Show QUITE AN ORIGINAL THOUGHT poet must be given credit for working out an idea as to coloring of hair A new york poet was favoring a friend with a few of his latest versea they were descriptive of a beautiful girl the poet read her hair massed lr flowing curls the color of a whisper this made the listener sit up what that be s d read that again I 1 thought you would something about the poet answered I 1 don t want to appear egotistical but that little phrase gives some scope tor the exercise of the mind in what way don t you see continued the poet how beautifully that describes the shade of her hair every poe of golden hair or raven locks to be a success one must be original it was nearly golden and I 1 convey the impression by means of that on word the friend looked puzzled you have heard said the poet patiently tient ly that silence Is golden yes well if silence Is golden what would a whisper be it would be nearly golden wouldn t it V |