The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 21, 1901, Page 8

8 THE SUNDAY CALL. < E——— o hand over his heart and bowed very gravely to Bob, saying: “I cannot tell you how grateful I am for this favor. You have removed all my troubles by means of your gift. Now, in return, tell me why you were crying when 1 found you here 2 1 had hoped to flowers for Easter,’ en here I found they h: We are too poor den, you know; were no wil The ryl lea thrust h paockets an: The boy w m with muc for he had begun to hope the help him. By and by the little m *“Well, you must come with me U zil. That is the way to When you are there I'll give you enc lilies to make you the wonder and tion of the whole e E “Oh, I can't far from home!" cried the boy r would be dread- fully worried about me “It's a far_journey.” , Here—take other han Bob_held tiny fingers I e Esi remarked the ry ly. and Bob gave a great start of p‘r‘é‘s aimx Aamazement B i aad e = e leaves. There For the North f T e a Se “"'nmn rmia(\’"el;mm R ;el;";“";‘ls ‘T‘F":’u‘“o{”‘:"“"”d W ;\:T;{:‘i‘rxz(l the oy found himseif stand- N ; ¥ TR srponie e midst of a vast “ you" "y coloring. A month or so ago I fou ing beside the mid :Borffmmpfl S e vtaed enough of the food In Senegambia to color field of P Awé\ri::l:a:\l;lr;} “A brownfe!" exclalmed the other, with &ll my lilles except that one big fleld I their s scornful emphasis. “Really now, do I but I fear those must now remaln Wl S imired their glorious beauty look like one of those impossible, crawly, ite since no more color food s to ¥ UUE Iyl reached his ears. mischievous elves? Is my body ten times ad. “If 1 de arge myself I may get bigger than it should be? Do my legs “It's too bad.” said Bob, sympathetical- 5“‘_}”!{"“[“‘“;"‘" Aowa ahd saw the (09 of Te look: like “toothpicky end my eyes fike Iy, “I.wish I could help you. little man's head growing gradually big- 1 The ryl clapped his hands in delight. R e aid Bob, “they don’ “Perhaps you can,” he said, with a sly ESF 200 1 “Then I'm not a brownie,” replied the wink at the boy. vhy do you suppose I Now 1 man, cressing his legs and nodding his have been stopping here with you and will please hand me the b head at the boy in a funny way. chattering nonsense unless I had a pur- work and refi_flm‘menh&e-bm”& ol 1é- “I-I really don't know what to make poge? Ryls are not allowed to ask favors Bob gave B A& NS JO RS (on il of you remarked Bob frankly. “WIll of human beings., but since you offer to ITIR L0 0 he earth at the roots of you please tell me what you are? help me of your own free will, why, there ip¢ jijjes, He worked very q I kly I.n‘.l “*Certaini; answered his companion, js no reason I should not accept the kind- carefully, and the color ,'Imd lasted unt ; with a bow. “I'm 4 ryl." nes the farthest part of the fleld had been fe “Oh!" oo - n. the bottle being empty, the ryl re- gh: Mm{(me 7 JENE L Gob ANRAL e D o ed to where Bob was stand! “Do you know w deringly. - - TS 8, D16 sty “gour grandfether once had a botle of - quickly my Utes have gained “'Not—not exact very plant food I am In search of,” re- their yellow-tipped s “I thought not. The old r :w’l‘ieed the ryl. “I don't know where he got . Sure enough. when Bob peeped among o tall about ¢ thooe'. stupid it or what e used it for, but he kept it the leaves he saw little cabs of butilinat hobgoblins and never mention ryls to in a tall blue bottle in the cupboard over ;:}r}gpfisr“h-"'m s L the children. And the people who write ha chimne: “My work i3 now complete,” continued fairy tales and goose books aud brownie .Qh. yes" sald Bob. “I've seen the bot- the ryl joyously. “and as I dwe my suc- Stories and such rubblsh sit down 4t g often. cess o Your kinaness I shall be glad to Pocsibis and unbellevable. things, Why o D0 You know where it is now?” asked J8% ToU STNC RS "He wure to plck long possible and unbelievable things. Y the 1yl stems, for then the wers will remain don’t they seek out the ryls, who are ser- “wp"jo gtill In the cupboard over the e e Bareral vants of nature, and learn from them the Mother has never touched 1t “"Fho §0y"dld not hesitate to accent thig wonderful truths that would instruct as ndpa died, for she didn’t Know generous offer, and soon he had gather well as amuse the youuy folks? The ryls » a great armful of the exquisite flowers. have been sadly neglected, that's a fact. The little man rose to his feet and leant ‘‘These will do, thank you,” said he. And who's to blame for 1t?" inquired the over the edge of the stump as he said, in _Rut the ryl was mot content. “Wait— little man fiercely. a voice that trembled with anxiety: “idv“ :»}‘r'“( ”’f;nd‘“fim_;‘ o e Sowes Be “I don't know, I'm sure," said Bob. He [f | had that bottle I should be happy!™ PIiCKINE Sere FUC Fre O o o Then was sitting on the grass, clasping his «Then I'll get it for you. replied Bob. when the boy's eves could just see over knees and looking intently at his strange «But if you wanted it so badly, why didn't the top of his lilles the ryl cried ou companion, who, as he ,\q\mulu-d ‘ux\ the you go and take it? 2 “'Now. then—hold tight! Good-by—thers stump, was nearly on a level with the hat would be stealing,” answered the you go! lrlvsx"sx eyes, ) r;\.T “But if you make me a present of ood-by!" unTw"fid Rfj:: b(fi(x‘l :ll: :fi'f: The ryl laughed merrily as he noted your grandfather's bottle you will save Sounded strangely far away fn his ears, Bob's puzzled exprossion. , my beautiful fleld of Brazilian llle: in the North fields, his arms filled “I don't know who's to blame myself," “ip)) run for It now,” cried the Dboy. brent bunches of beautitul Easter he sald: “but since we'have met under «yyajt here until I come bock." which filled the air with their de such tearful circumstances, and have en- He sprang up and darted away toward fragrance. Joyed our griefs tc the: I'll be glad to the village. When he reached it he tore IIT. tell you something about the ryls. We down the main street at full speed and _The little village church was gorgeousty are servants of nature, as I sald. All the reached his home almost out of breath. r'll'-'-m‘\\\'”_'j\«:f” vt g 29 ?‘_r":m'tg]; things that grow have to be fed just as His mother happened to be out at the Llies were On every side, and were the people do. You boys can’t grow big and time, but the door was unlatched, and Jion had such exquisite fHowers been fat uniess yow're fod, nor can a flower Hob soon pushed a chalr to the chimney Brought to'the tow. and every one in- grow and blossom unless it has its proper ;\:‘vl F};Tnl:‘l;:"l::‘:‘l‘l‘i\x in the high cupboard qu\u:e;l: \ur;”r‘_ ‘:“ M-m o B for W nat a6 fowers eat?” asked Bob, It stoad in the exact spot his grand- B8 Pad O N3 MOUIE" AN TR et “They don’t cat anything with mouths, father had left it, and seizing it in his “Afiar the sermon was over the widow for they haven't any. But they absorb hand the boy climbed down and began approached the minister and asked: R A Y eth sucking It up s return journey without loss of time. ° “What do vou think about it, sir? Did their food from the earth, sucking It up o ") " Sached the North Fields thera my boy really meet with this creature he = with ' thelr ‘raotssothat' It reaches' the, When he reached 1o Vorth Tields thers . : body of the plant and makes it grow and »”n'; eyt P ! 4 ““\\ ‘x;.‘;* :l‘::’:!‘r'{hu Ti:a:z:rrv N puditiosenms. Audithe. rxie "ll“,;;" e "Bob placed the bottle on the stump be- abie il Bt If it Ia not true, wh Zo0d in the carth for the roots to plck UP™ g, "4ne jittle fellow and noticed, with come fr Copyright, 1901, by National Press Agency. have ro others, I am sure those would be his disarpointment that at iast he threw one up. I really feel much better, and 1 * said Bob, "I see. surprise, that the cork reached far above y certainly acceptable as an Easter offering.’ mself upon his back among the new ly obliged to you for the sug- separate k“f"l’ i’]" plant ype"rv's head. “He'll never be able to B DAY little Bob sald to Bob was delighted with the ides. grass ond burst into a great fit of sob- i o ‘|.n'luak‘ fiff”lr‘r F ;{::I‘én:; ;:figlefl e man. gpen it,” thought the boy: but the ryl 0 e his get some early to-morrow morn- DIRE With tHis he stogd up and.smoothed ““Now I, for example, did not seem a bit worried. He placed hi§ man: ter is the se he exclaimed. “They are flow However, grief with a healthy bov soon out the creases in IMs green and vellow after the Faster lilies. D y are HNOWerS, . ears itself out, and when the sobs had striped trousers and brushed his red silk *“Are you, really?" cried Bob, springing Rel 12 dhiey; 00 grow Wild dn the: T e e vavein dorgl iEmion his coat sieeves and arranged to his feet in I agerness and then sit- But teacher sald lilies were the ZWUSTEC 1 BANE A of: 18} avenAbr necikttis: ting down again to be nearer the little s $o-u dcest flowers for ‘Baster,” he added, . \;iher low: sigh echoed ik own: add r 1 must be going,” bl he thoughtfully looking up he saw, seated upon the edge I am duo i il at 10 o'clock.” “Why are you so excited?” inquired the e Okt St are,” said his mother: “but of a stump beside him, a tiny and curious *Please wait tie while—just a min- ry to the us help lilies are rare flowers in the country, and creature. It bad the form of a man, and ute,” cried Hob. earnestly. want to Because if you tend the Easter lilies with I doubt if there are any in all the village. was fantastically dressed in garments of talk with you and you some ques- T thcught perhaps you could tell me where T raised her head from her So, as there will probably be no lilies many bright color ut Bob sat up and tions.” to find some. Do you know where they ir looked at her boy rather among the offerings of vour compa regarded it with wide open eyes he saw “Go ahead then.” said the little man, grow?” . I am sure your buttercups and daisies eer nelghbor could not be over resuming his seat 've an hour or S0 = «f you stop to think,” remarked the ryl, u know, dear, I'm too busy to plant will be as pretty as anything in the six inches tall when he stood upon his to spare, for the time in Brazil Is SIOWer «yoy will see how foolish that question is. flowers,” she said; “and so we church.” ' than here.” Of course, I know where they grow. But wer garden. I need all the room 1L little man wiped his eves carefully “Thank you,” said Bob, and continued k yard to dry my clothes, d not grow flowers if we evote to them.” ead. mother; but all the others s0o I could not help carry some to the me t » for Easter. ned silently for a time. ought to be buttercups and oming in the North fields by Why don’t you gather those? It isn’t far to go, and there are no more beautiful flowers in the world. we Since Next morning Bob was up even before the sun, and having hastily eaten his sim- ple breakfast he caught up his cap and ran through the village to visi North fields in searcn of buttercups and dai as a long walk for a small b Bob did not mind it, and when he reached the fields he losf no time in beginning his search for the coveted flowers. Yet after an hour's groping about he was unadle to discover anything more than a few half- opened buds of buttercups that would not be worth gathering. Gradually t} began to realize that his quest was a failure, and so great was purple siik handkerchief and then said, in quite a cheerful tone: “I feel better, don’t you?"” “Have you been crying, too?’ asked Bob. “Indeed, 1 have,” was the answer. “I'm in great trouble, you must know, and my"* heart was so heavy that it tired me to carry it around. But I happened to ‘pass y ou were g in your he: ble fit of crying. and it struck me as t the thing to make my lLeart lighter. ) 1 sat upon the edge of this stump and wept and wailed gloriously. There's rothing like a good cry to cheer ju: to stare at the tiny creature. ‘Well—well? Aren’t you going to talk?” said the little man, impatiently. ‘“Where are thcse questions?” ‘‘Are—are you a fairy?” asked the boy, with hesitation. The little fellow sighed again in a tired sort of way and Frushed a speck of dust from his white satin vest. i “Do you see any wings growing out of my Lody?" he asked in a reproachful tone. ‘Do you see any golden hair flow- ing over my shoulders or any gauzy, cob- web skirts floating about my form in graceful folds?"” “No," said Bob. that reminds me of the great trouble I am in. I certainly must start for Brazil at once, for I have an immense field ot Easter lilies growing there, and they will need to be cared for.” “What is your great trouble?” Bob. “Well, T'll tell you. I have had no dif- ficulty in getting most of the food required by my lilies this spring, yet there is one necessary thing that I've hunted for high and low and cannot find. It is the only plant food in the world that will dye the tips of the stamens of my lilies that rich yellow color which is so greatly admired and which offers such a beautiful contrast askel DISCOVE ITS HE earth is being put to a new use. It has been turned into hair dy Not all the earth, by any means. Only one little corner of a little red clay corner in Colorado. If you ask rs. Fr erman where that corner s she will reply “That is y secret.” And you really can't blame her when you consider that If we knew the secret we could @rop in on Colorado and pick pocket of clay lumps which we us into aub ired beau- ties within 2 day. No wonder Mrs fers to keep her clay own prog Sher- bed as her a common reddish-brown 1 app; ances, and what 1 properties lurk in it she does know of its . 2pplied to the hair, it e of reddish gold, her hair dye has g. e she learned at first she cut from Y case the The hair was of brown, hav- was darker or r, according length of time of the application. Then she began on other hair—hair that was attached to heads, and the results ‘were the same. This particular kind of rado clay is a hair dye. She goes through plenty of red tape to get it. The Colorado man who sells it her has no idea of its use. She is not s. Sherman to 2 at all; she is 2 man In the sewer pipe business, and she buy the ¢ for the sewer pipes. When it reaches the “man” in San Francisco he promptly becomes a hair specialist who carries what she needs of the earth to to the RY OF A RED CLAY IN COLORADO AND R = M L L7 T EMARKE Photos by Alisky. I .!f. | her Yoom and there mixes it ready for bhair treatment. Its preparation is a slow one. First it must be ground in a mortar: next i is put through an $0-sieve, which means a fine one; finally it is sified through bolt- ing cloth. e lumps of hard red clay, which look very much like adobe, come out from the bolting cloth operation in the form of a fine powder. From this it has been found that two kinds of dye can be made. For one, the powdered earth is simply mixed with wat- er until it becomes a stiff paste, and there you are. For the other, the clay and water paste is baked until it turns an inky black. The baked clay is used for the darkest shades of dye. Never was anything mcre simple than the wse of the dve. It is applied warm— that is all that has ic be remembered The operator warms ibe nan of paste, then with a brush dipred in it, goes care- fully all over the hair, orushing the paste in from roots to ends. It is a queer thing that it does not in any way affect the skin or scalp where 1t touches, although it has so quick an ef- fect upon the hair. It washes off readily from the skin. Mrs. Sherman is a ploneer in the use of the X-ray for scalp treat- ment, and also as a physician of many years’ standing on matters connected with the hair she has experimented most care- fully and thoroughly with this new dis- covery. . All the gray hairs must be captured and colored, and this takes a deal of time and much ‘patience, but once done the job is over until the new hair hegins to grow out after some few months. It has proved that the dye is permanent. Whatever = BLE EFF = CT UPOH shade it gives while being applied, that shade it keeps forever after, and there is no danger of waking up scme day to find yourself a green-haired lady or a blue- beard, as in the days of old-time hair dye The chemical properties of the clay ara s0 powerful that one application is all that is needed. After the paste has been thoroughly brushed 'n, the pastee sits, in all the patience with which she can possess her soul, for £o long as the de- sired coler requires. A light shade close to a Titian takes oniy two hours’ wait- ing; the darkest auburn wants twelve hours. At the end of that time she is shampooed in half a cczen waters, and then she may face herself in the glass and get acquainted with her new appearance. The pictures show the whole operation from start to finish. In ‘he first one the hair is seen to be var‘ed. This is the preface to the thing, for the hair must be divided into ever so many strands that the dye can be worked in thoroughly. In the next one you can ses the brush, Sip- ped in the wet clay, “tarting its work at the roots of the hair. Then it is drawn along to the tips of the small strands. In the picture given, the fine brush can be seen, used on the short hair above the forehead. Finally ‘he patient sits, awaiting the time of her release. It is a secret between you and me and the hair specialist that the men are tak- ing up the new fad. She says that some of them sneak into her office with a hunted lock and take 2s much as fifteen minutes to come to the point. Now and then one is brave and displays his silver mustache with perfect frankness and ex- plains openly that he doesn’t want to be “only an old beau,” and that he objects to being considered one of the dogs that has had his day. And there is not a man of them that wouldn't pretend he never heard of the magic clay. xd THE HAI PREPARING THE HAIR, APPLICATION OSY THE