The daily Alaskan., 1909-04-20
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Kiss Me, Doctor.
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 Young Dr. Bcamcrton was an origi- nal thinker He had no sooner learned what the medical profession knew than he began to speculate upon what l 1t did not know. What about these faith curcS?" he asked himself. His answer was, Influence of mind over natter" And what about hypno- tlsm?" Influence of one mind over another"
 The doctor tried the first influence mind over mattcr-and met with It. tie success. But in attempting to in- nuencc his patients he made a dis covery. He possessed the power of hypnotiSm.
 Now, Jim BCamcrton, as his friends called him. after learning of his power, caught an idca-a new idea He was very much in love with Julia Adams and had found it 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 1t for the purpose of finding out her real senti- mCnts toward him.
 The doctor called upon Miss Adams, told her that he had discovered hyp' notic power in himself and after some bautcring on either side gained her consent that he should put her to sleep. She went of very easily, and when he was satisfied that she was completely under his control he began to ply her with questions.
 You are in love-" he said. Don't say you are not; you arc"
 Yes" was the faint reply.
 "DcScribe the man you love-
 He is tall, not quite six feet That was the doctors height, He wears no beard. only a muStachc.' So did inc doctor. His complexion and eyes and hair are light" These also fitted. BcamcrtoH was delighted. "llc is be- ginning to show trtlc of badness The doctor never before rcjoiccd 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 pcculiarity. It had troubled him; but, being natural to him, he couldn't help it. Now that he was loved in spite of it he didn't care. "Ic has one blcmish-not physical blcmiSh. but one of character
 "What's that?" asked the hypnotizer, trine worried.
 He Is very selfish
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 "IcS: even tricky"
 How selfish and tricky?' asked the doctor, paling.
 "IIe loves, but he is unwilling to de- clare his love, ignoring the fact that it is the girls privilege to reserve showing of her own love till she is sure she is informed of his
 This took the interviewer, as sailors say. flat aback. He began to fear he had gone wrong.
 "Do-do-you regard this dishonor- able:"
 "I certainly do."
 "But you still love him?'
 "I am not sure about that. True 1 love is based on respect. Without re- Spect love k sure to wanc." The doctor trcmblcd. He was won- dcriug what To do when she spoke again. This time he was astonished. Kiss me, doctor The words were q tlaShlight on his position. He had attempted to cXtort ! a confession of love that was not freely given. The girls will power was so completely removed that she had done an wmaidcnly thing. He shuddcrcd at taking advantage of her ! in doing as she asked. and yet he had done an equally contcmptiblc act in drawing from her q confession of love 1 that she would not have given had she not been hypuotizcd. He did not know what further move to make i'll ] the matter, but resolved to gain fur ! thcr information as to the conse- Ouenccs of his act by more questions. ] Ignoring her request. he asked: If your lover could gain no cncour- agcmcnt don't you think he was justi- fed in finding out your ScntimcntSE'
 Not without first declaring his own"
 Would you have q man propose to a girl without any mtimation 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 1 faculties he is justified in using every art"
 1 "I thought all is fair in war or love-" l Nothing is fair that is dishOnor- ! pI,