Room for Doubt.

Evening Star, Issue 7337, 8 October 1887, Page 1 (Supplement)

Room for Doubt.

Billy BHven has worn an eighteen-carat high-polish bald head for the last five years or more, notwithstanding the fact that he ia still a comparatively young man. It is said that his baldness is due to the mental exertion involved in trying to remember just what he tells each of his acquaintances relative to the number of goods he has sold, so that he will not be in danger of telling the wrong story to the wrong The other evening he met a near friend in the hotel, and Billy straightway became confidential. "Charley," said he, "did you ever have much experience in love affairs f "No," replied Charley, promptly, "I am a travelling man, and never have time for that sort of thing. Are you in that sort of trouble?" "I don't know —that is, I know I am, but I don't know whether Bhe is or not." " What is the situation ?" " Well, you tee, it is just this way. She has been taking painting lessons, and she wanted to paint me a hat band. I told her hat bands were 'way out of style, but she insisted and I gave in." "I'm sure that sounds favorable enough." " Wait till you hear the whole story. She painted the hat band, and after I had duly complimented it, she sewed it into my hat. When I got back to the hotel I discovered, or rather my friends discovered, that the band wasn't dry when it was loosely basted into my low-crowned chapeau. When I went and looked into the mirror I found the top of my head artistically frescoed with B. B. daintily interwoven with lilies of the valley and forget-me-nots, and I've had to wear a skull-cap ever since. Now, Charley, do you think that girl really loves me ?"—■ • Merchant Traveller.'