Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-11-08
ga:tooins Ia Nee Yerk.

To gst money without work may nSt be
peculiarly American ambition, bsi cesisie!y
it Is very stroSg 90 ogg soil. Nc<Aiss eis'
would brace sp girl n bear tie psis sns
shame Of being tsttooei in ps5lic. 4 sign
board on a s.cosd Roeofy dime slasesns
said that such an operation va saisg on
within. IeI2ectod 10 End = fsaBd, for
did not believe that person eo1li - Cd
tained from that sex 10 subBit herself 70
designation. Ny superstition Mas ilat lie
tattoo would be found 10 consist Of mere
colorinC on tie surface of So skia. The
Show was miserable affair. s,iio from her,
The management evidently reiyins upon her
"a q sole attraction. She had platform icr
herself and the man vao y1s marking her
for life. A score Of yiS:tors verc crovding
up 20 her She vas good-iootiog I'D smi-
able creature, probably IS, wi;h hands too
stained by toll 70 Indicate &C altogether
vicious career. Eer barred arms Sere cia<s-
IL and irtricately covered with srei; va
riesy Of figures. eerpeuts, Gsh, b!F.s and
insminste objects vere Joined s3S blended
with an eve to Srtstic effect The discoloF-
atious. blue sod red, stopped St her Vrists,
SO that in long sleeved dress they would
be hidden, and her face AMI neck we're left
with their natural blonde complexion Of IN
usal del4cacy. "But had these put on,
she said, as she drew down the top Of her
co:sage.
Three doves Of halfiife size were shown
pricked into the upper part Of her breast.
"she selected the pictures for those, %
said the artist, and is rather proud Of her
taste"
"Yes." she assoated. d" / az fond Of pig
cons, and thought I'd have them, so long as
twas something I'd never get rid OF"
There was no doubt of geEuineress ofthe
ta,tooo work that The man wSs doing lie
was engaged en- her right leg, the icfs
having been completed. The member vas
bare for its whole length, hui did not seem
90 because three quarters Of It's surface was
in effect clothed as with colored hose by the
indelib.e nafks. Tie man used a snall
steel instrument that had point ike =
needle. With this he picked rapidly into
the skin, extendinga a line about ENlf az inch
and then rubbing in the coloriag matter
with the end of his forefnger
Doesn't Il hurt2' asked.
a ligtIe," she answered, with q brave
smile. 'sbat not more than the prick Of 4
pia"
"a hundred pins, you mean," ! suggest
ed.
Well, t5e points DO come pretty ofIeo,
but I've stood four houra OF It every day for
= month, and guess I'm getting u'cd TO y" D."
"Shes got heap Of fortituds" " s1id uie
tor;urer. "Thc work I'm doirg on her is
fully as elaborate s. that on Cspt CoEstsn-
teuus, the Greek, Nho te.,, il that ;hcy had
to tie him fast 20 make him stand the pfin :
Of cou5se, he exsggerates it, but there's
mighty fcw men that woulS undergo it vol
unfairly sailor thinks lie has bors' 4
good deal when he's hSd bis breast covered
by shield or something. Look AZ what
there Is On this leg
An elephant v&s occupying the aans, a
spaniel i.y oa tie thigh, doseu sud
foliage were scattered over the cali aud .hin
and Just above the hsol behind w4s cur.ed
-nAke.
- wanted chat nasty thing ont of my
-;z..t IS much a. possible" tie si.i re...ark-
ed, ga to the serpent.
And what shall we Pu, in here" the
map asEc;. indicating a two-inch sPacejust
above the knee in front.
Il ,niuk I viii have rose th-re,' she
replied.
"Bu. we're getting too many flowers, Grat
we?0
Mover you mind. I'm the ore ;Aatsto
w,a, this spit, and you mus. ict IT, sc.ec.
the patterns. ."-Asr York C3rrepoadmcs.
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