The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-18
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HYPNOTIZED.

''relnlnuS INC OIL Ebucl ueuDbuS. IOu I'LL
know Ethel. She was just as gny and
thoughtless as butterfly, but not bit
fast you know, though you might fancy
60 when you hear this story.
"Ethel's cousin John was going to
bring young man to call on her and told
her how stiff and unconditional she would
find him. Even you, Ethel, he said,
won't be able to thaw his heart.
"You know how pretty Ethel isf Well,
she Jared right up at this challenge. IN
make you bet, she laughed, that IN
make him kiss me-
Done said John.
"Whon Burton Chalmers came, he
proved to be everything that John had
pictured He left that evening and many
another without giving the slightest sign
that Ethel bad made any impression upon
him. 1t was very evident that he had new
er cared much for ladies society and was
awkward in it.
ETHEL wore her prettiest gowns and
sweetest smiles and gazed at him with all
the hypnotic power she could call to her
service. But the spells didn't seem to
work, and John told her she didn't know
little bit about hypnotism, and the time
was nearly up for her to win or lose her
bet
"Just as Burton was going one evening
Ethel insisted upon pinning flower In
his coat He stood stiffiy while she worked
away for an interminable time with one
rose tinted check turned conveniently near
his mustache. That didn't work. Then
she looked in his eyes with tho sweetest
glance imaginable. Even that failed to
hypnotizo. There seemed nothing more to
be done. But Ethel made last rally. She
let her white, dimpled hand fall slowly,
carcssingly from the flower down his coat,
as If loath to leave 1t. This proved too
much for Burton. He bent and kissed the
lovely face 80 near his own and then fled
In panic.
"Next morning Ethel received letter
from HIN, asking her hand in marriage.
Burton Chalmers was an honorable
/. fellow, and under the circumstances no
felt he had no other recourse, though mat
rimony had been far from his thoughts
before Ethel had tried hypnotic glanoos
upon him.
Ethel was flustercd by that letter, You
may be sure Sho hadn't expected 1t, and
as sho claimed her bet from cousin John
she vowed never to commit such harum
scarum deed again.
"Ethel, too, was honest, So she sat
down and wrote Burton Chalmers that he
had kissed her under hypnotic spell. The
whole thing was very foolish bet made
by herself She hoped he wouldn't worry
himself about it, and would forgive and
be friends.
Burton Chalmers sensations were Of
decidedly complex character when he
had read her letter. No man likes to DO
made a fool of, and he felt he had ap.
peared somewhat in that light Moreover,
his panic was gone, and little thrills Of
satisfaction followed the recollection Of
that kiss What u lovely, startled look she
chad turned upon him afterwardl Now
that there was no danger Of his having to
marry Ethel he felt decided interest In
her.
"Hls next call was prompt and full Of
forgiveness, He even manifested an In
terest in hypnotism. After awhile he be-.
gan proposing to Ethel with systematic
regularity and was as systematically re.
fused Consequently relations between
thcm were sometimes strained, and Ethel
90 ACuiu W uAub Blu NlSIlCu slo
had never heard of such thing as hyp.
..otism.
about year passed before she accept
ed him. That very night she wrote him a
letter, telling him how sorry she was, but
she had changed her mind
''1his happened several times, the en-
gagements sometimes lasting for few
days,
AT last Chalmers became Disguised
with eyerything-Ethel in particular
and went south without even letting her
know Of his intention.
"When Ethel heard Of 1t, she felt lit.
tie stupefed at tho idea Of his having the
courage to break off in such manner.
To be sure, she had just finally broken
their last engagement. But she felt her.
self to be very i'll used and aggrieved
girl.
$50 she took to flirting violently with
her most eligible admircr. Presently she
was engaged to him, and nothing remain
cd but to set the day for the wedding.
The marriage was to be an immediate one
"Mhen Burton Chalmers returned from
three months stay IN Florida this was
the condition of affairs that awaited him.
He promptly wrote to Ethel, begging for
all interview.
i haven't disengaged moment for
tho next two weeks, she wrote back The
fire of her anger against him famed into
vigorous life by this reminder of his long
absence. If you care to call and take your
chances of finding me In, you may do SO.
AT this his Ire rose and he deternlin.
ed not to call. TO this determination he
held for three days. On tho fourth he was
admitted to Ethels home and sent up his
card,
! Meantime, his literal acceptance Of her
note had angered Ethel afresh, and she
would assu.cdly have been mot at home
if his card had reached her, which it never
did She was on her way out for o ride,
and Chalmers was crossing the hall at the
same time. Toavoid meeting was impos,
siblo.
"She started back and he started for.
ward. Moro than that, he caught her in
his arms and kissed her repeatedly. you
Know you arc going to marry me, Ethel,
he said, and you might as well say SO at
once, am not going to be put off any
longer VIC will have All end to all this
folly. And then followed somo more ten
der phrases when Burton had drawn her
within the shelter Of the library.
Ethel sat down, weakly, without q
word. She changed from pink to white
md back to pink again. She forgot all
about the other man, and made not sin.
gle resistance or remonstrance to Chal.
mers' plans.
| Wen be married at once, wound up
her lover, and now IN 60 and announce
| the engagement before YOU have time to
change your mind again
This he promptly did, and by evening
all Burton's family and friends were re.
ceiying Ethel into the bosom Of the fami-
| ly, and of course there was nothing to do
| but be married afterward Mary W.
Mount in New Orleans Times Democrat.
Placing the Blame.
Patron (just finding standing room on
| an overloaded street CARL think this