The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-06-17
A HYPNOTIC CURE
CIV, VIM. AUGUST.

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Baroness Won llochinats is Il inay Of
most csthe!c temperament. who HAS in
sisted tle soul must be nourisiicd in pref-
creme. 10 The body, an Idea by which her
guests have very often suffered. In her
house tho conversation Is always OF the
highest order, but the menu exceedingly
frugal, much to the profit of the owner or
Il fashionable restaurant near her house,
where her guests have often satisfied tho
cravings of their stomachs after leaving
her table.
Nevertheless 1t Is considered an honor
to be admitted to her salon. which is al
ways crowded with literary and artistic
celebrities.
Or. Max has been a steady visitor In her
house ever since she had her first liter
AIRY souper and having known her for
years he has come to be considered a priv
iieged character in spite of his fondncss
for practical jokes.
one evening The conversation lagge3, All
subjects had been exhausted and the barr
one:5s looked inquirinsly at Or. Max, who
Immediately understood her and preached
a new sublect-hypnotism.
Everybody had an opinion ready and
| only the hostess remained silent until tn,
doctor asked her to give her valuable
opinion.
"Hypnottsm, l think, she said. is moth
Ing but huinhug pure and simple. which
absolutely refuse to believe in"
Several of the guests protested hut pr.
Max laughed aloud.
But my dear doctor" the baroness said,
II see absolutely nothing to laugh at
II beg your grace's PARDON the doctor
replied but it is utterly Uncomfortable 20
sne how n lady, so well informed AS your
| grace can deny the existence of hypnotic
phenomena. which are !ndorsed by the
highest scientists"
II shall nevertheless refuse to believe in
them until some one proves to me that I
am wrong"
y young pale man asked the baroness
permission TO try az, experiment with her.
The hostess Willingly agreed. sat down
In a chair and the young man made ~
number of passes with his slender white
hands in front of her eyes. Suddenly hs
| stopped and wh!spered: she sleeps"
Baroness Won Hochlnans made Il move
naent as IL to rise from the chair. but as
she saw DIR. Max getting up from his seat
she remained motionless.
ladies and g~entlemen,'' the doctor said.
fate has placed our gracious hostess abb
~sclutely in our power, She must DO what
ever you ask even after she wakes up
without having any Idea of the reason
why. Wha do you ask from her?
AS with one voice an the gentlemen
cried "A good supper"
The medium blushed.
"Gentlemen,' the doctor replied. Z"
agree with you. For once In our lives We
shall not leave this house on the verge Of
starvation. IL you permit | shall dictate
the menu: Bouillon in cups lobster 4 "a
Newburg. Chatteaubrland. Biz a l'arnande
and q few bottles of Johannisberger Ctht-
net, Clos de Eapgeat and champagne.
The hostess was then awakened from her
trance. She rubbed her eyes. looked con-
fusedly around her and asked;
What have I done? What has hap
peped. Please tell me, Doctor
Later. you grace, later" the doctor
replied with a smile.
A few minutes later the hostess left ttef
room. She remained invisible unusually
long, and when the doctor started out to
look for her he could find neither her nor,
any of the servants.
Two hours passed. The baroness re-
turned and a few moment later the biltlir
opened the doors 10 the dining room
MADAME est servi."
Full of expectation the guests sat down.
to the table. Cup b%ouillon, lobster, cha-
teau-briand, etc, were served just as ORA
dered. The gentlemen looked significantly
at one another.
When the guests departed the baroness
c lied DIR. Max.
II suppose your grace wants to know
what took place during your trance" ha
said.
She looked at him with a smile. No.
my dear doctor. l just wanted TO tell you
that l am still satisfied that hypnottsm ia
nothing but huiubug." For the first tima
in his life DIR. Max felt thoroughly en-
barrassed and departed rather hurriedly.,
But the fashionable restaurant no longer!
sees the baroness guests when they leavu
her house.