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Show WIG TOO SMALL FOR FRANKLIN Representative From the New Amer. ica Had to Appear Before French King in Bald Pate. Benjamin Franklin was about to be presented to the French king on the occasion of his first visit to France In the capacity of representative from the new America. The court custom of the time demanded that one going to an audience with the king must wear a wig of the proper fashion. A count, who had Franklin In tow, sent a wlgmaker the day before to take Franklin's measure and fit him out for the audienoe. The wlgmaker arrived ar-rived at Franklin's lodgings" measured the poll of the great American fore and aft and around and about and took his departure. An hour before theaudlence the wigmaker returned with the wig. But when Franklin attempted at-tempted to put It on It would not fit; he couldn't begin to get It on his bead. "Sir," said Franklin to the wlgmaker, "your wig Is unfortunately too small for my head." Tardonnez mol, monsieur," replied the wlgmaker, "your head Is vastly too large and quite beyond tlie fashion of the court." Franklin appeared, therefore at court with his bald pate and shaggy gray hair. Detroit Free Press |