Telegram-herald., 1890-06-27

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tlots n a La3y WSyy DARK brown
hAir was worn Ii heavy col be1saEh 3
kr1ls roand h2t. AID tho1ghx Here's
lie very glTl ~ lastf'
/ Questioned bax eloeely, ard explained
. b1g lz0re fully than - tie Ctslsrs Just
~bAk I wsnted So ~4s nervous, -
Sas quite nzGuTal bs1t Lad eyl5enriy
oaads up her 2lnd % WIN the 500 Il
possible she was perfectly healthy sas
sid and - Ezr - sic Anew, came q
healthy parents. Her father ssEs dad.
Her moIher w2s usually quite vel
though not very strong. she wa.s Just
nov sE1fzring from injuries reosSysd Ia
q fan cn the stairs.
The doctor says" the young lady
went Oh, that my mother VII son be
a. vel as ever, bat We need money very
badly at present On account of my
mothers Illness / lost my position in
thae u, an cut u elaploymsnt, and as
/ 41 the bread winner for our fatally
an willing 70 90 anything honorable
that vii lot mjure my health 10 earn
money. ! must stlPulate that my face
shall remain covered, and that no effort
VIII be made BY any one 10 discover my
identity"
"Can you endure the operation with
out the aid or All anaesthetlcs' | asked.
you must know that your confidence is
sacred
But, no. She insisted that her nerves
were strong enough u endure the ordeal.
AZ, 1 ar.~..,fv.fa4 IN hNr,P rEvy 80 f,r III.
operation. and bowed her out | then
rushed OF 20 inform Frank Of nay sue
cess. He was charmed with my de-
scription Of the girl and delighted with
her pluck.
Give her 800" ;" he said, whether the
operation is successful or not. She is a
brave girl 10 DO such a thing for her
family. Great, hulking boys, no doubt,
some OF them. Now | haven't much
family, bat | am sure l 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
tion / sent him away first, and then put
her into a cab, taking care TO withdraw
before she gave the driver his orders.
No. I'm not going TO tell You how l
transplanted two bits Of scalp from the
back Of the girls head 10 the lip OF the
young man. have never told any one
how it was done, but it was success.
The young couple We're as brave as
possible. There was not even groan
from either. The girl lay face down
upon lounge, her luxuriant, wavy hair
streaming around her. could not but
admire the dainty shape of her head and
the pretty neck, with tiny rings of hair
curling down upon IL. Just below one
shell-like ear a small star shaped spot
showed white upon the now rosy skin.
IL would probably not be noticeable
usually. The young lady came 70 my
Office for some days until the wounds
were quite healed. AS she was young
and healthy it did not take long, but
never got glimpse of her face, nor did
try 10 do so, having too much respect
for the courageous young creature. When
| handed her $500 instead of the 5000 she
had expected she was quite overcome
with joy. Her voice was fully of happy
tears as she clasped my hand in both of
hers and faltered:
'Oh, doctor, l do not know how to
thank you; you cannot realize what a
help this money will be to us. 1t is a
perfect godsend. and don't one bit mind
the pain, which. III confess now, was
rather hard to bear"
My own needs enabled me to quite un-
derstand her feelings. My thousand
freed me from many a present worry
and before it was gone l had secured
quite paying practice.
/ attended Howard in his own apart
ments. When he was sufficiently re-
covered he went abroad for awhile. He
returned after soIae months, pleased with
his trip, and delighted with his handsome
brown mustache, which certainly added
much to his good looks. He was so busy
with social arrangements and / was so
fully occupied that for some months / saw
very little of him. The fault was chiefly
mine. however, for Frank seemed to think
more of me than ever, and often found
his card upon my return from profes-
sional call. One evening he came and
found me at leisure.
80 glad 10 find you in, doctor" he
said; I've come to be congratulated. |
am going to marry the dearest girl in
the world, and want you, my best friend,
to wish me joy"
/ did congratulate him heartily and
asked If l knew the lady.
mo. l think not, he replied. "She
is Miss Mildred Faye. member of the
company at - theatre Don't look so
surprised. Not nicer girl lives a
breath Of SANDER has never touched her
name. Her father died when she was
about 1S-just out of school He was
thought TO be very well off-the family
had always lived in good style-but at
his death his wife and two daughters
found themselves almost penniless. Not
even their home belonged to them. Mrs.
Faye. delicate little body. unused TO
work Of any KIND. had no ides as % how
they were to make living. so Mildred
had 20 take the lead. Kate, three or
four years Younger than she. must be
kept in school. and the three must be
provided. somehow. with food. clothing
and shelter Mildred had been fairly
educated, hut not thoroughly enough 30
attempt teaching 40 she determined 70
go upon the stage. she had had a good
deal of experience in amateur theatricals.
and bad been warmly praised for her
acting. had heard Of Miss Fsye's tai
ent. but never happened to see her
Good critics had said she would make a
sensation II she would 20 on the stage
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