The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-02-28

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your hat on first. See ifyou are really
benefued.' s w ft a
Smith took up the hat, from which
Rogers had quietly extracted one fold Of
the paper, and placed it gently upon lis
head. Hs took hold of The brim on
each side, aud drew /, down.
'Roeers,' said he, 'there is imprope-
ment; bu,--my hat will not come on
Smith said this with some solemnity.
oh" exclaimed Rogers, il that's the
case--if thre's Improvement, Smith,
there is, Smith, there's no occasion for
alarm. But won't your hat 90 down?
No, that's fact, il WON'T Will, Smith,
le; me tell you'll always find 'sham.
pooning' to do the mos, good. Suppose
you try it,
'WclI,' sold Smith, 'f the cologne has
benefited me thus much, i. looks reason
able the ~
.'That the 'shampoon' will benefit you
so much more. Exaclly-.,ba,'s clear
enough said Mr.. Rogers.
'Certalnly! said M. Robinson.
And down Sat Mr.. Smith.
The towel was fixed before, and the
towel was fixed behind, and the sham.
poon was freely applied, snd Mr.. Smiths
head was rubbed like ball Of soap
be'weed the palms of the barber's bands; /;
and the fingers of the barber ran through
Nr. Smiths hair. and Mr.. Smiths head
luoked like field of tall grass after a
heavy blow and heavy rain. AT length
the towel again absorbed the moisture.
The comb again reduced chaos to order,
aud the brush sgain finished the arlistlike
work.
How, now, Smiih1' said Robinson. -
IS mallerr (Anoiher fold Of the paper has
been exirac,ed) Smaller, Smi,h?'
'My hats higher TO fit; there's nc
! mistake about that said Smith.
But don't i, ft YETI saked Rogers.
mo, no, qui'e,' said Smi,h--not quite
and yet ms nigh; pretty nigh.'
DE gentleman's hair are tolidly long,
suggested the patient artist, who hao
already earned two fps and qIaiter
and wio now thought another levy would
make an even half.
Your hair is long, said Rogers.
yes, for such thick hair said Robin
son. .u a la ds
Blu, my hat wen, on yesterday said
Smith.
But you don't expect 10 get entirely
cured at once. ito you!' said Rogers.
! win, | intend to get my hair cut, said
Smith, bud down he sat upon The chair,
where the masculine Della soon raduced
his sable fleece, the two friends. mean
while reading very inienily. Robinson's
paper being upside down all the while.
snow, you'll do, think said Rogers.
q should think So said Robinson
If l doE't.' said Smith, Il know what
will help me OUT
Smith, you don't mean to-
'Cerlanly no'.. said Robinson.
Mean 10 wha,?'
'Y0u DON'T mean 10 use compress,
nor aslringent, nor
'Oh, no. siid Smith, impatienily; 81
wish had done il at The first; but ] didn't
think oft. Todd or Stevens could have
furnished me with prime hat at once
'Tha,'s fact said both the friends
Together. e&
Il dare say I had as we'll do it ye,,'
said Smith.
.Will, if yonr ha, don't ft yet, suppose
you do said Rogers, as he placed back
inside the lining a couple Of folds Of the
paper he had Just extracted.
| Mr. Smith raised The hat TO his triq-
looking head, but it still would not 60 on
'R,binson.' said he, 4 can't go to the
hat,er's bareheaded.'
Certainly no,,' said Robinson; 'l'Il GO
and pick hat ont for you
| Mr.. Robinson was not gone long; ard,
when boy brough, two Or three hats a
selection was soon made bv Mr.. Rogers
assistance; but Mr.. Smith was moody and
melancholy. AT length, with fearful
took, and altering voice, he said
Gentlemen, this thing Of drinking is a
bad business--a bad business, gentle
men.
1T really u.s. said Robinson
sand I am done with IT, said Rogers,
sAnd so am L. said Smi,h--'done will,
it-done, done, done!' and he leant his
4 forehead upon the back Of a chair before
him. 'Ge nilemen,' said he, Il have beer
thinking, that vender of intoxicating
drinks, and epery one else, should be held
accountable for all the evil and all the
expesees he occasions
! That's my opinion,' said Rogers.
'And mine,' said Robinson.
Rogers said Smith,, wish, if you
have sny change, you would just pay this
barber for mc.'
i Certainly said Rogers, as he handed
over the money. aA% # ~
Robinson. did you iell Stevens the
money was good for this hat!' ea
Certainly, said Robinson. But 20,
seem too desponden'. WHAT'S the ma,te,'
Ycu have moi been so deeply injured.
No. said Smith, tearfnlly. 'Na, no
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