Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-07

ure Of knowing you," ne said with cruel
bluntness. May | ask what is your
prOfession?'
Il am Carissima, the great danseuse!
she blurted out in tone of bitter dis
| appointment, Il thought every one
knew that"
Dr. Markham shrugged his shoulders
and sighed, as if he regretted the neces-
sity OF wasting his time on such an in
tervew. May l inquire your business
with me?" he said at length.
! Carissima put him down in her own
mind at once a: a perfect boor. Fer
years past she had been accustomed to
! the greatest homage at all times from
| the ether sex, and his was new expert
ence for her. She signed her maid to
,eaye the apartment, and when the door
vas closed again she began:
Il have come to consult YOU" she
, said. coldly. LAS you are not aware OF
the fact, may tell you that was until
very recently the most popular dancer
: in London. l am also very well known
| in Paris and Vienna, and for a season
was the rage of New York She rat
tied off her qualification volubly, con-
! fident,y expecting the doctors attitude
to thaw rapidly at the announcements.
But he only bowed more coldly than
| ever. And then he had the unspeakable
rudeness to pull out his watch and
gaze at il With a marked frown.
Carissima bit her lip in modification.
! Determined, however, not to be rebuff
ed, she proceeded:
Il have net been dancing for six
months now. The last time | perform
ed in public I broke down on the stage.
| have been very i'll since then. The
doctors tell me it is consumption, and
that have only two years at the most
to live" And she paused for breath to
continue
Again that cod, irritating bow. Car
issima concealed her anger for prudent
relsors, and continued:
Il want to dance in public once more,
/ just to retrieve that atrociOus break
down. | must do it. That is why | have
come to you. They tell me you have
! invented machines for giving people
new strength. Give me strength
enough for one more dance. 1t is all
ask. can pay you for what want"
DR. Markham walked TO the window
and looked out. There was a trying
silence of some minutes, which Carts
sima, unable at length to endure inter
rupted with an impatient "We,l?"
Dr.. Markham turned around and look
ed her steadily in the face. Then he
said quietly:
II understand you desire to resort 10
some galyanic stimulant to enable you
to effect the purpose you have in view.
Is that so?"
'Precisely.'
We'll, as you please. I must, how
ever, caution you that the effect of the
appliance l will offer you will not be to
endow your franz with new energy
1t will merely concentrate the avail
able energy for a moment, and in your
| present condition such an experiment
will cost you at least one of the years
the doctors have given you"
Il dOn's care said Carissima. How
much do you want-fo the thing?"
Markham waived the question with his
hand. There is no question of mon
ey." he said Il only ask that on the
day following the experiment, or as
soon after as you are able to do so
conveniently, you will call on me TO re-
turn the apparatus and describe the ef-
feet of the current upon you"
with pleasure" said Carissima, de-
lighted,
DR.. Markham. WIKI a conventional
apology, hurried up to his laboratory