| Show I SCULPTOR r THE AMERICAN I II B rnest rc I Some Somo days ago I walked alkol UP flue Ruo I Blanche In In front of ot mo me wall walked c a ayoung ayoung young girl whose graceful figuro an and atten long blon blonde o hair hall attracted m my tion ties I have havo always alwa's been an of ot beautiful female form torm and nod a l hOI hem except for no girl was perfect which wore were not quite Quito ov i. i shoulders I was thinking of at what u n. pit pity this walked when whon another gentleman was his hat t to tho young woman tipped up UI would asked liar her If It she nho wo and ond politely l not I like Ilke ke him to correct corrector or her shoulders n 7 Time The girl looked at nt him hint in sur- sur young and asked him to leave her alone but ho was waH stubborn madam It hIt is vor very vory wrong of ot you could change you into a a CL ho he said I 1 perfect beauty You are indeed put pei- but for tor shoulders and andU cot all all' already ady your It U would tako take only a moment to correct them shook her head The Tho woman young and entered a store evidently t to got rid of ot the man Idl 7 ty Did DI 1 you over ovar nee ace such stupidity ho said turning to mo rae There I 1 offer olter to LO make that young oung lad lady as beautiful as a Greek Crock and Instead of ot accepting ac ac- ac- ac offer she runs inS away awny vay I m my fun tun suppose she thought I was making of oC her Weil Well I must a admit I think so too But nut I 1 dJ did not I havo changed the tho shapes of many women among thea my own wife and nothing would tl have havo boon been easier for or mo ma than to correct her shoulders You are arc an orthopaedist then thon Not ot exactly that I am am a sculptor but for years I havo have not nol worked in marble murble or bronze bronz but hut on the tho human form making perfect what nature ha has unkindly neglected Is It possible I I. said thinking the man must bo be an nn escaped lunatic to contradict contra contra- whom It might be dangerous dict diet And what instruments do 10 you use hands ITis IT If None Nono at all only all only my is a purely personal gift and I have never been able to teach tench my art to anyone but It Is tho the easiest thing Inthe inthe In Inthe the world worl 1 for tor me to change chonge the time feature and form torm of at anyone anone Now take yourself yourself your our self Your taco face Is rather too longI long I 1 am nm sorry to admit that It Is It takes mo me only a few seconds to remedy that I simply do this this this- Before I could prevent pre It he lie pressed d his one hand a against m my cli chin n. n theother tho the other against the tho forehead and I felt felta a pressure which was waa quito quite strongS strong but not at all painful It mada madu me S very iery angry however and I 1 just gave him a p picco ceo of ot my mind and tol told him to leave me mo alone That Is Impossible ho replied I Ican Ican can not leave you lomm OU in this corn condition ItIs It ItIs ItIs Is absolutely necessary that I finish what I havo begun Legun for Cor you ou gave my hand a push and find your head is now ler very muc much deformed That makes no difference I 1 am L satisfied with it as It is Goodbye He lie held me nie back But I tell you I can n not let you go with a taco face like that It looks aw aw- ful I r dont don't care caro Well Vell so much tho tIme worse for you ou Allow me nie then at least to gIve you vou mn m my cor card for tor I know that you ou wl will l come cometo to see mo I 1 took tho card and hurried homo home AB ISs I was a about out to walk upstairs tho thc concierge came out and asked mo mc whom I was looking for tor I stared at al him Do you ou want to mako fun of or mo moDo Do you mean to say you ou dont don't know mo mc when I have lived in this house for foi or S three years I know your our voice and your OUI brown I overcoat vcr very well nn and amid also your our cane cam and hat but never in m my life have hao I 1 seen seon you ou with a face like lIko that Possibly I ma may look hook a little dis- dis I have havo Just escaped from a t lunatic In the street Disturbed Why hy your whole head is out of ot shape Oh you ou are an old fool I exclaimed ex ox claimed and ran upstairs I entered i imy m mj- mj apartment threw my hat on m my de desk k placed my cane In u n. corner took tool S off oCt my overcoat and went over tt to look looh S Sat at myself in iii tho time glass Jass At time the sight that met m my eyes ayes 1 I could not repress a n cry of ot terror Sureh Surely Sure Sure- ly h It ft was not Tn my head Whilo my face Cac ace acevas vas waa formerly about ten Inches long hong by five wIde it was now only five I long and anil nt nl loo least t ton Inches wide a wide a veritable fish I was waa still sUU staring at myself when there thero was a knock at the door dom I knew this gentle knocking and whenever I hoard heard It my heart used to beat with joy joy but but now what was I to do do for I dared not show myself with this monstrous monstrous mon mon- head bead But a thought came to mo me moI meI I I would show It to her and she was to judge whether I had changed I opened the tho doors and my arms at the tho same time She looked at cit me for a moment then than she burst out laughing I beg your pardon monsieur I must have made a mistake No darling you have hare made no mis mis- take Dont Don't you ou recognize my voice voice Come In don't dont be afraid Nothing is changed except my head I ham am about to have it repaired and It Is not yet finished You can have It made any shape you wish you only have to choose There Thorp Is the tho card of the tho man Wh who does it MONSIEUR JOHN BREAD Rue She stood as If petrified Then with witha a cry of terror she ahu rushed down the tha stairs I cursed Bread Then I wont to bed hod antI and slept to the next morning Bright and early I took a cab and rodo to Ruo I knocked at Mr Breads Bread's door on the tho third floor A Ayoung young exceedingly beautiful opened the tho doorIs doorIs door Is M. M Broad in madam Yes sir sho replied Then sh j added with a mocking smile I am euro suro jou are aro the tho gen gentleman M. M Bread met In Rue Hue Blanche yesterday I E am sorry to say I am madam madan Well I understand that for surety your present face face but but never mind my my husband will change that In a minute Mine Bread let mo inc into tho studio and a moment later her husband en en- en There you see seo ho said with a smile It was a good thing I gave you my may address You should never bo be stub born for if it you had had your way you would have had to wear this thlu awful head the tho rest of your natural life You should not have havo smashed my head I replied testily Ohm Oh do not think of that now and I will give you a veritable Adonis head so that all women will fall In love with you Thank you but I prefer to look as asI I did before No no You are a man of the tha world and know what a power manly beauty Is I Let t mo mc give It to you no not the tho head hut but the tho whole body Now Just undress and place yourself f fon on this velvet cushion and In an hour you will look as if you had been beon modeled modeled mod mod- by No sir I cried Just grivo mo me back my old face That Is very easy It only needs a little stretching but I want to do more for you Thank you you thank you very vary much Dont mention It but it-but but I see seo you are afraid so I will show you what I can cando cando do first Ho opened the tho door and called Jenny Jenny this His beautiful young wife appeared and he spoke some words wards to her hat la itt English which I did not understand Bread took oft off her shoes and stockings and placing herself on omm time tho cushion began to undress My wife has consented to lot let me experiment with her to convince you ou Anti And I will now show you how she sho looked before I formed her When time tho young woman stood there naked ho pressed lila his hand against her hor shoulders her bosom her limbs antI and In a few moments her hor perfect forts form had changed into the tho most miserably deformed woman I ever saw It was wasa a pity to look at hot hor Poor Mme Bread I INow Now you see seo how my wife looked when I tact met her and transformed her Into the tho famous beauty whom all Paris raves about Oh John Mme Bread exclaimed in a shrill totally changed voice do donot donot not lot monster look at t this is ugly sight too long I admit madam I said eald that your appearance was much moro pleasing before and I at tho thought that something might happen to your husband so that you would have havo to re remain re main maim as you are aro now Bread smiled and again wont to work and In less than fifteen minutes ho hail had restored his wife to her former beauty Monsieur and I thank you ou very much for what you havo bavo done S I I hope that monsieur has changed his mint mind now and will consent to leave leavo this studio as beautiful as No madam I really prefer to stay as I was or no one would recognize me meDo Do not bo be afraid she eho said and winked at her husband who said to mo me In a ton tonA of command Now it is your turn sir Then both of them me around the waist and lifted mo ma up I was terrified tried to defend myself and shouted for help i felt everything turning turning- black before me I Boomed to fall opened all opened mv my eyes and looked around and andi had ellen out omit omit-of of bad bod nail the fall had awakened me |
