The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09
chestra chairs and was following her into the
auditorium when the ticket takcr held him

auditorium when tho ticket takcr held him
back and demanded another ticket,
sick by this time Of the constant contention
oyer the Two, Headed Girls rltnral being
OF heads on one body she IL counted as two
persons. | won't stand H.,
"'WC don't count bodies in this theatre.
mister answered the ticket tnk"r hlnudly /;
we count heads, and YOU can't come into this
plar" and ST." the show with three heads AT the
riirc Of two. the two orchestra chair, are all
right, for you and onc-half Of the lady. hut YOU
will have. to buy an admission ticket for the
ION thcl return to New York Amer and the
Two-Headed Girl went to housekeeping. and
ri"i lie Hbiner ~ was forced ed i" 90 say he d In
know. With the lett head h" lived in great
n"ac"i harmony and harpinG.si bur with the
yolNed in G%uarrrls. He loved the left head
dearly. and the left heads devotion to him was
he lisIiked the right head intensely, and the
right hcad hated, him aboy" all dospi"ahlc
with each other. What on" wanted tn" other
would not have. II the LETT head insisted
H S~a "it Mamid ' aIam m%'E f"r Giin. IN w r"@, the i r1 ''Sii
aud it was necessary Tor III" Two.lI"ad"d Girl
ruhhers and tho right head would weep and
wall until they were taken OF. In the matter ot
millinery there was similar ~,isrorh III opin-
est creations. TIL" right head went in strong
for loud colors. plpmes. tips and net in gen
uuently when Abner walked out sundays with
his wife he was emharrasseGto find the l"ft head
ssn3rGiiing n trim ,,tIs ,oau"; and the right head
picture hat and trimmings which looked like a
inenagerie, turned loose in a tropir2! wildwood.
Ana TO make things worse and itself more con-
sricuols. the, right head had its hair dyed n
bright egg vHllnT, Asthr hnir on the left h"ad
scrihed:
lived With The 'i"woo-H"ai",i Girl Tor 1.-Two Years
without ,cXtraor,iinarv event. unless you en-
cent the birth Of his hoy. who was II very bright
little fellow. indeed. taking after our side Of the
house. and early drv"lol"h Il taste for art. No
sooner had he begun to sit M and take motto"
than he, was attracted 10y his father IiI"rmir
art works. AS Abnor called them. and. indeed.
had mastered, every complcT detail Of the de-
signs before he learned his alphabet. But at
the end Of the five years even the half happi-
ness was banish"d from Abner'S household,
Returning earlier than usual from the dime
museum one night he was amazed to hear ', ices
in his parlor. The Two Headed Girl generally
i.it the museum some time h|for" Ahner. but
it was seldom she permitted any one TO nc
company her home. II being such a difficult
matter for the two heads To- agr"" upon an "s-
at the door and pecred in. Judg" Of his anger.
establishment and indignation To- see the HUI.
nearly forgotten. sitting in th" easiest chair.
swallowing the coffee spoons and smaller man
tel ornaments for the entertainment of Alb
m"r,s hoy and cn,nvcrsing in IN" most affcc-
tomato, terms with the right head Of the Two
Headed Girl. Befor" Ahnrrrould recover sui
i]'cientiy 10, utter sound tho Human Ostrich
hOlted the last Of the spoons. rose TO his feet
and kissed the right head. which received the
caress with every evidence Of JOY.
-" Bent on the destruction OF the intruder.
A6ner rushed in amt confronted the guilty
fthc guilty ppir. tn" left head being sound
asleep aud 70 all nppearanres totally unawar"
81 th isL right n ne, hsad All inI 10 e n.y. I hn' tn" mnmnn
fist which Abncr extended for his retention.
jumped through the door and escaped. The
the utmost serenity and comrosmre. but the
Ieit head, waking up. was greatly aGitat"d and
"'There's only one thing for You 10 do said
the right head. coolly. and that is to procure n
You're right, responded Ahner., grimly. I
shall take the necessary st"p, immCd i%atcly.'
am not rarity e. mis- uptnirhfulnrss
Probably Abner would have let the matter
" Por. said he. and ] do not think he was
inspired iy any motive other than the usual
childish c4riosity. who was it said two heads
This, was too much for the perturEcd ABB
HHs aiiih %!a n and hf hiI H |i,tic s s@n and i 5 SrIT%Ii 91 the@
toEethcrin "a series Of conclusions Which re-
suited in the homeless demolition OF ,hc brush.
Now. this implement was the one possession
winch tn" two heads mutually pr!zcd, and. be
holding it in ruins and distressed hy the tears
head Joined the right head in uplraidinG Alb
m"r, He made a violent reply. and tnH
believe, that Abner struck the Two-lTcaiSi
Girl. but AZ the "3nrl usion, of til"
'lNhrf'l ms VIE STUCK her heads ont
the window and called in n policeman who
placed Amer under arrest and took him TO
vile station house.. wh"r" next morning he was
charge! with wife beating The Magistrate
who tried the case looked very black at poor
Ahnrr after tn" Two,Head"d Girl had testified
that he had assaulted her, although, at the in
stance Of his. lawyer, Ahner had had the Mag
i~stratc back in his cell urcvious to the hearing
for a private view Of his pictures.
l,sunlly.' said I'll" Magistrate. ! am in
clin"d t. be lenl"nt with the prisoner whcr"
there is but one charE" Of wifi" h"atin. against
him, liut in this ease th"r" are two charges.
- ! shall have to commit YOU To- the pruitrn-
tiary for six months Amd poor Abu"r had
TO g"
What became o! him after he got out ?"
asked the travelling sal'SuIun, IA the lanlladv.
overcome" Ny her emotions. broke oil Suddenly
and tucked her handkerchief into one eye.
there was more trouble waiting the UNI
fortuuat" fellow. sh" Ialtcr"h. That villain
Of Il Human Ostrich induced the right head OF
the Two Headed Girl to urOcur" II warrant for
his, arrest on n charge Of hjgImy. and Ahncr
had to leave til" State. The last we heard OF
him he was employed aS n sort Of living pattern
sheet in 4 Western carpet factory"