Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-01-11
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1853.

oeins great laoles man, on account of
his whiskers, I suppose and it occurred to
me that before the ball took place, might
as well call for my whiskers.
One morning I met jerks in q BARRIERS
shop. He was adonising before a large
mirror, and combing up my whiskers at
wonderful rate.
"Ah! there you are, old fellow" said he,
speaking to my reflection in the glass,
"Come for your whiskers, 1 SUPPOSED"
"Oh no hurry replied, as I sat down
for shave.
always ready, you know, he answered,
giving final tie to his cravat.
"Come to think of it," said, musingly,
as the barber began to put the lather on my
face. "Perhaps now would be as good
time as another: you may sit down and let
the barber try his hand at the whiskers ?''
"You couldn't wait until to morrow, could
your" he asked hesitatingly. "There's
ball tonight, you KNOW"
"To be sure there is, and I think you
ought to 60 with clean face at all events,
| don't see any reason why you should ex-
pect to wear my whiskers to that ball; so
sit down."
He rather sulkily obeyed, and in few
moments his face was in perfect foam of
lather. The barber fourished his razor,
and was about to commence operations,
when l suddenly changed my mind!
'Stop, Mr.. Barber" said; "you need
not shave off those whiskers just yet"
So he quietly put up his razor, while
jerks started up from the chair, in some
thing very much resembling passion.
''This is trifing" he exclaimed. "You
have claimed your whiskers-take them"
81 believe man has right to do as Ae
pleases with his own property" I remark
ed, and left jerks washing his face.
At dinner that day the conversation
turned on the whisker affair. 1t seems the
whole town had got wind of it, and jerks
could not walk the streets without the re-
mark being continually made by the boys
''There goes the man with old Sops whis-
kers!" And they had grown to an immense
size, for he dared not trim them. In short,
became convinced that jerks was waiting
very impatiently for me to assert my rights
in the property.
1t happened that several of the party
were sitting opposite me at dinner who
were present when the singular bargain
was made, and they all urged me to take
the whiskers that very day, and compel
jerks to 60 to the ball whiskerless, or stay
at home. agreed with them it was about
time to reap my crop, and promised that if
they would meet me at the brokers' shop
where the purchase had been made, I would
call on jerks that evening, after he had
dressed for the ball. All promised to be
present at the proposed shaving operation
in the brokers' Office, and I sent for jerks
and the barber.
On the appearance of jerks, it was evil
dent he was much vexed at the sudden call
upon him; and his vexation was certainly
not lessened when he saw the brokers' Office
was filled to overaowing by spectators,
anxious to behold the barbarous proceed
ing.
"Come, be in hurry" he said, as he
took seat, and leaned his head against the
counter for support. 81 can't stay here
long; several ladies are waiting for me to
escort them to the ball"
"True, very true-you are one of the
managers-I recollect. Mr.. Barber, don't
detain the gentleman-go to work at once
The lathering was soon over, and with
about three strokes of the razor, one side Of
his face s0as deprived Of its ornament.
"Come come," said jerks, ''push ahead,
there's no time to be lost-let the gentle
man have his whiskers-he is impatient"
"Not at ALL" replied cody, "Pm in no
hurry, myself-and think of it, as your
time must be precious at this particular
time, several ladies being in waiting for you
to escort them to the ball, believe PH not