Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-11

restoring MN 10 normal!
II haven't said anything that !
can recall" he replied gua-dedly,
that might give you reason to be-
lieve I favor an operation. AS a
matter OF fact" he added, Il am
not at all keen on the subject. as a
rule. But a case like this Of Jimmy's
caused. as his was. by a great con-
cussion, is exceptionally puzzling. 1t
may adjust itself, I've been told. But
such adjustment-if 1t comes at all
usually comes within a few days, OF
weeks at the most. When they 60 as
long as Jimmy's has gone, without
any marked change, then the oper-
alton seems to be the only recourse.
But that isn't saying, you under
stand" he qualified quickly. that !
suggest on operation. But I do adj
wise an examination by specialists.
And it's quite likely they viii advise
an operationl"
While Pat was asking her ques-
tons and during the doctors rather
lengthy replies the subject being
discussed stood quietly at Margery's
side. This position he had attained
some time before the arrival OF Rex
and the doctor. by the simple ex-
pedient on her part OF slipping her
arm under his. grasping his wrist
firmly. and then gently impelling,
or urging him in the way he should
go. Since she had not released her
hold on his wrist, he had gone only
as far as she had gone.
AS DR.. Gordon completed his an
wer 10 Pats question about special
lists. Aunt Lottie opened the door
dividing the living room from the
spacious hall and announced that
dinner was ready. Margery laughed
at her Aunt's use Of the old-fashion-
ed expression, whereupon the worthy
lady appealed to Pat to settle the
longstanding argument between her
niece and herself. Said Aunt Lottie:
i claim the term. dinner is SER
ved,' is a form that was originated
by the English butler in Victor.a's
generation. and should be used only
when a butler, or at any rate. a man
waiter, makes the announcement.
When, as in the present case, the
hostess does the announcing, I con-
tend that she should say, Dinner is
ready Which, in your opinion, is
proper. Pat?"
In reply to which the young girl
laughed, and said, with fine diplo-
macy:
Caesars wife, they say. could
do no wrong, because-she was
Caesars wife, I would say that my
hostess, be she right or wrong, Is
right because-she is my hostessl"
Pats answer, given as II was, on
the spur Of the moment. without
time for any thought o. prepara-
ton, elected a laugh from every
one OF her small audience. To Rex
ballard and the doctor It was Just
another evidence OF the tact and
cleverness that went into the max
ing OF Pats engaging personality.
She never purpoSely said anything
that might hurt ano.her's feelings.
Both the Lieutenant and the doc
tor, as they seated themselves at
the dining table, were possessed OF
a thought similar TO that which
had worried the minds Of Margery
and Pat upon their return home
with Jimmy that day, and Aunt
Lottie had announced that lunch
con was ready. The natural query
IN the mimi OF each girl was:
How will Jimmy act at the dining
table? Will he eat like a rational
human being, or will he 'glom' his
food. as persons in advanced stages
OF paresiS do?"
Just as Margery and Pat had been
at luncheon. Rex and Frank were
very pleasantly surprised az what
they observed in the department
Of Jimmy Blair after Margery had
deity seated him next to herself
at the dining table that evening.
II has long been the contention
among some persons that under no
other conditions will a person so
quickly delineate his Or her breed
ing as at the dining table. But the
best bred man in the world, II he
had been deprived suddenly Of his
thinking faculties, would hardly be
expected TO conduct himself in the
same manner that had been his
when normal.
And yet that, in a large part, was
the way Jimmy Blair carried on at
the dining table-just about as he
had been accustomed all his life.
with perfect manners. 1t might
even be said that he eXcelled in one
respect. in that he spoke no word
throughout hs meal. He simply ate
In a calm, decorous manner, using
knife and fork properly and with
out awkwardness. that which was
placed directly in front OF him.
How It could be that he was able
to do these things was beyond even
the doctors understanding. Ii
simply remains a fact that he did
do the-l as described. The best
exclamation the doctor could give
was that 1t was all sub-conscious
on Jimmy's part-the Output Of
habit.
THE secret lies. OF course. in
some strange psychology Of the
mind" averred Gordon. "The
power OF mind-even sub-conscious
mind-over matter, is admitted by
all students Of auto-hypnotism
nowadays. Myself. I am very ignor-
ant on the subject. But I am sure
there is a logical explanation for
Jimmy's actions. And yet" added
the doctor, as Margery gave the
signal for adjournment to the liv-
ing room. with all the knowledge
that science has acquired, It knows
very little. in reality. about the in
tricate workings Of the brain. The