Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-23

liver asked the old man.
He was directed, and ere long was in
conversation with the unfortunate tonsor,
who corroborated the landlords story.
why don't you take new shop, said
the.old man, s.there's a new. one in the block
right opposite the other barber'sssho =
'Whatv said the other, you must be
crazy. Why that block belongs TO old
Billy Gibbons; he'd never let one Of these
stores for BARRIERS shop they are a
mighty sight too good, besides that IhaVn't
got twenty dollars in the world to Fl, it up
with
You don't know old Billy Gibbons as
we'll as do,' said the other. Now listen
to me. If you can have that shop all fit
ted up rent free, what will you work ia it
for by the month what is the least you cas-
live on 2
This proposition somewhat startled the
unfortunate hair dresser, who finally found
words to stammer out that.perbaps, twelve
or fifteen dollars month would be about
enough: .,?, =,
/ t<F.Pshaw!' Bald the. old man, that won't
do-now' listenito, ,me-Tll give you that
store, rent free, one year, and engage your
service six@months, all onihese conditions.
You are to shave and cut hair for every
body that applies to you, and take no pay
just charge it all to me, and for your SER
vices-pay Ito commence now continued
placing two ten dollar notes on thetable.
beforeas!onished barber-who it is almost.
unnecessary to state, accepted the propo-
sition, and who was still more surprised to
learn thatit was Billy Gibbons himself who
had hired him.
Ina few day. the Inhabitants Of that Will
age were astonished by the appearance of a
splenid new BARRIERS shop, far surprising
the other in elegance Of appointments, and
in which, with new mugs, soars, razors
and perfumes, stood barber and assistant
ready to do duty on the heads Of the peo-
pie. Over the door was Inscribed, VIM
+ Harrington, Sharing and Hair Dressing
Saloon. .rr
The people; were not long in ascertainipg
or slow in availing themselves of the priyii-
leges Of this establishment, audit is not to
be wondered tha. it was crowded and the
other deserted. The other held out some
weeks, suspecting; this: free. shaving-fot
Bill kept his secret wellAwas but dodge
to entice customers awaysvsho would soon
be charged as usual; but, when at the end
of'six weeks he found Billy. working away
as usual, charging not cept for his labor,
and having money to spend into the bar
gain, he cane;to tlie conclusion that he
must have drawnia prize III utheslottefy, or
stumbled upon gold mine;:and waa keep
ing a barber shop: for fun, SO heelosed lib
shop despair, and;ieh the placs. j
: Meantime Billy Harrington kept Oh
fbusy a, a;bee, and one fiue morning his en-:
ployer stepped inssaad. without,a word, Sat
down and was shaved on raising from his
chai, he asked to see the score for tie six
months past. The barber. exhibited it, and and
after careful calculation, tho old&nan
said :.
.Pfenty of customers, ehi' -
Lots Of EN- said the barber; never did
such a business in my Tie rSp" - =
'Wsll'' replied Money Bags, 'you'hsve
kept tue account we'll I see I've, paidtyou
enc hundred aud twenty dollars for sersicess
l:-dl rigbt-and ;tRsFsf are three hundsed
and thirty charged for all shaving thatSap-
piled: now, this furniture cost one hundred
ani eight. dollars; bslapeo due you, one
bundred'apd two dollars. Here iSis. Nov
4 you own this furniture; aud arc to have this
sFshop rent fsss siix months 'iouger. audsafae,
! to day yssus ~ are4o charge t'fsp regular pHes
for woakyf5r your pay froms me stops To-
day! u. -
I .This sofscpgrse the Barber gladly ,assented
4 TO- =. Nc:
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care; ;Son never cbeAta man by. ..c6slgid5I
ten .imea the nsual :p,eafs, a shave; fori
may be anothSr.6ld Rhly. .GibbSSs., -.
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