The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-19

she was in before the grst paroxysm' but
was wholly ignorant VI every event ana
occurrence that had befallen her a1ter-
ence ICE she calls the old state and the lat
ter the new state; and she Is as unc0h-
scious of her double character as t rsne o.s
fvely For example. in her old state sne
possesses all her original knowledge, III
since. If a lady or gentleman be intro
duced to her In the, old state, and wee
versa land so of all other mattersl TO
know them satisfactorily. she must learn
them in both states. In the old state she
possesses fine powers OF penmansnip,
while in the new she writes poor. awk-
ward hand, not having had time or means
to become expert. During four years ana
upward she has had periodical transitions
from one of these states or the other. Inc
alterations are always consequent upon
long and sound sleep Both she ana ner
family are now able to conduct the anairs
without embarrassment. BY simply KNOW
ing whether she is in the old or the new
state they regulate their intercourse and
govern themselves accordingly
ForgetfulneSs of names is thing OF no
rare occurrence Thousands will tell of
meeting people on the streets every DAY
whom they know very well. but cannot can
their names-not that they do not know
these names, but cannot at the time recall
them. This lack of recollection Is some
times embarrassing when friend comes
along while the forgetful party Is talking
to acquaintance, and another acquaint-
ance. whose name he may remember,
comes along anu 10 llliOuuCt liitSt
two conference.-the name of one Is known
and of the other not remembered-is a
somewhat embarrassing process. But this
nothing TO an Introduction under the
same circumstances where the names OF
neither of the parties are remembered by
the ntroducer. We are told of men who
much engaged in literary pursuits
as TO forget for a time. even their own
name. The author of one of the most pop
some half century ago is said TO have
been sometimes at a loss. when approach
ing his city residence. and looking out for
the door. to remember his own name num-
bers were not then used in the residen-
tial section of the city in question:. This
fact was derived from his own statement.
and vet he was by no means deficient In
memory regards other matters.
This calls TO mind a story of German alb
sent -mindedness which, in its way. is as
good as a good Irish bull. Leasing. the
celebrated author was, in his old age. SUBJ
ject to extraordinary fits of abstraction.
On his return home one evening. after he
had knocked at his door. the servant
looked out of the window to see who was
there. Not recognizing his master in the
dark. he called out THE professor is not
at home" oh very we'll" replied Less
ing. no matter-Ili call another time. "
and he left his own door.
Mrs. Vesey. lady Of great fashion in
London in her day. and a sort of rival TO
Mrs. Montague. a leader of fashion in the
English metropolis in her time. once de-
claimed to z lady OF quality. in public
company. against second marriages. The
lady whom she addressed had been twice
married. and ,drs. Vesey had her own sec
ond husband. When reminded of this she
exclaimed: BLESS me, my dear, had quite
forgotten it,,