The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-29
SEBHGY TALE,
THE FALSE HAIR,
TALE.

"Pray remember, Monsieur Lagnier, that
wish particularly to go out this morning. 1t
il now past one O'Clock and il you continue
rndeayoring to do what is impossible, my hair
will never be dressed. You had much better
plat it as usual.
Adelaide do Varenne pronounced these
words in tone of pettishness very unusual
with her, as giving vent to long sigh OF mn
Datience and WEAKNESS, she glanced hastily
at the mirror on her toilet table, and saw there
reflected the busy fingers OF M. Lagnler, the
hairdrcsser, deliberately unfastening her hair,
and preparing once more to attempt the ar
rangement. Which repeated failures had de-
cIaled to be an impossibility. He looked up,
however, as he did SO, and seemed to read the
expression of her features, for a comic mixture
of astOnishment and dismay Immediately
Overspread his own.
"Fifteen years" he exclaimed, "I have had
the honor Of daily attending mademoiselle,
and she never was angry with me before!--
What can have done to offend her2''
"Oh, nothing very serious replied the
young girl, good naturedly; but really, | wish
YOU would not daily SO long. 1t is Of very
little consequence, think, how ones hair is
worn"
"Why, certainly, every style is equally be-
coming to mademoiselle, was the old man 5
heart upon arranging it to-day according to
the last fashion; it would suit mademoiselle
raUir." Adelaide laughed.
"But you see it is impossible" she said
"I have so very little hair, and | am sure it
is not my fault-nOr," she added arehly the
fault Of all those infallible pomades and es-
sences recommended to me by somebody
know" NJ. Lagnier looked embarrassed.
"Mademoiselle Is so gay, she finds amuse-
ment in everything" he replied. 81 cannot
laugh upon so serious subject" Adelaide
laughed again and more heartily than before,
and M. Lagnier continued, Indignantly
"Mademoiselle does not care then for the loss
of her beauty p
ooh / did not know there was any question
of thatl and the young girl suddenly resumed
imposed upon the simple old man,
"You see, mademoiselle, he continued
earnestly, II have been considering long
time what is best to be done. 1t is evident
that my pomades, usually so successful, have
no effect upon goar hair; owing, suppose, t
--to-I cant say exactly what it is owing
to. It is very strange. Inever knew them Il
fail before. Would mademoiselle object Il
wearing slight addition Of false hair?'' h
asked axiously, after q moments pause.
''Indeed, should not likeit," was the re
ply. "Besides, Monsieur Lagnier, you hav
often told me that, in all Paris, it was impos
slble to obtain any Of the same shade a
mine.''
"Ah, but have succeeded at last!" ex
claimed he and as he spoke, he drew tri
UInphantly from his pocket small packet, il
which was carefully enyeloped long lock 0
soft golden hair.
How beautifully" Adelaide involuntaril,
exclaimed, 20 Monsieur Lagnier, that is "a
liner and brighter than mine.''
fhe difference is very slight indeed; j
would be imperceptible when both were braid
ed together, returned the hairdresser. 'sDo
pray allow me. mademoiselle, TO show Vol
the eliect" and without waitingtor reply