New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
A HTPNOTI/ED BABY.

plain tale comes from Philadelphia Our
version of it will be short crisp and decisive, and
follow the published account In an able con-
temporary with almost servile closeness.
Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. George
Stcarns were preparing TO go 10 the tnea'le'
Naturally the baby, Lucy, began to cry at the
ton of her young voice. Her idea seemed to be
to 20 to the theatre, too The purse could 90
nothing with her. Mr.. Stearns, having finished
dressing before his wife, not entirely unhcard-oi
proceeding on the part of husband, TOOK Lucy
from the nurse to see if he could not pacify her.
The intelligent infant instantly dsarranged his
hair fore oT his white tie and threw IL on the
floor, and allowed her tears to course down MS
manly bosom and blister long tracks on his eN-
pansive shirt-front. Through 1t all SHE continued
to utter ear-picrcing shricks and to KICK ana
straighten out and grow black in the lacc ana
,o manifest other alarming symptoms only too
we'll known to the man Of family. Mr.. Stearns
matted her on the back, attempted TO sing, anu
even essayed baby talk, but the child only cried
tho louder and scratched the skin OIL his nose.
A. this noint the thoughtful Mrs Stcarns with
bcautiful desire to make it pleasant for her
husband put her head in the door ana Sald
" George. are you trying TO murder that poor
child? If YOU don't let the little darling be quieI
Won will kill me Georges reply was lost III inc
vrild screams of the infant. But he determined on
= more vigorous policy. He sat her up straight
on his knee shook his finger at her solemhly' anu
,hcn as he stroked her forehead ana eyes he
said in deep bass voice: ITO 10 sieeP.
Lucy: go to sleep at once Inc cIiIu
stopped crying Instantly, wlnked le"
times. and sank into his arms fast asleep. Giving
bcr into charge of the nurse. Mr.. Stcarns put Oh
another shirt and tie. adjusted court plaster Oh
his nose. read the evening paper, ana ai'er walt
irg a short time Mrs. Stcarns was ready ana 10
rether they went to the theatre, arriving "hiie
tine second act was yet young. When they got
back from the theatre they were pleased 10 III"
that Lucy was still slumbcring quietly ohe
>Iumbcfcd all Of the next day. wednesday uoih-
ing Lucy was still slumberlng. MI. o'eaihs
became alarmed and sent for one Dr. Rogers
When DR.. Rogers arrived he put on MS spec
tocles thrust his hands in his trousers pockets
put his head well forward and looked "t 'nc chiiu
with that favorite professional air which seems
to say Il know all about this case ouV ,n'ie
* no use in MY trying to explain it TO you folks
Then hc said: " Him. and a moment later,
DO Ilah.~ and then asked: " Been eating anything
No. the child had eaten nothing lie again looked
A. her thoughtfuly and then turned TO Mrs.
>t.arns and said savagey: You haven't been
giving that child some sort of patent medicihe'
have vou?n No the child had had no patent
medicine lie again reapsed into thought for a
u,omcnt and then seized Mr. Stcarns by the
,bouldcr and turned him toward the window
Stcarnsr he said slowls and solemnly. do you
know that YOU have Il pair of eyes That are un-
commonly piercing? Answer me this what
were the circumstances under which she
fell asleep? DO not try to lie to ue.
Tell me all. sir The trembling Stcarns told
all. IIah,7 said the doctor, 81 as | Thought
knew it was 80. You-haye-hypnotIzcd -your-
clild,7 Stcarns's knees sm0tc together. MIS-
>tcarns aiiftcd Take the child IN your lap
as YOU took her Monday night, thundcrcd the
docior St.arns complied Now stroke her face
ip tbc oppo,itc direction 10 what you did then.
and tell her sharply To wake up. while | clap
my hands. Stcarns did 80. while DR.. Rogers
clappcd his hands and danced quiet iig IN the
middle of the rug Lucy opened her eyes and
began to yell IN exactly the same key, and at
precisely the same late that size did Monday
nicht. Dr. Rogers looked grave and went away
In the past the Philadelphia liar has not been
hishly esteemed Indeed, hc has been scarcely
known. While the Chicago liar. the Denver
lmr. the san Francisco liar and many other
liars have been recognized and frequently classified
and described. the Philadelphia liar has been
neglected and deemed unworthy OF serious att'n-
,ion. This may have been right in the past,
bnt if the Philadelphia liar is going To keep up
rhc pace which hc has set in this story of infant
Lvpnotlsm. he must hereafter be given place
with tine best liars OF the country. Certainly the
Confederation of American Lars Will WciCom'
their Philadelphia brother.