The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-05-14

hsxe wished, and 81 4 use. iils
many smother olish To,ink hIsIlow,
had married q nice girl when scarce
ly able to keep myself comfortably,
and the tiny olive branches had a
dreadful way. sweet as they were, OF
appearing oil too freqnentlys for u
poor man. Pm not saying, mind
you, that I've ever regretted my
marriages or beesl willing itobpnre
one of the boys and girls nav grow
ing up SO fast around me; but oney
was very scarce In those days, and q
thousand dollars seemed too much
to let go without some effort to earn
il, W 3. syN s
i did alotofhard thinking for 8
fsw days and spent all my spnre
time over some old books
in musty, out of the
way, library down town. i finally
told Frank that would see what
could be done If he would give $500,
the rest if j succeeded in the under
taking. He agreed at once, so put
a carefully worded WANT in the
Herald, offering 5000 for a Bit of
scalp from the head of n healthy per-
son, n young woman preferred, and
naming an hour for applicants to
call ut my office.
Well, had u good many answers.
in person and by letter. The letters
i paid no attention to, and those
who called did not suit, until be-
gan to think 1 would have n good
deal of trouble to find the right per-
son, when my small boy of all work
ushered in q young lady. | knew
she was young. though she was
heavily yelled, by her slight. girlish
figure md low, sweet, tremuloM
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
IN lady. Wavy dark brown
hair was worn in heavy coil be-
meath a little round hat, and l
thought "Herc's the very girl at
last!" i.
questioned her closely, and ex-
planned to her more fully than to the
Others just what l wanted. She was
nervous, ns was quite natural, but
had evidently made up her mind to
win the 5000 if possible. She was
perfectly healthy, she said. and 80 far
as she knew, came otl,ealthy parents.
Her father wss deod. Her mother
was usually quite well, though not
very strong. She was Just now snf-
fering from injuries received in fall
on the stairs.
1.-THE doctor says" the young IN
dy went on, sthat my mother will
soon be as well as ever, but we need
money very badly at present. On ac.
count OF my mothers illness / lost
my position in-that is, l am
out of employment. and Us l am the
bread winner for our family am
willing to do anything honorable
that will not injure my health to
earn money. Imust stipulate that
my face shall remain covered, and
that no effort will he made by any
one to discover my identity"
''Can you endure the operation
without the aid of an nnRsthetic?"
] asked, "You must know that your
confidence is sacred" Ne'b
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. l then rushed of to
inform Frank of my success. He
was charmed with my description of
the girl and delighted with her pluck.
"Give her $780," he said, whether
the operation is successful or not.
She is bravegirl to do such athing
for her family. Great, hulking boys,
no doubt, some of them. Now 1
haven't much family. but lam sure
wouldn't part with any OF my scalp
for all of my relatives in heap"
The young lady was promptness
itself. had just shown her into an
inner room when Frank arrived.
Alter the operation 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 the back of the girls head to
the lip OF the young man. have
never told any one how it was done,
but it was success.
The young couple were as brave as
possible. The girl lay face down up
on lounge, her Iuxuriant, wavy
hair streaming around her. l could
not but admire the dainty shape of
her head and the pretty neck, with
tiny rings of hair curling down upon
it. just below one shell-like ear q
small star shaped spot showed white
upon the now rosy skin. it would
probably not be noticeable usually.
The young lady came to my Office
for some days until the wounds were
quite healed. As she was young and
healthy it did not take long, hut ] !
never got a glimpse of her face, nor
did try to do so, having too much |
respect Tor the courageous creature.
When / handed her $500 instead of |
5000 she had expected she was quite
overcome with Joy. Her voice was
full of happy tears as she clasped |
my hand in both OF hers and fall