The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-10-22
AN EXPERIMENT. N nYPNorlsM.


aIrs- winaDme Tests Her Power with
Somewhat Surprising Results.
When young Mrs. Winsome read
about the wonders of hypnotism and
how the hypnotized subjects will was
so completely under control of the
operator that he implicitly obeyed
every command, she thought in her
gentle heart that she would hypnotic
Clarence. Although they had been
married but a brief time she had dis
covered that while he was a most de
voted husband there We're some ways
In which he was not easily led. and she
had in mind a project that needed his
cooperation. That night after dinner,
and after she had sung for him (the
dinner was good and he always liked
to hear her sing, Mr.. Winsome was
suffused with sense of contentment,
and when Mrs. Winsome turned from
the piano and said she was going to
hypnotic him the declaration did not
strike him as extraordinary; it seemed
rather only the promise of an added
comfort.
Now, Clarence" said Mrs. Win.
some, You must go to sleep. 1 don't
mean so very sound asleep, but just
some"
Mr.. Winsome leaned back in his
chair and feigned somnoIence.
Now. sir. go over in that corner
and move my chair up by this side of
the table,
Mr. Winsome arose with the air of a
somnalnbulist whose dreams. are pleas
ant. and obeyed the command. Mrs.
Winsone sat down with as much state
illness and impressiveness rs her youth
full grace would permit. and then she
said:
Bring that basket; place it on the
table"
The subject obeyed.
Now. sir" said the operator. you
viii bring that plush footstool and
place it under my feet"
MIR. Winsome mechanically complied,
but when he had approached he knelt
gracefully to fulfill the command, and
in the same moment he gently took the
hand which the operator had iatui-
lively put forth to settle the skirt
around her feet and raised it to lis
lips. This last act had been done with.
out orders, but Mrs. WinsoIne was not
thoroughly familiar with the pIcnouu-
cna of hypnotisn, and she gave it but
passing thought. 1t might be posi-
BILE for the subject to divergc a little
from the line of strict response without
fmpairing the main current of compli-
ance, and so long as her orders were
obeyed she would not be disturbed by
minor incidents.
Now, sir, you win draw that large
arm chair up by the other side of the
table, and you may tonight put the
piano stool where you can rest your
feet upon it."
These commands were complied with.
You will now go to your room and
get cigar. You will bring it down
and sit in the big chair and smoke it.
but not too hard"
All these orders were obeyed, and
Mr.. Winsone's appearance in the big
chair indicated a very considerable de-
gree of comfort, even though he were
asleep.
Now, sir, you will hand me sixty
dollars to get new dress and hat
with"
Mr. Winsome woke up so suddenly
that he was ashamed of himself, but
laughing Mrs. Winsome didn't let him
stay long in that frame of mind; and
she wasn't bit discouraged either:
youth doesn't give up after one round,
and then she knew that sometimes it
takes more than one effort to hypno-
tie subject; and he knew-well, he
handed over the money on the spot
like Inan.-New York Sun.