New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14

with the role of paterfaInilias and OF
grandfather the man, indeed. who
cherishes the thought of the fireside and
who prefers the bosom of his family TO
frivolous pleasures But when King
George makes his annual stay IN Paris
and at Aix-les-Bains his mustache taxes
a very rakish twist, stands out al rlSnt
angles from the face and Is often WaXed
at the tips. The only time. by-the-bye,
that Napoleon III was ever seen any
where in public without his nustache
being waxed was Immediately after the
battle of Sedan when the ends hung de-
jectedIy from the corners OF the mouth
giving him a most lamentapie anu
miserable appearance.
King George of Greece is extremely
baId-far more so, indeed. than the ven
cradle ruler of Austria Hungary, who IS
portrayed as such on the coins and post
age stamps of his Dual Empire oiu
Emperor William was the first sovereign
to be thus represented without any mar
on the top of his head, and Edward 5" II
is the only one of all the long line OF
nonarchs that have occupied the Eng
lish throne since the days of Alfred the
Great-that is to say, during perloi vi
over a thousand years-to be thus oe
picted good deal OF influence "d'
brought TO bear upon him TO induce MN
to permit himself to be shown on Ihe
coins of the realm and on the postage
stamps with a full head or mar Inc
King, however, insisted that he shouio
be pictured lust as he was. and thereby
showed some little courage.
For. whereas gray and white hair IN
vite respect and veneration. ana are en-
dcwed with a halo Of romance ana SELL
tfment. badness. which is a symptom
of old age. and of its eoncomiIanl' ue
cav. is frequently a source or rlolcule'
Indeed. the absence of veneraJon lot
badness ia TO be found in almost every
country of the world. irrespective OF
creed. The tonsures Of the monastlc
orders in Europe and the sfsven pates
of the Buddhist clergy in the far orient
are attributable TO considerations Oh
humility. In ancient times, when
slavery prevailed in Europe, slaves
were distinguishable by their shaven
heads. and in many parts of the globe,
notably in japan and in Siberia. con-
v;cts have their heads kept shaver by
the authorities. with the object of di-
vesting them of the respect OF their
fellow citizens
We all remember how the little chill
dren in the Old Testament apostrophlzed
the prophet Elisha on account of his
lack of hair. and they have their courf-
terparts in the little street urchins of
the present day, who impudently re-
quest their elders TO keep their hair
on White and gray hair have fur
nished the theme Of innumerable grace
full ballads and poems. such as. for in
stance that pretty song, Silver
Threads Among the Gold" But no poet.
so far as I am aware. has ever found
inspiration in a head Invested of hair.
and the verses concerning the bald
spots among the ringlets' have yet to
be written.
The late King Edward, his brother
in-law, George of Greece: Emperor
Francis Joseph Of Austria Hungary and
the late Emperor William OF Germany
should receive credit for having them
selves represented on their coins true to
life-tnat is TO say, bald-headed, instead
OF concealing the scarcity of hair by
means OF a crown or a wig or a ficti-
tious growth.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia wears a
full beard. short cropped, of the same
hue and cut as his cousin. King George
of England and can boast Of q full head
of hair, while another sovereign who
wears a short cropped. pointed beard Is
King Gustavus of Sweden. Albert of
Belgium is content with a soft. fair
mustache. which is not the least beIli-
cese, and quite in keeping with the
kindness of his face and the sentleness
Of his deneanor. The present King of
Italy's HlIstache is short and twisted
upward at the ends. That of King
Peter is heavy and white. and though it
suggests the veteran of the French
army VINO, after graduating from ST
Cyr, won his cross of the Legion of