Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-27
Mr.. Bsbbitt's Hair.

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The opinions OF the old differ as 10 man,
thlags from the opinions of the young. an,
| tnere Is not man now living si 90 year
VI A2e VINO VIII not frankly admit that Ole
men are always right. Take, for examnIc
| the subject OF the gas la the back narior
The elderly man believes that il is design.
ed to assist him In reading or in playinv
whist, while the young man thinks thar il
Is mean. to be turned down very low, SC
thar the dim religious liz ht," which Mn
TON SAID that no back parlor should b.
"ithout, may calm the mind OF the young
iady OF the house and fit her to listen tC
high and holy themes. OF course, the cid.
eriy man is right. His is the wisdom of ex
perlence. He has once been Young. and
mas known what 1t is TO fall over q chair OF
to upset the table while hurriedly turniny
up the gas In consequence of AN alarm Of
an approaching father In the front hall O,
OF prowling and predatory aun, In the
next room; but 40 young man will listen
70 n's ,,rg wa,rnings or accept bis opinion OF the
and alterations which art puts upon aged
man. there is an irreconciable difference
OF opinion between the old and the young.
There Is Mr., Babbitt, OF Darlington, Me-.
who has reaped the ripe wisdom of 63
years. That wise old man maintains that
neither hair, teeth, nor limbs ought to be
permanent fixtures. MIR. Babbht wears a
wig, complete set OF false teeth, aud a
cork leg, and instead OF trying To deny
their artlflciallfy, he constantly testihes TO
their superiority TO the hair, teeth and lie gs
with which he was originally fitted out
In hot weather he sincerely pities the young
who cannot take of their hair. When one
OF his teeth Is out Of order, he sends the
whole set to the dentist by special mes
senger, and when they are returned 10 q
perfect state OF repair, he triumphantly
ASKS iss younger acquaintances who un-
dergo grinding torments In the dentist
chair, II they do not wish that they too had
removable teeth. 10 the mosquito season.
when his neighbors have to constantly
wear heavy boots TO protect their ankles,
Mr.. Baboitt will take off his cork leg, and
placing it on the table, will chuckle as he
watches the deceived mosquitoes swarmiug
upon it, and neglecting all other legs to
prey upon that iair, false calf Mr.. Babbitt
even pities other elderly men who wear
their own hair in gray or white condition,
and Insists that his raven locks are far
more beautiful than any natural hair. AL
together he is as frank and cheerful as he
Is wise, and his only faut--if he has one
Is tendency to forget his hair and to
leave It lying about In Inappropriate places.
1t was through this ineXcusable forget
fulness that Mr.. Babbitt became the cause
OF the tragedy in the Bangor and Boston
sleeping car last April, the mere recollec-
tion OF which causes the average Barring
ton citizen TO turn pale and shudder. The
sleeping car was full, and the stove was. OF
course, extremely hot, although II was =
warm night. MIR. Babbitt had noticed
among his fellow passengers q lady Of an
indefinite age. but OF much personal
beauty. Her hair was especially ravishing
IL WAS OF a golden yellow, banged In front.
scolloped on the edges, and heaped up on
the top OF her head In great four.p braids
fastened together by gilt safety.pins with
large black heads, and spriLkied with flow
ers and ribbons. In fact, il was simply
gorgeous, and tor once Mr.. Babbitt bsgan
10 doubt whether nature could not, when
she gave hei whole mind TO 1t, manufact-
ure hair superior to that OF the best wig.
maker.
The golden-haired lady occupied berth
IA Ia aud -Nlr. Rabbit ttJta vague and
ed that his berth was No. %. In course Of
time the beds were made and the passen-
gers withdrew 10 their couches to sleep,
perchance TO snore. Mr. Babbitt, as usual,
took of his hair and laid /, by the side Of
his pillow, but, with view to possible
railway accidents. thought 1t best to keep
his teeth and leg at their respective posts
OF duty. The heat and the noise made IL
impossible fer him 10 sleep, so that, Just
before daylight arrived, be arose and went
to the rear platform In search of air.
When he had nearly reached the door. he
remembered that he had forgotten his hair,
So he went back to his berth, and. putting
Ia han no AT,
adjusted ii carelessly. and went out of the
door.
Oneby on OF the passengers woke up and
climbed out their berths. The train was
due at Boston at A. NJ, and little be-
fore that hour Mr.. Babbitt re-entered the
car. He had scarcely closed the door be-
hind him when an infuriated lady la q
badly Hitting black masculine wig rushed
at him sand denounced him as heartless
villain and AN atrociouS thief. His aston
ishment was naturally very great. but with
much dignity he pushed on, Intending to
enter the next car and SO escape the sup
posed luna;ic. The enthusiasm OF the other
passengers, which Immediately manifested
itself in cheers. yelis, and efforts to lie
down aud die in strong laughter, convinced
him that something was the matter. \
casual glance In the mirror apprised h,ln
that he was wearing the yellow hair which
be had so much admired the previous even
ing. His apologies and explanations were
not accepted by the angry lady, but a COM
mittee OF passengers finally arranged
compromise. in accordance with which Mr..
Babbitt and the lady concealed themselves
behind the c9rtaiu, OF contiguous berthS
while the committee effected an exchange
OF hair. Ii was certainly a very terrible
affair, but If it efectually warns Mr.. Bab-
bitt never to leave his hair on his pillow or
anywhere else except on his head, il will
prove . blessing In disguise.-[N 7.
Times.