Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-15
AN EXPERIMENT IN HYPNoTlsM.
Mrs. winsome Tests Her Power with
Somewhat Surprising Results.

Mrs. winsome Tests Her Power with
Somewhat Surprising Results.
When young Mrs. Winsome read
about the wonders Of hypnotism and
how the hypnotized subjects win was
30 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 wa 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 a sense of contentment,
and when Mrs. Winsome turned from
the piano and said she wa 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, lyon must go to sleep. | don't
mean SO very sound asleep, but just
some"
Mr.. Winsone leaned back in his
chair and feigned somnolence.
Now, sir, 90 over in that corner
and move my chair up by this side Of
the table"
Mr.. Winsome arose with the air of a
somnambulist whose dreams are pleas
ant, and obeyed the command. Mrs.
Winsome sat down with as much state
illness and impressiveness as her youth
full grace would permit, and then she
said:
Bring that basket; place it on the
table"
The subject obryed.
Now, sir" said the operator, you
will bring that plush footstool and
pace III ulucr llv 1tet.
Mr.. Winsomc mechanically compiled,
but when he lad approached he knelt
gracefully to 'ultll the command, and
In the same moment he gently took the
hand which the operator had intui-
lively put forth to settle the skirt
around her feet and raised it to his
lips. This last act had been done with
out orders, but Mrs. WinsoIne was not
thoroughly familiar with the phenom-
ena of hypnotism, and she gave it but
a passing thought. 1t might be posi-
BILE for the subject to diverge a little
from the line of strict response without
impairing 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 will draw that large
arm chair up by the other side of the
table, and you may tonight put the
piano stool where you al rest your
feet upon it,"
These commands were complied with.
You will now 60 to your room and
get a 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.. Winsome's appearance in the big
chair indicated a very considerable de-
gree of comfort, ven though he were
asleep.
"Now, sir, you will hand Inc sixty
dollars TO get a new dress and hat
with"
Mr.. Winsome woke up 80 suddenly
that he Ia ashamed Of himself, but
laughing Mrs. Winsome didn't let him
stay long in that frame Of mind; and
she wasn't a bit discouraged either;
youth doesn't give up after one round,
and then she knew that sometimes il
takes more than one effort to hypno-
tie a subject; and he knew-well, he
handed over the money on the spot
like a man.-New York Sun.