Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-07-10

What will you give me for nv
hair"
Take it down and let me see it"
remarked the proprietor. Then, after
pause: ~ ell, $40 would be about
the figure
"Oh," the girlish voice exclaimed,
Il hoped it would bring more Ian
that
that is all it would be worth TO
me-
Turning then, Ralph Alden saw a
slender figure clothed in black, but
almost enveloped by a wealth of wavy,
golden brown hair. Acting on the
moments impulse, he strobe across
the store and addressing the pro2ri-
etor asked:
is $40 all you win give this young
lady for such head of hair?"
Indeed, sir, that is all it is worth
to me-"
well, you cannot have it for any
such price"
Turning 10 the young girl he said:
Il Wiz give you $50 for it." and Tx
ing his purse from his pocket. he
suited the action to the word.
Lifting up a pair of tear-laden,
brown eyes to his face, she said:
Are you in the hair business, too?''
For the present, yes," he replied
Shall l go to your store and have it
cut now"
Not tonight, but give me your
name and address and will call or
send for it when | want it."
She wrote on slip of paper the
name, Grace Thorne," and an ad-
dress in suburban town, then has
tily twisting up her hair, passed from
the store. Ralph Alden recrossed the
glove counter for his change and nar.
Gel. As she handed them to him the
saleslady said:
Mr.. Alden, | have been an interest
ed witness to your act of kindness and
want to tell you that it has not been
misplaced: | am acquainted with the
circumstances of the young lady YOU
have just befriended Her father was
schoolteacher in the town where she
lives. He died three years ago and
since then she has eked out the small
income he left for an invalid wife and
herself by taking pupils at home. Six
weeks ago her mother died and i'm
agine it is to help her meet the ex
penses incurred at that time that she
has sold her hair"
THANK you," he replied. 81 was
sure there could be no deception in
that voice.
When he reached his place of 5usi-
ness the next morning the office boy
said:
"a young lady has already called in
answer to your advertisement for an
assistant bookkeeper and is waiting
in your private Office"
"All right" he replied, and passed
on. AS he opened the door he saw a
slender, black-robed figure seated at
one of the windows and then his I'VE
caught the CLINT of golden brown hair.
The young girl rose and asked:
"Are you Mr.. Alp" then recog-
nizing her benefactor of the previous
evening, she sank back with smoth-
cred "O!"
YES" he answered, cheerily, 81 am
Mr.. Alden, and you have called in an
swer to my advertisement"
Eyes, but thought"
"You thought l was in the hair busl-
ness" he smilingly said.
yes, sir"
We'll, was last evening, you know,
but this morning l have returned to
my regular work.
Then you gave me the money last
night?"
mo, indeed, 1 did not. / bought
your hair
But you do not want it?''
mot just at present, perhaps, but
/ may some time
"Oh, but cannot" And she start
ed to rise from her chair.
please be seated" he interrupted,
"and listen to me. 1t is not mucn
good that l have done in the world.
and | have been happy thinking of the
little help was prompted to render
you. The saleslady of whom I had
purchased gloves knew you by sight
and told me some of your history.
Now, if you can assure me that ron
understand bookkeeping. l shall en-
gage you without further question
and if you wish to buy back your hair
you can pay me the fifty dollars AT
your own convenience"
After a moments pause she replief:
''Mr. Alden. l accept your generous
offer, and from the depths of my
heart l thank you"
While the weeks and the months
passed away Ralph Alden studied the
character of his assistant bookkeeper
until he became conscious that his
interest had deepened into love, Jut