The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-09-25
CITY, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 9 1883
THE BARBER OF DUNSE.

| lnE DhhDER OF DUNSE.
A gentleman possessing an uncommon
share Of wit and humor, had occasion 10
lodge for the night, in company with some
friends, at the inn of a town which for GER
tain reasons we shall denomnate Duns.
Requiring the services Of barber, he wa.
recommended to Walter Dron, who WAS
represented as not only skilled in that pro
tession but excellent at cracking a Joke or
telling story. Thisfunctionary being forth
with Introduced, made such display of his
oral and manual dexterity as to have on the
mind, as well as the body of his customer. 4
very favorable impression, and induced tie
latter to invite him to sit down TO a friendly
glass, The circulation of the bottle tendei
to show OFT the barber in his happiest mood.
and the tacetious gentleman amid the gene.
raj hlIarlty thas addressed him:
" Now Walter, engage to give you
guinea on the following terms-that YOU
cap backward and forward over Your chair,
for The space of half an hour-Ieisurely Vet
reguIarIy-crylng out at every leap, 'here
goes |, Walter Dron, barber of Dunse,' bu.
should you utter anything else in the tim,
specified, you forfeit the reward" WaIter
though no doubt surprised at the absurditv
OF the proposal, yet considering how easily
he could earn the guinea, aud the improbs
bllity that such an opportunity would ev4,
agaln present itself, agreed 10 The stipula,
tlons.
The watch was set, aud the barber, havinc
stripped off his coat, leaning with one ham
on the back of his chair, commenced leapnr
over that seat, uniformly repeating u an
exuItlng tone the words prescribed.
After matters had gone on thus smoothly
tor about five minutes, the gentleman ran.
the bell and thus accosted the waiter:
What is the reason, sir, you insult III.
by sending mad fellow like that instead Of
proper barber as you pretended he was f.
Barber, Ceaping)-Iere goes |, Walter
Dron, barber of Dunss.
Waiter Oh sir, | don't know what is
the matter; never saw him in this stat
before. Mr.. Drou, Mr.. Dron, what do YOU
mean
Bnber-' Here goes l. Walter
Walter Bless me, Mr.. Dron, recoIIert
these are gentlemen, how can you make such
fool of yourself?
Barber Here goes =
Landlord, (enteribg in haste) - hat
the devil sir, is all this The fellow j.
mad How dare you insult gentlemen il,
my house 10y such conducte
Darber-' Here goes |, Walter Dron-'
Landiord-'I say Bob, run for his witt
for he cant be put up with, Gentemeu.
the man is evidently deranged, and I hop.
you VIII not let my house be injured by THIS
business
Barber Here goes
WIFE, (pushug in)-' Oh! Waltsr, Wal,
ter, what's this, that's come over ye! Do
you not ken yer ain wife |?
B1rber-' Here goes l.
Wife, (weepingeOh! Walter, Walter
IT ye care na for me, mind yer BARN at hoinr
and come away with me-
Barber-' Here goes |, WAL
lbe afflicted wife now clasped her hu,-
band round the reck, and hung on him :,
etfectualIy as to resist his further progress.
Much did poor Walter struggle to shake otl
his loving but unwelcome spouse, but it ws,
now no go'-his gaopng was at an en-,
Confound You for an idiotP he btterl}
exclaimed, never could win guinea 81,
easily in my life
1t is only necessary to add, that the es-
pauat'on which Immediately ensued, was
made much more satisfactory to mine ho>
and the barber's better half, and that th.
gentleman restored Walter 10 his usual gon'
humor, by generously rewarding his exc
tons with the well earned guiuea.-lScotc3
Poper.