Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-09-29
4 STORY OF PATRIOTISM.
Strange Experience of sksptioal Wash
 ingtonian in Paris.

4Me 1OI4GW1Eg eNFEDUs story D4 AEP notism was related by well known citizen Of Washington who was recent iy in Paris. He has travelled exten- siveiy and deeotes much time to the study of occultism and kindred sub jects- lie says;
 ..I was in cafe situated near the Grand opera house . few weeks since, lunching. An English gentleman oc- eupied the same table. Al the adJOin- ing table was lady of strikingly aris- toeratic bearing. plainly but elegantly appareled. She had clear cut. regular features, light olive complexion. jet black hair. large, luminous, scintllat- ing eyes Of inky darkness ana with but a trace of white around them. The pupils contracted and expanded ike the eyes of cal Her eyebrows were deIicately traced, symmetrically arehed and continuous, without break be- tween them Her mouth was rather large, with full red lips and small even, white, glistening teeth. She was tall, slender and apparently ele- gantly formed. and appeared about thirty five years of age. Attending her was q servant in livery.
 T was conversing with the English gentleman, who had just returned from India. where he had passed several months in Investigating eastern occult ism During our discussion Ghareot's s wonderful mesmerie CT hypnotic abili- ties and experiments in the hospital he was connected were referred to, when l expressed the opinion that only ner- vous delicate. sickly and weak-minded persons were fully susceptible to hyp- notic influence. and that no one could hypnotize me while in . normal coHdi- tion Of health.
 "4'he lady. who vas closely observ- ing Us and listening to our conyersa- tion with apparent interest, suddenly addressed me, in excellent English with 3 slight foreign accent, saying in substance;
 7 Pardon me. stranger, for inter ruptin9 you. bat the statement just made by you is erroneous. There are many persons who are capable Of hyp- notiziug you: in fact. ] am certain that l can easily do so. and # you Wi4 give me an opportunity l will con vince you of your mistake. Iperceive you doubt my ability. also that you misinterpret my intentions and enfer- tain suspicious not creditable to me. To prevent possible loss to you I snR gest that you place your valua bles ip care Of a friend and su omit te test. ] replied: Madam, you have aroused my interest and curiosity, and I will at once adopt your suggestion by go- ing to my hotel, where I will leave my yaluables and soon rejoin you.
 ..On my return l found the lady where I had left her The English man, who had not participated in the conversation between the lady and my self had left. l accompanied her to an elegant private carriage. with liveried driver and footman, that was waiting her in front of the cafe. After q brief drive of about twenty minutes we reached a fine three-story residence, one of row exactly alike to external appearances We entered a large, luxuriously furnished parlor on the third floor, with a fortune in bric-a- brac adorning it The lady removed her hat and wrap, handed them to 3 female servant and invited me to a seat on large Turkish ottoman back of a portiere that partially concealed one end of the parlor.
 T asked her if she was professional hypnotist She replied she was not; that she inherited the faculty from her mother and occasionally practiced it for amusement and pleasure l in. qnired wherein the pleasure consisted. If mental or physical, and she replied both, but principally physical, and de. clined further explanation. She took seat in front of me, attached metal mirror 10 her forehead by q rubber band passing around her head, grasped my hand with firm, strong pressure and requested me to remain totally passive, gaze steadily into the mirror and take slow inspirations of breath to the full capacity of the lungs.
 T followed directions and, after an interval of perhaps ten minutes. began to experience calm, gentle, soothing influence stealing over me,-similar te effects induced by full opiate. l was fully cognizant of my surroundings and position. although dreamingly wondering if it was hypnotic influence bAitth ! kNtt7 EN iftl tEItGlttEt ! iit u4AEIQI appeared to pulsate and enlarge and a dim, shadowy mist began to form over it. which gradually assumed the dis tinct form and features of the lady. The last reeoilect was d clock strik- ing three When l recovered conscious ness the following morning at eight o'clock, awakened by servant knock ing at the door. I was in bed in my room at the hotel.
 Except for dizzy feeling and tired languid physical condition no i'll ef- fleets followed the seventeen hcuts s sus- pension of my reasoning faculties. inquired of the door porter the time of my return to the hotel the evening be- fore and he stated that I came in pri- vate carriage d few minutes after mid. night. For several days attempted to locate the house without success. ' Washington Post.
 A Terrible Disappointment.
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