Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28


not even know her own brother. She alter
mated between the two states, which may be
called the A and the b. 1t IS often the case
that mental or physical shock entirely changes
the personality. That's what occurred to me
on reading OF the accident at the subway sta
ton. No doubt she witnessed the accident.
The shock broke up her personality, changed
A, her normal state into B. She had, perhaps,
been before, in Chicago. But finding herself
with a man she did not recognize, she became
alarmed. Her impulse was to appeal to the
first likely looking stranger for help. Some
how she attracted to Jensen, and so she
signaled to him.
80 Then she was again when she asked him
TO take her to Chicago3"
Certainly. Of course she must have gone
to Chicago between the time he saw her on the
train and when he met her in the street. She
recalled having been in Chicago at three o'clock
She must have changed almost Immediately,
and taken the train soon afterward. Then.
upon arriving in New York, something threw
her back into the state again. Owing to her
amnesia, while in the secondary state she for
got all that had happened, and thought it was
the same day that she was in Chicago But
when he called at the house she had changed
back to her normal condition All that is evil
dent from his story 1t is as evident that such
a case would be brought to DR.. Herreschoff for
treatment, and doubtless he will be very glad
to meet Jenson, who knows something of what
has happened to her in this abnormal or B state.
The doctor will undoubtedly treat her hynotic-
ally and restore her to permanently normal
personality"
And that's how Mr.. Jensen friend, poor B,
will disappear"
Yes. There IS properly, no such person.
B is merely part of Miss Manning, Man
ming with certain faculties including memory,
missing. It's not SO interesting case as that
of Miss Beauchamp which DR.. Prince has writ
ten of, nor OF the celebrated Zelda X reported
by Azan. OF course there are all sorts of dis
sociations. Some persons break up into three
or four separate and intermittent personalities;
But Miss Manning is certainly interesting. I'd
like to meet her, myself
And I'd like to know how poor Jenson's
love affair will turn out, said Valeska Pm
sorry for him.
I've no doubt he II not only lose the girl he
has fallen in love with, but he'll be asked to
help in putting her out of existence"
That's simply horrible! He said he'd do
anything for her. / wonder if he'd do that
But it's all so mysterious and so impossible!
Why, one might as well believe in wItchcraft
or magic, it seems to me"
" 1t is Just exactly what was called w1tchcratt
in the old days. Now we understand it, and 1t
IS merely psychology
A sTRO rose and pointed to the laboratory.
Do you remember the Tree OF Paracel-
sus." he asked.
Ealeska nodded.
Z" 1t is like that. In the Middle Ages that
experiment was nothing except pure magic.
NO common person COulQ understand the
clear solution and the mass of crystals were diff
ferent forms of the same thing,-sulphate of
sodium and water. In the same way, no one
understood that one person could appear at
different times under different forms, it was
enchantment. To-day we understand that
one personality is merely the sum of his quail
tiles emotions, and functions. This solid per-
son may break up into other combinations;
part OF his functions may become synthesized
and have volition of this new groups own
character. We see it every day. When we
lose our temper we become temporarily dis
ISOLATED. We say things foreign to our true
nature. When we sleep, too, We become differ
ent in many ways Occasionally natures
in state of unstable equilibrium topple over
and change their mental and spiritual structure.
Then we have such patients as Miss Beau
champ as Miss Smith reported by Flournoy as
Mrs. Smead whom Hyslop describes, like Ansel
Bourne studied by DIR. Hodgson and Professor
James. And how many unknown such are con-
fined IN insane asyluns. who might be easily
restored to normality, God knows"
He had been walking up and down the great
studio as he talked. Now he returned to Va
leska, and for an instant his hand rested on her
blond head.
There's one thing more potent than mental
shock that changes mems personality often
enough" he said softly.
She looked up quickly, unconprehending.
What do You meant!
Did | say one thinp1 There are TWO thinps