Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-06
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s. Once was sent for to very swell
house in Madison avenue, "saida barber
to New York Times writer. I" / wss
ushered in most mysteriously. The
iiyeried servant never said word. He
rang a small bell in the wall and in about
live minutes sedate-looking female ap-
peared. She motioned me TO follow her
upstairs, and | did so. 1t was an exqui-
siteiy furnished house. and everything
was of the most costly description. l
noticed, however, that there seemed to
be signs Of moving or house-clesning. |
was ushered into handsome bedroom,
upon sofa in which reclined lovely
young lady, who had evidently been
very i'll, and who was thin and appa-
rently exhausted. The sedate-l looking
servant left me alone with her and shut
the door. | was more than astonished.
al have heard Of you said the
young lady presently. Il have read
your advertisement. IL have need
Of you.' She was very weak. |
handed her glass Of lemonade which
was beside her. She drank it. Il
have had the scarlet fever she said
presently. Mamma and papa have
both been away in Europe, and will
not be back until tomorrow. Sir, |
want you to cut off my hair close to
the head. The doctor said it would do
me good She shook down the most
luxuriant brown hair l ever saw. l
told her it would be great pity to cut
off such magnificent hair, and that it
could not possibly do her much good
now if | complied with her request,
seeing that the fever had left her.
"'Do as l tell you,' she said, impe-
riously. and promise me that you will
do as | tell you after you have cut it
off, | declined to make any such
promise. you must do it, she per-
sisted; sit is simply connected with
your professional duty, and for the job
will give you $780, Well, sir, you
know work for my bread and butter.
This offer tempted me, as it would have
tempted any one, don't care whether
he be barber or not, and promised.
| cut off the exquisite brown hair, and
clipped the remaining locks close to the
head of the suffering girl. Il know
/ look like a fright she said, as
she examined herself in looking
glass, 'but there is method in my
madness. | shall wear cap until my
hair grows. | have always longed. she
went on, for golden hair. adore it.
| would do anything in the world to
have golden hair, but if papa and
mamma thought used dye Of any kind
they would never forgive me. So |
thought of a brilliant plan after my
fever. You have cut my hair off. |
want you to dye what remains golden,
and to tell papa and mamma when they
come back that you shaved my head,
and that the new crop of hair will be
golden. 1t might be, too mightn't it?'
knew Of no such physiological phe-
nomenon on record, and said so.
So Everyone isn't as clever as you,
she said, and papa and mamma will be-
lieve what you say. Mamie S., friend
of miue, did it, and tells me now that
she almost believes her hair did grow
golden after it had been cut off, Well,
| had promised, so was forced to COM
ply with my fair friends request. |
visited the house few days later and
saw the father and mother. | told them
that it was not at all unusual for Sc
cond crop Of hair to be lighter than
the first. They believed me, and the
mother was delighted. The dear child
has been wishing for golden hair all her
life,' she said. | am more than pleased
to think that she has now attained her
desire-in such an unexpected way,
too often see that girl in Fifth ave-
nue. now, but she never looks at me.
She has obtained what she wanted and
will never come near me again, / sup
pose"