The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-04-28
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cheat you for the whole world,
and Rosinc tied on her bonnet ana
ran out Of the hair dresser's shop
and homo as fast as she could 60.
Your wife will not wait for her
hair, Monsieur said the hair
dresser with a smile. Excuse
me, but are you always so con-
fding?'
I am not afraid said the gen.
tleman. That is young lady,
"A girl who runs about Paris
alone like that to sell her hair ?
Monsieur is evidently from the
country said the hair.dresser as
contemptuousFy as he dared, for
the customer had spoiled a good
bargain for him.
Meanwhile Rosine had told her
story to her mother.
One hundred francs, mamma :
cried Rosine. One hundred francs !!
You can have wine, and coffee,
and medicine. You will get WE'LL
Yes, child, if God wills it, said
the mother. 'And I will work
hard; I will earn money. We
will pay the gentleman his hun
dred francs, and your lovely hair
shall never be cut off,
My hair will grow again, mann
ma said Rosine. Now taste
what bought for you in the little
shop at the coEner.'
AS time passed on Rosine did
give a 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 own great
beauty.
However her mother recovered.
They gained employment, and
were rather more comfortable
They changed their apartments
for neater and more airy rooms,
and Rosine sent her address
promptly to the purchaser Of her
golden locks.
One day he made his appear
ance. He was as courteous as
though Rosine and her mother
had been ladies of rank, and be-
fore he went be left a number OF
fuc handkerchiefs to be elaborate
ly marked, but the hair was not yet
needed. His wife had not arrived
in Paris. His name, as they al
ready knew, was Monsieur Brun.
After this he brought them many
valuable orders for embroidery,
for which his servant always
called.
So the year passed. Rosine was
sixteenth was her birthday. Her
mother had bought her a little
bouquet of violets: but later in
the day another gift arrived. Mon
sieur Brun brought it himself. 1t
was an exquisite basket of tea
roses and heliotrope. Madame
was at the moment absent
from home. Rosine received him,
blushing. She thanked him for
his gift.
you have been so good to US,
Monsieur she said. How can 1
thank you n
My dear Mademoiselle, you can
repay me for much more than l
have DONE replied Monsieur. L
am almost afraid to ask it, but
will you give me your harp
You have already bought it,
Monsieur said Rosine. 1 will
have it cut off at once. Madame,
then, has arrived ?
But somehow she felt that all
the brightness of the day had
fed. Her heart grew heavy, and
tears came to her eyes. 1t was
not only the thought of parting
with her hair that grieved her.
She became suddenly aware that
Monsieur B. was more to her
than a mere benefactor.
Madame has not yet arrived,
replied Monsieur B. Indeed, l
have never been married ; but l
hope for a wife. and she must
wear your hair. Rosine, l came
to ask for your hair, but not that
it should be shorn from your
lovely head. l will only take it
if you give me yourself with it.
Rosine, will you be my wife? L
have already asked your mamma,
and she accepts me for you, if you
can care for me-
Care for you,' sobbed Roslne