Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-27
Kiss Me, Doctor.

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Copyright. 1908. by American Press As.o-
ciation.l
Young DIR. BeamertoE was an or,0i. /
mel thinker. He had no sooner learned |
what the medical profession knew
imam ne began to speculate upon what
i oid not know. What about these
faith curesT' be asked himself. His
answer was, Influence Of mind over
matter" And what about hypno- |
tismY Influence Of one mind over
another"
The doctor tried the first influence
mind over matter-and met with lit |
tie success. But In attempting to in
huence his patients he made a dis
eovery. He possessed the power of
hypnotism.
NOW, Jim Beamerton, as his friends
called him, after learning Of his mower.
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 1t 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
to 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 a mustache." So did
the doctor. His complexion and eyes
and hair are light" These also fitted.
Beamerton was delighted. HE Is be.
ginning to show a trife 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.
SHe has one blemish-not a physical
blemish, but one of character"
whats thatY' asked the hypnotizer,
tribe worried.
'He Is very selfish"
''SelhshF"
Eyes; even tricky"
"How selfish and trickyT asked the
doctor, paling.
HE loves, but he is unwilling to de-
clare his love, ignoring the fact that
1t Is the 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, fat aback. He began to fear he
had gone wrong.
''Do-do-you regard this dlshonor-
ableY'
81 certainly do"
"But you stiIl love himr
81 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 a hashlight on his
position. He had attempted to extori
q confession of love that was not
freely given. The girls win power
was so completely removed that she
: had done an unmaidenly thing. he
shuddered at taking advantage Of hel
: In doing as she asked, and yet he had
! done an equally contemplate act IN
drawing from her confession Of love
4 that she would not have given had
n she not been hypnOtized. He did no,
know what further move to make II
the matter, but resolved to gain fur
Their information as to the conse
duences 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 Justi
). ned In finding out your sentimentsT
P Not without first declaring hi
own"
g would you have a man propose d
J a girl without any intimation from
u her that she favored hint"
That's his risk"
"And he Is not acting honorably II
attempting to learn anything Of he
sentiments toward himT
Y "If she Ii in full possession OF be
T. faculties he is justified In using ever,
It art"
e II thought al is fair in war or love!
.. Nothing Is fair that is dishonoE
a able.p
n There were two scientific points II
a volved that interested him. FRS
y though hypnotized she was conseiOu