Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-10-10

pccI 10 wear my Whls6crS I'd tnat Dalij 20
sit down"
lie rathcr sulkiIy obeyed, and in few
moments his checks were in a perfect foam
of lathor. The barber Aourished his razor,
and wasabout to commence operations when
| suddenly changed my mind.
stop, Mr., Barber" said, "you needn't
shave off those whiskers just yet" So he
quietly put up his razor, while jerks start
ed up from the chair in something very
much resembling a passion J.
This istrAihg," lie exclaimed, "you
have claimed your whiskcrs- take them"
"I believe u man has right to do as he
plcascs with his own property" | remark
cd, and left jerks washing his face.
At dinner that day, the conversation
turned upon the whiskcr affair 1t seems
the whole town had cot wind of it, and
jerks could not walk the street without the
remark being continually made by the boys
There goes the man with old SOILS whis-
kcrs" And they had grown to an i'm
mense size, for he dared not trim them.
In short, became convinced that jerks
was waiting very impationty for me to as
sort my rights to the property 1t happen
cd that several of the party were sitting
opposite me at dinner, who were present
when this singular bargain was made, and
they all urged me to take the whiSkers that
! very day, and thus compel jerks to go to
the ball whiskcrIcsS, or stay at home.
agreed with them it was about time to reap
my crap, and promised that if they all
would meet me at the brokers' shop where
| the purchase had been made, would make
a call on jerks that evening after he had
dressed for the hall. All promised to be
present ut tho proposed Shu0ing operation
in the brokers' Office, and sent for jerks
and the barber. On the appearance of
jerks, it was evident he was much vcxed
at the sudden call upon him, and his vcxa-
ton was certainly not lcsscncd when he saw
the brokers' Office was filed to overflowing
by spectators anxious to behold the barbar-
Gus proceeding
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 arc waiting for me to
escort them to the ball"
"Frue, very truc-you arc one of the
managers-I rccollcct. Mr., Barber don't
dctain the gentleman, so to work at once"
The latherirg was soon over, and with
about three strokes of the razor, ono side of
his face was deprived Of its ornament
"Comc, comc," said jerks, "push ahead
there is no time to be lost-let the gen
tlcman have hiswhiSkcrs-he is impatient"
"Not at ALL" replied, coolly, "I'm in
no sort of hurry mysclt:-and now think
of it, as your time must be precious at this
particular time, several ladies being in wait
ing for you to escort them to the ball, | be-
liovc III not take the othcr whiShcy to-
myht|'
a loud laugh from the by-standcrs, and
a glance in the mirror, caused jerks to
open his eyes to the ludicrous appearance
he cut with single whisker, and he began
to insist upon my taking the whole of my
property. But all wouldn't do. had a
right to take it when chose; I was not
obliged to take all at once; and | chose to
take but half ut that particular pcriod-in-
deed | intimatol to him very plainly that
was not going to be a very hard creditor;
and that if he behaved HIMSELF" perhaps
| should never call for the balance of what
he owed me
When Jcnks become convinced / was
determined not to take the remaining whis-
kcr, he began, amid the loudly expressed
mirth of the crowd to propose terms of
compromisc-tir offering me ten dollars,
then twenty, thirty, forty, fifty to take OFF
| the remaining whskcr. ! said firmly, only
dear sir there is no use talking; ] insist
ON your wearing that whskcr for me for a
month or two"
"What will you take for the whskcrs 2"
he at length asked, "Won'tyou sell them
back to me 2"
"Ah,' replied T. 'now You begin to talk
as a business man should. Yes, i bought
thcm on speculation III sell them, if
can obtain good price"
"What your priccY'
cone hundred dollars must double my
money!
"Nothing less? ?"
"Not a Iaithing lcss--and I'm not anx-
ious to sol even at that price"
"Wcll, Ill take them" he grorncd,
there's your money, and here barber, shave
off this - informal whisker in less than
no time shall be late at the ball"
KNOW NoruGNGrsM ILLUsTRArED
Gumbo-Is yer good at spclin, Buck %
Buck-"NVcll darkey sagacatc-
dc intcrrogatory 2"
Gumbo-"I secs yes learned but can't
you spell Know Muffin without any letters
at all p
Buck--"You mean Know Nothing, you
darkcy."
Gumbo- ayes, Know Nuain-con you
! dtz ii 7"