THE NEANDERTHAL SKULL. IT 



gods took care that much of the search 

 should be made in vain. This act of 

 celestial vengeance broke down man's 

 spirit entirely. Alone in the cold world, 

 and perched up in the air on two legs 

 only, what could he do in the midst of his 

 grief? Once indeed he felt inclined to 

 rebel, but Jupiter quickly let him know 

 that if he did not keep quiet, he should 

 be split once more from the crown down- 

 wards, so that in future he would have to 

 stand on one leg alone. 



Man listened to this threat in an agony 

 of fear, and submitted without any 

 further murmuring. All that was left to 

 him of his former bliss was a yearning 

 hope of one day finding his own better 

 half. Thus each man became a searcher, 

 though only a few were fortunate enough 

 to find their mates. Most had to seek for 

 them long, and myriads never found them 

 at all. When any one was fortunate 

 enough to fall in with his own " better 

 half," a true marriage of the spirit took 

 place. To this longing desire of the cleft 

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