Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-05-21
Kiss Me, Doctor.
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nal thinker. He had no sooner learned
what the medical profession knew
than he began to speculate upon what
1t did not know. what about these
faith cures?" he asked himself. His
answer was, Influence Of mind over
matter" And what about hypno-
lism?" Influence of one mind over
mother
The doctor tried the first influence
mind over matter-and met with lit
tie success. But in attempting to in
6uence his patients he made a dis
covery. He possessed the power OF
hypnotism.
Now, Jim Beaverton, as his friends
called him, after learning of his power,
caught an idea-a new idea. He was
very much in love with Julia Adams
and had found 1t impossible, so far as
he could judge, to make the slightest
Impression upon her. But In matters
Of love "hope springs eternal" He was
not convinced that Julia did not favor
him, and he hoped that she did. When
he discovered his power of hypnotism
1t occurred to him to use it for the
purpose of finding out her real senti-
ments toward him.
The doctor called upon Miss Adams,
told her that he had discovered hyp-
MOTTO power in himself and after some
bantering on either side gained her
consent that he should put her to
sleep. She went off very easily, and
when he was satisfied that she was
completely under his control he began
10 ply her with questions.
"You are in love-" he said. Don't
say you are not; you are"
Yes was the faint reply.
Describe the man you love-"
"He is tall, not quite six feet" That
was the Doctors height. HE wears
no beard, only q mustache." So did
the doctor. Ills complexion and eyes
and hair are light" These also fitted.
Beamerton was delighted. "He is be-
ginning to show a trifle Of badness"
The doctor never before rejoiced that
he was getting bald. "He has a pc
culiar walk. moving every part of his
body at once" His pals had often
rallied him on this popularity. 1t had
troubled him; but, being natural to him,
he couldn't help 1t. Now that he was
loved in spite of it he didn't care.
vile has one blemish-not a physical
blemish, but one of character"
whats that?" asked the hypnotizer
a trifle worried.
"He is very selfish"
~Selfish?"
"Yes; even tricky"
How selfish and tricky?' asked the
doctor, paling.
He loves, but he is unwilling to de-
clare his love, ignoring the fact that
1t is tle girls privilege to reserve a
showing of her own love till she is
sure she is informed Of his"
This took the interviewer, as sailors
say, fiat aback. He began to fear he
had gone wrong.
"Do-do-you regard this dishonor-
able?"
II certainly do"
"But YOU still love him."
Il am not sure about that True
love is based on respect. Without re-
spect love is sure to wane."
The doctor trembled. He was Won
dering what to do when she spoke
again This time he was astonished.
kiss me. doctor"
The words were q flashlight on his
position He had attempted to extort
confession Of love that was not
was so completely removed that she
had done an unmaidenly thing. He
shuddered at taking advantage Of her
In doing as she asked, and yet he had
done an equally contemplate act in
drawing from her a confession of love
that she would not have given had
she not been hypnotized. He did not
know what further move to make In
the matter, but resolved to gain fur
Their information as to the conse-
quences of his act by more questions.
Ignoring her request, he asked:
IF your lover could gain no encour-
agement don't you think he was JUST.
fed in finding out your sentimentsT"
Not without first declaring his
own
Would you have a man propose to
girl without any intimation from
her that she favored him?
That's his risk"
"And he is not acting honorably in
attempting to learn anything of her
sentiments toward him."
"If she is in full possession of her
faculties he is justified in using every
art"
Il thought all is fair in war or love-"
Nothing is fair that is dishonor-
able"
There were TWO scientific points in
volved that interested him. First,
though hypnotized she was conscious
Of what he had done; second, she re-
tanned her reasoning powers. For the
moment his scientific bent overpowered
tvery other consideration. Leaving his
/ subject, he strobe back and forth mus
Ing.
by Jove," he said aloud, 81 must
get up an ARTICLE for the Medical