Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-15
THAT SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

I've, -relerror,s THAT We're Worded Alike
7ohr steve. Nurse Winchester
scene. John Steyne's bedroom, i'm
,ocaiarelv after the doctors visit.
e,eyne-Nurse, what did the doctor
say? ,..t,, +ho an
GRAFTON viii prove successful, ana your
sirbt saved provided YOU continue 10
wear the ban6age patiently.
Stevne-T1e said that in here. Oul-
eide when YOU shut the door, he SAID
YOU looked i'll. 1-o,,,,.o
N-nrse stimulates laugn-fou We
toen e,vesdroDDing. l haven't much
color. naturally.
Steyne-Sdu YOU look III Is Ho'S
irr me so wearisOme?
Nurse-No; YOU are very cohsiuel ''ee
for a patient But you must Ho'
worry about me. Remember the uoC-
tor's words: preserve a Tranquil Iiinu'
The more patient you are the sooner
YOU viii see.
Stevne rehectively)-I think l nave
been patient-more patient than you
o,,oss nurse. / have longed so Ter
ventlv TO see-just one glance, as meet
inc as YOU please. provided 1t took IN
Tho right object. "a silence) Nurse
how long do I sleep in the daytime as
rule?
Nurse-FOur or five hours.
ctevpe-I don't. It's pretense. l
am day dreaming. l am wondering
amonE other things, what your FEATURES
are like. ...;4,,
Nurse Cbegins to dust a mirror with
lace Standardization are inqulsl-
tive ..,---
Stevne-It's not mere inQuisitiveness.
once knew q lady whose voice so
greatly resembled yours that l am
eager to know that if your features bear
likeness too.
Nurs4-Iu a very few days your band
apa will be removed, and then Cotops
abrupt'y) ,.,.,
Ste,ne-why do YOU pause? l think
,our conscience is troubled, nul st.
What answer did yOu make the doctor
lust now? That YOU have already
written to- tha hospital 20 be relieved
of YOUR duties sere on the plea OF fail
ing healt... and that YOU expect to ne
~elieved tomorrow. / heard.
Nurse can send yop my photo
graph. That will assuaee your curl
Osity
Stcyue-It is my mind that requires
relief now. Did YOU ever know a Wo-
man called Ethel Hampton?
Nurse Shakes OUT her lace handker-
chief(-Nes.
steyne Jumps excitedly to his feet
You did?
Nurse. (severely)-I decline to pursue
the tonic. You arc exciting yourself
most detrimentally.
Stevne-You leave me to consume
with inward fire?
Nu-se-I decline to be an accessory
to your optical suicide
Stevne - You cannot stay my
thoughts. knew Ethel Hampton nine
years AGO. l was almost engaged TO
marry her. I suppose she is married
now2 "a silence) You won't reply?
Well. it's q relief to talk about it. So
YOU knew her? Queer coincidence.
NV curiosity to look upon you has in
creased a hundred fold. Your voices
are so similar. tOO-Only hers was mis-
CnloNOuS ana yours rs Idtuti tVdl A"i'
Nurse-We lived together. People
unconsciOusly initiate one another.
Steyne-For the same reason you
may have other characteristics in com
mon
Nurse Observation-Disclosures.
Stey-e-And did YOU admire her?
Nurse did-OnCe.
Steyne-And so did I-onces before
I discovered her dupliciy-her hypoc-
risy
Nurse (startled)-Before what?
Steyne Cbitterly)-She Tilted me.
Nurse lconfused)-I-she never told
mo Elat. though she confessed most
Ihirg % me.
SJeyne-It is nevertheless a fact. ]
had arranged 10 take her 10 the
Queens Theatre on q certain night.
at .he last minute she sent ne tel
egram: Sorry. Too FL % 80 20 the
theatre. Don't call.
Nurse amazeO-You are mistaken.
| She couldn't have sent that.