The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-12-10
TATToo!NG AN INITIAL
rhe History of Curious Case-An idea
in 4 Minor.
New York Sun Interview


New York Sun Interview
at is said that ladies often have the ini-
tials or monograms Of their lovers placed
upon their arms" suggested tie reporter to
the artist.
ooh frequently! Tnes oGten como in
their carriages and have it done. OIce l
put the word: Dear Harry on young
!ady's arm
DO they ever come afterward and wish
Il erased or caanged."
"O1, cItc1 / had Il curious case once. a
very presty and stylish young lady came
hero in q Herlic cab. She said she had
left her carriage standing near the public
garden ami lad taken tie HerI.c t. avoid
motto. Sic wanted the initial p in
fancy letter placed upon the top OF her
houlGer7
" You seo,' she explained, p stands for
Paul, tae-gen5leuan whom IL am to
marry. don't want il where it viii show,
OF course; but put it just where the shoulder
band win cover it when I am in full dress.
Make it blue shaded with red.
"5he screamed a little when the needle
made the firsg prick but she soon discovered
that the pain was insignificant, and the
work was soon done 10 her satisfaction.
How pleased he viii be- she said, when
it was over But he shan't see it until we
are IlAfEI13, sue 0ttIS4, rs sue "Sil9 Out.
"a few months afterward n Herdic
stopped at the door, and the same lady
alighsed and entered. You seq, she ex-
planned, with q very slight bInsh, that the
gentleman whose initial you pu1 On my
shoulder dcosn't-doesnt come ar more.
| Do>you tAink-do you think you could
change it to Bn
GO Oh, yss,' said I; that can be done very
easily
You see, this genteman's name is
Bashford and l thought you could change
it easily
$50 l changed the P to a B, and put on q
few hourishos and she left. thought
had seen the last OF her, until a few months
| ago she came again, blushed in earnest.
We'll, said l, laughing, must change
it again? What is his name now?
His name is Mortimer, and Oh! we arc
to be married next week, and my dress and
veil are all done and ( am afraid of making
him angry, for he knows nothing OF the
Others. Do you think you could change the
to an M
That would be impossible said I; but
/ can cover the letter over with soma other
| design if you would like that
"'Nc, shouldn't like that 1t wonldn't
mean anything she said, looking almost
ready to cry, Then suddenly she looked up
| and cried out: Oh, have it. just dots
| on Beethoven and so does he I'll let the B
stand for Beethoven and you shall put on
| the first two measures of his sonata in A
minor Won't that be nicep
Seiz;ag pencil she marked staff and q
| few notes OF music on q scrap of paper, and
| handed il to me- Islzetched or her shoulder
| G scroll bearing the initial B in tho center,
| and then drew III the staff and notes as she
had indicated. Il was quito a nice job, but
she was very patient, ana finally went away
| smiling and humming tho cir which had
| tattOood on her shoulder"
| Odd you ever see her again."
81 few days later I happened to be in the
Boston and Albany depot when q lady and
! gentl9maa passed me, going toward the
! train. She had the look of bride, and ai
! they passed me she gave mo glance and
hummoI ti.e air that had scratched upon
| her shlullarN