Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-10-18
naming an hour for applicants to can at


person and by letter. The letters Ipaid
not suit. until began to think would
have good deal Of trouble to find the
right person. when my small boy of all
work ushered in young lady. knew
that she was young, though she was
heavily veiled. by her slight. girlish
figure and low, sweet. tremulous voice.
Her dress was neat and plain and fitted
exquisitely. Her gloves and boots were
not new, but they were the gloves and
boots of lady. Wavy dark brown I
hair was worn in heavy coil beneath a
/ little round hat, and thought Here's
the very girl at lastl'
questioned her closely, and explained f
\ TO her more fully than to the others just 1
what | wanted. She was nervous, as
was quite natural, but had evidently
made up her mind to win the $500 If
possible. She was perfectly healthy. she
said, and so far as she knew, came of
healthy parents. Her father was dead.
Her mother was usually quite well.
though not very strong. She was just
now suffering from injuries received in
fall on the stairs.
"The doctor says" the young lady
went on, "that my mother will soon be
as well as ever, but we need money very
badly at present. On account of my
mothers illness / lost my position in
that is, am out Of employment, and as
am the bread winner for our family
am willing to do anything honorable
that will not injure my health TO earn
money. | must stipulate that my face
shall remain covered, and that no effort
will be made by any one to discover my
identity"
"Can you endure the operation with
out the aid of an an@stheticT l asked.
"You must know that your confidence is
sacred"
But, no. She insisted that her nerves
were strong enough to endure the ordeal
so appointed an hour next day for the
operation, and bowed her out. / then
rushed off to inform Frank Of my sue
cess. He was charmed with my de-
scription Of the girl and delighted with
! her pluck.
! "Give her $500" he said, whether the
operation is successful or not. She is a
! brave girl to do such thing for her
\
: some of them. Now l haven't much
family, but l am sure wouldn't part
: with any of my scalp for all of my rela-
tives in heap"
The young lady was promptness itself
; had just shown her into an inner room
when Frank arrived After the opera
I ton | sent him away first, and then put
her into cab, taking care to withdraw
: before she gave the driver his orders.
No. I'm not going to tell You how
transplanted two bits Of scalp from tn,
: back OF the girls head to the lip of th'
: young man. have never told any on'
= : how it was done, but ii was a success.
= The young couple were as brave a
: possible. There was not even a groal
y from either. The girl lay face dow
upon lounge. her luxuriant, wavy hal
: streaming around her. could not bu
: admire the dainty shape of her head am
? the pretty neck, with tiny rings Of hal
: curling down upon it. just below on
= shell-like ear small star shaped spo
= showed white upon the now rosy skin
= 1t would probably not be noticeabl
= usually. The young lady came to m
: Office for some days until the wound
= were quite healed. As she was youn
and healthy it did not take long. but
!, never got glimpse of her face, nor di
!" try TO do so. having too much respeC
for the courageous young cyaature. Whe
~ / handed her $500 instead Of the $500 sh
~ had expected she was quite oyercom
u with joy. Her voice was fully of happ
70 tears as she clasped my hand in both c
y hers and faltered:
ai "Oh, doctor. do not know how
" thank you: you cannot realize what
oi help this money will be to us. Ii is
!, = perfect godsend. and don't one bit min
- the pain, which, I'll confess now. WI
rather hard to bear"
~ !, Ny own needs enabled me 70 quite III
70 derstand her feelings. My thousan
=, freed me from many a present worr,
Z" and before it was gone had secure
quite paying practice.
n / attended Howard in his own apar
eu ments. When he was sufficiently +
10 covered he went abroad for awhile.
10 returned after some months. pleased Wi
i'' his trip, and delighted with his handson
VI brown mustache, which certainly add,
much TO his good looks. He was so bui
u, with social arrangements and was
nd fully occupied that for some months | sa
gu very little of him. The fault was CHIEF
hs mine, however, for Frank seemed 10 thiT
more of me than ever. and often -four
% his card upon my return from profe
ie sional call. One evening he came n
found me at leisure.
= $50 glad to find you in, doctor"
y said: 1--WE come TO be congratulated.
ha am going TO marry the dearest girl
,, i,a the world. and want you, my best frien
''' to wish me JOY"
did congratulate him heartily a
"a" asked If knew the lady.
II. mo. think not" he replied. as
Pt Is Miss Mildred Faye, a member of t
so company at - theatre. Don't look
oil surprised. Not a nicer girl lives.
lhs breath of slander has never touched h
zen name. Her father died when she "
IA about iS--just out OF school, He VI
thought 10 be very well of-the fam
aP had always lived in good style--but
oor his death his wife and two daught'
hM found themselves almost penniless. \
cen even their home belonged TO them. NJ
sha Faye, a delicate little body. unused
me work of any kind, had no idea as TO h,
osf thav xvara IN make n living 40 Mildr