Telegram-herald., 1889-07-01
HATERS Of WOMEN.
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s>~s Akia - I1>~1ity several Cases.
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A reporter for TIE New YORK World bad
ueL = Me- snosR physician ia = popular
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decor w2s hol1l1g with . friea1 ever
cigar and a oOttlo CT clAreL he spoks
easily and with confidence tE@t he Anew hLs
suolect
To hate womaB. especially one Of the
dainty, loving kind, upon whose gl.nc-s
Eae1 hang eathr.-lei, or for whose klhciy
slaRces Uea would sarrincs t1eir souls.
seemed Incredible Perish The thougnti
ARd Yet the visitors I4iRs brought into re-
IaeM brzuce cases II which I1ea had sworn
they hated women, only 10 be eaptared snd
pat IA bondage by pair Of bright eyes
Tie physician struck = fresh match and
watched the smoke from his ar rOl l@zily
upward as be related few strange Incl
dents that had come under bis observation
professionally
''onec.se that l recall, /" said the doctor,
was that Of a German, member of al tho
musical societies, who late In life cquired
aud betrayed an intense hatred Of AL
women. he had 0e-a happily married, and
10 one suspected him Of this new feeling
that began 10 creep over hum aud destroy
the love he had for his wife and the respect
for his mother.
He struggled against il and fought II,
but IL was 10 use, and the disease, If such
It may DO called, began 10 show itself 10 his
family and friends, aud an instant
estrsngement from his wife was the re-
suit He ran away from his home and was
finally returned hopelessly insane
NOW" concluded the doctor, ''tbere was
man who was "A WON An hater, only he did
not know it, because he was insane" The
physicians had diagnosed his ease Alright
The conversation turned then on y case
that had been mentioned Dy Oliver Wendell
Holmes in his book. A very young boy had
been left in charge OF nurse, and she had
suddenly gone insane. In her maniacal
frenzy she tried 10 strangle her innocent
charge, aud only desisted when she thought
she had succeeded in her object. Then she
killed herself with "A razor, " hich left her u
most shocking sight. The boy revived, and
the first thing lis eyes fell upon was the
corpse.
From that day throughout his childhood
and up 10 the hour Of his death the sight of
woman was enough TO throw him into
convulsiOns. His nurses were men, and
his family decided 1t best TO seclude him.
No woman ever entered his apartments,
but all the work of taking care OF HIM de-
volved upon mcu. lie died IN those rooms.
Yes, that is very strange" said the
physician, meditatiyely. "But l think L
know of one nearly as remarkable" and he
went on TO relate the following:
''In the spring Of 81 l was called in by a
prominent banker to attend his son, who
had suddenly become afflicted with a strange
state of mind. which proved 10 be a hatred
Of women. InLs his family could not under
stand, rs he had always been leader in
social events and fond of ladies' society.
II found the young fellows constitution
very much run down, and made him admit
that be was victim Of the opium habit
He also confessed 10 me an adventure that
had happened 10 him, but which / viii not
repeat, as it is too long, in which he had
been scared nearly out of his wits by a
woman.
1T was easy enough for me TO see that
unless the impression caught and retained
By his mind in its enfeebled state could be
removed, he would remain a woman-hater
all his life"
''Was it ever removed, doctori" asked
one of the listeners.
Never" was the answer, and the party
relapsed into silence for moment.
A diversion was caused by the walters re-
moyal OF an empty bottle and the substitu-
ton Of fresh one, and the conversation
was resumed.
Tell US another, DOCTOR" insinuated the
newspaper man.
Il could tell you several more, but would
have to do SO briefly, as patient is waiting
for me-" he responded. 81 rccollect gen
tlcman who stood very high in all affairs
connected with education in New York
He, too, was a woman-hater. As his opin-
ion on school affairs was considered valu-
able, many teachers, especially ladies, used
10 run TO him for advice, but, as he was
deeply engaged in study, their calls were
source Of annoyance TO him and irrltated
him into the state CT mind that have men
toned.
"He was j bachelor, but he finally dis
charged all his women servants, substitut-
ing men. And orders were given that no
woman was to be allowed to set foot within
his doors. He has often told me thatwo
had prevented his reaching the highest
rounds of science and that he could never
regain the time lost
Il know another case where n man in
trusted his entire fortune TO a woman, and
she made away with IL and made "a woman
hater out of him. He could never address
one.
But" concluded the doctor, impressive
ly, Il think that designing mothers are re
spOnsiblc for many of the woman haters, as
they frequently prevent their daughters
from marrying the men Of their choice, and
when a girl deserts the man she loves and
marries another II is very apt TO do mental
injury 20 the first"