The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-03-30
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, ND.

town had got wind of it, and jerks could 10.
walk the streets wi.hou. the remark being con-
tinually made BY the boys. There goes the
man aeih old ySo7's sciistsrs'' And they had
grown 10 an immense size, fo- he dared not
/ trim them In short, | become convinced
jerks was wating very impaiently for NE TO
assert my rights IN the property L happened
I that several Of the party were sitting opposite
ne at dinner. who we're present when the sin
I gular bargain was made. and they all urged
me to take the udisIers that very day, and thus
compel jerks TO 90 to the ball whiskerless, or
stay at home. l agreed with them Il aras
about time to reap my crop, and promised that
if they would all meet me 1.-THE brokers' s-shop.
where the purchase had been made, would
make call on jerks that evening, after he had
dressed for the ball. All promised to be pres
ent at the proposed sharing operation IN the
broker s-ofice. and | sent for jerks and the
barber. On the appearance of jerks, it was
evident that he was much vexed at the sudden
call upon him, and his vexation was certainly
not lessened when he saw the brokers office
was filed to overfiowing by spectators anxious
| TO behold the barbarous proceeding.
| Come be in hurry" be said, as he took
seat, and leaned bis head against the counter
i for support, II can't stay here long; several
ladies are waiting for me to escortthem to the
/ BALI"
! True, very true-y5u are one Of the mana
gers, recollect. Mr, Barber, don't detain
the gentleman; go t. work at once"
! The lathering was soon over, and with about
three strokes Of the razor, one side q ais face
u1s depriped Of is ornament.
/ Come, come, said jerks, "push ahead
there is no time TO be lost let the gentleman
have his whiskers be is impatient"
an 7 ~ ..Ntfx- OF,
sort of hurry. myself; and now | think of
ticuar time, several ladies being III waiting for
you to escort them to the ball, | believe III
not take the other sekisker 10 -nig ighth'
A loud laugh from the BY standers, and
glance in the mirror, caused jerks TO open his
eyes to the ludlcrous appearance he cut with
a single whi>ker, and he gan to insist upon
my taking tie phole ot' my property, But all
wouldn't do. | had right to take II when |
chose; soas not obliged t9tahe all at once and
| chose to take buthalf at that particular peri
cd; indeed intimated to him very plainly tha.
l was not going to be very hard creditor; and
thatif he behaved himself, perhaps should
saeper call for the balance of that he owed me.
When jerks became convinced | was de-
termined not to take the remaining whisker,
he began, amid the loudly expressed mirth
. VI TIC tto"ut ~ propose term 81 com pio
mlsc-tirst Offering ten dollars. then twenty
thirty. forty-ffiy, to take oa the remaining
whisker. | said firmly. My dear Sir. there
is no use talking: | insist on your wearing
that whisker for me for a month or two
What will you take for the whiskcrs?" he
at length asked. ''Won't YOU sell them back
to me?"
60. All" replied + NOW YOU. beeiQ to talk
them on speculation; I'll sell them if | can
obtain good price
"What is your price,"
/ Zone hundred dollars,-nsust double my
money! -
\ Nothing less?"
/ "Not fsrthing less; and I'm not anxious
to sell even a. that price
''Well, III take them he greaned. there's
your money, and here, barber, shave off this
Internal HFaisker in less than no time l shall
be late a: the ball.