The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-28


out a rib"
"a RIB! Ont of me?"
yes. Be quiet. All depends upon
your not exciting yourself"
The patient closed his eyes and be-
gan to mutter incOherently. The doctor
looked at the nurse and shook his head
Hes dellrious," he said
The nurse shuddered.
Suddenly the patient opened his eyes
and, fixing them on the doctor. said e1-
citedly:
You say a rib has been taken out Of
meT'
Yes"
"wen:"
well. what2'
where's thewomanT
What woman2"
What woman! Why, the woman
that has been made out Of the rib
The doctor glanced ominousIy at the
nurse. who said nothing, but looked
troubled. Surely the man was badly
"out of his head
81 say. where's the woman?" repeat
ed the patient excitedly.
The doctor whispered some words in
the nurses ear, then, pointing to her
said to the patient:
This is the woman. Now go to
sleep"
The patient stared at the nurse, then
weus on incoherently:
so you're Eve. are you? Made of a
rib taken from my body. We must be
married. BY the bye, how In thunder
did Adam and Eve get married with no
one to marry them? Send for a clergy
man at once
The nurse drew back. The doctor
made an effort TO pacify the patient
bur without effect. Then he took the
nurse aside and told her that the mans
life depended upon their quletlnG him,
and there seemed TO be no way to do so
but TO yield to his wishes After some
pleading on the doctors part the girl
con euted To 90 through a marriage
ceremony which lie assured her would
be meaningless. IN assistant was
called in 10 personate a clergyman, and
the doctor led the nurse to the bed
Are you real sky piIot?' asked the
patient.
The man proved a poor liar, and the
patient began to rave:
Get out O. here and send a real
dominica Do you think I'm out o my
head 10 be fooled this way;"
The doctor sent the man awsy and
suggested that they call clergyman.
After all, there was nothing legal
about Il ceremony with a man who
didn't know what he was doing The
patient raved on, and the nurse finally
consented.
A real clergyman was called, and the
moment the patient looked at him he
seemed to be satisfied that he was
what he pretended to be The patient
took the nurses hand, and the cere-
was over the would be groom closed
his eyes and lay perfectly tranquil.
you've saved his life" said the sur
geon to the nurse. Never fear. There's
no danger of your getting into com
plication. l, physician, was present.
and knowing that the patients life de
pended upon our humoring him. he be
ing deliriOus, persuaded you to act
part. All this will put in an affidavit"
The nurse did not appear either to
fear that the mock marriage might
bring her trouble or doubt that the
Doctors affidavit would be all she
would need to ward 1t on II it came.
Indeed. the doctor in speaking of the
matter to the matron told her that 1t
was singular what an effect even the
semblance OF a marriage would have
over a woman. The pretended bride,
Nc sallAA' SGtlLltu 10 be AS LluSh AAAS~NSN
as II she We're going through the real
thing
The man minus a rib did not return
to his delirium. When the doctor called
the next morning and found his mind
clear he supposed the patient had for
gotten all about the marriage cere-
mony.
Doctor" he said. was l delirious
yesterday when l came out from the
influence of ether?''
You were"
Talked about my lost rib being
turned into woman?''
you did
"InsiSted ON marriaEeY
Yes. and to humor you persuaded
your nurse to play the part of Eve
But it's all right. You needn't worry.
1t was only mock marriage"
Meanwhile the nurse, who was pres
ent, had turned away
Suppose nurse claims it isn't?' pur-
sued the patient
THAT is ridiculous. But even if she
did would
Nurse" interrupted the man on his
back, did you intend to marry me yes
terday or notT'
The nurse turned, with a smile and a
blush.
The doctor stored first ar one, then at
the othcs
on tnpt. all ri ,ht." saiu the groom.
'we're old spoons"