New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
TABLES TURNED IN PARTISAN INSANE ASYLUM
PATIENT BECOMES HEAD OF IT. AND HEAD BECOMES
Il PATIENT

mass OF pliable material which science is able
10 knead into healthful shape very much as a
sculptor fashions his clay. I can take for ex-
ample an overworked fnanCier and make of
MN poet always cultivate the faculty. that
Is most contradictory TO the patients usual
habits OF life go even further than the school
Of Nancy the SaIpetriere T can determine
by careful study the individual number in the
category Of each phase OF insanity from which
Jodin-Couid you show me some Of your most
interesting patients?
Dr. Brazier-with pleasure will take you to
see a lady patient in the PAVILION Of free board
ere The patient is Nine. de I.eyvens. with
whom You and had the pleasure OF dining at
her apartment in the Champs Elysees some
Jodin-I don't quite recoIIect her.
Dr. Brazer-Why. yes. you do. Nine. De
woman who entertained great deal She has
the profile of Bellini Virgin. she Is divorced
from her husband and has lost the greater part
or her fortune. She is marvellous woman
Jodin-Ah. yes. 1 recOllect now. She was also
Tremendous firt
Dr.. Brazler-Pure caIumnv She has an ad-
mirahle character and temperament. 7 have
acted as her ConfessOr when she was IN a state
OF lethargy. so know all about her.
tie herr
d. Brazier-vith pleasure.
They arrive Ut the pavilion assigned 70 Nine.
de Leyvens. Or. Brazler introduces the dra-
matte writer.
play on the unfortunate insane?
Jodiu-P Precisely. / came here to obtain data
for my work.
Nine de Ieyven--vou could not have come
20 better source OF information Dr.. Braziar
is superb. He IS one OF the greatest benefaCtors
Cf humanity. Whenever he fixes his eyes upon
me my personality var.shes. l 10 longer have
any will Of my own
Dr. Brazier. after a long explanation OF his
theories Of suggestion. proceeds to put Nine. de
Leyvens into state or Iethargic sleep.
Jodir-Is she really asleep
DIT Pr1zfer-NeS. 7 will question her. and you
can judge for Yourself addressing tho patient ]
What are you thinking ABOUT. Madame. at this
moment
Nine. dc Leyvens On her ca.aleptic sleep)-I
think 7 love you. doctor
Dr. Brazier-You see. the absence OF rnodesty
in this confession indicates that the patient Ia
speaking the truth. and SHOWS that she is really
unconscious.
Jodin-You really think she is speaking the
truth a. this moment?
DR. MISUNDERSTANDING u Is the soul that IL
spcallirC-the soul freed from all trammels Of
conventicnaiity.
At this stage % the visit attendant knocks
1T the door. and calls away the doctor to at
tend a patient suddenly seized with a violent
attack
Dr. Brazier asks NJ Jodin 70 remain with
Nine de I.eyvens in order that he may be con-
WINGED that the patient is really plunged IN
bvpnotic sleep The doctor then leaves the room.
As soon as the door IS closed Nine. de Leyvens
supposing tlat she is alone. opens her eyes
turns over into a more comfortable position
and saws 10 herself. What a bore all this is.
Suddenly perceiving NJ. Jodin. who bursts out
laughing. she exclaims. "Oh. Monsieur
Jodin-It seems that your hypnotic sleep was
a famous trick?
Nine de Leyvens-(very much embarrassed
OH / impIore you not 10 betray You have
discovered my secret. But you a high
minded gentleman. ard so I hope you will say
nothing about il.
Todin-Ah hut I must write n play the
subject. Nevertheless. I win promise 20 be DIS
Greet on the condition that YOU viii tell
everything. For instance, how did II come
about that fOs six months you have been hum