Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1894-06-26
HYPNoTlsM OF FEAR.
Treatment fQS Serves Estisnts VIII,
Ether Cannot be Uasd.

Treatment fer &esvass Pstisnts When
Ether Cannot be Uasd.
"8svs You over heard of the hypno-
tAsm of fsar7" was question put to the
reporter by physician the other day.
The reporter said that he did not un-
derstand che meaning of the question
We'll, " said the physician, II don't
know that would understand it if had
not had an illustration. Among my pa
tients was a little girl who had had
considerable trouble with one of her
eyes. This finally resulted in the de-
velopment of tumor on the inner side
of the upper lid. 1t was necessary to
remove this tumor and there would
have been no special difficulty about
this, although it required delicate
operation, If it had not been for the
ehild's temperament. AS it happened.
the child was exceptionally nervous; in
fact, SO extremely sensitive was she
that merely an examination of her eye
would set her into the most violent
Mysteries Even the pointing of ones
finger at her pade hor tremble like
Leaf, and, as she was physically weak
anyhow, her parents very properly
dreaded the proposed operation very
much. finally decided to send her to
one of the leading eye experts, man
whose fame IS known abroad as well as
in this country. He made a careful
examination, and decided that it would
be necessary to put the child under the
influence of ether in order TO perform
the operation.
= Now I Tua nj ~ aovr .a,.a
while | believe in expert physicians, il
has been my experience that sometimes
they are led BY their THEORIES into doing
foolish things. When the parents told
me that this physician had suggested
the use of ether 1 Immediately con.
cluded that he had devoted ali his at
tention to the cons Iteration of the
operation itself, and had not given
proper thought to the nervous and weak
condition of the patient. l knew the
child very much better than he did, and
felt that the administration of ether to
her would be very dangerous. I told
the parents OF the child frankly what
thought and they agreed with me- It
then occurred to me to call upon the
services of another ocutist with whom
very skillful man | also knew. how
ever, that he was inclined to be over.
bearing and somewhat cranky. and it
was not without misgiyings that I
called him into the case. However. we
all went to his Office the next day. He
looked at the child carefully and then
proceeded to bring out lot of instru-
ments, which he placed upon the table.
"'What are you going to do9' asked
him.
81 am going to remove that tumor,"
he said.
But do you understand how sensi-
tive and nervous this child is9' asked
him,
Yes he replied abruptly Wen
fix that
Then, turning to the parents, he
said in rough, almost brutal way;
Now, look here! 1 don't want you
to interfere or say anything, one way
or the other. I'm not going to hurt I
the child, but don't want any inter
ruptions from you. I'm in charge of I
this
HE did not say word to the child,
but led her up to his chair and sat
down, taking her between his knees.
He calmly examined his Instruments
and picked out the one he wanted.
Then, assuming an air of great sever
Lty, he said to the child. Now, keep
your hands down. Look down Don't
move
Before the child knew it the lid had
been turned up. The child gasped and
made an Involuntary motion
"'Stop that, or I'll box your earsr he
yelled, savagely.
There was quick motion of the
knife, another gasp by the child, and
the operation was over The usually