The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-06-04
HYPNOTIZED.

Don't be too sure, LeOnOra,' said
her husband. lyon cannot afford to run
q tilt against science"
but l deny that it is science. What
has ever been proved by hypnotism? II
is foolish to argue about it, for ]
will not even admit that there is such q
thing. The shrewd people who go about
the country giving exhibitions Of their
power are always in collision with some
n in the audience-you know that
yourself, Ned"
Nothing Of the kind, 3" retorted Ned,
as Mrs. Darl called her husband. 1T is
a science that is yet in it's infancy, and
there are only a few individuals who
have the hypnotic power and are able to
throw less positive subjects into a trance.
But have seen it done, aud it is won
derful-wonderful"
What did you see?"
II saw q young man climb walls like
a cat, drink milk out of a saucer, catch
q mouse, and then wash his face and
hands as a cat does. And when he came
out OF the trance he ha6 no idea that he
had done any of these things o. that be
had even lost consciousness.
: HUM said Mrs. Darl incredulous-
ly, II don't believe a word of it. If he
did all that you said he did, he was sim
ply a conspirator, And what good can
spch a faculty bring to science, I should
like to know? Where is the scientific
value in acting like a cat or a monkey?"
why, don't you see, dear, it is the
veriication Of a theory"
mo, I do not see. And / am not sure
that would believe it if I did see it.
The whole stock in trade Of these hyp-
notizers is the power Of producing an H.
fusion. I defy any Of them to hypnotize
me-"
; II had intended asking You to 60
with me to the exhibition tonight"
And be transmogrified into q cat?
No, indeed! If I make a sacrifice of my
self in the cause Of science, it must be
for something worth while. You have
yet to convince me, Ned, that what You
call the hypnotic sleep is not assumed
to help carry out the plan of the hypno-
~tizer or as a means of creating a sensa-
ton. There is no n living who could
by a few ridiculous passes, q stare or
pressure OF my thumbs make me do any
thing l did no choose to do.
but you acknowledge, do you not,
that a strong will car control a weak
one:"
Eyes, and always could, but that is as
old as the days Of Adam, who was evil
loyt1v II, cph,aot;c,, 20 Ex,o -,.o
some one will say that deep sleep which
overlook our first father when his rib
was taken from him was hypnotic. 1t
would be just about as sensible"
II have an idea," said Mr.. Darl sud-
denly. Suppose, since Mohammed
won't go to the mountain, that the
mountain comes to Mohammed. The
hypnotist can come here after the enter
tainment, and we will invite a few
neighbors in, and he can give an exhibi-
ton Of his powers. How does that idea
strike you?'
~"Favorably, Ned. There are the
Rusts. and the Pebbles and DIR. Smithly
and his wife, and Cousin Fanny and her
husband. You can let them know, and
= "a ANiASShlAASIltS, uIu We Will
have an evening Of hypnotism. 1t will
begin late, but we can find other amuse-
ment until your hypnotic operator
comes"
Mrs. Darl had everything arranged
her house in beautiful order and herself
gorgeous in q dress of ruby velvet,
which was far too fine for the occasion,
hnf was worn as a pinon do roc.,{o,nn
she having read that velvet resisted hyp-
motto influence.
The neighbors and relatives came, q
merry company, and the time passed in
an animated discussion upon the power
OF hypnotism, II friend going SO far in
research as to visit the library and lool
up that wonderful story, the House OF
Seven Gables, and read aloud to at
tentive listeners a passage from thu
weird history Of Alice Pyncheon.
HE spoke, and Alice responded will
a soft, subdued inward acquiescence ant
q bending Of her form toward him, lk,
the flame of a torch when it indicates
gentle draft Of air. He beckoned will
his hand, and rising from her chair tn,
proud Alice approached him. He wave,
her back, and retreating Alice sunk agai,
into her seat.
"'She is mine,' said Matthew Maule
Mine by the right Of the strongest spir
it.
"'Oh, that was mesmerism,' sal,
Mrs. Darl as the reading ceased.
And what is mesmerism?'' aske
u OF the company. 81 think that it j
as u~nexplainable as hypnotism, il it !
not the same thing. Oh, here they ar
now! Let us hold on to our chairs, {
we may be spirited away to China.
for one, am afraid"
II am not, '.said the queenly hostes
as she swept forward in velvet and di,
monds to meet her husband and h
guest.
A pale, composed looking mar accom-
panied Mr.. Darl, and he did not seel
surprised by the elegance of his hoste
or flushed by the critical gaze Of Il
company.
After the introductions were made or