The Diothas, or, A Far Look Ahead

by Ismar Thiusen

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THE DIOTHAS

 

or

 

A FAR LOOK AHEAD

 

by

 

ISMAR THIUSEN

 

NEW YORK

G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

27 and 29 West 23d Street

1883

 

Copyright, 1883,

By G. P. Putnam's Sons.

 

CONTENTS.

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1. CHAP.

   PAGE.

2. I.

   The Experiment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   1

3. II.

   The City and its People ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   8

4. III.

   Reva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   20

5. IV.

   The Country ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   28

6. V.

   The Home of Utis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   38

7. VI.

   Ismar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   55

8. VII.

   End of the First Day ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   69

9. VIII.

   The Morning Task ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   73

10. IX.

    A Proposal ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    81

11. X.

    A Game at Chess ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    93

12. XI.

    The Phonograph ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    101

13. XII.

    De Rebus adhuc Caligine Mersis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    108

14. XIII.

    An Excursion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    123

15. XIV.

    Co-Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    129

16. XV.

    A New Acquaintance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    138

17. XVI.

    The New Society ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    147

18. XVII.

    The Zerdar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    156

19. XVIII.

    Utis and Ulmene ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    163

20. XIX.

    Viora and Zerua ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    168

21. XX.

    Niata's Request ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    177

22. XXI.

    Social Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    184

23. XXII.

    Ismar meets his Cousins ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    193

24. XXIII.

    A Public Dinner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    199

25. XXIV.

    Anvar's Failure ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    207

26. XXV.

    The Canada Thistle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    214

27. XXVI.

    Ismar and Reva ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    221

28. XXVII.

    Music ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    230

29. XXVIII.

    An Important Conversation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    237

30. XXIX.

    Metempsychosis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    246

31. XXX.

    A Curricle-Ride ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    260

32. XXXI.

    Happy Hours ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    268

33. XXXII.

    The Guest-Chamber ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    279

34. XXXIII.

    Ismar sees and Old Acquaintance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    288

35. XXXIV.

    Boston ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    298

36. XXXV.

    Reva's Lecture ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    306

37. XXXVI.

    A Kiss and its Consequences ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    312

38. XXXVII.

    An Unforeseen Discovery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    321

39. XXXVIII.

    The Espousals ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    332

40. XXXIX.

    The Letter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    343

41. XL.

    Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    349