Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-11

more. and were now Saying In that cry.
With the view Of parting them, On IL
ground Of the bridegroom's insanity, Judgs
Latimer hnd instantly procured an snnina-
ton at tbs hands Of several snineat medical
experts; bat this resulted in their delivery a
. unanimous opinion that Tudor was man
tally quiss sound, and in no way unAs for
any practical work be might undertaka.
Upon this Judge LAtimer, like q sensible man.
accepted the situation amicably, II not, at
first, very ansctionately: and. in The end,
the breach Was quietly closed over and for
gotten
After this heard nothing from the ad-
ven:urous lovers for some six week. then
received parcel containing . lettsr from
Philip. breathing al sorts u raptures and
connubial bliss, and inviting me - pAs soma
time during the shooting season 1t . cottage
where they were living, near Cape Chariea.
which bad been the favorits seaside resi-
dsnoe Of Arrora's mother. To keep mis- word,
be added. as 10 an explanation Of the strange
things that had happered. and which in
VOWED his former ccnuu-t, Tudor inclcsei to
me letter from his wife, which shall speak
for ITSELF:
JONI DRowN, Eso-DIAR DR. Drown:
BY the wish Of my hust and asidrss his
Old friend But even wi1rout Philip. TO
quest should have been most saSer % ex-
cuipate him IL your eye from any supposed
lack q caDdor W TsctItads. This. oven tho
proof. IN my own control fully enable nae -
do And - IT Is great JOY 10 NE u show
one frum whom my husband received many
benefits that bis kindness was not misplaced
Philip tod me. even before l lsft my
nncles housc, II what YOU had said 10 hini,
and of the circumstances that naturally
excited your doubt and SURPRISE TIN hear
Ing this narrative, |, weo had repeatedly
seen him At the opera and At other places,
when he had no recollection OF having been
tlere, Vas at tirst ~ much puzzlr>i and
amazed as ycursslf. But it bs,er occurred
Ia me to doubt him Inexplicabis ths
thing looked. felt surs IL would ts cleared
up.
| have not teen disappointed. A very
short acquaintance, IN our now 50 intimate
relations, revealed the marvel to me. Slnsu-
,irely uus'specsed by him-slf. Philip Tudor
Is somnambuliss, or sleep walker, Of. as We
are now told, tho rarest typo Unlike most
persons similarly affected, he possesses. when
in this state, q full, and even sharpened con-
troll OF his senses and ssms Of his other facul-
ties. Repeated experiments, attended by
extraordinary results. have convinced his
medical attendants u tie nature VI this I'M
common CASE
They are persuaded that the portr.it.
which Philip says Is now in your keeping.
must have been imrs>scA without bis
knowledge, on his sight, and then transmit
ted 10 his memory, 30 that II appeared 10
him, when he produced ii, q work Of mag
nation. In other words, he painted the
picture after seeing the original, but with
ont knowing he had seen her. Under the
regimen prescribed by excellent physicians,
and perhaps influenced in q measure BY his
chan ,ed life, the phenomena are new infre-
quent and comparatively trivial; and We are
given hopes that they will, in time, alto
sesher disappear.
We trust soon To see you hero. and mean
while, With warm Appreciation OF your
friendship. as shown both before and sincs
our marriage, l am, dear DR.. Drown, yours
ever sincerely. AURORA TUDOR
Little is let TO be told save that Philip has
worked hard AT his art since his marriage.
and that, seeing to worldly eyes lie docs not
need it, the pictures Of the rich man fetch
prices unknown to him whea he was poor
He and hi, wife are suprenely happy. And
"a one token of the truth OF thIs strange
story there hangs in nv library their mutual
gift-the creation Of Philip Tudor's .issp-
walkin, experiences and imaginings-the
Portrait aud the Shadow
NOTE By THE AUTHOR
Although i take 1t To be bensath me to
supply proofs when my word should suffice
and especially in q case where my
Own sayacity, a. medical man. is
directly inipugnei by the narration
Il have yet, on consideration, de
posted with tire editor OF The Commercial
Advertiser such additional evidence rs !
possess OF the truth OF the foregoing re-
markable history. Meanwhile, remind the
general reader Of the celebrated case Of Al
bert ]. Terrell, who was accused Of tho rnur.
der Of Maria Bickford years ago, in Boston,
who was proved certainly 10 have killed her
and then to have fed; but who, being de
Tended by Rufus Choate. was acquitted or
the score of somnambulism. There are,
however, numbers OF well authenticated in
stances of persons doing similar things whom
in this condition. and which go To show there
is no exaggera;ion in the piteo-s expert
ence OF Amina in Bellini's La Sonnatnbula.
Com bining business with Pleasure.
[Uns.ertakcr in Phila llelphia Times
Speaking OF humor IN connection with
funcrsls I remember burying the wife II .
prominent iron manufacturer who never
lost any opportunity IN advertise his bu.i
ne,s. He purchased lot In q cemetery
which need no. name, and surrounded II
with q very ornamental fence Of his ows
manufacture. After had laid his cool lady
10 rest within il he er-ctsd TO her memory Q
handsome tombstone, on which were carvsj
thee words: Here lies Mr.. Annie b.
wife Of Rober. b, proprietor Of the
Iron work., where the elegant fence around