ed in her talk by the environment. When on one
occasion asked if she had any trouble, she said: "No--I
don't want, somebody else gave me a book--all right I love
myself, Uncle Mike too--all right too--all right I am in
Bellevue--I love everybody except the Jews all right, all
right--give me water, give me milk, give me seltzer--white
horse uncle--Holy Father, he is killing me, I want my
mother," or "Wait a minute, say, that's a lie--oh no, Holy
water--no I didn't wash the water away--oh, she forgets, I
am sick--mother why don't you come--look at the baby, they
knocked my head against the wall--wait a minute, isn't that
terrible?--I was married--I was so--I forgot--April fool--I
kiss you seven kisses and one more--I love papa and mamma,
I like others too--I am papa's angel child--yes I confess I
love him, but I don't want to die myself." On another
occasion, when asked where she was, she said: "I am at the
ball--I am going to Heaven--don't shoot me" (affectless).
(Why are you afraid?) "Because you see--high water (in the
tub)--white horse." (What about the water?) "My name is
Caroline--if you love me, father, tickle me under my feet,"
or, rolling her eyes up, "Oh, isn't that awful, that ring,
that diamond, that is the key to Heaven."

2. For about ten days she was somewhat different. She
became quieter and at first lay muttering unintelligibly,
saying some things about being killed, but speaking little,
often restlessly tossing about and tremulous. She had to be
tube-fed. On one day (July 1) she smiled more and talked
more, said to the physician "You have been arrested for
me--you arrested the first man that I ever--New York
State--let me see that book" (note pad). Then she went on:
"Oh, I am all apart--diamonds--they didn't know--must I
keep them clean?--what is your name?--that is another thing
I would like to know." But when asked what house she was in
she said: "This is the same Ward's Island" and then added,
"How long have I been here?--there is my picture up there
(register), who is that? (listening) it's Ida ..." She
began to sing softly. Then again she whined. "O mamma,
mamma!" When asked how long she had been here, she said:
"Since Decoration Day, when my father went in my sister's