The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-10-08
SHAVING BY GETTING SHAVED

A man was lately brongh. before Ia,
Correctional Police Of Paris. who mad,
his living, it appeared, by robJivg fis bar
bars who daily shaved him Wiuiou
being very lucrative in proportion I,
the danger Of the detection this brancl
of industry gave him fair living
cleanliness Of chin thrown in What
with an occasional nice comb or n val
liable razor 1t amountcd--pats Of soap
towels :wcczers and perfumes to about
thirty cents day,
But ho was caught at last, and hy a
most dimiputivc little barber. whose very
grandiloquent phrascology in giving his
evidence, formed the interest of the trial
1t was the fourth time said tls
pomp0us pcrrUgnlsr) that he bad visited
my institution. He was not Of the class
Of my usual particulars and after each
of his occupancicS of my special diyau
! missed something. Always observing
that he had been operated upon the
day before and as 1t Is only gentlemen
Of distinction who get shaved every day.
! was impressed with the lack ui harmu-
ny between these aristocratic puuciual-
tiles and his very dirty shirt - kept
an eye upon him
There arrived certain day. how.
ever recognised my unwashed cng-
ma H. took his scat, aud ia answer to
my usual inquiry, said that his salubrity
was unobjectionahc As he arranged
the drapery under his chin, affected tn
turn towards him my un-optical cxtrcm-
iy, As If for the sake of facing the wall
wherein hung the strap Of my favoritc
razor. thus caught him in the act
W ith my eye over my shoulder. saw
him softly rnsiruate into his pocket the
nearest cake Of the soap exposed for sale
near MS elbow But it was not quite the
crisis for alarming him
You will please observe. Mr. Presi.
dent continued the barber. stealing a
tmid look at the athletic oulprit. chat
hc Is somewhat terrific In his formidable
statue and proportions was alone
sir had been for two years a widowcr.
and my secretary had gone To shave a
gentleman Of the lamp.lightiug profess
SION who was about 10 be married to d
Omit these particulars interrupted
he President, "and come at once t. the
acts
Pardon ne Mr. Prcsidcut-Ipracccd. .
I'd To soap him Distressed that my Sc.
rotary did not arrive
1dur apprentice you mean -
" peuomuate him AS you please. Mr.
'rcsideni-my viccgereut. my -nbar,.
st. my per. ming pupil when not per.
onaliy present myself TIN his return
must continue To- soap How other.
wise retain my arch-depredator and send
T'hc da and then took my customer
alcly ly the nose Carefully spreading
as digits to obscure his perspective
vhlc should make a sign, aud sqn'el'
ny perhaps triiio painfully o. Divert
Ms scnsorial attention, | communicated
20 my young man the necessary order.
Bat / was overheard The word "po'
ice" caught the ear approhcusively at
cntive Driven then, Mr. President, to
Extremity. and with my tolcrably tight
numb and finger upon the guilty mans
nasal ptotuberance, ! brandi~hed the
naked razor which held ia the other
rand
"Stir bat AN inch cried, and viii
sever your thorax -
My soap-purloincr. upon this, began
% trcmhlc Either coward by tue
guilt in bis pocket. O, not naturally IN
repid. he began to beg. ! stuck t. the
nose. Enter two policemen. aud re- F.
il was time My beating
,eart began to fail me rs | looked as /
Sancc at the possibility OF his kick--icss'
Mr. President, like rhinocoros, as yon (
see"
Thp plundcred barber proceeded with /.
his details. giving the coniirnaiory cV'. .
lcncc. and enumerating thu articles el /
,onsorial goods found IN the PRISONERS (
possession.
40 defence. and the convicted tibet
was sentenced to fifteen months imWFi'
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