flesh accumu-
lated. grew taut and lines disap-
peared, My eyes. which had long
heen dull, had regained something
Of their old brilliancy under the
reraissance OF brain and blood,
and that was accentuated. My
hair
10 you mean to say that It re-
stores hair to its natural color?"
demanded Mrs Tracy, who had
heen pinckins out bleached hairs
for the past year. THAT would
III does not. But my hair is the
shade Chat never turns gray; and
Of conFse my teeth had always
hrea Kept 10 perfect order.
should never In any circumstances
IS a fst woman, but the active
fnnciioning OF the glands gave me
igst enRugh flesh to complete the
GUITAR renovation. My complexion,
affer 50 many years OF neglect.
na'pral'y needed scientific treat
mont ofanother sort, but that was
still to be had in Vienna"
'sAh,.@ The exclamation was
sharp Here. at least, was some