The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-06-19

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aTho fact is, my bend would feel better
after little rubbing, Pm sure"--and with
the barbcr's assistance, of went coat, vest
and cravat, and down sat Mr.. Smith.
"Glug elug-glugw said the bottle, and
its liquid flowed gratefully over tho head Of
Mr.. Smith and the palms Of tho barber's
hands played freely round and abou, it.
"Ah" said Smi,h--"ah!" and again and
again he inhaled with long inspiration
tho roviving perfume, and then for time
he closed his eyes and gave himself fup to
Tho soothing manipula,ions Of tho silent
and assiduous barber. At length after the
towel and tho comb, and the brush had been
SUCCESSFULLY applied, and the mock had
been well rubbed, and tho external head
once more presented the appearance Of or
der aud neatness, Smith arose and was
about to nttirc himself once more, whlo bis
two friends were profoundly absorbed IN
the morning papers.
"smi,h," said Rogers, suddenly, try your
ha, on first. See if you are really benefit
tcdn
Smith took up the hat, from which Ro
gers had quietly extracted one fold Of the
paper, and placed it gently upon his head.
10 took hold Of tho brim on each side, and
drow il down.
"Rogers, there is an improvement--but
my hat will not como on Smith said
this with some solemnity.
"Ohw exclaimed Rogers, "if that's the
cnsc-if there's improvement, Smith if
there is, Smith, there's no occasion for
alarm. Bat won't your hat go down? No,
thai's fact, i, won't. Well, Smith, lo,
me tell you'll always find sllampooing TO
do Tho mos, good. Suppose you Try it,"
"Well," said Smith, "if the cologne has
benefited me thus much, it does look rea-
sonahc that"
"'rhat the shampoon will bcncf. you so
much more. Exactly-that'sc clear enough
said Mr. Rogers.
"Certainly!" said Mr. Brown.
And down sat Smith.
Tho towel was fixed before, and the tow
el was fixed behind, and shampoon was
roolv applied, and Smiths head was rub
he'd like ball Of soap, and looked like a
field Of tall grass after rain. At length
Tho towel again absorbed the moisture. the
comb again reduced chaos to order, and the
brush again finished the artist-liko work.
"liow, now!' said Brown, "s.naler?'
(Anothcr fold Of paper had been extracted }
IsSmaller Smith,
any hats higher to ct; there is no
mistake about that" said Smith.
"But don't it fit yete' asked Rogers.
HNo; not qui,e,' said Smiih-"not quite;
and yc, lis nigh, pretty nigh
"Dc gemmen's hair am tolible long,
suggested tho patient artist, who had nl-
ready earned two half dimes and quarter,
and was now looking out Tor another dime.
"Your hair is long," said Rogers.
ayes for such thick hair" said Brown.
"But my ha, won't on yesterday" said
1 Smith in serious mood.
"Dut you don't expect to get entirely Gu
red at once, do you?" asked Rogers.
swell, intend to get my hair cut, re-
piled Smith, and down ho sat upon the
chair, whore the masculine Della soon fe
duced his non sable fleece, the two friends
meanwhile reading very intently, Browns
tpapeF Dethg uPsiue uo"u.
! Now you'll do Think" said Rogers.
4 .That's my opinion" observed Brown
"If it DON'T" said Smith, 81 know what
will help mo out"
"Smith you don't mean to-"
"Ccrtainy not said Brown.
i aMean to what?"
s.You don't mean to use compress, nor
as,ringents, nor"
"Oh, no, ] wish had done it ut first, but
'Il didn't think Of it. should have got
new hat"
"That's fact" said both friends toseth-
err
81 dare say had as we'll do it,"
swell, if your hat don't fit yet, suppose
you do, said Rogers as be placed back
again inside tho lining couple OF folds OF
Ipaper no had just extracted.
MIR. Smith raised his hat to his trim look
ling head but still it would not 60 on.
"Brown," said he, 81 can't go to the hat,
tors barehended."
"Certainly not" said Brown, 'i'll 60
and pick hat out for you"
MIR. Brown was not gone long; and when
boy brought two or three hats, se'ec
ton was soon made by Mr.. Rogers's assls
lance; but Smith was moody and molan-
choy. At length with fearful look and
faltcring voice, no said--
"Gontlemen, this thing of drinking is a
bad business--a bad business, gentlemen
''It really is" said Brown.
Sand am done with it," said Rogers.
"And so am done with it--done, done,
Iionc," and Smith loant his forehead upon
tho back Of chnir before him, and said,
I'genllemcn ! hrvo been ,hiuklns that n