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■7N the old days, when men were allowed 

 to have many wives, a middle-aged 

 Man had one wife that was old and 

 one that was young ; each loved him 

 251 very much, and desired to see him 

 like herself. Now the Man's hair was turning 

 grey, which the young Wife did not like, as it 

 made him look too old for her husband. So 

 every night she used to comb his hair and 

 pick out the white ones. But the elder Wife 

 saw her husband growing grey with great 

 pleasure, for she did not like to be mistaken 

 for his mother. So every morning she used 

 to arrange his hair and pick out as many of 



