Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-06-17
A HYPNOTIC CURE.
BY. VIM. August.

Copyright, 1904, by w. r. Hearat)
Barsness Won Hachinans Is a-laGs eta
most estheic temperament, who mas III
sisted the soul must be nourished an pref
erenee TO the body. an idea by which her
guests hove very often suffered. In her
house the conversation Is always OF the
highest order, but the menu exceedingly
frugal, much to the profit of the owner OF
a fashionable restaurant near her house.
where her guests ave often satisfied the
cravings OF their stomachs after leaving
her table.
Nevertheless IL is considered an honor
TO be admitted to her salon, which is al
ways rowde with literary and artistic
celebrities.
DIR. 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
ileged character in spite OF his fondness
for practical jokes.
One evening the conversation Jagged Al
subjects had been exhausted and the bar
oness looked i~nquiringly at DR.. Max. VINO
Immediately understood her ana pfoached
a new subJect-hypnotism.
Everybody had an opinion ready ana
only the hostess remained silent until the
doctor asked her to give her valuable
opinion. t
"Hypnotism, / think" she said, lis moth
ing but humbug pure and simple, which
absolutely refuse to believe n
Several of the guests protested but Or.
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 ii is utterly inconceivable to
me how a lady, so we'll informed as your
grace can deny the existence OF hypnotlc
phenomena, which are Endorsed by the
highest scientists
II shall nevertheless refuse TO believe IN
them unt!l some one proves to me that !
am wrong"
A young pale man asked the baroness
permission to try an experiment with her'
The hostess willingly agreed, sat down
in a chair and the young man made a
number of passes with his slender white
hands in front OF her eyes. Suddenly ne
stopped and whispered: "She sleeps.
Baroness Won Hochinans made a move
ment as If to rise from the chair, but as
she saw DR.. Max getting up from his seat
she remained motionless.
ladies and gentlemen" the doctor said,
fate has placed our gracious hostess ap-
~solutely In our power. She must DO What-
ever YOU ask even after she wakes up
without having any idea of the reason
why. What do you ask from her?
AS with one voice all the gentlemen
cried "A good supper"
The medium blushed.
Gentlemen the doctor replied,
agree with you. For once in our lives we
shall not leave this house on the verge OF
starvation. If you permit ! shall dictate
the menu: Bouillon in cups, lobster a la
Newburg, C"hatteaubriand, RiZ q lamande
and a few bottles Of Johannisberger Cabl-
net, Clos de Yapgeat and champagne.
The hostess was then awakened from her
franco She rubbed her ewes looked con-
fusedly around her and asked:
What have I done? What has hap
pened. Please tell me-, Doctor
Later, your grace, later" the doctor
replied With a smile.
A few minutes later the hostess left theI
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 barones re-,
turned and a few moments later the butler,
opened the doors to the dining room
Madame est servt."
Full of expectation the guests sat down.
to the table. Cup bouillon, lobster, chat
teau-briand, etc, were served just as orr
dered. The gentlemen looked significantly
at one another.
When the guests departed the baroness
called DIR. Max.
IT suppose your grace wants to know
what took place during your trance" he
said.
She looked at him with a smAe. "Nod
my dear doctor, / just wanted to tell you
that I am still satisfied that hypnotism Isl
nothing but humbug." For the first tima
in his life DIR. Max felt thoroughly em1
barrassed and departed rather hurriedly.3
But the fashionable restaurant no longeri
sees the baroness guests when they leave
her house.