Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-08-25

window were hundreds of hats. every
a of them had a tlcket bearing the
same legend. Wilkins ventlziinz
Hat" then followed the price At first
! didn't see any particular reason FOX
the crowd which was staring into Mr.
wilkins window in astonishnen,
mingled with delight. bu. I EraduaIIy
elbowed my war 10 the frou; rov-. and
then ] perceived what vas the nature
Of the exhibition thA, gave 80 much
pleasure 10 the inhabitants Of Shore
ditch
Ia The eente Of the array of ha.a
were two human heats which were
protrBd>d through two artfuIIr con
struc:ed holes in Tire polished mabog-
any whi-h formed the flooring 81 the
what appeared 20 b an ordinary t2ll
hat The head on the right had a Large
window ticket behind IL on which wer.
ske following words
wilkins vegtila;inx Hat Perfect
comfort No saSeEinx from h>z: By
wEnt % ventilation The weAr~r 81
this article enjoTs lff-- TEe had !.
hunzn. there 10 10 S-c-r<Soc- Th-
ouly estzbltshzert IN which wilkins
Ven:l4;iaz Hat nap 10 obtained r;
comes a. a zoos ard q Blessing 30 men.
Ike the Piek~ssk. th. 0~L and ;h-
warery pen
Ther> was y similar s-<., behind
The bead CT the i~f-
Th- Ordinary six Hz- obser-
Row he E1sor+zza.e wesr-r su-er-
from The hea. Poor f-lsoz. Tie .vs
Gently wishes hirs~It lead TIE
counos u7rszliiagrs m. 81 eo--~--
Is n-z1ssA is-=a- On. ttv ~ =
atr9~iEs~s e sh- worst davs Of IN
SPANISH Iaqs5siiiSz- Tie w-xr-r O.
ara aavea:azt--l Ia: !, harrytnx to an
early grave II. bad i human. there
= no deception
noticed tia. The mahogany plank
ing Of The sao2fro1s b-so~ the hea1s
was perforated with innGre-abl-
small holes. then I ob<erve6 thz. there
vas very uez. difference IN the zp-
P~-arzaes 90 tAs .se-s % those wearing
b hats Ts- x~-ntlrnaa wearing
wilkins v~eBiilasizx bat looked the
picture of so1:-atnenE He smiled h
seene1 a. II n had attained the san
-. - hamzn bliss HI vas ~wI-
deuilv rery Comfortable. ir1e-d Tn
other head prr-~a,-i . .,rI<sr COO
trzsc Never tai zo- had ] -se East
k.cs that such dreadful Effects ware
produced BY the wearing Of An unvea-
tii1ied bat The face w2s As Pale
zs G~ath A cod rrpirztioz
seemed 70 trlexls fro2 every pore
The mouth was s<t. ~&ssao1yA n a$ouy.
and al thr0usa a. znrez.azse4 "A.
Uent7 away - = z-ixaso-tzg eSo<-
shop 20 get BIZ Of dinner wh-a
cane back 20 n hzsters widow.
there wer two fresh human heads n
u there >viceGfiT was no deception.
and the unrs1siix-ed Ia. "a. again
producing ~ same dreadful effects
uror . totally Different victim
vas panied there was nTs.er
somewhere. l determined 20 unrzrel
it. and ] boldly entered th- shop
What a / show you- sir said an
assistant with excessive uroanifT.
We'll | w4z, 20 see Nr- WILKINS
replied
That Is Mr.. wilkins said the man,
indicating a portly and benevolent
looking gentleman IN . black silk waist
coat
What Ear ! do for you. nv man7-
said Mr. wilkins
I'D ike to be in the wzy Of earning
an honest haif-sr0wn. sir. / replied
Very good. my man. said Mr.. VII
kins- with a smile is there a vzezn-
CT to-day BOldger?- said MI Wilkins,
turning to 4 foreman
~ "a SIR. certainly sir. replied the
man. we shall be -eadv for the gen.
tlen2n IN about twenty minutes
Been here before. nv NAM szid
Mr.. Wilkins 10 ne. not unkindIy.
Not l. IreDlied-
Then you'd better put him through
the mill, Boldgcr. said Mr.. wilkins C
the foreman
step this way. young man said the
foreman u me-
followed hira into a lzFztorv-
There you are. he said You're
in luck. young man he went on. half
a-crovr for wearing a new hat for
three hours Is good pay You'll be OF
At three and yoaH be Of =, SIX This
gentleman i waiting his turn: he
IS one Of our regulars
The "g~-ntIenan- who was waiting
his turn was a tatterdeuzlion wretch,
but his neck and face bad been careful.
ly washed and his hair well eonbe1
and brushed ! washed nv face and
brushed nv hair. and in uy heart
thought that - wear an unventiIAred
hat. even for three whole hours eouId-
mt be 30 very dreadful . punishnen,
after all
had reekOned without NJ host
This wSy. gentlemen. II ron please
said the hzster's assistant a. ne mo-
toned u tn follow him through = door
leading towards the basement
Al the end Of 4 passage Wa a sor, ot
Little Don with . slopinx roof: il wzs
exactly under the shop-front Side b,
ssde were two easy chairs beneath each
of which was q winch for raising OF
lowering The chair 20 aay required
helght
Ny companion took his seat At once
be was evidently used TO the WAYS Of
the place; then the assistant strapped
him IN by means Of two thick leather
bands with massive buckles one at the
neck and the other AZ the waist Their
the shOpman Suddenly opened the littIs
traPdoo-. some twelve inches square
IN the low. slOping roof Of the apart
ment. and worked away actively al n.
winch The chair slowly rose and th,
head OF its Occupant disappeared
through the Little trzp-door TO the
shoulders Then the man turned a