The age-herald., 1901-01-13

k<o WONDER what has become D of the red-headed woman
 and the white horse," re-
 S marked a member of the Loafers' Club, who was busily engaged in keeping his balance on a three-legged chair. "There was a time when you couldn't walk a block without seeing the combination. I still see plenty of white horses, but red-headed women are few and far between. l know this from observa- tion, as personally I like red hair on a woman and usually keep my eye open for it-that is if its hue is not too blinding. The disappearance of red hair Is somewhat remarkable, for I thought the modern poster with it's red and yellow haired wo- men would create a demand for brilliant -colors and that the red-haired girl would become popular. At any rate they are disappearing. I know one or two red haired women, but I have not seen a young girl with red hair in months"
 
 Speaking of red hair,' said another member, "dld you ever notice that red headed man always wears a blue hat band, and if it is winter, when straw hats are not worn, he is apt to choose blue necktie. I was struck with this last sum- mer when I was staying in the house with a young man that had very red hair and wore a straw hat with a very blue band The contrast of colors in his case was so striking that I could not help but notice it. day or two after I first saw him l happened to notice another young man with red hair and blue hat band and got into the habit of looking for the com- bination, which rarely failed. When you consider that ninety-eight straw hats out of hundred have black bands, the con- clusion Is irresistible that the manufactur- CTS know the proportions of red heads and make two hats with blue bands out of the hundred for the red-headed men and nlne- ty-eight with black bands for heads of other colors
 'I was sitting in railroad car the other day when I noticed a man at the end of the car who was in a seat facing in my direction. He had red hair and a fiery red mustache that I could just see above the tops of the seats. I called the atten- tion of a friend to it, who was sitting by me, and offered to bet that the man had on a Dlue crdVdI. lie SeeIneQ SuTpTlSeu dL my bet, but accepted it. A wager was made, and to determine the matter we both walked forward and took a casual glance at the red-headed man. He wore a ready made blue cravat and I won my bet. I then explained to my friend that a red-headed man always wore a blue cravat, that I was betting on a certainty and therefore would not take his money. If he does not have such scruples he Is doubtless now making money hand over fist, betting on the combination.
 While we are talking about colors,' . said third member who was young and had just joined the club, q have noticed a strange effect that woman with black hair and a red hat and dress always has on me. I can pass blondes in all colors of the rainbow and brunettes in all colors but red, but red hat and black hair is fatal. I succumb at once Anything this kind of a woman told me to do I would. It is sim ply impossible for me to resist them. A red hat and dress on blonde woman has no effect, but a brunette In this color makes me as soft as sap-headed youth of sixteen"
 I've noticed the same effect produced on me by a blonde woman with black hat and dress' said another These