The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-18

her TO do. Pulling her chair away from
the other girls she started 10 sew Sud
denly she began TO cry and became hvs-
terical Just al this point Mr. Wilkin
sent word to the metrOu to bring Etta
Gown 20 MIN. The matron sent word
back that Eta was historical, and
could not come down stairs. On recciv-
ing this news, Mr.. Wilkin became uneasy
about the girl. lie went up stairs to the
room where she sat weeping. Several
nurses were running around trying 10
sOOthe her, but 10 no purpose. Mr. Will
kin tried his hand, but be could do moth
#, ing. HALF an hour elapsed and Eta con
tinued to cry. So Mr.. Wilkin became
alarmed and sent for the society physi-
cian, DR.. Walker. When the doctor came
he went at once 10 Eta and tried the or
binary methods of stopping Mysteries,
but they would not work. He then sent
every one out of the room and admins
tered a strong opiate to his patient
About a quarter OF an hour after that,
when DR. Walker appeared in his Office,
Mr.. Wilkin asked
What's the matter with that girl Eta,
doctor}"
Eta! Who said his name was E:ta2
Why, Wilkin, old man, do you mean To
tell ne that you believed that that strong
the doctor laughed heartily
what's that you say2' shouted Mr.
| Wilkin, jumping from his chair and rush
ing over to where the doctor stood. Not
a girlR'
That is just what mean, " said the
doctor.
Mr.. Wilkin sat down in a chair in
dazed sort of way, and portions of the
story told TO him the night before came
to his mind. He was inclined TO be skep-
tical at first, but it was Conclusively
proved to him that Eta was not girl,
but a boy.
We'll, I'll be busted :" and Mr.. Will
kin hit the bell on his desk with no gen
( tie touch. When boy came in in an
swer to the bell Mr. Wikin ordered him
to go up stairs and get that girl, or boy.
Eta, and bring her down, or him down.
at once In few moments Eta came
down.
Look here, young lady, you are a
man" MIR. Wilkin said
ETA looked dumbfounded "Me a
MANI she said.
Come over here and sit down, Eta"
said Mr., Wilkin, Il want to talk to you"
Then he began gently TO question the
boy. 1t took him about ten minutes to
find out that Eta. or rather Henry. was
laborlng under the uelusiOn that he was
girl. His parents, he said, had brought
him up as a girl, giving him only girls
clothes TO wear, and that he was fully
convinced that he was a girl. 1t nearly
took the breath out of Mr. Wilkin when
he made this discovery. When Mr. Viii
kin told Henry that he would have
to put on the proper clothes for a boy
Henry looked up with establishment. He
thought he had the proper kind on. When
a complete outfit of boys clothing was
brought Henry parted with his girls
clothes with reluctance. After he was all
dressed Mr.. Wilkin found that he had
still retained several pieces of girls under
ware. Henry was extremely awkward in
his new clothing and appeared i'll at ease
Mr.. Wilkin says that this case is the
most peculiar that has ever come under
his notice. 1t is his opinion that the boy
is an imbecile. But that he could 20
through life up to his sixteenth year la
boring under such delusion Mr.. Wilkin
cannot explain. Henry was taken in
charge by Mr.. Campbell of the Truants'
Home, but will be kept by Mr.. Campbell
until physicians pass upon his mental con
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