Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-01-07
/ Hypnotic Influences.

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"Hypnotism,' said the German doc
tor, speaking in delightful broken Eng
llsh, which rendered the monotonous
Anglo-Saxon words into poetical prose,
rs defined In books as an extra-psycho-
logo-experlmental state Of the nervous
system"
"Just as always supposed MUIR
INJURED the charming widow, making
wicked lightning of her eyes for the
beneS; of the doctor.
II never heard 1t explained before"
supplemented the pale natural blonde,
who was a recent addition to the Chum-
merry, as we called our Arcadian CO.
operative system Of sharing expenses.
YES" continued the doctor, "hypno-
tlsm Is an artificial neurosis which IS
developed in a predisposed subject,
pseudo-sleep which is inspired, during
which the subject under experiment
loses all knowledge Of the external
world"
Coffee and mullins grew cold as the
hypnotic doctor thus lucidly explained
science that to him was as clear az
day, but which to the large family OF
the Chummery was densely dark, be-
sides being paved with explanations
that were more difficult to surmount
than the original proposition.
"As see it," remarked the dark
proved musician who was distinguished
as the lover of the natural blonde, 1T
is an effort of the will. Your will being
stronger than mine, you choose that
shall do a certain thing, and / obey
you passively"
There Is more than that" said the
doctor; the win is mental; hypnotism
Is also spiritual and physical. All the
forces unite to make you project your
self mentally and spiritually into
wish-a-command-to the subject to do
what you choose"
Even to make him commit crime?"
Yes; the hypnotist can make the
subject do anything he wishes"
do you mean to say, doctor" asked
the musicians sweetheart, that you
can send me out on the avenue after
am in a hypnotic state to kill some one
dislike?"
your likes or dlsIikes would have
nothing to do with It," said the doctor.
II would be the criminal, but you would
be my instrument to commit a murder"
"Ah, but doctor, you could not hypno-
tie me-" she said, with toss of her
blonde head.
Eyes. could" answered the doctor
quickly.
Not against my will?"
"You would have nothing to do with
1t. If you were in another house
could compel you to come to me by the
force Of my will"
The guests Of the Chummery were
startled. The fierce foreign strain of
blood in the musicians veins was show
ing in his face. The lovers were very
dear to the family, they being the only
two with love affair, and consequent
ly looked upon as among the immor-
tails. A green tinge spread over the
Arcadian community, reflected from the
lovers face.
Gertrude" he said, furiously, 1--WE
will leave here at once. This is no
place for you. Your father must take
you to another home. l will not have
you subjected to this-this monsters
power! You shall answer to me, sir,
If any harm comes to this young wom-
an"
He strobe from the room in a fury,
Gertrude meekly following. The
Chummery had lost its lovers.
Make him stay Hypnotize him, dec
tor, DEAR" suggested the widow.
The doctor shrugged his shoulders.
at is the way of the world" he said,
ito accept science as IL 1t were witch
craft. Because you can kill with cleo
tricity does not prevent its use to fur