Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-08-04

bargain be had made in the salc ii his v his
kc'.
The broker and III. friend. laughed a,
m" for being taken ~ uiccl, .Nc,~ mind. /
.aid |. vt those laugh tina, yin III make
aproh, out o, those wh,slers, Depend OF
II.
for m nth after this whenever me,
jerks Ne asked ne when | Intended g. cali !
fr m, whiskcrs,
III, LET YOU know when want them was
always my answer. Take god care Of them
oil them occasionally. shall call for them
one Of 'hcsc day.
4 splendid hall was 60 hc given o. tie
members ~ the Legislature | asccr-
tanned that jerks was 10 I've Que Of the
managcrs-he being . great ladies man
! tou account II his wiltshire, I supi~.rc
aud ii occurred % the that before the ball
took place, mi ,,ht a. well call for my whis-
! kcrs
+ Onc morning met jerks in BARRIERS
shop. lie was idolI,ing before large mirror
and combing up my whiskcrs at devil Of
arntc.
All there YOU are. old fellow. said he
speaking to my reflection in the glass Como
for Your whiskcrs. suppose
90. no hurry ! replied, a. sa, down for
shave
Always ready, you know, lac answered
giving final tie to hi, cravat
Come to think Of IT, said. musingly,
as ,hc barber began to put la,her Oh my
face. Perhaps now wonld be as good a
time a. another; YOU NAY sit down and
let the barber Try lis hand a, the s~hisk-
crs
You couldn't wait until tomorrow could
you : h. asked hcsi,atinely. There's a ball
TO night, YOU Know
To be sure there is, and ! think YOU
ouch, t. 60 with clean face at all events
don't see any reason Why you should cx-
poet TO wear NY whiskcrs to tina, ball, so 81,
! down
lie rather sulkily obcycd, and in few
moments his cheeks were in perfect foam
Of la,hcr The barber Aourishcd his razor,
and wns about to commence operations, when
l suddenly changed my mindl
Stop. Mr. barber, said, you media
shave III those whiskcrs just yet. So he
g quietly put up lis razor, whileJcnks started
. up from the clair III something very much
: resembling passion.
This is triiling' he exclaimed. You have
claimed your whiskcrs--take them
i believe a man has night 70 do rs Nc
plcases with his own property. remarked
and left jerks washing his face.
At dinner that day, the conversation
turned upon the whiskcr affair. 1t seemed
the whole town had got wind 81 it, an'
.Jcnk. could not walk the streets without th'
remark being continually made by the boys
There eocs me man Nth ohSoTs whiSkrrS
And they had grown to an immense size
rcr he dared not trim them In short
}, became convinced jerks was wal,in. vcr.
impa'icu,ly for me to assert my rgh, in tn
, property. 1t happened that several of tn
party were setting opposite me at dinner
who were present when the singular harea
wa- made, and they all urged Inc to take tn
irhiskcrs that very day, and TINS compo
jerks 10 e" to the ball whskcrlcss or sta
a, home agreed with them thrt 1t wa
about time to reap my crop, and promise
that if,hcy would meet me at the broker
:, shop where the purchase had been made,
:; =. would call On jerks that evening, after h
:. Lad dressed for the ball All promised t
:, be prcscn, at the proposed shaving opera
!, ton in the brokers' Office. and ] sent f.
, jerks aud a barber. Ga the appcaranc
., Of jerks il was evident he WIS much yexc
: Il, the sudden call upon him. aud hi. yexa
ton was certainly not lcsscned when he sa
y, the brokers' Office was filled to oyorfowln
- rs spectators anxious to behold the barboi
n, Gus proceeding
~ Come be in hurry said he, as he too
scat and leaned his head ngains, the coul
', ter for support, i can't stay here long; Sc
=. cral ladies are waiting for me 70 escort the
:" t. the ball
I, True, very ,ruo-you arc ono ~ 9
!. managcrs--l rccollect MIR. Barber
-, No, de,a.n the gcn,lcman-go to work
- once
" Tho lathcrnc wa soon over, and vi
=" about three strokes # the razor, ~
side of his FACE vas deprired Of ne orn'
men'
Come. conc sail.Jcnks. there Is no tit
e. lie lo-t--l., the gentleman have BIS VIII
\ ker.-hc j. impatient
=" NJ, a, all replied coolly. I'm in
sort %. hurry myself-Nd now think OF
.a, as rovE time must be precious at THIS "a
WV ,icular line. several ladies being IL waltz
yaut, escort them t. The ball, ! belle
B. m not ,ake he other tonight
4 loud laugh from the by-sianders au'
-, .lanoe in the mirror. caused Jcni, t. II
h,seyes T. the laIicrous appearance he {
with Ais SINGLE shlsler. aud bcgad T. iu'
AN. upon nay taking the whole p' my Proper'
.os. Bu, all wouldn't DO. hal 4 ng'i, 10 ia
1t when choose--I uaS M: oo.ged
,,, fakc II all a. oHee--and onosr - "a
buiu,Lr At tia, particular Peri"i--'nd'
la,iuaie-i 10 him VERY plainly tia, ! v
going 10 be very hard creditor. and u
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