The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-04-14

how 1t WINS himself. .Ho wasn't married
man. His wife hadn't charged him
with particular commission, and wasn't
expcctAntly waiting for him ut home.
"Let Mrs. Postlethwaite be satisfied
with her own hair" urged Mr.. Ponson-
by, nibbling at an olive.
"WOmen are never satisfied" said
the squire, gloOmily.
"Thcn let her learn tho lesson of con-
tentment."
"Women never learn" said the
squire.
But ho recalled his friends good nd.
vice the next day, when he walked into
NJ. Emile Dupignac's Centennial Hair
Emporium"
NJ. Dupignnc rubbed his hands MS he
hurried behind the plato glass counter,
md begged blandly to know ain what
he could have the happiness to serve
monsieur"
I want n switch, " said Squire Postle-
thwaite, q little uneasy under the bright
eyed regards Of N. Dupignac's ten
"sales ladies, who were dressed rather
moro splendidly than his Polly, even III
her clurch-going nttire, and wore glitter
ing iewclry, which our honest squire be-
lievcd to he real aud Of greatprice-"aud
it must lie of this COLOR" holding up the
sample, "aMd one yard long"
N. Dupignac critically surveyed the
lock, with his head first on ono side and
then OH tic other.
SIT is of n color truly rnvishing," said
lie. "But nevertheless I ilatter myself
that can match it."
And he briskly opened drawer full Of
long switches, neatly packed III narrow
pastebonri boxes, aud odorous. of cum
phor, and wlisked out mars Of pNle
rippling gold, which he held up to the
sunlight with Polly's lock lNi1against it.
Mature itself" cried N. Dupignac,
theatricalIy.
"No, you don't !" said tho squire, set
ting his teeth together Ikea steel trap.
" Comment ?" demanded N. Dupig-
me.
"Put up that thing" said Squire
Postlethwaite, "And shut the drawer y
"Monsieur would wish it shade
lighter2" Queried the Frenchman. "Or
perhaps darker? Yraimcnt, it is q
mere matter Of TASTE"
"Nronsicur don't want any Of that
sheGred off trash," sail the squire, la
conicnlly.
NJ. Dupignnc drew himself up with
Napoleonic dignity. "Mousieur will
perhaps allow Inc to assure him." said
he, "that thero is no better stock than
mine upon this continent"
"I'm not quite 20 green rs TO swallow
everything I hear, if 10 come from the
country" said the squire cOmpOsedly.
"Shut up that drawer, I say. None OF
your secondhand scarlet fever and
smallpox for me. None Of your dead
peoples clippings out OF the hospitals" !"
"But, monsieur - Sesticulatcd the
FreEchmAn.
AZ tell you," rnarcd Squire Postle-
thwaitc, waxing noisy NshO became more
in earnest, az won't buy II single soil
tary spear of hair unless I know where
it comes from. I'll sec it cut myself, or
I'll lot it severely alone"
NJ. Dupignuc's momentAry expression
Of dismay and perplexity gave way to an
instantaneous illumination Of all tho
facial muscles.
"By all means, by all means, il mon
sieur wishes it," cried he, fitting the
five fingers Of one hand against the five
fingers of the other. "Nlonsieur shall
be satisfied. I court publicity. L
Laure !"-to one Of the extravagantly
dressed shop girls" where, then, is
that poor girl who was here this morn
ing, wishing to sell her hair ?"-the girl
with ieS chcUcur dor, the head of real
gold that takes its burnish in the sun
shine? Does she still wait, Laurel"
MAtlcmOiselle Laure was not quito GER
tain rs to TINT, but she Ind the young
persons address. The young person
should be Immediately sent for.
'.Let her be summoned Mt once" said
NJ. Dupignac, with a. wave Of the hand,
rs if le was monarch, issuing n royal
mandate. "And'-with n secondary
sweep Of his urn toward velvet uphol-
stored chair-''if monsieur will honor
lis by waiting but few seconds, his
undeserved doubts shall MI be set at
rest" - .'I.
"sceing is believing, said Squire Pos.
t!2thwaite, cayalierly. And he sat down.
softly whistling "Bonnio Dundee" and
staring steadfastly out Of the window.
In about fifteen minutes there was n
little hustle OF arrival in the next room.
N. Dupignac lifted n Nottingham laco
curtain which shielded the glazed upper
hAlf Of tho door Of communication, and
placing his finger on his lip with truly
French gesture. pointed ton lovely blue
eye young girl, dressed in faded and
shabby garments, but with magnificent
pale yellow hair floating like glory
down over her shoulders.
"By Jovo!" calculated tho squire,
CHATS splendid head Of hair y
VI. DupignRc shrugged his shoulders.
"Sho offered to sell it 10 us this morn
ing" said he; :'but VIC Ind not then M
opportunity TO dispose Of it. It iB to
succor her needy mother, poor lambI
They are poor but respectable"
"You know them, then9" questioned
the@Quirc. c.
~ know them well. "Ah," added NJ.
Dupignac, sentimentAlly, show ono lias
pity for the poor!"
"I'n buy it," promptly interrupted
Squire Postlethwaite. "There's no
danger Of any scarlet fever or smallpox
there. She's rs fresh Ms rose and as
clear rs n pink. What will it cost?"
"GIook ut the thickness Look ut tho
length OF that cherciurC!" cried this &C.
static Frenchman. at il cheap-posi-
lively dirt cheap-at fifty dollars. But
to secure monsicur'S custom