The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-07-12
THE wAxEN HEAD
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qpe.tios, The la5ss. ths hsIsH, 40
ibs iafy sannoi tell They have sserlbe
all nslsst Of nt,isss 10 me. They ssr
ssla that xa brutal snd eslt-hlosds'
from my birth "a neral monster. Wronl
Lem ssa,ls almost TO umidi'y' The.
hsrs ssla thai ihsrs vas . vomes 10 th
c.se wtopT-I sssis'ly tbes Tbs mar
spd ibsv 20 woman when be tsss. Ny
sdree,ts ssia thu, / an mad. aud that tn,
wsr,n head reminded me Of cons uomsI
.hon ssd loved. Nrong-I never lo'
ed bot one, ssd sh. v. dark
TIE head. ysu will uetics. is thsl OF I
blonds.
Yes, | hillei him, and for what yoI
will lhInk . trins because be refused tS
removes waIen im,s. from lhs vindes
Of the b,it.dre,sios shop.
Oid, vas it noif
Let me tell you my story. l was poor =
nissrsbly. wreisbsd poor. ! had come
TO the great city. ss come so many men, in
search OF employment Anything. whsih
or hsad work " brain work. would | will
tnsly have dose. Bot work ! could not
get. The Gre, dsy ! went to seventeen
plsoss. Thsy we're sorry there was no
opening; possibly there might be; would
call sssin' and vas politely ushsred out
| waited. called sgsin. l was again
rebuiid - little less politely thsa before.
/ wsat to ether places. Tbs same sIpsri
encs la oil the great city there seemed
no work for me 10 ds.
vas gradually spssiins the small
stock Of money had bronsh, With me-
ell had in the world, finally ii was
gone. | pswnsa what few articles OF Jew
elry | had. aud oontiausd my quest for
work. AT lsst | received soms Ii was
copying, st . miserable pi,tancs. but II
Was work.
Ny humble lodging xss in diney
street, aud directly opposite Was hair
dresssr's shop. In the window WAS an OBJ
iect the sight Of which 'nnoysd me. In
this life you meet psreons who are rspus
nsht TO yos, as we'll rs to those whom
yon like. To eHe OF . sensitive nature.
like myself. the same rule sppliss to insn
innate objects. Even for tables and chairs
| have my likes and aislikes.
Thinss. says the Latin poet. have tears;
SO, too, have thsy irsny. And this object
10 the hair drssssr's window produced up
Oh me = dissgfsssbls sensation oi irony.
The imprsssion Was oil the more disssrsea
bic. because sn shsnsd OF myself for
feeling it.
l crossed the street aud examined the
object OF my dislike. 1t was nothing
nothipg bnt . NsIen Head. But ii was
II looked like . real head
\ head sut from . body. l. was not q
bust such ~ hair drssssrs ordinarily
have, bat . simple head, cut sff ut the
neck, and placed on shelf, with . back
ground Of coarse. red cloth. A flowing
blonde wig was upon 1t, and it's CLASSY
blue eyes had q metallic lustrs. There
wss . mechanical smile upon it's painted
lips "a dissgrsssble smile. Almost q con
emptuous smile. And could not help
linking that the Thing locked superoili
,urly Of me.
flushed the copying l had, and went
or more. None to BE- had. Again went
ny wssry roana. No work. Dispirited
md melancholy, l returned to my lone
CON. 1t was after dark. The hsir-dress
nc window was isintly illuminated by . -.
ickly sputtsrisg lamp. Bat in the dark
lees there shown out two brilliant points
i light.
They we're the eyes Of the WsIsu Head.
/ began TO grew alarmed. despite my
slL Cosld the cursed Thisg be acting
u my brsiai Was l in danger OF mad
sssi But no; what fsllyi l would not
ook upon 1t. l would avoid gazing ont :
I the wiadow. For . week l would not =
sl my eyes fall spon ii. Bot II ws not
Tithout an .fort. / Iexpetisnssd vsritsbls '
uss st times. pullins me around to look
the Wsxsn Head. Bat / resisted.
AT last one night Was returning home .
1st after dark. The window was not =
l WAS safe. Jnst - l resched
he front Of the shop q lamp lighter y y
ouched . street lsnp near by. The hsns :"
bot from the id, toe lish. fell upon
hs window. Starting out OF the dark v
ess l saw the mooking Head. y
| could not restrain myself. l entered "
ls sbop, determined to make the owner y
amove the bidsous Thing. AZ | crossed .
30 threshold . Snug fellow sdvsnssd. q
oviae. snirkins, and rsbbins bis hands.
What can do for you, siff v
NotLisg. ssid /, that 10. nothing in the .
what . very singular head you have y
,sre ia the window :!
do you think 40. sits VI
Yes. Can /, be possible that 1t 10 Of
,y use 10 yeuf u
Oh, yes; ii serves TO attrso. customers, o.
I'd 10 display wigs. Add thsp, you kuov, )"
10 one OF the accessories Of our busisess. o.
Bot. said /, hotly, Why do you not hsve v
bsni Ysu esrtsinly should hsvs bust.
Q was stsring st ne. | vsst on more u
.lmly: Besides, With . bus,, hand III
me pair OF shoulders ansoklscs. or some u
log Of the hind, yoar window would IS
Oh % ush mere attractive. u
Very tue. cir, be replied, but such ef
ipss COS, money. and money, sir, 10
J. very plentiful 10 isis chop. &c
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