Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-11-20

view a device more striking than the
poets classic Excelsior" On the shin
ing crown of each little mans bald
head, written in new growth of silky
hair, were the words:
ASK
ME
The public Immediately became a
smiling Interrogation point, and 1t was
learned from these human letter-heads
that sometime during the following
month there would be placed upon the
market n hair-restorer warranted to
grow hair on the stubbornest bald
head In two weeks time. The words
"Ask Me" were material proof Of the
hair restorer's claims.
Certain established manufacturers
of proprietary hair medicines clrcu.
lated the report that the human let
ter-heads were not and had never
been, bald, but that their heads had
been shaved, leaving only the device,
TASK ME-"
1t was now that something unfore-
seen occurred. The dlscoverer 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 restorn-
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 pre-
dlcament in which they were placed.
They must now go through life with
the device TASK ME- written across
their heads by natures lndelible hand,
unless they possessed the courage to
have 1t removed hair by hair by the
shaved their heads frequently, like so
many Cinnamon.
One OF their number--the wit-sud-
denly arose and left the room where
they had gathered to discuss the sit
uatlon. A few minutes later It was re-
called that he had boosted OF having
In his possession 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 a liberal quantity Of the mar.
velous hair-producing fluid.
From his window he could see his
late acknowledgements gath
cred on the sidewalk looking wistfully
and obviously at his door and he pltled
them from the bottom of his heart.
But there remained only sufficient re-
stOrative TO grow one full head Of
hair, and If any one needed hair lie
did.
He rubbed into his scalp the precious
drops Of golden liquid and wiped his
fingers on his chin.
"Frlends can always be had" he
meditated thoughtfully, "but hair once
gone returns no morew
One by one his late companions dis
persed, as they realized the utter
futlllty Of protest or appeal under the
circumstances, and the wit remained
locked In his room for 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 f0rglylng than he
had expected. They had discovered
that by letting the device TASK ME"
grow TO good length It could be
skilfully brushed and parted to rep
resent full head Of hair, and this
discovery had softened their hearts
toward their more fortunate com
panion.
The discOyerer Of the formula Is at
the present time being tenderfy
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 extingulshcd torch In the
mind Of this genius, fame and fortune
will find their way 10 his lodge, though
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