Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-03-20
Aamuroas department.
Cnred of Hair Hunting.


cloak room by Senator Nathan b.
Scott of West Virginia, whose dramat-
ic mode of narration made the tale
doubly impressive.
It seems that a judge of his ac-
ouaintance had a very charming Wife
but she was overneat and was forever
brushing microscopic dust from his
clothes; still all went we'll until she
started on the hair hunt After
that she never sat beside her husband
for five minutes but she perceived a
hair of some sort on his clothing, and
hastened to remove it, be it hair OF
dog, cat or human being.
About this time there came to the
town a long-haired lady, possibly one
of the Sutherland Sisters, who sat in
state at one of the principal hotels,
daily exhibiting her seven feet of black
hair to an admiring audience. The
Judge was present at one of these ex-
hibitions, watched his opportunity and
secured hair.
He and his wife were regular atten-
dants at church, and at the Sunday
morning services he suffered most
from his wife's hair-finding proclivi-
ties. Just as he composed his mind to
listen to the reading-the sermOn-or
even the prayers-he would feel
sudden pluck at some part or MS
clothing-a hair was discovered-and
so on all through the Service. The
Judge feared that some time he would
be heard to say a naughty word IN
church.
On the Sunday after his brief visit
to the long-haired lady his last prep
aration for worship was singular. A
corner of his handkerchief was care
fully arranged to peep from his coat
pocket, and showing upon the whlte
background. dangled an end OF olacK
hair.
With marvellous patience he endur-
ed the scrutiny of the good lady be-
side him; her eyes soon reacheo MS
pocket, but a chance to secure the
hair without attracting attention ala
not arrive until the sermon oegan'
when the Judge crossed his arms ana
was evidently absorbed in the eloquent
utterances from the pulpit. A eau
tious jerk brought away foot OF
black hair-another yank, announcer
foot There was a little surprise that
the end was not reached-a third foot
came to light, then a pause to be sure
the "hunt was unnoticed. A fourth
vank. still no end to that hair. The
good lady was eXasperated ana yahk
five was energetic-still no end. The
thing was like a nightmare; damp
chill came over her, but she was
COURAGEOUS and determined American
woman-yank number six-despera-
tion-talk about nightmare-it was
Joke to this! One more pull and sew
en- feet of hair was on the seat be-
tween her and the judge. 1t could not
be left there for the sexton to marvel
over, so it was hastily thrust under the
heavy cover of her hymnbook, Whlle
she mopped the perspiration from her
face and fixed her eyes in rapt atten-
ton on the face Of the minister, de-
voutly hoping that the hair hunt
had been unobserved by the congrega-
ton.
Quietly the judges hand slipped
down to the hymnbook-a moment
and the hair was in his pocket; no
matter if it broke now. The sermon
ended, the ireful lady grasped the
for dear life as she walked home, con-
Meeting scathing sentences to be utter
ed in the privacy of home-no word
of the judges pleasant conversation
was heard.
William, what did you have in
your coat pocket this morning.
The judge looked at her with
questioning and innocent gaze.
you had this" she went on stern
ly, opening up the cover Of the hymn
hook There was the flyleaf with the
name neatly written on it-nothlng
more. absolutely nothing more. She
turned pale and stared blankly at her
husband.
you could not have lost speck
of dust from that book coming home
Mary" he gravely assured her, L
saw the extraordinary way you grip
ped it. What did you think was in
sde?"
Think" she said Indignantly. Il
know I had hair there-yards long,
and she told the story.
The judge surveyed her more in
sorrow than in anger"
MY dear, you have imagined the
whole thing; this hair hunting is be-
coming a positive mania with you,
and he proceeded with a speech as
eloquent as any ever addressed to the
listeners in a crowded court.
Senator Scott says that today, II
the Judge should walk out fairly fes-
tooned with a thousand hairs, it is
doubtful if his wife would remove
even one.