The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-10
"rakc it" said Rosine, dropping into a

| al iooh llohl IlC lldHUS VI lIC nulT-
dresser and donned his hat preparatory to
departure, approached and addressed
'hosiue. TN.lH9BID
II beg pardon, Mademoiselc, but few
young girls would'be Willing to sell that
hair of yours for any sum whatever" he
said, kindly. "t1ay ask your motivc?"
''My mother. is very ill-wc need food
and medicine" said Rosine II only
gricve that l cannot have more money for
it. think it is worth more"
IL would give hundred francs for it,"
said the gentleman. "Will you sell it to
mc2"
'Is Monsieur in the hair dressing line7"
asked the proprietor.
"No," said the gentleman; 'I shall buy
1t for my.wifc. I hope. Well, Mademoi-
sellc, will you scllit to ,ne9"
5 "Oh, yes Monsieur, wo can live long
while on hundred francs" cried Rosnc.
"See, then" said tho gentleman, opening
| h.j pockct-book. ''Hcrc Is the money.
| You may sign receipt for ii, and give ME
your address. / do not wish to cut it off
until my wife arrives in the city. You can
wear it until then"
ooh, Monsieur cried Rosine, "may l
not have it cut Off at once. We arc stran-
gers. 1t seems-somehow more-more l
mean that if take the money before I give
you my hair, l will feel rs though l had
| been begging; and poor rs we are, mamma
and |, and unladylike as selling ones hair
must seem, my father was a gentleman of
good position, and we were once as far from
expecting such reverscs as any who now live
in luxury. I knowsihy hair is fine. know
it is worth what you offer, but l want to
give it to you now, SIR"
"Give me your address instead" said the
gentleman. 81 will keep this receipt you
have written and when introduce my wife
| to you, you shall give it to me. She is not
In Paris now, but if you change your resi-
dcncc you will be honorable enough to let
me know, Mademoiscllc. " I
"Oh, yes, Monsieur" cried Rosine,.
''Iou have saved mamma from starvation,
and would not cheat you for the whole
World, y and Rosih6 tied on her bonnet and
ran out of the hair-dresser's shop and home
rs fast as she could 60. @.
|,rt"Your wife,will not wait for her hair
Monsieur" said the hair dresser with a
smile. ''Excnse me, but are you always
so confiding2"
81 am not afraid, "fsaid the gentleman.
"ThatisSa young LADY, 'a
ga girl who runs about Paris alone like
that to soil her hair2 Monsieur is evidently
f.om the country" said tho hair dresser as
contemptuously rs he dared, for the Gus
toner had spoiled a good bargain for him.
Meanwhile Rosinc had told her story to
her mother '''," ''4 -
'"One hundred francs, mann nal" cried
Rosine. "Ono hundred francs You can
have wine, and coffee, and medicine. You
will get well" .,.... ........ N
lttiYes, child, if God wills It," said the
mother Sand will work hard; 1 will
earn money, We, will pay the gentleman
his hundred francs, and your lovely HAIR
shall never be out off, sass
''My hair will grow again, mamma, said
Rosine. '"Now taste, what / bought for
you in the little shop at the corner"
Astimo passed on Rosine did give sigh
sometimes when she thought of the moment
when her shining tresses should be shorn.
She was only fifteen, but she was old
enough to value her one great beauty.
However her mother recovered. r. They
gained employment, and wero rather moro
comfortable. They changed their apart
;ments for neater and moro airy rooms, and
Rosine sent her address promptly to the
purchaser of her golden locks.
One day he made his appearance flo
was as courteous as though Rosine and her
mother had been ladies of rank, and before
ho went he left number Of fine handkcr-
chiefs to be elaboratcly marked, but tho
lairSwas n6t yet reedcd. His wife had not
arrived in Paris. H:s name, as tn ~ already
knew, was Monsieur Brun. After this he
brought them many valuable orders for
embroidery, for which his servant always
callcdfIIN . 2"
So the year passed.. Rosine was sixteen
it was her birthday. Her mother had
bought her little bouquet of violcts, but
later in the day another gift arrived. Mon
seur Brun brought 1t himself. 1t was an
exquisite basket Of tea.roscs and heliotrope.
Madame II A was at the moment absent from
homei b Rosino, received hun, bl,,shing.
She thanked him for hisgift. q . i
''You have been 50 good to lis, Mon
sieur," che said elbow can thank you?,'
'sMy dear Mademoiselle, you can repay
ne myo for o'r much more than, / have dope,' re-
piled Monsieur II am Salnos. afraid to
ask 1t, but-will you give me your haira''
"You have already bought it, Monsle,,r,''''
said Rosine. 81 will have 1t cut of at
once. Madame, 3theb hasarived?" .5
q But somehow she felt that all the bright.
mess Of the day had fled. Her heart grow
heavy, ans and tears came csslm to her eyes. It was
not only tho thought of parting with her
hair that prieyed hcr She became sufldnn.