Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-03-13


Chesterfield oyercoat as possible; her
laced boots were high at the top and
stout ia the soles, and she carried a
walking stick. Unsympathetic persons
thought Judith looked very "manny;"
Andrew thought that she looked very
nice; but then, they regarded her from
different points OF view.
When Mr.. Griggs reflected upon the
peculiar interview above mentioned, a
thought came into his head-and it had
been casual visitor there before
that he might do worse than take
Judith Bootle unto himself for wife.
Would she have hinp Didn't she say
she would jump at himp There was
many true word spoken in jest; and
so on and SO forth, until, by u process
of reasoning which may be easily
imagined, he arrived at the conclusion
that quite the best thing he could do
would be to propose at the earliest op-
portunity. Their tastes were very
similar, excepting, perhaps. in the mat
ter OF costume, and that might be
quickly toned down; she was not at all
unpleasing in his sight and of suit
able age for him; and indeed he had
but ono misgiving, which was that she
might perhaps prove just a leetle too
strong minded. The fact was, MIR.
Griggs did not feel altogether confident
of his ability to rule such wife as
Miss Bootle was likely to prove; and
having an amiabe preference for be-
ing at the head of his own house, he
did not fancy the prospect of being re-
duced to the position of Number Two
-, a. ;cL,
by this matrimonial problem, he was
walking abstractedly down the street,
when he became aware of pale head
looking out at him from shop win
dow, and then he became further aware
that the head was in sad want of wig,
while the pate was very much cracked,
and seemed to be covered with many
little slips of sticking plaster. Arous-
ing himself from his reverie, he began
to investigate the matter moro closely,
and found that the head was in reality
chronological bust, placed there as
the trade sign of that most dis
tinguished phrenologist, Prof. j. Oc-
tavius Waggleswortb. Mr.. Griggs
stared for some minutes at this &C.
centric article, and had carefully read
all the names of the various human
qualities that were inscribed upon the
slips of plaster, when brilliant idea
struck him, and, like man of energy,
he acted upon it AZ once. Entering the
shop, he closed the door behind him,
and then smote with his umbrella upon
the floor.
"Is Prof. Wagglesworth withinP"
A sepu chrai voice answered, 81 ahm
here! like the late Mr. Fechter in The
"Duke's Motto;' and then, from cur
! tain that was stretched across the lower
end OF the shop, there emerged tall,
| lean man with tall, lean head, the
bald top of which somewhat resembled
the chronological specimen outside,
minus the sticbing-piaster, while its
lanky fringe of black hair and lanky
black whiskers looked as if all the
starch was out of them. This was the
professor, and he wished to know what
be could do for his caller.
II Ishall be glad to be informed" " said
Mr.. Griggs, "what your fee is for ex-
amining a persons head"
"As reasonable as is possible, SIR"
replied the tall, lean man, consider
ing the care required. One florin for
verbal description of your most promi-
nenI QUALITIES, OF u moro ueLaueu ue-
scription, four times the length, and in
writing, for only twice the money"
"Then III take two shillings' WORTH"
said Griggs.
IF you please, SIR" said Waggles-
worth, land don't doubt | shall be
able to give you satisfaction"
Having passed in behind the curtain
and removed his hat, our hero took
chair, and very soon felt two tall, lear
sets of fingers and thumbs prodding his