Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22
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Mr.. Sainton, the hair-dresser, was
Freuehman, there0pon his English
neigbbors regarded him with suspicion.
He was also exceedingly stout, and
his stoutness had come upon him at
an unbecomiugly early age, so that he
had long been the object of his neigh
bors' merriment. When to these facts
II is added that. although a keen and
urosperous business man, he had at
tained the age of 80 without making
any effort to marry, enough will have
been said to show why he was dis
liked.
Neighbors are often wrong in their
estimates. In the heart of this shrewd
and stout French hair-dresser there lSy
the capacity for that one supreme and
lasting affection which is the halo
crown of every true and noble life.
Yes, Mr.. Sainton's love story was in
the past aud it had come about in this
way.
One dav when the hairdresser was
still Young man, not long after he
had first settled in Albert street, the
door Of his shop opened and a young
woman came in. Her figure was short
and broad aud she was lame, walking
with a crgtch. Her face and features
were large and peculiarly frank in ex-
preston, aud upon her head was q very
large hat. When she spoke it was
with a loud staccatO voice; her words
fell after one another like hail-stOneS
in storm; there was no breathing
space between them.
81 want MIR. Santon."
"What may | have the pleasure of
showing madame?"
Good graciousl / told you Iwauted
to be shown Mr.. Sainton. Are YOU
Mr. Saintou? None of your assistants
for me. | want my hair cut"
The hair-dresser laid his hand upon
his heart, as though to point out his
own identity. There was nothing
staccato abo0t the manner of the hair
dresser; he uad carefully cultivated
that address which he supposed would
be most soothing To those who sub
mited themselves to his operations.
VERY well. said the little ady. APP
parentiy satisfied with the identiiica-
ton. IL want my hair cut. Il is like
sheat of corn. 1t is like & court
train. 1t is ike seven horses manes
tied together, ii they were red 1T is
like a comets tail"
il is probable that the hair-dresser
only took IN that part of this speech
upon which ne was in the habit of con-
centutng bis attention, and that the
force Of The simlles which followed
one another like electric shocks es-
capped him altogether. He was about
70 show the newcomer into the ladies
room, where his staid and elderly sis.
Ter was accustom,d to otficiate, but she
drew back with decision.
NO, not at all; have come to nave
my hair cut by Mr.. Sainton, and
want to have it done in the room with
lAe long row of chairs where the long
row OF men get shaved every morning.
Now / shall sit here in the middle
cSlaIr, and YOU shall wash my hair.
MY Ialher IS the baker round the cor
ueI, DO you wash peoples hair as
M'"F VIII You squirt water on ii with
lNat funny tubeP Win you put it in
my etes' Now | am up on the chair.
Dou put the soap in my eyes, Mr..
o''l'oh was not man easily sur
F''Seu' Permit me, mademoiselle,
"oL'0 10 not be better to remove the
hal' Mon Dieu! Holy Mary, what
A"'l. For as eastern women carry
."e'F burdens on the crown of tile head
~ e"se tAe weight, so, when the large
55'1 was on, appeared that the bakers
U"u-niet carried her hair.
Like the hair Of the woman on the
uoH-Festorer bottle, if it was red" re-
m''Aeo the girl, in answer to the ex-
c.amatioB.
No, MISUNDERSTANDING; it is not
.s" hoiy Mary! it is the color of the
-l' Mon Dleu, what hair!" As he
inca the masses it fell over the
;,-- ''' over the high chair, down till
swept the floor. in one unbroken
Hood If light
hon" ash Il and cut it, and let me 90
I'm ao.I. 20 make my fathers dinner"
60. me quick voice, with decision.
Us d that mademoiselIe desires the
end ca.sn '-'''''ii9 UeS'i's 'n'
Nv a.ea ands?n
.Nf' .-.a aads2' he exclaimed, bafIled.
I '.- D.t- these ends;n and he lifted
G.-a -l.. e the hair on the floor and
...'te the eyes Of the girl.
T.a a heavens, no! Do you think
,.-. -Ag to pay YOU for cutting
.a., ealss Its the ends at the top
w... want cut. Tighten it; that's
r.,. 'l3a Dieu, nor Sainton again re-
'ed from the hair-dresser into the
49, '- IL too could have decision. He
'.'-s1 against the next chair and set
r. Ups firmly together. "Bv an that
49,, no. he said; you may
us villain Englishman to cut
'-e ~ AAi1. but NE. never.
4oI speak English very well, Mr..