The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-04-06
One Advantage Of
a Red Head
By F. A. MICHEL
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.

frr~ANh a. - a. AAArI Wouiu ~ Dulu'
ing barn. making all kinds OF illusions
to my hair and countless jokes, many
Of them very poor and In bad taste
and all obnoxious 70 me.
When grew old enough 70 have q
sweetheart ! was obliged TO 60 with.
out one. all on account Of the growth
on my head / kept II cut very short.
but without eject. Just as soon as I
came IN contact with man. woman or
child / saw at once that my hair was
against me. One thing ! would not do
! refused all BARRIERS who suggested
my permitting them 70 dye H. On en-
tering their shops would say. Hair
cut; no dye" Whenever. after this no
tice. barber offered 70 give my hair a
different color gIared at him and told
him that II he repeated the ofker he
must tight I thrashed 50 many people
for reference 70 my blemish that be-
came an expert boxer.
Hoping that the people OF the west
were more considerate than those OF
the east. went to Denver. The first
salute ! received there was: Hello,
carrot topl Y goin' TO set the timber
On the mountings anrey ! had got
tired Of thrashing people and turned
away without a word sought en-
ployment IN a large manufacturing
concern. On entering the ONCE my eyes
lighted on a gentleman sitting at a
desk who had red hair. for all the
world as red as mine. He looked up.
and In an instant his gaze was fixed on
my top.
He arose from his chair and, ad-
vancing TO the once rail. grasped my
hand in a viselike grip.
MY dear sir" be said warmly and
with a respectful mien I had never be-
fore been favored with. what can
do for your
Pm seeking employment"
you shall have It right here. What
can you doy-
Nothing ! must learn But I'm
willing 10 work without pay tn I do"
you'll not work without pay here
Judging from your appearance. you
are well bred and educated. A man OF
your condition can't get on with less
than q hundred dollars a month IN |
give you that and put you in our best |
department Mr. sfamperg'' be called /
An employee advanced. and motto
ed be. too. had a red head He was
instructed to put me TO work and on
the payroll az the same time. AS /
passed through the works I noticed /
every man had a red head. but none
-. - -. .,.f~. - a. 49,. r-..s.
Ours was the same hue exactly.
you'll be showed up ahead OF US
all" said the MAJ who had taken me
IN charge
why soY' I asked
"You're the only man here who has
rs red hair as the president"
The words proved true. ] was jump
ID from one grade to another 50 fast
that barely had time 10 learn the
duties IN each. And every time
Jumped my salary jumped too
This was not all Mr.. Flynn. the
president and principal owner. asked
me one day 10 come 10 his house 70
Inner / went. OF course. and was
introduced 10 his family. Every one
u bis children had red hair OF various
lhades. His Oldest daughter. Emily.
lad veritable Titan locks For the
lrst time In my life / felt easy IN
locial company For the first time not
person about me looked at my head.
much less referred to H. Miss Emily
flynn was very gracious to me and
vas the first young woman who had
yer thus treated me 50. was happy
IS a clam az high tide. After dinner
be led me into a separate parlor. and
spent the hours there chatting with
er. They were thus far the happiest
ours Of my life. I left her with
rildly beating heart
To make a long story short, Miss
lynn encouraged me and I encouraged
fiss Flynn. One day she told me ,
light 80 to her father and ask for
er. I did 50 and was accepted for
on-in-law with great gusto. GO back
, En- he said. "and tell her you
ave my hearty consent. and remain
dinner" !
l spent the afternoon with Emily
nd dined with the family. After din :
sr Mr.. Flynn said to me:
"You have shown wonderful re- !
ralnt in not asking why I have vel
,med you into my business and into
y family. The time has come for
e to enlighten you.
Years ago came TO this country n
ON Ireland without a cent and 4
orked at any Job could get in a :
rat city. One day / was arrested. Il
'cused Of stealing from a Jew. He n
ID told the police that a red headed n
ishman had robbed him was stood Il
line with several other men. and "
Is Jew picked me out as the man q,
ho had robbed him was tried. and a,
e evidence was strong against me
was about to be convicted when
d headed man strolled IN among the
My attorney. following a "
question given by the mans red a,
AZ. called for him and placed him ca
side me. Then he sent for the Jew 10
q when he came into court asked b
n which Of the two had robbed him. 81
IL Jew couldn't tell lie had simply IA
entitled me because the man who
d robbed him had a red head. Tho