Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-10-17

Mariette drew out her comb, and, as
she shook her head her luxuriant hair
fell about her.
"Ah," exclaimed the hair dresser, "a
beautiful head of hair"
Then, suddenly restraining his en-
thusiasm as he scented business, he
added
That is Worth-well, hunSLed
francs would pay you well for it. DO
you wish to sell it?'
"Not to-day" replied Mariette, as
she put up her hair, "but one Of these
days, perhaps. For some time it has
tired my head very much"
But we could arrange not to cut It
all at once. | would buy it by the
piece.
That will be a good idea. Well, We
will see"
And Mariette went homeward in a
thoughtful mood. Jean had just re-
turned for dinner.
"Jean," said Mariette, with little
laugh, do you know what the hair.
dresser below has just proposed to me q
"No."
"He wishes to give me hundred
francs for my hair"
"What an absurd idea .
"Oh, | don't knowl When our mapsy
gives out that would be resoura !
worth thinking Of I
Jean suddenly worked himself in
an angry p s5iOn, sayirS that If -
she did such a thing Well, what
would he do? He did not know. but
Well. anyway, only a woman cou -
have thought of such an absurd -
Mariette made no repIs.z.sss1a
night later as she -.s-s's Z =
.''=--.=- .-''==.===- Z, 4ssz5UT1y -en,vr6d the room.
sGoodby," he said. embracing -
wife.
Then he suddenly paused.
Look herel This is strange. OH
would say your hair was falling out. !
"Do you think sop answered Mari
cite, drawing her hair through her
hands. Eyes, it has seemed to me esf%
some time past that it has been falling
out somewhat"
"Then buy hair restorative"
"Bahl they are worthless"
Eight days afterward, as he leaned
over the bed to say goodby to Mariette,
who was rather lazy that morning,
Jean said:-
decidedly, your hair is becoming
thin; you have not nearly 50 much as
formerly"
"Yes, yes replied Mariette, sinking
back and burying her neck in her pill
low: "it falls out continually. Well,
when | havo none left you will no
longer love meD'
you deserve not to be loved for
saying so. But be patient. If l con-
clude my negotiations to-day we will
bring back your hair. I promise you
that"
At midday Jean returned. entering
the room so hurriedly that he failed
to close the door behind him.
There" he cried, 1.-The bargain is
concluded. 1t appears that 1 have
talent, talent CROUCH. l am engaged
for 300 francs a month. Peru and
Golconda! And to begin with, | have
received pay for half month in adj
vance. Look at that! am rolling in
wealth.
And the triumphant Jean threw five
Louis on the table.
Mariette, astonished, looked at him
with admiration.
But" said she suddenly, "why have
YOU all those bottles ?"
ITO restore your hair, madame" re-
piled Jean. 81 have dozen bottles of
the best hair restorative. have riiedl
all the perfumers."
"And for that?'
Yes. paid only fifty francs; no
more
Mariette almost fell to the floor
"Ahl you have done fine thing
she exclaimed.
"How sop
"Why, my hair is not falling out
Here, look at it.
And, taking her hair in both hahus'
she pulled it without NOV n muscle
Then. as her astonished husband
stared at her, with open mouth shsI
broke into hearty laugh.
But Jean suddenly approached her,
and seizing her hands, thrust them
aside.
1T is not possibler he said In !"
changed tone.
.Why not possible p answered Mari.
cite.
"Cutl You have cut your hairy
"Wel, it was necessary-to hYe' -
we we're out Of money a month ago
Jean for moment remained slieh'
and motionless. Then he tenderiy