The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-27
DR.. LONGSHORE'S VISIT
Goes to See Aunt Lucinda
Whom She Formerly Knew.
DIR. LOngshOre Wants to In
Vestigate the Case.
Believes That Aunt Lucinda is Pos
sessed of Strong Animal Magnet
ism Like Many Other
People.

Curiosity has been responsible for
many remarkable happenings since the
world blew into existence and last night
it prompted member of the regular
medical profession to visit Aunt Luz
clnda Thompson, the healer of Pleasant
Valley, for treatment. The particular
member of the medical fraternity was
DR.. Deborah K. Longshore.
A number of years ago Aunt Lucin-
da Thompson, or "Cinda,' as her for
mer employer calls her, made her home
with DR.. Longshore. AT that time she
attended Mrs. LOngShOre, and the doc
tor realized that she was willing work.
er and possessed a peculiar soothing
power in her nlanipulations of the body.
When the alleged cures accomplished
by Aunt Lucinda were called into no.
tice last week, DR.. Longshore at once
thought of her experience with the wo-
man years ago, and at last determined
to visit her and satisfy herself as to
the extent of the healer's magnetic
power
For this purpose she drove to the
little shanty in Pleasant Valley last
night in company with her husband.
When she arrived there Aunt Lucinda
was absent making visits, and the home
was in charge of a brother of the healer,
named Knott. Knott was formerly en-
gagged in business in TennesSeetOwn,b but
he now bears the proud title of yard
man" at his sisters home. His is the
work of seating the patients who thrOng
the little dooryard daily, and supervis-
ing their entrance into the hea1er'S par
lor where the treatments are admins
tered.
Mrs. Thompson's away just now
making calls said he as DR.. Longshore
drove up. Liable to be back any min
ute, though. Will you waltz
DR.. Longshore's curiosity was strong
and she decided to wait. Fifteen min
utes passed, and then half an hour, but
Aunt Lucinda delayed returning. An
sod 7r0c-t
other quarter before the healer's gray
and brown ponies and top buggy dash
ed down down the narrow street on
gallop and drew up in the yard with a
jerk.
How do you do, Cinda?" called DR..
Longshore as the healer alighted from
her buggy and shook the dust from her
skirts.
WHO are you calling, me?'' said
Aunt Lucinda in reply as she moved
towards the doctors buggy, and then
when she approached near enough to
distinguish the occupants: We'll. for
the Ian sakes, if it isn't DR.. LOngshOre!
An how is you, honey?" she said as she
shook the doctors hand. Hitch your
horse and come in"
Dr. Longshore accepted the invitation
to hitch and come in, and a moment Ia
ter found her seated in Aunt Lucinda'S
parlor. The conversation took num-
Der of turns, but finally Dr. Longshore
announced her intention of taking treat
pent Then Aunt Iucinda'S face took
on a grave expression.
well, now, honey" she said, ''I'ze
glad to see you, and I'd be glad to treat
YOU but I had so many patients today
that I'm lust clear tired out, and just
can't do it tonight. An besides, I've
lust come from man what's SICK with
the fever, an my hands are all full OF
fever, and I'd be afraid I'd give IL TO
YOU. 1 Just can't treat you tonight,
honey"
DR. Longshore's curiosity as to the
exact power possessed by the woman an
was not to be satisfied. Inquiries as to
what time she could receive treatment
elected the reply that lie got more
work n 1 can do for two months yet,
Your turn At last DR.. Longshore left
the healer.
Il don't think I'll take treatment,
now" said DR.. Longshore today.
would have if she could have treated
me last night. but I have considerable
work at present and I will have to let
my curiosity take a rest l dig want
to satisfy my curiosity, though"
81 knew Aunt 'Cinda' years ago. she
was with me for awhile" continued the
doctor, land I think she is a good
She may have considerable animal mag
netism and may affect people in this
way, and there is the greatest virtue
in massage treatment-Bu -! don't really
believe that she knows how to give
massage treatment properly.
81 drove out in the country the other
day to see a mans wife, and when
was out there he asked me about Aunt
Lucinda. He said he had heard of her
being able to heal people and asked me
what 1 thought about it. 1 told him
that 1 was sure she wouldn't hurt him.
but about any good that she would be
able to do him l was unable to say. L
would tell anyone that she wouldn't
hurt a person. She is hndhearted old
lady, strong and a willing worker.
Every one knows that there are GER
tain persons who have particular pow
er over others If some people who DO
not claim to possess any magnetic pow
er stroke your forehead when you have
the headache it will produce decidedly
soothing effect L don't know much
about animal magnetism or Christian
science, and indeed have always said
that / would be ashamed to be healed
in such way, but yet the fact remains
that some people have peculiar mag
netic power.
there is anything supernatural con-
nected with the woman. 1 do believe
that she has helped the people who say
she has, because she is good and kind
and is the kind of a person you would
like to have around when anything was
the matter with you. 1 am unable to
say what power she may possess, or
whether or not she possesses any at
all, but I was rather curious to see, and
that's why 1 went out there.
I'm a great believer in massage"
said DR.. Longshore in conclusion, land
if she knows how to administer it
properly she undoubtedly does some
good that way. l have had rheumatic
trouble for years, and massage is the
only thing that has benefited me to any
extent. But I'm rather doubtful about
Aunt Cinda's knowledge as to how it
should be administered
LUCKY FOR TOPEKA.