The Globe-republican., 1909-03-25
WANTED REAL HAIR
GUEST OF Mr.. MIDYEARs WAs
REMUNERATION.
And Article He Was Offered, Coed
Enough In lts Way, Was Net
RscsIvsd with Much Out
pouring OF Enthusiasnn.

When Earlee Midyears entered the
club he could not help observing the
iustrous topknot Of his friend a. Il
showed above the newspaper in the
aaernoen light. Somehow It struck
MIN AZ 1t had never done before.
ne could not recall that he had
ever paid much attention to the ton
Oh MIS- friends head. He remembered
vaguely that It was the usual kind
OF tcpknot of the men he knew-al.
ready rather thin, perhaps a little
dinsy looking and not in the least
ike the shining, healthy brown hair
he now saw.
he had thought Of treatment
ror the hair himself and had been
advised by his wife to try the won.
en- who had massaged her scalp until
tne hair grew thick and healthy. The
signt OF his friends head recalled
this to him.
Hello, old man." he said, coming
closer and still having cause to ad.
mire the thick growth of his friends
head your hair looks fine. Who
did it for your
inc friend repeated an address.
Mind If try him too?" was the
question that followed.
Not In the least. Here's his ad.
dress" answered he of the new hair.
From a book in his pocket he read
an address. Midyears copied it in his
notebook and there was no further
thought of hair on their minds.
You certainly ought to do some
thing for your hair, Earlee," his wife
SAID one night later as they were on
their way home from the opera. when
you went down In the orchestra to-
night to speak to Mrs. Wednesday I
could distinctly see bald spot in the
center OF your head. The hairs really
getting very thin"
Got just the man." came the sleepy
answer from the corner Of the mo.
or. Going to him tomorrow"
He stopped on the way uptown that
'fternoon at the address he had
'opied. 1t rather surprised him to
Ind that the man Was not q doctor.
'nt4he mentioned the name Of the
nan who had sent him there and said
70 wanted the same thing. that had
o much improved the Innk. ~ III.
riend's head. ..
ne took seat and % he read tho
vening paper he felt the man rubbing,
10 hands over his head. After an =
interval that seemed to him unususlly
hort he heard the hair expert tell .
I'm to come on at tho end OF the : :
'eek. say on Friday. II
On that afternoon he called AGAIN. +
70 took his seat In front of the mir. q
Dr. There was no evening newspa-
er to interest him now, for he had
ecided to watch the operation. :
The hairdresser disappeared, and
men he came back out of the work. :
'om he carried in his hand a small
ssue paper package. This he opened
I'd out OF 1t came a little brown
'ratch wig. Admiring the perfect
atch he held 1t up to the back hair
his astonished patron.
But what in the world is that 4
ling" Midyears asked. ]
why, a toupee, the same that |
ade for your friend replied the wig.
aker, who thoughthe had turned out 1
'mething uncommonly fine in its (
ay. That's what you said yea J
anted." 4
He paid for it, but he didn't want 4
It's in his bureau drawer now. 1
Is wife says she is going to ex- l
ange it for puffs unless he finds a
Irchaser at very much reduced Z
ice for chestnut brown toupee. i
aranteed to look like the real thing 1