In medical literature we have many curious illustrations of this law of hereditary transmission and its strange freaks and anomalies." "They are among the curiosities of your literature," said Mr.Elliott, speaking as though not inclined to give much weight to the doctor's views--"the exceptional and abnormal things that come under professional notice." "The law of hereditary transmission," replied Dr.Hillhouse, "is as certain in its operation as the law of gravity.

You may disturb or impede or temporarily suspend the law, but the moment you remove the impediment the normal action goes on, and the result is sure.

Like produces like--that is the law.

Always the cause is seen in the effect, and its character, quality and good or evil tendencies are sure to have a rebirth and a new life.

It is under the action of this law that the child is cursed by the parent with the evil and sensual things he has made a part of himself through long indulgence." There came at this moment a raid upon Mr.Elliott by three or four ladies, members of his congregation, who surrounded him and Dr.
Hillhouse, and cut short their conversation.
Meanwhile, Ellis Whitford had already half forgotten his painful interview with his mother in the pleasure of meeting Blanche Birtwell, to whom he had recently become engaged.