Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
THE ARIFUl WAYS OF WOMAN
METHODS USED TO ENSLAvE
UNWARY MEN.
Analysis Of Fascination-Lures and
Wiles by Which Fair Sex
Captures Prey.

From The London Leader.
Women like to have their own way: and
they have various modes OF attaining II.
The ordinary one Is by the attractive
lures and wiles with which nature has
endowed them. When these fall the az
mory IL by no means exhausted for then
they may try disagreeabIe measures. and
though these may give some discomfort
to themselves they are so used TO pain
and trouble. and they bear them SO we'll.
that II is just a question whether they
would not he better advised in trying
these weapons first. Some do: and come
out of the ordeal satisfactorily.
lf women were asked whether they
would rather rule by beauty or by charm
~ manner they would probably prefer
the latter. because while the former Is
ephemerai the latter Is tuned to a per-
petual crescendo. To be fascinating is.
perhaps the most valuable asset in the
woman's equipment. The word Is derived
from q Greek verb which means to Kali
with the eyes" hence It's association with
the evil eye. with enchantment and be-
witching. and with the power Of venom
Gus reptiles Curiously enough. this
WORD. SO ful! Of mystery, the enticins
compulsion Of a power which defies logic
TO the female mind. which il ever on the
alert to find an ally for its inscrutable
pans, is never once mentioned either In
the Bible or by Shakespeare, And yet II
probably associated with that 'beguile-
ment" which so fatefully took place In
the Garden Of Eden.
Magnetic Personality.
Fascination belongs to the class OF
forces called magnetic. akin 70 person
ality. mesmerfsm and hypnotism. About
fishing Paris by his researches on ''sus-
gestior,'' a certain DR. Bremaud found
that in addition to the three hypnotic
stages there was fourth. which pre-
coded the other three. This manifested
itself by a tendency to muscular con-
traction a. well as by sensftiveness 70
haliucination. at the same time leaving
to the subject a full consciousness Of his
surroundings and remembrance Of what
had taken place. Here then, is the key
to the mystery. II is the muscular con-
traction which causes all the mischief
Once learn to exert the influence and you
have him bound hand and foot. As well
try to escape from the unloosabie grip Of
800 volts or from the coils OF q fifteen
foot python as strain to wriggle out OF
the clutches of the spell OF fascination.
IT has always been a puzzle In psy-
Geology that when person or an animal
has most need Of his muscular system he
should least have the power OF It, The
creature beneath the basilisk stare of the
serpent's eye. the man under the upl1fted
paw of the lion. had never 30 much need
Of his power OF running away or Of his
strength as at the very moment when he
is incapable Of using it-wllen he is rigid
and paralyzed because OF his muscular
| inertia. But let the woman be cautious In
| thinking that because her victim Is fasci-
mated he is therefore in love with the
process, In the psychological analysis
fascination comes under the head OF
,A1Axr Ia al ~
this complexity are fear, disgust and won
der. Bacon was not far Off when he said:
None OF the emotions have been noted
to fascinate but love and envy" But our
| the muscular system which Is at tho bot
tom Of II all. Indeed, according to some
authorities muscular expression Is emo
| tion-the direct cause OF it-so that We do
not cry because we are sad. but We are
sad because We cry.
The Art Of Make Believe.
If this be so. what a stirring time actors
must have. II we in front OF the curtain
think that every Macbeth IL in q funk or
that every Romeo is in love. we are right
according to the opponents OF this view;
but there are others who say that the
feeling of love or fear antedates the ex-
preston OF it. and therefore that when
Macbeth notes the signs of horror or sue-
In his sleeve. while Romeo Is only con-
sidering whether he shall catch his last
| train home. Who shall decide? Actors
themselves are very divided In their con-
LESSONS as to what their real feelings
| are in emotional parts.
The girl who thinks that she has fasci-
mated her victim. and that he is therefore
| In her grasp must be careful not to over
| do II. for the mood Is an eerie one, transit
| tory. and therefore liable to be broken
up into its elements. OF course II implies
power. and to that extent is fiattering to
| the charmer. but that power IL fugitive
which to be permanent should be founded
| on what we know and not on the igno-
| rance OF mystery. Have you noticed how
| a person who has been made by a mes
| merist to play the fool. to swallow cas-
tor oil with gusto. and to sit before the
audience with an open mouth in idiotic
expectancy. will sneak back to his place
| with disgust and shame written on his
face? So IT is with the fascinated one
| When the spell is broken he feels foolish
| thinks that - has boen frnnOsod ,nor,