The mordant

Eberle, Merab · 1959

[Illustration: “_Let us apply the mordant to the daisy in your buttonhole.... The mordant applied would put the artificial flower makers out of business._”] _There are several mechanical means, like the movie films and phonograph records, to preserve youthful charms or a gorgeous voice or expressions of brilliant minds, but there is no growth, or even variation. What if some scientist should discover the secret of indefinite prolongation of life and a young body? Off-hand such a discovery would seem to be a boon to humanity. But is it? Consider the question carefully. Our new author apparently has, and gives us the results of his consideration in an excellent short story of …

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