The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-07-15
Kiss Ne, Doctor.

maj tnlnker. lie nad no sooner learned
what the medical profession knew
than he began to speculate upon whaI
1t did not know. what about thes,
faith cures?' he asked himself. Hi:
answer was. Influence Of mind ovel
matter" "And what about hypno
tismwS 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
fiuence his patients he made dis
covery. He possessed the power Of
hypnotism.
Now, Jim Beamerton, as his friends
called him, after learning of his power
caught an i1ea-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 slightes,
impression upon her. But In matters
Of love hope springs eternal" He wa
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 10 use 1t for the
purpose Of finding out her rea, senti
ments toward him.
The doctor called upon Miss Adams
told her that lie had discovered hyp-
motto power In himself and after some
bantering on either side gained he
consent that he should put her 70
sleep. She went Off very easily, and
when lie 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 mustache." So did
the doctor. His complexion and eyes
and hair are light" These also fitted.
Beaverton was delighted. He is be.
ginning to show a tribe OF badness.
The doctor never before rejoiced that
be was getting bald. HE has pc.
culiar walk. moving every part OF his
body at once" His pals had often
rallied him on this popularity. II had
troubled him; but. being natural to him.
be couldn't help IL. Now that be was
loved In spite OF 1t be didn't care.
,He has one blemish- not physical
blemish. but one of character"
What's thatY' asked the hypnotizer.
. trifie worried.
"IIe Is very selfish"
.Selfish..
lies. even tricky"
How selfish and tricky asked the
doctor. paling.
"He loves. but be Is unwilling TO de.
clare his love. Ignoring the fact that
II Is the girls privilege to reserve a
showing Of her own love till she i
sure she Is informed Of his"
This took the interviewer. as sailors
say. fiat aback. lie began to fear be
had gone wrong.
"Do-do-you regard this dlshonor.
ableg"
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 lie was won.
derIng what 10 do when she spoke
again. This time he was astonished.
kiss me. doctor"
The words were a hashlight on his
position. lie had attempted 70 cxiort
i confession Of love that was not
freely given. The girls will power
was 80 completely removed that she
had done an nnmaIdenly thing. lie
shuddered NJ taking advantage u her
In doing as she asked. and yet he had
done an equally contemplate act In
drawing from her d confession Of love
that she would not havc given had
she not been hypnotizei. lie did not
know what further move 10 make III
the matter. but resolved 70 gain fur.
Their Information as 20 tile conse.
quences Of his act by more questions.
Ignoring her request. he asked:
III yonr lover could gain no encour
agement don't you think h. was iustl.
fed IN finding ont your scntimentsg'
Not without first declaring his
own"
"Wonll you haye n man propose r.
girl without any lntiination from
her TINT she favored limg'
"That's rs risk"
"and lie II not acting hon0rahly IN
attempting 70 learn anything of her
sentiments toward liinY'
III she ii III fun possession II her
faculties hi Il Justified IN using every
art"
= thought III Il fair N war Or love"
Nothing + fair that Il dishonor.
able"
There were two scientific points III.
yolycd that interested him. First.
though hypnotIzed she was conscious
Of what he had done; second, she re-.
tanned her reasoning powers. For the
motnent his scientific bent oyerpowered
every other consideration. Leaving his
subject. be- strobe back and forth mus.
Ing.
"By Joye." be said aloud, II must
get ~ Nh article for the Medical
Record. cnn use frtlrious uatnes.