The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-07
Is AT LAST AwAKrNrNG

~ nearly Two years, upCtoES ana Scleut-
lists exhausting every remedy and plan to
awaken her from this strange sleep. is
slowly coming back 10 lie.
Miss Wilbur was found one morning IN
the latter part OF February. 1855. lying
fully dressed on the lounge in her room.
as though calmly sleeping. The window
was open and so was the ,ransom over
her door The gas had apparently been
blown out. for the stop was half on. as
though the light had been lowered. one
hand was hanging over the lounge. and a
novel lay on the floor. as though It had
just slipped from her grasp.
Her position was easy and unconstrain-
ed. and had it not been for the fact that
her bed had been unoccupied and that The
apartment was permeated with the smell
Of gas no alarm would have been felt
and she would have been left to sleep on.
At seven o'clock that morning her mother
hurried to the telephone in answer TO re-
peated ringing. She found that her daugh-
ter's fance. James Dunphy, had rung up
her number.
The mother protested at the early call,
but as the young man insisted on speak
Ing with Elida, her mother consented 10
tell her, provided she was awake. at the
same time remarking that as he had
seen her the night before she would not
arouse her If she were sleeping.
In less than an hour Mr.. Dunphy hur-
ried TO the house. a doctor was sent for
and everybody who learned Of the acct
dent to the girl waited anxiously TO hear
of her resuscitaticn.
The physician worked over her for
hours without the slightest result, and at
last a consultation was decided upon.
Every remedy known to have awaited in
similar cases was tried but IN vain. In
the days that followed prominent physi-
clans examined this unusual case and
gave their best efforts for her relief. But
there was not the slightest Improvement.
Blistering. electricity. white heat Zee
bandages on the spine, everything known
10 science was tried in turn. and still the
patient lay like one Of the seven sleepers
of Ephesus. oblivious and inert.
The strongest shock OF electricity had
no more effect than the gentlest touch of
the hand. Her eyes stared into vacancy.
unseeing. unknowning IT would have
been impossible 10 determine when she
slept but for the fact that her eyes re-
NAMED wide open during the day and
far into the night II the lids were forced
down they instantly few open on the re-
moval Of pressure. Only during short
interval in the night did this persistent
staring at nothing. into nothing cease.
They eyelashes then rested on the cheeks
until suddenly. without movement OF the
body or any Of the customary signs Of
awakening, they were raised once again.
andthe eyes resumed their absent gaze.
Her limbs remained in any position 10
which they were placed. once or twice
she moved her legs just little. and once
she opened and closed her mouth az
though thirsty Water was given her.
This was all considered hopeful but there
was no continuance OF these hopeful
signs.
She was incapable OF motion, as she
was OF all action even the mechanical
performance Of chewing and swailo~ing
food. Yet when a spoonful Of ice cream
was put IN her mouth she fwaliawed SO as
though the cold were grateful. a profes-
slonaI nurse watched her By day and an
other waited anxious for favorable sign
or symptom by night
But stiH the patient lay supine. and as
time passed the question a. % what force
or power was 70 aWaken this sleeping giri
became more and more serious.
Hypnotism produced no effect L could
not make her sleep any deeper; Il could
not induce the tlreless ids 70 droop e
could not awaken Il was Doweriesz
Christian Science gave al the force ~ its
Intangible aid. bus (, could not work upon
this tranceIike stap0r Medical kn0wl-
edge awaited not. the doctors could dag
nose the case. but they could not clre j.
40 similar Circumstance had ever appear
ed in medical iournels
The weeks slipped BY Miss Wilbur =
plight ceased 70 be a sine days wonder.
She slept On She grew a u;tle tainef.
they cut OF her pretty hair. eat other
wise she was the same.
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