Biographical sketch of Millie Christine, the Carolina Twin : $b Surnamed the Two-headed Nightingale and the Eighth Wonder of the World — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
Biographical sketch of Millie Christine, the Carolina Twin : $b Surnamed the Two-headed Nightingale and the Eighth Wonder of the World
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Christine has been and is now the larger and stronger of the
two. As children they used to have little struggles and quarrels for
supremacy, but, as they could not get away from each other, they
early concluded that the best way to get along in their novel path
through life was to yield to each other. Their present happiness and
affection for each other is an example for couples who are yoked
together in marital bonds. Sometimes Christine rolls over Millie in
bed without awakening her. Both can sleep separately. They can stand
and walk on their outside legs, but they prefer to walk on all fours.
Millie cannot lift up Christine’s legs, or Christine Millie’s legs.
Since the Hungarian sisters, there has been no similar case reported
reaching adult life for 170 years. The bond of union between these,
which is just above the bones of the spine, is chiefly cartilaginous,
but the spines are so closely approximated that there is an osseous
union between them. To the question by Professor Pancoast, whether
either was engaged to be married, each denied the soft impeachment
with decision, though the Professor explained that physically there
are no serious objections to the marriage of Her or Them; but morally
there was a most decided one. During the Professor’s lecture
the Misses Christine Millie and Millie Christine appeared very
much interested in the diagnosis of their singular condition, and
evidenced their superior intelligence by their apt and ready answers.
While abroad Millie Christine made herself mistress of the French,
German, Italian, and Spanish languages. Always industrious, she makes
her entire wardrobe, even to her dresses, for exhibition purposes. She
dresses herself without trouble. Having lived thus long together, they
express no desire to be parted and hope to leave this world as they
came into it--together.
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.
and
Leased, Operated and Independent Lines.
August Sundholm, P. & T. A.
G. H. Richie, Guy E. Thompson, Ass’ts.
S. W. Cor. Markham & Louisiana Sts. & Union Depot.
Little Rock, Ark., February 19, 1899.
Conductors S. L., I. M. & S. Ry. and Connecting Lines:--It is
customary to carry Millie Christine on one ticket.
Respectfully,
AUGUST SUNDHOLM, P. & T. A.