A KINGS' ESCAPE.
«. A foreign journal relates the followiug: King Humbert, of Italy, although only forty-five years of age, has already yrey Lair aud beard. This fact worries the liend of the. House of Savoy far leas, however, than it seems to trouble his beautiful queen. Afraid, probably, that the white haira of the great moustache of her husband might lead people to think herself more aged, sho determined not long since to improve its color. For this purpose she purchased a box of well-known hair coioiiug material, recommended by a I'rench firm. She presented it to her husband, uml anxiously awaited th« effects of its application. But she was disappointed. Instead of a more youth fill lookiug km", file found her favorite lap-dog 6\vd an ugly grct-n the next morning. Wh.*n she asked for an explanation, King Humbert said that he preferred to try the medicine first upon her dog. 11 To-morrow," he added, •♦ your B»aziiiau will hive its turn." But from that hour Lhe hair ilye disappeared, and the locks of King Humbert remained unchanged.
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Inangahua Times, Volume XVI, Issue 20225, 17 April 1891, Page 2
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177A KINGS' ESCAPE. Inangahua Times, Volume XVI, Issue 20225, 17 April 1891, Page 2
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