Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-30

ni""a hhotuer ioOiish young fellow. |
had married anice girl when scarce.
ly able to keep myself comfortably
and the tiny olive branches had q
dreadful way, sweet as they were of
appearing all too frequently for a
poor man. I'm not saying, mind
you, that I've ever regretted nv
marriage or been willing to spare
one OF the boys and girls now grow
ing up so fast around me; but money
was very scarce ia those DAYS. and n
thousand dollars seemed too much
TO let go withort some effort to earn
i did lot OF hard thinking for a
isw days and spent all my spare
time over some old books
IN mustY, out OF the
way library down town. | finally
told Frank that would see what
could be done il he would give $500,
the rest II ! succeeded In the under.
taking He agreed at once, 30 put
a carefully worded Want" in the
Herald, offering 5000 for bit OF
scalp from the head Of healthy per-
son, n young woman preferred, and
naming an hour for applicants TO
call al my office.
Well, had good many answers.
In person and hy letter. The letters
paid no attention 10. aud those
who called did not suit, until | be-
I gan 20 think ! would have a good
deal oi trouble 20 find the right per.
son, when my small boy OF all work
nshered in young lady. | knew
Z she MAS young. though she was
heavily yelled. b, her slight. girlish
tigure and low, sweet, tremulons
voice. Her dress was neat and plain
aud fitted exQnisitely. Her gloves
and boots were not new, hut they
were the gloves aud boots OF
a lady Navy dark brown
hair MA. worn In Il heavy coil be.
meath "A litlle round bat. and
thought Here's the very girl al
last"
questioned her closely, and ex.
plainci 10 her NOR. iully than 10 the
Others Just what wanted. She was
nervous. az WAS quite natural. but
bad evidently made mp her mind 10
aln the $500 Il possible She was
lscriec,ly healthy. shesaid. and 40 inf
Rs she knew, came oihcAlthy parents
Her iuther wns dead Her mother
WAS usually quite we'll, though not
very strung Size WAS jnsi now suf
ierine irum injuries received ia a fall
on the stairs.
The doctor saws, the young Ia
dy went on, that my mother vii
soon h. as Nel ns ever, bat we nee,
money very badly ai pressit on nc
count 81 ms mothers Illness lost
my position in--that is. an
ont ~ unemployment aud as am th'
bread winner Tor our family ! an
willing to do anything honorable
that will not in.ure my health 4
rarn money must stipulute tina
mv fare shall remain covered, an,
that no effort will 10 made hy an,
one to discover my identity.
Can you endure the operation
without the aid ~ an nnHsthrtic3
! asked. "lou must know that you
confidence II sacred
Bat. no. Shc insisted that he
nerves were strong enough 10 endur
! the ordeal 40 | appointed nu hou
next day for the operation, an
bowed her ont. then rushed on 4
, inform Frank ~ my success. II
was charmed with nv j description q
the girl and delighted with hcrpluck
Give her $500. bic said. "wllcthe
!, tho operation Is successful or not
She il 4 hraycg girl TO DO such thinl
for her family. Great, huiking boys
, no doubt. sotnc az them. Now
haven't much family. but lam sure
wouldn't part with any Of my seal
: for all 81 my relatives in heap.
The Young lady was promntnes
/, itacH. had Just shown her into u
inner room when Frank arrived
, Alter the operation ] sent him ava
frat. and then put her into n cat
taking care GO withdraw before ST
gave tile driver his orders.
I No. I'm not going to tell 70
how trnnsplantel two bits OF seal
from the buck ~ the girls head I
the lin Of the young man hay
never told any one how Il was don
but il was success.
: The Young couple were "a brave
nossibIc. The girl lny face down NJ
!, an n lounge, her luxuriant, way
! hnir streaming around her. couI
NOT but admire tho dainty shape
: her head and the pretty neck, Wit
: tiny rings OF hnir curling down upo
= n Just below one sheli-liGe ear
i small star shaped spot showed will,
Z mon tho now rosy skin. u woul
', prsbnbly not I've noticeable usua!l,
= The young lady cnme TO my oih'
- ior aomc days until the wounds We
auite healed As she was young ~
" healthy IL did not take long, nut
: never rot a glimpse Of her face, ne
y aid / try TO do so, having too mn'
+ respect tor the courageous cren cur
when handed her $500 instead
- 5000 she had expected she was qul
20 / sk.N IlnV voice NJ