The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-31

Eyes. 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 delirious." he said.
The nurse shuddered
Suddenly the patient opened his eyes
and, fixing them on the doctor, said ex-
citedly:
You say a rib has been taken out OF
ne?'
yes"
"Well?'
"Well, what?"
"Where's the wonan?"
"What wOman?"
what woman! Why, the woman
that has been made out Of the rib"
The doctor glanced ominously at the
nurse, who said nothing, but looked
troubled. Surely the man was badly
"out of his head"
II 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
went ON incOherently:
$50 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 clergy
man at once"
The nurse drew back. The doctor
made an effort to pacify the patient.
but without effect Then he took the
nurse aside and told her that the mans
life depended upon their quieting him
and there seemed to be no way to do Sc
but to yield to his wishes. After some
pleading on the doctors part the girl
consented to go through a marriage
ceremony which he assured her would
be meaningless. An assistant was
called in to personate clergyman, and
the doctor led the nurse to the bed.
Are you real sky pilot?" asked ths
patient.
The man proved poor liar, and the
patient began to rave:
"Get out O. here and send a real
dominic! Do you think I'm out O. my
head to be fooled this way?"
The doctor sent the man away and
suggested that they call a clergyman.
After all, there was nothing legal
about 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-
mOny was performed. The moment It
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 a 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 it of II it came.
Indeed, the doctor in speaking Of tho
matter to the matron told her that II
was singular what an effect even the
semblance of q marriage would have
over a woman. The pretended bride.
he said, seemed to be as much affected
as If she were 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 minG
clear he supposed the patient had for
gotten all about the marriage cere
mony.
Doctor" he said, "was 1 delirious
yesterday when came out from tbS
influence Of ether"
'You were"
Talked about my lost rib being
turned into a womanT
"YOu did"
Insisted on a marriageY
Eyes, and to humor you I persuaded
your nurse to play the part Of Eve
But It's all right. You needn't worry
It was only mock marriage"
Meanwhile the nurse, who was pres
ent, had turned away.
Suppose nurse claims 1t isn'tr' pur'
sued the patient.
THAT is ridiculous. But even II she
did I would
Nurse" interrupted the man on his
back. did you intend to marry me yes
terday or notY'
The nurse turned, with smile and
blush.
II did"
The doctor stared first at one, then al
the other.
"Oh. that's all right" said the groom
"We'r1 old spoons"