The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-09-25


and no insurance.
''Well," said the old man pettis hly
"why don't he start again 2"
"Start again" said the communica.
tive landlord "why bless your soul
he hasn't anything to start with" Y.
"H--m-m! Where does this mar
live ~ asked the old man.
He was directed, and ere long was
in conversation with the unfortunate
tensor, who corroborated the land
lords story.
why don't you take new shop?'
said the old nan ;a"there's a new one
in the block right opposite the othe'
barber shop.
"What p said the other, ''you must
be crazy. Why that block belongs to
old Billy Gibbons, he'd never let one
of those stores for barber shop
they're a mighty sight too good, be.
sides | haven't got twenty dollars in
the world to fit it up with"
"You don't know old Billy Gibbons
as well as / do said the other -
s"Now listen to me. If you can have
that shop all fitted up. rent free, what
viii you work in it for by the month
what is the least you can live
oni?"
This proposition somewhat startled
the unfortunate hair dresser, who fin
ally folnd words to stammer out that,
perhaps twelve or fifteen dollars q
month would be about enough.
"Pshaw !" said the old man. "that
won't do-now listen to me--I'il give
that store, rent free, one gear, and en-
gage your services six moths, all on
these conditions. You are to shave
and cnt hair for everybody that ap-
plies to yon, and take no pay just
charge it all to me, and for your SER
vices I'll pay you twenty dollars a
month, payable i'll adyance-pay to
commence now" continued he, placing
two ten dollar notes Oh the table be-
fore the astonished barber-who, it is
almost unnecessary to state, accepted
the proposition, and who was still
more surprised to learn it was Billy
Gibbons himself who had hired him.
In a Jew days, the Inhabitants Of
that village were astoniShed by the
appearance Of a splendid new barber
shop, far SURPRISING the other in ele-
gance and appointments, and in which
with new rouges, soaps, razors and
perfumes. stood barber and assis-
tant ready to do duty on the heads
and boards of the people. Over the
door was inscribed,
WILLIAM HARRINGTON,
SHAVING AND HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
The people were not long in ascer-
tanning or slow in availing themselves
Of the privileges of this establishment,
and it is not to be wondered that it
was crowded and the other deserted.
The other held out some weeks, sns-
pectiDg this free shaving-for Bill
kept his secret well-was but a dodge
to entice customers away, who won!d
soon be charged as usual but when
at the end Of six weeks he found Billy
working away as usual, charging not
cont for his labor, and having money
to spend in the bargain, he came to
conclusion that he must have drawn a
prize in the lottery, or stumbled upon
a gold mine, and was keeping bar
Der shop for fun, so he closed his shop
in despair and left the place
Meantime, 'Bill Harrington" kept
on busy as bee, and one fine mora
ing his employer stepped in, and with
outs word, was shaved en- rising
from the chair be asked to see the
scoe for the six months past. The
barber exhibited it, and after a care
ful calculation, the old man said
Plenty of customers, Ell Z"
"Lots Of 'em, y said the barber );
"never did such a business in my
life,!"
well" replied Money Bags, "yon
have kept tho account well see
I've paid you one hundred and twenty
dollars for services, all right, and
there are three hundred and thirty
charged for all shaving that applied
no this furniture cost one hundred and
eight dollars balance due you. one
hundred and two dollars. Here it is.
Now you own this furniture, and
are to have this shop, rent free, six
months longer, and after to-day you
are to charge the regular price for
work, for your pay from me stops to-
day."
This Of cou Sc the barber gladly
assented to.
"But," said the old man, on leav-
ing, take care you never cheat q
man by charging ten times the usual
price fora shave for it may be ano-
Their Billy Gibbons"
JUST CAUSE FOR ANGER, IA Ger
man, Of the Second Michigan Regi-