VERY MYSTERIOUS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2967, 28 September 1882, Page 3

VERY MYSTERIOUS.

The Paris correspondent of a contemporary relates the following “Another event that eclipses Egyptian affairs is the Sleeping Beauty, in an hospital. Seventy-five days ago, a pretty young woman, aged 25, was found at midnight by the police, asleep on one of the seats ot an external boulevard. She was conveyed to the station as being drunk and incapable. On being searched, a scapular was found around her neck, and two religious medals. As she did not wakeu next morning, she was conveyed to the hospital, where she has still lain, in all the attitude of death, save that she respires rapidly. She has been fed on soup. Doctors from far and near came to peep at the phenomenon. It was discovered she, was two months enceinte when admitted, and a few days ago she was prematurely: confined of a stillborn infant. But . the pains of childbirth never reused her; she-slept all the fame. The famous Dr Charcot, the highest authority of the, day on nervous diseases, was called in, He recommended a cold douche. The first bath produced no effect; the second, however, did, and she promises in a little time to waken up, like Rip Van Winkle. , Attracted by the accounts published, a strolling player called and recognised her daughter, disappeared since seven years. The patient appeared to know her mother, as she nut out her hand and cried, ■ bat never uttered an intelligible word. The prodigy when a child experienced the first attack of, lethargy when the Prussians bombarded the capital.