New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-26
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HOW SHE DIDN'T SAVE HER HAIR.
IN 2 few years" said the girl with the sparse
locks in plaintive Il shall probably take 10
a wig
Better take to the woods first said one OF the
listeners You won't need do either Just try
Zone moment exclaimed the sufferer. lifting her
hand and looking around the sympathetic circle
First LET me tell you, without interruption what
I have tried and then II any Of you have sugges-
tons TO Offer they will be humhly. even II not
hopefully. -eceived When I began TO lose
my hair I was told that the ubiquitous microbe was
proba bly, the OF the matter. so tried 10 get
him away from the roots by vigorous cleansing
had a shampoo once fortnight. and my hair be
came SO dry and tangled that pulled it out IN
handfuls Then I applied vaseline, which seemed
10 rot it out; then tried four hair tonics IN sue
cession each infallible. OF counsel At the end OF
the fourth tonic began TO think seriously Of max
ing souvenir sofa pillow, stuffed with comoings.
and giving il to-never mind whom Now. don't
interrupt
Next tried massage and I wish our garden
could be cleared of weeds as cheaply and easily
as nv head began 10 he cleared Of hair under the
process. 1 stopped that and began to wash 1t
with SOAP and water. avoiding shampoo lotions.
Then ] brushed il vigorously. If ] had kept that
up should have had the wig by this time.
Finally 1 started determnedly on another course
Of toncs and have Just abandoned the third in de
spair. That makes seven in all. And my hair still
comes out in lunches scatters itself all over
ne. I can't tell you how many people have picked
hairs off my clothing and flung that old quotation
| at me, Beauty draws with a single hair It
isn't a compliment, and I wish II had never been
| written Now. what would you do?'
The sympathetic circle regarded her in sorrow-
full silence. After a long pause the girl who had
spoken before said. 4 was about to suggest Nine
FriZZ's tonic. Was that Of the seVen2"
1T the third groaDed the victim Of fate
TIT did good" murmured the other faint
ly: but ] don't think ] was A bad case
Evidently none OF the others bad cases or
they had had little experience. only Ia q a
/ suggestion TO offer.
II heard" she remarked that kerosene oil was
good but
Don't mention it, cried the sparse haired one
Il forgot to say that for one week / became a
walking oil can, horror myself and every one
about me stopped 1t because I was requested nv
well. don't interrupt l want to ask vou'-tlrn-
ing TO girl with unusually fine head Of glossy
beautiful and abundant as the advertise
ments call it Whatever your treatment was go
on-Tn follow thee ~
Why, never gave it any treatment" said the
princess Of the nutbrown locks. Il don't brush IT
] don't use tonic or any shampoo and-and-Irn
ashamed say. don't wash il quite as often a
! should Of course, ! do wash IL with anytbtnp
that comes handy-soap and water or bor3x ~
weak ammonia don't know. I let it alone and
IL Just grows
q suppose you're in splendid health said the
other NV
] "Oh, no: never strong. There seems to be
rule for hair ~ 40
You just have to try and try. and find ont m.
/ right thing. said one Of the group. sympathet-
! ically.
/ well. leave it to you If 7 haven't tried, TN
tell what ii is girls; wig is NV asst resort
/ and I'll to il yet! ~ 'i''