The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-02-06
AT THE HAIRDRESSER'S
BY }. S. PEBBLES.

No, my hair isn't really thin, as hair
goes, agreed the girl as she settled
herself in the hairdresser's chair and
helped tuck the white bib around her
neck. But it's so fine! 1t grows won
derfully for curly hair-you know,
they say curly hair is never long-but
mine really is surprisingly long, If only
it would stay in You see, it comes
out dreadfully-I must have wonder
fully healthy scalp, or I'm sure I'd be
bald at the rate it comes out. except
for the rapidlty of its growth
"All l want these treatments for is
to make it stop falling out! Do you
think they'll do the work? l want to
try one or two first, and if they seem
to do me good, then I'll take the whole
course. So you see, you'd better give
me particularly good treatment this
time.
my hair oily? No, never! Yes. 1t
may seem slightly so just now, for
I've been using a tonic that makes II
that way, but you ought to see it when
it's just washed It's so fiuffy-it
iOOho do IL udu OCtduo VI -liieaN o
one consolation. think it's better to
have fine hair and not have so much,
but have it fluffy, than have coarse.
straight hair that never looks decent,
don't you? Oh, yours is straight, isn't
1t? But then yours isn't very coarse,
is it? Most people haven't very fine
hair, have they? But then, l suppose
they have other redeeming features.
Il hope this tonic won't make my
hair greasy cant bear that If 1t
does I'll never come again. Don't you
think you ought to rub it until it's dry?
I've heard that artificial dryers aren't
good for the hair. Well, Wen see by
the results. OF course, l dom. expect
impossibilities from this first treat
ment but it ought to tell little about
the final result.
"Oh, is that little thing the same
you use for facial massage? | never
had facial massage-just run 1t over
my face, will you. so l can know how
it feels? Oh, isn't that delicious!
Just run it across my forehead a few
times, will you? You know, I'm get
ting wrinkles In my forehead Did
you ever hear of such thing in per
son of my age? l know l worry
great deal, but that comes of having
such conscientious disposition I'm
are really too heavy for my years OF
course, you know I'm not bragging-I |
truly don't think it's anything to brag
of do you-giving ones life to others
and using up ones vitality on little |
things, when one should, l suppose, |
keep all ones energies for ones own !
affairs!
But, then there are always some
who have to assume the burdens of
those who are selfish and who think
that they are to be kept for some big
work without worry My sister is
that way-she imagines that just be-
cause she teaches kindergarten she Is
doing something important-'t training
the future men and women she calls
it-and she's always studying for it,
and she absolutely hardly ever goes
out with me- She's awfully selfish
that way. But l have to forgive her,
Tor, of course, when she doesn't go |
nave the use of her things-and, work
ng as she does, she can have so many
ovely things that l personally could
hardly afford.
oh aren't you going to run that
hing over my head any more? Why,
thought that was the principal part
# the nt-electricity-and do
ust love it, it's so nice and soothing
onger. I'm sure my hair needs it,
)h, what If there are other appoint
nents? Can't they wait a while?
lad to- Remember, my whole course
depends upon this first treatment, so
ou'd best make it thorough
Now, don't comb it fussy-I detest
ussily dressed hair. Just neat and
nipple and pretty. Oh, mercy, not
Ike that Why, that makes me look
ust like an old maid | want it coil
d and brought low in the back, in
hree of those rolls, but not just like
hop girls wear them-I wa .. some
hing original. No, l hate puffs,
hey're all out of style
Il think | won't take the whole
curse here, the assistants are too
npertinenti What's that? No, l do
OF expect to have scalp treatment
nd facial massage and my hair
ressed in the newest fashion, all for
fly cents! l think l shall find some :
ne who is not SO mercenary. Good