Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-11-27

man, stretching himself In tho chair.
II sometimes 60 into corner bar 10
take drink. and one night / met three
men there who claimed 10 have had
them. ! don't know what they took 10
get shet Of them Seems like have
tried every concoction under the sun.
jos isn't = bit particular about his
Diet
"Joe?' interrupted Lampkin- Whom
do You means"
That's my snakes name," ex-
planned the old man. raising . mild
glance Of surprise 10 the doctor. "You
see, have daughter who keeps COM
psny with young man, and she didn't
want me to talk snake 70 much before
him. 20 got to calling IL Joe. 10 Be-
polite. you know. don't zee why .
man cant talk about snake II he has
had one ~ long ~ I have
DR.. Lampkin burst into an impulsive
laugh and then attempted TO disguise
IL by plunging ut once into the case
He reached up TO Q shelf and took down
q glass jar containing snake in alco-
hol To hypnosise a patient he found IL
necessary to first secure his entire con-
fidence.
"This" he began, 'came from the
stomach Of one Of the wealthiest bank
ers in New York ! removed IL without
the slightest difficulty"
"Huhr' sneered the old man, his
tone containing tinge Of pride. Joe
can't be compared to that thing. BE il
ten times as large. He'd have TO be
quartered or stretched ont like rubber
gas tube to get through my throat"
1T only seems larger TO you because
it Is inside Of you, said the doctor,
foundering helplessly. Already he was
beginning to think he had come across
an unmanageable patient.
II you are going to begin such rot
a. that, shan't take q drop Of your
medicine, the old man blurted out II
ought to know more about IL than you.
Have you ever seen my snake?'
mo" replied the doctor. avoiding
the contemptuous gaze Of his patient
You've never felt Of II eithers"
"Of course not !"
well, don't talk to me about what
you are as ignorant Of as q newborn
baby"
Dr.. Lampkin opened his lips to speak,
but could think Of nothing to say and
remained silent
The patient grasped the arms OF the
chair and raised himself few inchea
What sort Of medicine are you 60
ing TO give me! Joe thrives on every
thing in the way Of physic He seems
to look ON IL a. a sort OF dessert / can
feel him wag bis tail with satisfaction
when he gets dose Of medicine. be-
lieve on my life il was to take half .
pound of arsenic he'd reach mp to the
root Of my tongue TO receive it."
"You must not talk 30 much, said
Lampkin. red in the face and still con.
fused ~ shall not use physic. My
treatment is through what is known a.
hypnotic suggestion.
A new ono ON me, salu tne pa
tient II don't know as care TO mon
key with II. II is something You fell
lows amt quite sure Of and want TO try
IL on q dog. suppose.
Lampkin stared helplessly for fully a
minute. He looked at his watch and
shrugged his shoulders BE could not
remember ever having had such per.
picking experience He almost felt as
IL the old man were Jesting with him.
and yet the idea was not tenable when
be met his mild glance and heard his
plaintive voice.
1T won't hurt you bit" began
Lampkin in tone Of gentle persuasion
You see. l simply put You to sleep.
and when you swnke"-Lampkin was
thinking Of Q reptile Of more maRnih