The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-16
A HyPNoTlc c1l
BY. Vim. Aun,,.

Copyright. 1864, by w
Baroness Won Ho2hir.n, 4, ltss III
iaost estl'eic te~mperament : 4 u
sisted the soul must be nonr,S Wy
erence TO tbs Body. an ldea s1ea Es
guests have very often s,e y stgs
house the conversation 10 'nsfa
,htghcst order, but the a1Ras q
frugal, much to the profit ~ esek u
a fashionable restaurant nso ne u
where her guests have often hst s
cravings Of their stomacbs salfss
her table. altet rs
Nevertheless 1t Is consIaar., &
to be admitted to her salon W ~ &
ways crowded with literan WHICH &
celebrities. and NJ
DR.. Max has been n stead, :, &
mouse ever since she had he. sHef &
ary souper and having knon, Ds &
years he has come to be cons,a' asHH
llegcd character in spite NJ h ~
for practical jokes. As isA
One evening the conycrs,,io. E
subjects had been exhausted ana 1sass
oness looked inquiringly at Nv n'S :, "
Immediately understood her ana way
a new subject-hypnotism =" '#s
Everybody had an onlnio, !
only the hostess remained silar ,sa9S
doctor asked her to give h1s w
opinion. II
'Hypnotism. l think" she s,;a !. /
Ing but humbug pure and simnla "
absolutely refuse to believe In" II
Several Of the guests protnstos
Max laughed aloud. "
But my dear Doctor" the horo,.
I see absolutely nothing to )anrt Il
Il beg your grace's pardon" tSa il
replied but 1t is utterly inconcair,s
me how a lady, 50 well informed :.
grace can deny the existence of NJ
phenomena. which are indorsea W
highest scientists"
II shall nevertheless refusn 10 h,,.
them until some one proves 10 ms \
am wrong"
a young pale man asked the bs,,
permission to try an experiment y4,s
The hostess willingly agreed 70, \
In II chair and the young man nj
number of passes with his s}snds, !
hands in front Of her eyes. Ssdi.S,
stopped and whispered; she slser:
Baroness o Hochinans made ! ;,
ment rs II to rise from the chair Il,
she saw DR.. Max getting UP from X,
she remained motionless.
ladies and gentlemen" the doctm
fate has placed our gracious hos,ea
Folutely IN u power. She must d. \
ever YOU ask even after she walk
without having any idea Of the a
why. What do you ask from her?
AS with one voice all the geE,,
cried "a good supper"
The medium blushed,
Gentlemen" the doctor repltl
agree with you. For once in our Ina
shall not leave this house on TIE van
starvation. If you permit | shall d:
the menu: Bouillon in cups, lobs,y
Newburg. Chntteaubrlaud, RE a Tan,
and a few bottles of JohannisbergerC
net, Clos de Vapgeat and chanpag,s
The hostess was then awakened trOr
trance. She rubbed her eyes, lookt!
fusedly around her and asked:
What have l done? What has
pcned. Please tell me, doctor"
Later. your grace, later" the d
replied with a smile.
a few minutes later the hostess hi
room. She remained invisible uHug
long, and when the doctor started q
look for her he could find neither be-
any of the servants.
Two hours passed. The baroness
turned and o few moments later the h
opened the doors to the di,tls j
Madame est serv!."
Full Of expectation the guests sat
to the table. Cup bouillon, lobs;er
tcau-briaTd. etc, were served Just u
dered. The gentlemen looked sigItfa.
at another.
When the guests departed the taal
lied DIR. Max.
Il suppose your grace wants TO h
what took place during your trance.
said.
She looked st him with a smile,
my dear doctor, I just wanted to tell
that l am still satisfied that hypnotE
nothing but humbug." For the first
in his life DR.. Max felt thoroughly
barrasscd and departed rather hurti
But the fashionable restaurant no ID
sees the baroness guests when they I
her house.