The record-union., 1892-08-30
BESELENA'S CHATTER.
How Guests Pass the Time at CIat-
sop Beach.
When There is Nothing Else Going On,
It Rafns-The Mystery of Hyp-
notism Solved.

EDS. RECORD UNION: The other day
the rain commenced to descend at an
early hour in the morning, and by after
noon it was definitely settled that it had
come to stay-for that day at least-so all
sought the parlor, where, gathered
around the big, open Fireplace, they
passed the time in reading, writing let
ters, talking, etc. I am always restless
when it rains, and feel an almost irresist-
BILE desire to do anything rather than
stay decorously in the house. I gazed
out the parlor window at the weeping
sky, beating dismal tattoo on the glass
pane, which nearly drove insane young
woman afflicted with nerves. From the
parlor wandered to the hall, and lifted
my eyes heavenward to see if there
wasn't the faintest indication of a
clear-up; but the clerk of the meteoro-
logical bureau said rain, and down it de-
scended upon the thirsty earth in copious
showers. Then 1 got hold of thrilling
tale, and curling myself up in the
depths of the biggest and softest easy
chair, read until dinner time.
After this formality we again assembled
around the glowing hearth and the con-
versation turned on hypnotism. A hot
discussion was held as to whether its
after effects were injurious or not. FL
nally it was decided to put the matter to
an actual test, so the gentlemanly clerk
was called into the room, and at the
urgent request of the invited guests, gave
hypnotic seance. But here difficulty
arose in obtaining subject. Then a
young man, more bold than the rest,
kindly volunteered his services. He was
placed in a chair, while the mermerisr
stood over him and pressed his right
hand over his forehead two or three
times, rubbing the back of his head
gently downward.
Before long the patient was pronounced
fully under control. Now, l confess to
being great skeptic, but after witness
ing a few of the tests that evening my
unfaith was somewhat shaken.
Once in particular, when the patients S
hands were stuck full of pins. No one
likes to be hurt unnecessarily, not even if
your very best girl is in the room with
you, as was this young mans. When
She saw the pins decorating his manly
hands she gave little scream, and bury
ing her head in the shoulder of her lady
friend, gasped forth from this retreat, 80,
Fred, CONT let them stick those horrid
pins into youW She showed such un-
mistakable signs of having mysteries on
the spot that the Objectionable pins were
Withdrawn.
Then Fred was placed face upward
across two chairs, and two gentlemen
mot feather weights by any means)
sat upon him. Then l was convinced
beyond the shadow of doubt that there
is some weirdly mysterious power in
mesmerism. or hypnotism, or whatever
it is called. / have thought it all out
since that night, and have come to the
conclusion that hypnotism is simply a
superior will power and an abundance of
animal magnetism.
There are some very pretty walks
about here, but all do not feel energetic
enough to take them. They come down
TO the coast for a relaxation, both bodily
and mentally; as for myself, l am too
nervous by far to stay still very long,
and am ready and willing at any time to
| don my seven-league boots and tramp
over the whole face of the country.
AS soon as the season closes the hotel is
/ to be remodeled and extensive improve
ments made. Already a new smoking
room has been added, where the mascu-
line sex can smoke, read and write in
| peaceful seclusion without the internal
chatter OF hen party about your ears,''
as one unsociable old gentleman COM
planned to the much-enduring and long
suffering clerk, when he (the old gentle
mani had tried in vain TO write business
letter in the ladies' parlor. a billiard
room and bowling alley are also TO be
added, so that next season this will be
one of the finest summer hotels in the
| northwest. BESELENA
Clatsop Beach, August 25th.