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is now some fifteen or sixteen years since I learned the art of hair-dressing. During most of that time I was East and South, dressing hair, as the Cincinnati ladies were not French enough to employ a hair-dresser at that time; but in these latter days some of our ladies go to France in the summer, and New Orleans in the winter—so, by that means, they do not lose sight of the French fashions.

About two years ago, two ladies, in Cincinnati, thought I should have work enough to keep me at home; so they each employed me a month to dress their hair. They being ladies of very high standing, many thought to follow their lead. They were Miss L and Mrs. S. From that time to the present, I have never known what it was to be three hours out of employment. I am to this day working for those two ladies. Although several years have passed, never knew how to thank them for their kindness to me. To them am I indebted for my present position.

Hair-dressing is generally very trying; but I have always had the good luck, with a few exceptions, to work for the higher classes. At another time I will tell you who and what they were. It has always been my privilege to comb the brides, belles and beautiful ladies, both residents and visitors, of Cincinnati. 195