Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-24

resi-. after having scraped the chins OF upwards
Of a dozen Of students, the door OF his shop o.
pened briskly, and short, burly, thickset man
made his appearance. tie seemed TO De ABOUT
f;fiv wears of age. In stature he did notrise a
hove Ave feet. but this was amply compensated
nv paunch which would have done honour TO
abureomaster. His face, his legs, and, IN truth
his whole flame gave equal tokens OF en- Don
uoint and spoke In eloquent terms OF good NV
ing and freedom from care This worthy per-
sonape had on broad brimmed glazed hat,
brown frock coat, and brown small clothes,
with black buckles at the knees. Ills hair, which
was curly and as black as pitch, descended be-
hind. and at each side, underneath the rim Of
his hat His whiskers we're thick and bushy;
and his beard appeared TO be OF al least four
days growth.
The salu,ation which he made on entering
the sarcfua2 sanctorum ofthe Barber, was more
remarkable for freedom than for pohteness. He
pushed the door roughly aside, and strutted In
10 the middle Of the room, placing his hands
iockeywise into his coat pockets, and whistling
aloud.
scan you shave me, say?' was his first adj
dress to the astonished tonsor.
9Sir?" said the latter, with stare of surprise
rs he turned round and encountered the eye OF
This new arriyer
81 saw. can YOU shave me?" Numbered out the
latter with increased loudness.
The barber was tall,meager, spindle shank
ed figure of man, somewhat up in years, and
not remarkable for an extraordinary share OF
courage. He had, however, too high an opln-
ion of himseh-being no less than peruke ma
ker to the professors OF Gottingen-to stand
tamely by, and be bearded In his own house.
His Indignation got the better OF feeling OF
dred which, in spite of himself, began 10 creep
over him; & he heard the demand OF his visitor
with rather an unusual share of resolution.
"You ask me if can shave you, sir," said he,
ceasine from the operation of strapping RAJ
zor in which he was engaged, 81 can shave any
man that ever wore beard; and see no reason
whv Won should be more difficult TO shave than
other people. unless, peradventure, your chin is
atnrk over with bristless like hedge hog, or
some such animal"
"Well. then. why don't you shave me?" re-
turned the other, throwing himsefupon chair
nitching his hat carelessly TO one side, and
stretching out his short plump legs as lar as
thew would 90. "Come along, my old boy, now
am ready for YOU So saying, he Embossed
his neckcloth, laid it down, and grasped and
rubbed his neck and chin with both hands with
an appearance Of peculiar satisfaction. But the
College Barber was In no mood OF mind to rel
;sh such freedoms. He stuck his Dutch spec.
tacIes upon the tip OF his long skinny nose,
projected forward his peering chin IN sarcas-
lie. sneering manner, and eyed the stranger with
look anything but favourable. A, last ne
broke silence.
81 said, sir, that could shave any man
bat
.But WHAT" said the other, aroused by the
gravity of his tone, and turning around upon
him.
"But it is not my pleasure to shave you -
And he commenced Swapping his razor as be-
fore. without taking any father notice OF his
NEIGHBOUR. The latter seemed astounded al
what he heard He, in fact, doubted the evil
dence Of his ears, and gazed upon the Barber
with look of curious establishment. His Gu
riosity, however, soon gave way 10 anger; and
this was indicated by most portentous heaving
about the chest, and an increased flushing OF
his rubicupd face. His cheeks were at length
blown out and distended with genuine rage, Till
they acquired something of the rotundity and
proportions of a good large pumpkin.
"Not shave me-" calculated he, emptying his
lungs and cheeks at once of the volume OF all
accumulated within them. The rushing out o.
this hurricane Of wrath was tremendons.-ln ne
Barber trembled from top to toe when ne hearee
il; but heut,ered not word.
mot shave me-. lie was SiiSie 40 oSio'S'
"Not shave me'' repeated the little man
third time. louder than ever, and starting from
his sea, with bound perfectly remarkable fol
his corpulency. The shaver got alarmed, ane
well he might; for the other stood fronting hin
-his arm a kimbo--his eyes flashing fire; ane
all his attitudes indicative OF some hostility
The strap was dropped, and the razor quietl,
deposited upon the mantlepiece:
'sDo you mean 10 do me an injury in my owr
housed" said the Barber, with all the courage
he could muster.
.Donner and Bitten! Who talks OF injurine
you? wish you to scrape my beard.-ls ther'
anything extraordinary in that"
81 can shave no man after ten o'clock" re
piled the Barber "Besides, my business Il
solely confined to the professors and student
Of ,Ae. university. am strictly forbidden t
operate on the face or head of any other per
ecst hythe most learned Doctor Dedimus Dun
-deshead and the Senatus Academicus."