Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-07-19
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HYPNOTIZED.

"There isn't anybody living who can
hypnotize me-"
"Don't be too sure, Leonora," said
her husband. "You cannot afford to
run tilt against science"
"But | deny that il is science. What
has ever been proved by hypnotism 1t
Is foolish to argue about it, for | will
not even admit that there is such thing
The shrewd people who go about the
country giving exhibitions of their power
are always in collision with some one
in the audience-you know that your
self, Ned"
Nothing of the kind, retortcd Ned,
as Mrs. Darl called her husband. at
is science that is yet in its infancy, and
there are only few individuals who
have the hypnotic power and arc able to
throw less positive subjects into trance.
But have seen it done, and it is won
derful-wonderful"
"What did you see :"
81 saw young man climb walls like
a cat, drink milk out of saucer, catch
a mouse, and then wash his face aud
hands as cat does And when he came
out Of the trance he had no idea that he
had done any of these things or that he
had even lost consciousness
"'lIum ~ said Mrs Darl incrcdulous-
ly, ~ don't believe word Of it. If he
did all that you said he did, he was sim
ply conspirator. Aud what good can
such faculty bring to science, should
like to know? Where is the scientific
value in acting like a cat or u monkey ?"
"Wby, don't you see, dear il is the
vcriication of a theory p
"No, | do not see. And am not sure
that | would believe it If did see IT,
The whole stock in trade Of these byp.
notizers is the power of producing an
illusion. | defy any Of them to hyp.
notice me "
81 had intended asking you to go
with me to the exhibition tonight"
"And be transmogrifed into u cat
No, indeed If | 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 hyp-
notizer or AZ a means of creating sen
sation There is no one living who
could by few ridiculous passes, stare
or pressure of my thumbs make me do
anything | did not choose to do"
"But you acknowledge, do you not,
that strong will can control weak
one p
Eyes, and always could, but that is
as old as the days Of Adam, who was
evidently in subsection to Eve. sup
pose 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" paid Mr. Darl sud
denly. Suppose, since Mohammcd
won't 60 to the mountain, that the
mountain comes TO Mohammcd. The
hypnotist can come here after the enter
tainment, and we will invite few
neighbors in, and he can give an exhi-
bition Of his powers How does that
idea strike you 7"
'faVorably, Ned There are the
Rusts, and the Pebbles and DR.. Smithly
and his wife, and Cousin Fanny and her
husband. You can let them know. and
| will order Refreshments, and VIC will
have an evening Of hypnotsm. II 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 dress Of ruby velvet,
which was far too fine for the occasion,
but was worn as piece dc resistance,
she having read that velvet resisted hyp-
motto influence.
The neighbors and relatives camo, II
merry company, and the time passed in
an animated discussion upon the power
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