The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-20
HyptOnizfng Papa.

Charley Horton is one of the best young
men in this city, but il is barely possible
that there may be found, here and there,
somebody who knows more than he does
or did, says the Cleveland Leader
few weeks ago, when Charley was Vis-
iting Dolle Bidwell (these, by the way, are
hctItous names). ne and she got to discuss
ing hypnotsm. Dollie loves Charley very
much. but she loves a joke, too, and when
ne proposed 10 hypnOtiZe her she not only
consented, but pretended 10 Immediately
fall under the force of his spell. In fact,
she was as passive as a little kitten even
when he took a long, sweet kiss from her,
and she meekly went through a lot of rid
lculouS performances at his command,
finally coming out of the spell with jerk
ing of her pretty head and a blinking OF
her eyes, when he snapped his fingers and
said. all right
Dollie told her sister Mildred of the Joke.
and when the atter's beau came, few
evenings later, Charley had to hypnotic
the three of them. They all proved to be
good subjects, and he had a mountain of
fun. Then when he and Dollie were alone
again, she unfolded a noble plan to him.
Why not" she said, "hyppotiZe papa
when you go to ask him for me? You've
been putting il off and putting il off from
week 10 week because you were afraid he
might get angry; but if We are to get mar
ried ne ought to be told at once Go up to
him. cast your spell over him, or at least
partly hypnotic him, and then the rest
will be easy. What do you think?
Its capital scheme" said Charley
I'm do it tomorrow. By George, what a
lucky thing ii is that / have this wonder
full poWer!"
So the next day young Mr.. Horton walk
ed into Mr.. Bidwells office, sat down oppo-
site the old gentleman, and began gazing
at him steadily.
Anthony Bidwell gaZed back, wondering
whether the young man had been rendered
speeches. or what was the matter with
him and was about to say something when
Charley raised his hands, pointed his fin
gers at the father of the girl he loved, and
then made several passes in rapid success
sion.
Mr. Bidwell arose, grasped the back of
his chair. with an inward determination to
sell his life dearly if the worst came and
then began slowly backing out of the Of
passes and gazing at him with an intensity
that was almost frightful.
Finally Mr. Bidwell reached the door,
grabbed the knob and slammed it shut af-
ter him, as he jumped into the hall. Then
he hung on, bracing himself against the
wall, and began yelling for help.
The porter. the elevator boy, and several
tenants of the building ran to his assist
ance, but before they could decide upon a
plan of action Dollie, who had desired to
see the fun, appeared upon the scene and
asked what was the matter.
Her father knew she loved Charley Hor-
ton, and he looked at her pityingly for a
moment before telling her the awful truth.
Then she laughed merry laugh, Wills
pered something in the old gentleman
ear, and he relinquished his hold upon the
door knob, at the same time telling those
who had gone TO his assistance that 1t was
all right.
Just what happened after Dollie and her
father got inside she refused to tell, but
she and Charley went away happy half an
hour later, and he has decided to do no
more hypnOtiZing.