The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-17


4 young friend in North Carolina writes
to Tie .u.- seeking information in regard
10 a matter in which many OF our youthful
readers are probably interested also. lie
wishes not only TO be- man and earn the
respect AMI confidence wcll-tested aud COM
potent maturity is entitled to, but also to
look ike man; and therefore he desires
TO raise a beard and moustachos This is his
ease:
"stt IhaVc teen working hard for living for some
wears uui have just ccue To rracusc law but
am constantly tvGtcd atoat Day youthful appearance.
auI oven my fritnts sa5 that will mtrust their
eases go boy. IkuoW thatl have got the making
mau in u,. aat Gully want al opportunity toshuw It
People seem To- think that ought 60 have beard ON
ms fice. butt almost sno0u, baby's see
cra Ncft-m cns IN Nour payer Tor producing NOUS
cuo auI heavy beard IA short time. But they promise
80 much tlatG am atrad of be.ng humhuiged Please
ul mc ID to-e rrcparauonsaro OF az, value ard they
account what vail inereass the growth OF hair
on thc face"
very youthful appearance maintained
after the age Of manhood has been reached
may sometimes deceive people and lead 10
their giving its posscssor on first acquaint-
! mrut tnau II itisuuu, uul II ms Juy pilihtyI
! only IN his features, not in his character
| they will soon learn their mistake. SO far
! from rcgretting the slow advance Of the
marks Of age. young man has reason for
gratitude because Of their delay. The
wrinkles and gray hairs Will come in due
tme and soon enough, too soon he may
himself think when he has them in fun sup
! ply; and TO no purpose other people may
say, when they discover that though the
| physical evticuces Of nge are manifest
enough in him, his words and acts prove
| that lac has sat in the school Of experience
/ without learning its lessons.
But 10 is natural that Young man should
wish to grow beard and To- see his lip
adorned with handsome moustachc. and
we cannot much blame him If he mourns in
secret his inability 20 raise the crop. Beard
and mou-tachcs set or the manly cuuntc-
nnncc wonderfully, though some individuals
81 bad taste shave one or the other or both
away, or trim them so that they bear about
ms much likeness to the symmetry ard hnr-
| mony OF nature as one Of the conventionallv
shaped trees Of the old gardeners to a grace
tnl elm whose swaying lines delight the eye.
The odious mutton-chop whiskers, which
violate all the laws Of beauty and make
man look like disagurcd Scotch terrier
are happily no longer in vogue, and, the
Prince Of WALES setting the fashion, neatly
! tended boards are frequent. The hideOus
chin whiskcrs, an American extension Of
the Mephistophelian goatec are still too
common, and are always "A conspicuous sign
~ Ill taste in their possessor. BARRIERS, in
decd are apt to play the mischief with the
masculine face 10y trying to give an artin-
cial appearance to the growth Of the hair on
It. IL Is rare To find among thom IA man
who IS a true and iauitle5s artist. Just
now some Of our young men, who find their
models in England, have a fashion Of shay
ing the whole face except the upper lip and
little TUFTS of hair at the tips OF the ears
his is better than carving out bristly and
awkward set Of whiskcrs, and may properly
he followed when 70 handsome brarN cannot
be- cultivated, though always That should be-
The first aim.
But how shall young man proceed on
whose lace the hair j., laggard iu its growth,
80 that he can raise neither beard nor whis-
kerr. and cannot even get more than a shade
of down on ms lip He must wait in pa
tlcuco for tho crop To- como. There is really
nothing else for him to do. lie has no rea-
-ln o. rcproach himself for the delay. for
he can't help il, and it is foolish To waste
sorrow on things beyond your reach. His
wishing for beard and mouetacho will not
bring thenl and his constant Watching to
welcome their approach may make the time
OF their coming seem longer than it is. And
it is not worth while TO lay out money in
tho effort - force tlcm TO grow. We have
never tried any Of the lngueni4 and prcpp-
ruious advertised as nhle 10 produce the re-
suit, and do not know how they work; but
we advise young men anxious for boards
and mOu-taches 10 let nature alone. The
hair Will come in due time without the aid
If nosuune ana tits very doubtful whether
they will materially assist its growth. II
you don think anything about the natter
but keep TO work improving yourself other
wise, when tho beard does appear your face
will be moro tit TO wear such a badge of
manhood. Sometimes tho stalk is heavy
and strong while the wheat is poor and
ehryelled.
milne, let our North Carolina friend enrich !
the soil inside Of his hoad rather Than try to |
force growth outside. In TINT way hemay
gain respect tor his legal advice and people |
VII care little whether he has beard OF |