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Show BLACK AND RED HAIR ARE AKIN. Idea to the Contrary, Long Held, Is Wrong. Tbo color of tho hair, says the Orand Magazlno, Is usually transmitted transmit-ted from parents to child. This Is specially true when both parent have tho wine complexion Instances, however, aro not uncommon where chll n liavo hair black as ebony, nhllo tho Inlr of both parents Is a burning red Instead of disproving the theory that a child takes after Its parents so far as tho color ot the hair Is concerned, this fact. It has now-been now-been ascertained, Is all In faor of the doctrine. lied hair, In fact. Is b Its structure and composition niuct nearer to black hair than to blond Very often, If the hair of a vcrj dark complcxloned person bo examined exam-ined attentively, n few quite red hair will bo detected fn tho mass. On the other hand, It would bo time wnstcd to seek for Mark hair In tho locks cf a fall person Similarly It Is not In frequent to notice children whose hair, red at birth, becomes as thej grow older quite daik. When, too after some serious Illness, tho produc-tl'li produc-tl'li of the coloring pigment of the hair falls off, black hnlr becomes not blond, but red. Fair hair, which to a casual eye appears to have much moro nfllnltj to red hair than to black. Is, on tho coturnrj-, quite dls tlnct. |