The Dolores star., 1909-10-08

tie men went about publishing the
good news broadcast, wined and dlned
by an interested public.
Certain established manufacturers
Of proprietary hair medicines circulat-
ed the report that the human letter
heads were not. and had never been,
bald. but that their heads had been
shaved. leaving only the device, ASK
Me-"
The seven little men hotiy denied
this aspersion upon their honor and
their badness. and the wIttiest OF them
struck on pamphlet entitled: "A
Crown Seven Years Without a Heir"
which sold like baseball extra
1t was now that something unfore-
seen occurred The discoverer and
sole possessor Of the marvellous hair
restorer was accidentally injured on
the head by falling mortar, and lost
all recollection OF his great secret. For
better security he had told no one Of
the chemical formula OF the restora.
tive. and for the same reason he had
not placed the formula in writing. and
the seven little bald-headed men
gasped when they learned the true
state Of affairs and realized the predic-
ament in which they we're placed.
They must now go through life with
the device ASK Me-" written across
their heads by natures indelible hand.
unless they possessed the courage to
have II removed hair by hair by the
electric needle, or-ignoble resort
shaved their heads frequently, like 80
many Cinnamon.
One OF their number-the wit-sud.
denly arose and left the room where
they had gathered to discuss the stu.
alton. A few minutes later It was re.
called that he had boasted OF having
In his possession a vial Of the precious
hair restorative, and his six friends
arose and hurried after him.
But the wit had aroused his strap
ping wife and boys to the exigencies
Of the situation. and safely. behind
barred doors. he coolly applied to his
scalp liberal quantity of the marvel
GUS hair producing fluid.
From his window he could see his
late comprehensive advertisement gath.
cred on the sidewalk looking wistfully
and enviously at his door and he
pitied them from the bottom OF his
heart. But there remained only suf-
ficient restorative to grow one full
head OF hair, and II any one needed
hair he did.
He rubbed into his scalp the
precious drops Of golden liquid and
wiped his fingers on his chin.
Friends can always be had" he
meditated thoughtfully. but hair once
gone returns no more! ss'4'-'
One by one his late companions dis
persed. as they realized the utter fu
tility Of protest or appeal under the
circumstances. and the wit remained
locked In his room for a week, at the
end of which period he sailed forth
with luxurious growth Of silky red
hair. such as he had not possessed
even as boy.
But he found his friends lighter
hearted and more forgiving than he
had expected. They had discovered
that by letting the device ASK Me-
grow to good length 1t could be skill
fully brushed and parted to represent
full head Of hair. and this discovery
had softened their hearts toward their
more fortunate companion. 81
The discoverer Of the formula Is al
the present time being tenderly
watched and guarded by a secret
league Of bald headed men, for his in
terest is also their interest. and in the
words Of the president Of the league:
IF memory should again re-light her
extinguished torch in the mind Of this
| genius. fame and fortune will find
their way to his lodge, though It were
| In apLIage u,itdorpoou