The morning times., 1896-04-12
MISS WILBUR In THE
IiASYLUM.
Continued from First Page.

Then feared that people might have
sympathy fdE ulesand not be willing to run
me into trouble or safety, as you please
to regard it, IF could muster up the cour-
age to go up to anyone and announce such a
crazyidea wanted to feel sure that would
not have to repeat the experiment Not
being sure of success / searched my brain
for more definite scheme.
AT last 1T came to me. / should get the
belief that the President himself had the
prince of devils, one BeelZe bub, in his person,
and while would not directly annoy him
! knew that II / threatened to annoy even
the Off cials fthe W hite House that sh CiIls
be promptly reprcssed. This idea was per-
feet. 1t would not require more than one
attempt. 1t would insure instant action
on the part of the police. Therefore, l
turned my attention strictly my disguise.
Perhaps you know the first thing you
take in about a persons appearance is the
coloring. In describing one the first thing
person will remark is, ''He has dark hair"
or, He has light hair Now, must
tell you that have black hair and black
brows. AS wig would n OF possibly do
In this case, decided that must color my
hair.
Itisn't an agreeable matter for woman
10 sacrifice her hair, aud l thought long
about it. Yet what else could do. /
couldn't alter the shupe OF my mouth, my
too. for colored glasses would be an
object OF suspicion at once. There fore,
the hair would have to be imm Olated on
the altar OF my project.
Iwent to French hairdresser's that very
afternoon and asked the young woman
who presided over wigs, switches and false
fronts II she could stain my hair deep
red.
she looked a me very cody and critically,
and said: why, yes; We can color your hair
any shade you desire. And you want it
red:"
"Yes, madam; want it decided red,"
l returned.
She came from behind the showcase and
threw open big door In the wall. On a
series OF swinging screens were hung
switches of every co.or, from chestnut
brown to the fairest blonde.
You may select your choice of co,ors, :"
she announced.
l swung the screens backward and for
ward, until came TO a switch of the fiery
red order, that red which one sees on the
true Hibernian. | took it down and looked
at it whimsically. 1t was a terrible color
to deliberately choose, bat IL seemed ex :
| actiy the thing.
"Can you make my hair that co,or?"
asked.
She looked at me in anna cement. "Why,
that is the ugiiest shade there is there; you
surely. don't want that?''
1T isn't matter OF prettiness." / re-
piled. 1t is matter or character. Can
have red hair like that?''
Yes, certainly she replied with q sirug
OF her shoulders but it Will ma kc you look
like common Irish woman
Very good l returned cheerfully, ''but
! you must promise me that you will stain
my hair ami not bleach it."
She laughed Wen stain 1t = but the
| stain will not come out
Then how can 1 get my lair back"
| asked in fright.
"Only by coiering it back again. I sup
| pose z
This Indifferent ultimatum was a decided
| dampener. and thought l would take time
| To think about it. | went out accordingly
| and walked about the city nervously for
| q matter oft wo b0urs. In that time ICame 10
| the determination that ii had to be done,
| and so ! benghta thick veil and went ba ck
| To the hairdressers.
1t was then late in the afternoon, and
l had lingering hope that it was too late
| to do the work, But in reply to my fear
| ful question The young woman replied with
| 3lacrity that there would be time, and
| immediately summoned the gray-imperialed
| Frenchman who is the head of the shop
| and told him what / desired He took ire
| in ha I'd without delay.
|
| room and seated in private apartm ent
| on a II operating chair. My hair was tun-
| bled ruthlessly down from its coil aud an
| end of it shipped off The FrenchInan eS-
| planned that he should make a trial OF that
sample first.
| He was gone but moment and returned
| with scrap OF bright rel hair and asked
| II that was what | wanted. | nodded, aud
| he looked somewhat amazed, but began 10
get his pans aud drying heater ready l
| Ielt like sheep brought 10 slau ghter,
| and set my teeth hard.
| Then began series of operations, which
| consisted OF wetting my hair in some fluid
| ana letting that dry into it over the heater
| The operation was of two hours duration,
| and long before it was over had become
| resigned.
| The Frenchnan brought me an album OF
| celebrated beauties to look at, but ] did
| not regard them with interest. ] was bur.
| led in thought as ] steadfastly regarded my
| face in the big mirror before me. j was
| recalled from my reverie by the young wo-
man who came in to relieve the Frenchman
| for a few moments.
AT what theater are you pla ying?'' was
the remark which startled me. ! looked
| up at her in surprise for moment and
| then returned:
II am not playing In Washington
"Ah; are you getting ready for an en-.
gagement?"
Yes returned. much amused. Il
am getting ready for a character part. Do
you think this is going to be successful
| makeup"
"Oh. yes, indeed. No one would eve,
take you for the same person when we
get through
This was balm to my bleeding vanity and
made me willing to go the whole length oi
the sacrifice. Then you must color my
! brows."
Your brows,' said the girl, with 9
little shrek. why, no one Colors theil
brows. 1t won't be pretty"
II don't want to be pretty returned
Il don't care how ugly am"
"Do you hear wbatshe wants. monsieur
said the girl to the Frenchman, who haC
just returned, And then she explained il
French. He replied with a shower o
CALCULATIONS, only word Or two of " hict
/ could catch.
''He says you are wrong to do It," she ex
planned. "He says you should not spoil you
beautIful--"
II do not want to be beautiful said
With determination. II want to be nat
ural Make them red"
The Frenchman shrugged his shoulder.
and made "moue.'' Then he took up 8
little brush and dipped 1t into the fluic
and rubbed it over my eyebrows. Ths
| SHt ShuQQereu anu sdiu lb was wicked
aud the man said something else In French
He says he has been forty years
hair-dresser, and he never before light
ened a woman's eyebrows
VERY good, monsieur / said to him
"You will always learn something new >
He laughingly acquiesced in that sag,
remark.
What he had been doing all these TIVE
hours do not know, for my hair was Still
black; but now he produced a glass O
blood-red fluid, and began dividing IN,
hair into strands and brushing it through
and through with the dye, and / was sooI
| red as the famous Einthar In tn.