Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-06-17


gazing at passersbyH Poohl What rubbish
Not to be tolerated moment in a serious
gameof piquetl
Marcel alone remained thoughtful, and
next morning, breakfast over, he betook
himself hurredly to the cafe that once be-
fore served him as an observatory.
The window opposite was still minus Of
q hgurine and appeared even not to expect
one. The place once graced by the beauti-
full head was otherwise occupied.
Watching and Illuminating over the
strange turn of affairs Marcel suddenly
saw coming and going in the shop the ar
tistic coiiieur; but, heavensl was it really
be or only his shadow
The little man had aged full 20 years lie
was neither powdered, painted, pomatumed
nor carried. His costume even betrayed Il
complete forgetfuness Of self, and the ma
! jcstic dame de compton working in cor
ner watched him out Of the corner of her
eye like II terrified beetle
Marcel, moved by curiosity, crossed the
way. The coiifeur recognized him in
stantly.
81 would like to speak with you private
ly, monsieur" began Marcel civilly, ''if you
can spare me moment"
"A dozen, monsieur" the coiffeur mourn
! ullyreplied promptly, leading the way into
sort OF back cuddy, lighted by gas only
and walled to the top with bangs"
switches and boxes Of hair.
Excuse me, monsieur" said he, "for
bringing you here, but do not wish to be
seen from outside"
Come, speak, monsieur; what is that
you wish to say to meS"
"A very simple thing. From what you
have said-and from your Window take
it that you have been robbed; that the
head once in your possession has been
stolen from you. Well, Pm downright
man and go straight to the point; you will
have to replace her, and wish you to order
/ two instead of one"
The coiffeur stared like one bewildered
What is it you say, monsieur Two in
stead Of oney You know nothing, them
You have not divined2 You have, there
| fore, not appreciated the extent of my
loss2"
son the contrary, my good fellow" Mar
Gel responded chcerfully, 81 have appreci-
ated it fully and respect all sorrows; but
really, since you have once been able to
find one you will be able TO find Others"
! Monsieur, monsieur, you do not under
standl found her, you know, at Vienna.
She was then only 10 years old. We loved
each other; she made my fOrtunel | was
jealous, and she--she adored to be well
coifed, well appareled and to show her
self She saw that she ravished all eyes
and / permitted her to show herself with
all my new modes. 1t pleased her so much
TO be admired that she would have passed
all her life without moving had | allowed
her, but at the end Of an hour made her
come in.
"How she did it is incomprehensible-
there, without speaking, without stirring,
through a great, thick glassl How was it
possible to arrange, to concert an elope-
ment2 One night, instead Of getting into
the carriage that came every evening to
take US TO our dwelling, she sprang into
another standing beside il and set off at a
gallOp."
Marcel began to put two and two to
gether The little figurine gone; Comte
CASTOR Leopold gone, too. Both Of them
gone at one end the same time, and gone
for the same lengt h of time alsol The little
figurine that had looked at one, that had
smiled at another-the soft, dreamy eyed
Madonna faced, ideal, human like coiffeur's
figurine of wax
Monsieur" said Marcel at last, slowly
and impressively, (which Of as has lost his
senses2 What have you been talking about
Who was the fgurine of your window"
The coiffeur threw up his hands to heaven
with gesture Of resigned despair
WHAT You don't know yet, monsieur, u
said he, though I've told you clearly The
fgurine Of my window, | repeat, was-was
my wife, Elser'-Exchange