The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-07
HYPNoTIzING HER FATHER.

Experimenting on Others.
Charley Horton is one OF the best
young men in this city, but it is
barely possible that there may be
found here and there somebody who
knows more than he does-or did.
A few weeks ago when Charley
was visiting Dollie Bidweil-these,
by the way. are fictitious names
he and she got to discussing hypno-
tisn. Dolly loves Charley very
much, but she loves joke, too, and
when he proposed to hypnotise her
she not only consented, but pretend
ed to Immediately fall under the
force of his spell.
In fact, she was as passive as a
little kitten even when he took q
long, sweet kiss from her, and she
meekly went through lot of ridic-
! ulous performances at his command,
finally coming out of the spell with
| a jerking of her pretty head and a
blinking Of her eyes when he snap
ped his fingers and said, "All rightr'
Dollie told her sister Mildred OF
the joke, and when the lstter's beau
came, a few evenings later, Charley
had to hypnotic the three OF them.
They all proved to be good subjects.
and he had q mountain of fun. Then
when he and Dollie were alone
! again she unfolded a noble plan to
him.
"Why not" che said, hypnotic
papa when you 90 to ask him for
! mel You've been putting it off and
putting it off from week to week be-
cause you were afraid he might get
angry, but if we are to get married
he ought to be told at once.
"Go up to him, cast your spell
over him, or at least partly hypno-
tize him, and then the rest will be
easy. What do you thinki"
"It's a capital scheme" said
Charley. I'll do it tomorrow. BY
George, what a lucky thing it is
that I have this wonderful powerr'
So the next day young Nr. Hor-
ton walked into Mr.. Bidwell's Office,
sat down opposite the old gentleman
and began gazing at him steadily.
Anthony Bidwell gazed back,
wondering whether the young man
had been rendered speechless or
what was the matter with him. and
was about to say something when
Charley raised his hands, pointed
his fingers at the father of the girl
he loved and then made several
passes in rapid succession.
Mr.. Bidwell arose, grasped the
back Of his chair, with an inward
determination to sell his life dearly
il the worst came, and then began
slowly backing out of the Office,
with Charley following, making
passes and gazing at him with an
intensity that was almost frightful.
Finally Mr. Bidwell reached the
door, grabbed the knob and slam
| med it shut after him as be jumped
| into the hall. Then he hung on,
bracipg himself against the wall,
and began yelling for help.
The porter, the elevator boy and
several tenants of the building ran
to bis assistance, but before they
could decide upon plan of action
Dollie, who had desired to SEQ the
fun, appeared upon the scene and
asked what was the matter.
Her father knew she loved Char
Icy Horton, and he looked at her
pityingly for moment before tell
ing her the awful truth.
Then che laughed merry laugh,
whispered something In the old gen.
tlenan's ear, and he relinquished
his hold upon the doorknob, at the
same time telling those who had
gone to his assistance that 1t was
all right.
just what happened after Doliie
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 hyp
notizing.-Cleveland Leader.