Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-16

''Si', NV SA"c'ig, Sdiu tuc idtluioIu,
+" though things never did seem so well with
Bill after the shop opened; first one Of his
little children died Of fever, then his wife
was sick long time, and Bill had big
bill to pay at the doctors, then, last mis-
fortune, his shop burned down one night,
tools, brushes. furniture and all, and no in
surancr."
"Wtll,' said the old man. petiishly, "why
don't he start again.?
" Start again?" said the communicative
landlord, why bless your soul, he has Mt
got anything to start wi,h."
"H-m-! Where does this man live p
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," there's new one in the
block right opposite the other BARRIERS
shop"
"What! said the other, you must be
crazy. Why that block belongs to old Billy
Gibbons he'd never let one of those stores
for BARRIERS shop; they are a mighty sight
too good besides that have Mt got twenty
dollars in the world to fit it up with
" You don't know old Billy Gibbons as
well AS l do" said the other. Now listen
to me. If you can have that shop all fitted
up rent free what will you work in it for
by the month ?--what is the least you can
live on 2"
This proposition somewhat startled the
unfortunate hair-dresser, who fiually found
words to stammer out that, perhaps twelve
or fifteen dollars month would be abou,
enough.
"Psbaw !" said the old man, ''that won't
do listen to me,-Tll give you that
store rent free one year and engage your
services six m onths, all on these condi-
,ions. You are 10 shave and cut hair
for everybody that applies TO you, and take
no pay: just charge it all to me, and for
your services I'll yay you twenty dollars
month payable in advance-pay to COM
mence now," continued he placing two ten
dollar notes on the table before the aston
ished baTber,-who il is almost unnecessa-
ry to state, accepted the proposition, and
who was still more surprised TO learn that
it was Billy Gibbons himself who had hired
him.
| In few days the inhabitants Of that vii
lage were astonished by the appearance OF
a splendid new barber's shop, far surpass-
ing the other in elegance of appointments,
and in which. with new mugs, soaps, razors
and perfumes. stood barber and assistant
ready TO do duty on the heads and boards
/ of the people. Over the door was inscr bed :
VIM. Harrington, Sharing and Hair Dress
ing Saloon.
/ The people were not long in asceraining
or slow in availing themselves of the piivi-
I leses of this establishment. and it is not to
be wondered at that it was crowded and the
ether deserted.
The other held out for some weeks, sus-
pecting this free shaving-for Bill kept his
secret well-was but dodge to entice Gus
toners away. who would soon be charged
as usual; but when at the end of six weeks
he found Billy working away as usual,
not cent for his labor, and having money
to spend into the bargain, he came to the
conclusion that he must have drawn prize
in the lottery, or stumbled upon a gold mine,
and was keeping harher shop in fun. so
he closed his shop in despair and left the
place.
Meanwhile Bill Harrington kept on
busy as bee. and one fine morning his
employer stepped in and without word,
sat down and was shaved on rising from
his chair he asked to see the score for the
six months past. The barber exhibited it,
and after careful examination, the old
man said:
"plenty of customers, eh?
Lots of 'em," said the barber; "never
did such business in my life !"
Well" replied Money Bags, you have
kept the account well. / seeI have paid
YOU one hundred and twenty dollars for
services s-all right,-and then three hun
dred and thirty charged for all shaving that
applied now this furniture cost one hun
dred and eight dollars; balance due you
one hundred and two dollars. Here it is.