Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-14

you're going to try to grow a new head Of
hsiri"
Yes, Go. I've got a network of tubes
and bitches running all over my scalp
keeping it supplied with Dsrlington's Eu-
reka Excelsior Scalp lrrigator. Invented IL
mayself and its a wonder. I've got four
hogs over on my place that's wearin' the
finest, healthiest crop Of wool that ever
took the place Of bristles. Transplsnted il
from some Of my spiGgot improved sheep
and Darlingtons Eureka Excelsior Scalp
Irrigator done the rest!"
You don't say"
Fact" said Peter. IT'D keep hair alive
on a door knob, J honestly do believe.
Now you just pick out the color Of hair
you favor. Take your time to look EN- over
and send the kind you want over to the
house"
well. 1 swami" said the widow as Peter
went down the road: but she couldn't help
feeling little proud Of Peter for his smart
ness.
The next day she sent over little skein
Of hair she had clipped from her favorite
cow
There amt no hair / know OF looks 50
much like that as Swede hair" said Peter
when he saw It. Il don't take much Of
shine to it myself. but what suits her
suits me-"
Peter began to watch the trains day after
day from then until he found a healthy
young immigrant with a hne head OF hair
that was Just the right shade, and hired
+, him to stay long enough 70 buy every fifth
hair in his head. One hEi= AZ a time, roots
and all, he dug out Of that young fellows
scalp and transplanted into his own. II
took twenty immigrants, rejected out Of
1 l. ~N.a1n .oA -
put the finishing touches on, but when he
was done he had a splendid head Of hair,
although It was a little spotty in places
where the shade Was not quite matched and
it had cowlicks scattered around in odd
corners where one could never expect to find
them.
You would hardly believe It. but still the
widow wasn't satisfied. She had made up
her mind beforehand that be wouldn't quite
do for a husband and il was mighty hard
for her to give Up the idea, she being what
you might call Just a little mule-headed
! in her ways.
Give me q reason, Martha demanded
Peter. You owe me a good reason by this
timei"
We'll" said the widow. hunting like
sixty for q drawback that couldn't be fixed.
You're too tall by two good inches.
Just couldn't go round with a ganglin' six
footer. maxim me look like a pumpkin at
the side Of bean polel"
When Peter left the house the widow
looked after him with the CLINT Of a tear
drop in her eye.
Maybe hadn't ought TO have done II, .
she unused, but / guess I've got him set
tied for good this time"
She did not know Peter Darlington Il
4A IL a.
very next day Peter went 10 the city and
hunted up a doctor who had made a great
name by saving people TO pieces and put
ting them together again.
"Looky here, Doc" said Peter. coming
TO the point without any waste OF words
could you saw two inches out of a mans
legs, below the knee, say, and Join then
together Rgin, bones, muscles, blood, veins
and all. just as good as newy"
Yes, it could be done" answered tn,
doctor after thinking II over.
"All right then. let 'er rip" says Peter
taking on his coat. 'Tll foot the bill"
But. my dear sir" says the doctor
k"there's nothing the matter with you.
couldn't do a sob like that. Why. it woulS
be against the law"
Peter had done lot OF reading and h
knew there we're only two kinds OF peopl
who couldn't get around the lAw-poor peo
pie and people with no spunk.
Couldn't you do II in the interest o
soienee?" ne asked.
That's so!" said The doctor. perking W
} IF it's in the interest OF science We ca
! do most anything Only # will cost you
: lot more that way"
Sharpen up your saw" said Peter.
? Two months afterward he went bac
, home measuring Just I've feet nine and
half in his stocking feet.
The widow began 10 cry when she sa'
) him.
. 1T Amt now use. Peter" she Eobbet
. IF I'd knowed you'd go and hy in the fac
OF Providence this way ] never would ls
i, you do IL. ia told you the truth rigt
\ out. The fact is ! cant bring myself I
, mary you no matter what you DO. "a
don't hK up one thing till I see another thi
, looks bigger than all the rest Your fas
= is wrinkled and you're freckled and you'N
got false teeth and a big nose and IOp ear
A But ! don't want you now 10 go and SIX
i yourself or transplant new teeth into yol
" Jaws OF pare down your nose and ears. b
cause IL wouldn't do any good Clear doS
at the very bottom Of Il all is the real re-
IL son that you're too everlasting old for me
/, Peter Was hard hit this time. but only &
n q minute or two.
II Then it's really just because I'm Il
oldy"
T. That's all, Peter. cross my heart no
to die" She laughed gay and free as d
y crossed her heart" as they used 20 do