The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
FOR SALE, A HEAD OF HAIR.
FORTY-TWO INCHES LONG AND CURLING
IN BEdUIIFUL RINGLETs.
Mistress Caprice of Paterson propoundine mn
Interesting Qucstion-Ner nensons for
Wishing TO Part with her Treasure.


wishing to Part with her Treasure.
Yesterday THE sun received the following
letter. written upon flno paper and in fair
hand:
Paterson. n J.. July 81
Sra lam very much in want Of certain Information,
and venture to trouble you not knowing where else to
seek IT, Yet that have my pen In hand, am 10th
20 express what had determined TO write confess,
Mr. Editor. that trcmblc what will my husband say
he returns to hni the act that contemplate accom-.
plishcdi And yet riis lies so near to my heart am
afraid must out with It Yes WILL without any mors
shly shally for after all II Is who most nearly
| concerned. Mr. Editor wish to dispose OF my hair.
| which is blond aud measures forty.two inches. and
| which would cut thirty.six inches. think Thercl
| Now | know very well. Mr.. Editor. how your
CARDS the hair OF wOmRn-you call II her "crownng
glory and all that In your infatuaton-but you have
utterly no idea Of how absolutely unbcaabe II In this
hot weather You yourself very likely, like all the
rest and will not be moved by arguments advanced In
the interest VI comfort when they conflict with your
| eVheucal notions. Never mind, sir. do not hope to
Wake convert OF you. but this do advance. that you
have specific In motive to interfere with
nv hair Therefore appeal TO you with great confidence
| that YOU will not ignore Inc.
what wish YOU to inform me or especially is the best
way 10 dispose Ofitmy hair mean-aiter have cut II
on have been to Paterson hair dresser and also
to several fashionable his'er in the city but consider
that should get much for 1t than any Of these have
offered 1t stands to thatif consent to cut on
my hair which you will by the inea nts have
given you is very luxuant should be well paid for it.
| Now, how and where can get the best pricei
will he very much Obliged II you will answer this in
circumstances. not TO have my mentioned In the
| paper. enclose my card with my real name. "as
guarantee OF good faith" but In any Incompetent
sblc whim should prompt yOn 10 print this guard
against detesabe publicity will attach to simply the
| name Of CAPRICE
Sun reporter took trnn to Paterson and
called upon Mistress Caprice Immediately upon
receipt OF the above letter. The dwelling OF tho
lady's husband is at,ractiyely planted amid the
luxuriant shrubbery on the side hill Just beyond
tho bridge leading across the Passaic from the
main street Of the town. II has an ample late
| and airy windows. The whiteness Of its paint
is tempered by overhanging vines, which creep
| up to the caves on numerous broad trclliscs. II
Is set sufficiently high up on the hillside 10 catch
all the cool breezes that blow down the valley,
| and to command an uninterrupted view OF
the thickly clustered roofs Of Paterson. the
hundred smoky chimneys. and the, slender
gcthcr. II is an exceedingly pleasant place. Its
owner and the husband Of Nine. Caprice. Is
wcll-known man in Paterson. and holds u pub
Tho reporter rang the bell qnd to his grnta,
bright of eye. she was Just the person to indite
such letter az the reporter carried in his pocket.
| OF being mistaken for another by her hair which
rolled over, her shoulders and down her back
the river below. II was without ribbon or gew-
gaw OF any kind, the parts about the temples be-
thrust into the ETH thick masses sat at the c crown She
laughed and shook her splendid adornment as
the reporter made known his errand. Conduct
ing him within. she presented him suddenly to
her mother. an old lady. who looked up from
her rocking chair with great surprise,
with laugh. and he's come to tell me how
Dear me, Caprice retorted tho old lady.
how eccentric you are. Have you been writ
ing for q barber to TIE sun Sf'.,,,, =
a word 10 mother about it, | knew that she
would agree with me that 1t was sensible TO get
nc highest price conii ior my hnlr and hay
went ahead. without making any fuss about II. "
II you have one OF Caprice's letters" said
the mother. sinking back in her rocking chair.
you have something sufficiently odd. But We
all lot her have her own way.
Now, said Caprice, shaking her hair out.
- have no idea" replied the reporter. but
l should think n grcat deal. and more to you
even than TO anybody else"
>. Nonsense II IS worth nothing to me it only
gives mo the headache
Your husband. perhaps. might fancy that he
would like TO preserve an interest in IT,
.. he went away on SStnrdny. snid Caprice;
honestly, he won't care. He'd rather scc mo
serve my glory and make myself sick"
r. Docs i make you sickI Strength is said TO
be Identical with hair
= think it lies in the hair" said Caprice.
and SO when ono hns hair enough % accom-
th" boiy. But II docs maze me sick. have
| headache constantly. Aud then il Is so hot Do
| You know tiht my hrGG mas not ueen cool for
one moment this summer;
" That is true said Caprico's mother quietly.
=" Dear ne, mother, returned the daughter,
tho gentleman and ! are talking business.
Yes. 1t has given me headache and made me
feel rs though my head were done up in hlan-
ket all summer. IL do II up the pcrspiration
vets it through and makes it heavier than ever.
| | fecl MS II had on "A crown Of Lead Then IL
requires two days to dry i. When ii IS wet
1t twiIll M dry single minute under two days"
a" How Mort would YOU have it cutT
1 q II t,rf = "a We
haye a ii'c bunch LIT behind to attach false
then pile your head up with false \" ''' "'-1
Certainly, Mr., Reporter why not1 Docs 1t
have your hair rcm0vabie part of you. like
some you could take 4 olrS"
"Not at all Nine women in ton keep their
hair short. oven where II left aone. il would
grow long, and put On AN aitachable sum lency
when occasion calls for IT, have b0Xful OF
hraids and eurls in the other room. made up
from my own hair when II was last cut"
And how long have you been in achieving
this GROWTH"
Five years exactly. You can sec, II YOU like
70 measure that il IL lust forty.tw inches long.
i is q good, purchase for somebody; certainly
DO not neie,dit' for have plentiful supply. as
"Bui why do You wish to sell III Why not
give It away2 Do you know man always has
tho Idea, when he henrs OF woman Wishing to
sell her hnir. that II IL poverty which persundes
her. gnd that she ia driven TO part with her
stress p
How ridlculousw
But YOU even bargain for yours. and feel
the market with the coolness OF an old trader
before making the sale"
"Of course, | do replied Caprice. with a
smile | am not in poverty. to be sure; but
did YOU ever know a woman so well on that pin
money was ing 10 her? assure you that /
shall get Just ms much as can for my hair"
And much have YOU an idea that will be p
You are putting to me the question that !
asked you 20 solve. 4 Polish lady told mc the
other day that I could get $50 for it. | let II
down. and she then said that could get f75. |
shook i out SO, and she sad that ! could get
800. ! fancy TINT II is n fashionable color Just
now, Hight brown, You see and rather fond ~
curling When went into shop and before
! offered TO sell. the barber always lot on TO me
that the day OF pure gold and Of all the colors
Impossible in nature had gone by"
Is Caprice spoke she shook her hair, and il
spread all about her in glossy light brown
waves that ripplcd and shone again. II was
indeed, exceedingly lovely hair and the re-
porter told her as much. adding that when an
account OF Il cAmv 10 be published in THE sun
thnre would be doubtless plenty OF bidders and
fair bids.
Manager McNIcker's Failure.