Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-08-03
LONG HAIR OF GENTS
Stories of Famous Men, wh.
Were I'm Demana ~ecA

The late Sir August Monu
luxuriant growth of hair. which Au
ne nrst came to England, many v ~nea
since, was jet black. On ito so ears
ne was subjected to no l,t.lo count
Week after week." he soId cna1.
course of an interview, did tba Tue
man bring me big letters with our, pOS
pers or every description. accomna. "a,
by neatly written advice bou,
them, and tiny pink letters with use
closures of 3-penny-b bits, with tha ~
quest to go to the barber and bsvo 10
hair cut" e NY
The celebrated violinlst po.
was economical in all his WAYS evan
The disposal of his hair, of which ~ :"
mirers would at times request ~"
as memento. The demand vos 80
declined, but the lock sent was or tss
most scant description, and never u,. A'
out strongly worded request for
handsome subscription toward
rather indefinite charity in which ~
musician was interested. With poaa
mini charity often began at home az
ended there, too.
A pretty story Is told of Nerd.,-
sohn. Once, when In Paris no
approached by poor woman with
prayer for aims. He was about 70 a.
cede to the request when he ramon
bered that he had no money upon bls
person. He had a sharp knife. how
ever, and, producing this, he cut off
lock OF his hair, which he handed ~
the suppliant. Much surprised was tha
latter, and still more SO when q nos.
er-by, who had recognized the musician
rushed up and offered her for tho b,r
suite gift a piece of gold, which, II Ia
needless to say, was gladly accepted
On one occasion, says Tit-Bits, when
Wagner paid visit to the haIrdressAr
he was accompanied by his wife who
carefully collected and made info a
parcel the shorn hair, preparatory IA
removing 1t from the shop. The bar.
Der was aghast, for he had already sold
and received payment for the masters
clipped locks. He implored Frau War.
ner to reconsider her intention, but the
lady was obdurate, only relentlng 10
far as to remark that her butchers
hair was very similar In color to that
OF her husband. The hint was taken.
In the cause of q deserving charity
Verdi agreed to part with a number
II his locks, for which demand was to
be made by letter only. Many appli.
cations, accompanied by remittances,
arrived, and were duly honored, much
to the benefit of an excellent cause,
and by no means to the detrlment OF
the composers hair, which, despite the
many calls upon It's growth, seemed as
thick and long as ever. A most unac
countable phenomenon, his friends
thought but they gradually changed
their minds and exchanged smiles when
they noticed how very bare a certain
servant, whose hair much resembled
his masters was becoming about the
pate.
Mario, the great tenor, on being
asked by pretty but rather bold mem
Der of the fair sex for lock Of his
hair, laughingly proposed race, stip-
ulating that, In the event OF his being
the victor, he should receive a kiss
from the losers lips. but that, should
fortune decide against him, he would
agree to submit his head to the con-
queror's scissors. OF the pair started.
and the victory seemed to be In Ma
rios grasp, when he tripped and fell,
allowing his fair rival to reach the goal
first. He at once CALAMITY paid for
felt, and the lady with equal courtesy,
awarded him the prize that, had be
won, would have been his due.
The barber of indianapolis who,
CHANGING to possess one Of Abraham
Llncoln's razors, drove brisk trade
by charging those of his customers on
whose chins 1t operated an extra hall
dollar must yield the palm for origin
atty to a west end Figaro into whose
shop Gounod once CHANGED to stray Tor
the purpose Of having his hair
trimmed. By Figaro, who was OF
musical turn, this good fortune was
duly appreciated. He preserved the
haircutting cloth, as 1t came, plent'
fully besprlnkled with hairs, from the
composers neck, to be used thence
forward only by such customers as
were willing to pay handsomely for