Papa having summarily discharged the butler, his daughter May thinks of a good plan by which she can see a little of her adored Sam, for whom her father has always shown a great aversion. So she writes Sam a letter and proposes that he ...See morePapa having summarily discharged the butler, his daughter May thinks of a good plan by which she can see a little of her adored Sam, for whom her father has always shown a great aversion. So she writes Sam a letter and proposes that he apply for the position of butler in their house. Sam jumps at his love's scheme and is soon engaged by May's father. Now, Sam is the possessor of a wonderfully long, silky beard, which causes the different maids in the house to lose their hearts to him immediately. Sam, in spite of the humble station of his female admirers, greatly enjoys their admiration, being a vain man, and encourages them not a little. One day, May's father catches him having a pleasant little chat with one of the maids, and thinking to make his butler less attractive to the feminine eye, orders him to cut off his beautiful silky beard immediately. The poor fellow reluctantly makes the sacrifice, but as Samson's strength rested in his hair, so it was with our friend Sam, who once his beard has been cut loses his power to attract the gentler sex. When May sees him she bursts into a fit of uncontrollable laughter and sends him down to the kitchen where the maids all make merry at his expense. Written by
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