The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-10-09

"Flfteen francs! how mucn Woulu
mine be worth on my head"
"Let me see it."
Mariette drew out her comb, ana, 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, a hundred
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. I 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 a little
laugh, "do you know what the hair
dresser below has just proposed to me?"
mo"
"Ie wishes to give me a hundred
francs for my hair
"What an absurd idea"
"Oh, don't know! When our money
gives out that would be a resource
worth thinking Of
Jean suddenly worked himself into
an angry passion, saying that if ever
she did such thing Well, what
would he do? He did not know, but
Well, anyway, only woman could
have thought of such an absurd idea.
Mariette made no reply. A fort
night later as she was co.a5ins her
hair, Jean, who had forgotten some
thing, hastily entered the room.
"Goodby," he said, embracing his
wife.
Then he suddenly paused
"Look here! This is strange. One
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 for
some time past that it has been falling
out somewhat"
"Then buy hair restorative"
bah! 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 so much as
formerly"
Eyes, yes" replied Mariette, sinking
back and burying her neck in her pill
low; sit falls out continually. Well,
when 1 have none left you will no
longer love me1'
"You deserve not to be loved for
saying so. But be patient. If con-
clude my negotiations to-day we will
bring back your hair. l promise you
that"
At midday Jean returned. entering
the room so hurriedly that he failed
to close the door behind him.
There" he cried, "the bargain is
concluded. 1t appears that 1 have
talent, talent enough. / am engaged
for 800 francs a month. Peru and
Golconda And to begin with, l have
received pay for half a month in ad-
vance. Lock at that! l 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?''
"To restore your hair, madame" re-
piled Jean. 81 have dozen bottles of
the best hair restorative Ihave rifed
all the perfumers.
And for that?"
"Yes. paid only fifty francs; no
more"
Mariette almost fell to the floor.
"Ah! 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 hands,
she pulled it without NOV n a muscle.
Then, as her astonished husband
stared at her, with open mouth, she
broke into hearty laugh.
But Jean suddenly approached her,
and, seizing her hands, thrust them
aside
1t is not possible" lie said, in a
changed tone.
"Why not possible? answered Mari
cite.
"Cutl You have cut your hair?"
"Well, it was necessary-to live. as
we were out of money month ago"
Jean for moment remained silent
1 and motionless. Then he tenderly