The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-08
Hypnotic Influences.

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"Hypnotlsn. said the German doc
tor. speaking In delightful broken Eng
llsh. which rendered the monoionoua
Anglo-saSon words into poetloal prose.
Is defined In books as an exiraopsyeho-
logo-experimenial state Of the nervous
system"
Just ~ ] always supposed" MUIR
INJURED the charming widow. making
wicked lightning Of her eyoa for tho
benefit o. tho doctor.
Il never heard Il explained before"
supplemented tho pale. natural blonde,
who was a recent addition 70 the Chum-
mory. as We called our Arcadian CO.
operative system OF sharing expenses.
Yes" continued the doctor, "hypno-
tlgm 10 an artificial neurosis which Is
developed In a predisposed subject, a
pneudo-slecp which Is inspired. during
which the subject under experiment
loses all knowledge OF the external
world"
Coffee and mullins grew cold ns tho
hypnotic doctor thus luoidly explained
science that 10 him was ~ clear as
day. but which 10 the large family Of
the Chummery was densely dark. be-
sldea being paved with explanations
that were more difiicJlt 10 surmounl
than the original proposition.
As | see Il" remarked the dark
browed musician who was distinguished
az tho lover Of the natural blonde. ~
u an effort OF the will Your will beiag
stronger than mine. you choose that
shall do a certain thing. and obey
you passively."
'Thsrs Ia moro than that" said the
doctor. the will ls mental. hypL ytiam
Is also spiritual and physical All the
forces unite 10 make you project your
self mentally and spiritually Into
wish-a-eommand-to the subject 10 DO
what you choose"
Even 10 make him commit q crime?
Yea. the hypnotis, can make the
subject DO anything be wishes"
DO you mean 10 say. doctor" asked
the musicians sweetheart. that you
cen send me out on the avenue after
AN In a hypnotic state to klu some one
dlsllkof'
Your likes or disllkes would have
nothing 20 DO with Il" said the doctor
4 would be- the criminal. but you would
BE- my instrument 10 commit a murder
All. but doctor you could not hypno-
Tie NE. she said. with a toss OF her
blonde head
YES. ! could" answered the doctor
quickly
"Not against NY willr
"You would have nothing 70 do with
a. II you were Ia another house
could compel you 10 come 10 me by the
force o. my will"
The guests Of the Chummery were
startled The fierce foreign strain OF
blood 10 the musicians ycins was show
Ing IN bis face The lovers were very
dear 10 the family. they being the only
two with a love affair. and consequent.
y looked upon 90 amcng the immor-
tails. A green uuge spread over the
Arcadlah community. reflected from the
lovers face.
Gertrude" he said. furlous.y. eve
viii leave here al once This Is no
place Tor you. Your father must take
you 70 another home. ! viii not have
you subjected 90 this-ihis monster
poWorl You shall answer 20 me. sir
u any harm comes TO this young wom-
an"
lie strobe from the room IN a fury.
Gertrude meekly following. The
Chummery had lost its lovers.
Make him say. Hypnotic him. dec
tor, dear" suggested the widow.
The doctor shrugged bis lhoulders
1t u the way Of the world. be said.
TO accept science ~ u 10 were witch.
craft Because you can XII with cleo
ulciIy does no, prevent lts Use 70 fur