The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-11-29
An Odd Shaver.

An Qua CndV0E.
y em Chsabers' Edisberg Jowral
Some persons have an unpleasant
way Of seeming slang in any express
sion which seems TO have vulgar sa-
yor, and il will therefore be as well
TO assert at once; that shaver in the
above title is used in il proper literal
sense, and is intended 10 signify zone
who shaves." II was Mr.. lIalcyon
Day whd was particularly struck with
the odness Of the shaver. Day was
a law.siudent, who lived at number
seventeen Mountain Church Temple.
His rooms were right at The top Of the
staircase, as high as ever you could go
without crashing through The sky
light; in fact, you mounted, before
you arrived at bis door, exactly nine
ty.nine steps, which as a,,sardonlc per-
son once observed, the architect might
j0st us well have made hundred
while le was about il, if il was only
out Of compliment TO round numbers.
Days social position was peculiar
He was a law-student, rs / have said,
and he MAS a member Of the Inns Of
Court Rife Volunteers :, and was there
.2se entitled 10 call himself a gentle
man; for il is the boast oe that gall
la1it corps that they are all gentlemen,
though a story is told of corporal or
sergeant, who having had the bonor
OF drilling, or helping 10 drill, that
distinguished body Of men, and hav-
ipg been accosied by an envioIs com
rade, in these terms: i say, Tom,
you've got nice corps ; they're all
gentlemen in your corps ain't they ?
,s reported to have replied with The
characteristic caution Of veteran -
We'll, | should say moi above half Of
them" The veie.an was Influenced
10 doubt in his reply by reeeoleclious
OF balt-crowns given or withheld, and
therefore his opinion must not be con-
sldered unassailable, Even The half
crown test, however, bad been enlhu-
siAstically responede TO by Day; and
yet Day was BY no means well off !;
indeed, notwithstanding the assiduity
with which be Was supposed 10 be
study ing the law Gn The dining room
Of his inn) he was spending all his
leisure hours (by which | mean the
hours he had 10 spare from his amuse-
mentsJ in doing that which should
procure him the wherewilhal to salts
ty the demands Of hunger, of thirst,
Of The treasurer or steward Of his Inn,
Of his laundress, of the prevailing
fashion IN dress, of his idle and ex-
peHsiye inclinalions.
Now, the hours at which one is
generally at leisure from amusements
are from about nine or ten o'clock a. m.
10 about four or five p. m. During
these bours, then, Day was nearly al
ways absent from his chambers; ia
fact, be was down in the city. What
he did there, does not so much signify
so long as Il was nothing dishonest !;
he may have swept crossing, be may
have been an accountant, be msy have
been 40 acluary, be may have been a
secretary; but whatever he was, he
was away IN the city every day from
half past nine a. m. until half-past
four p. m; and there was his III Do
RADIO whence be obtained every quar-
leT a moderate supply not Of unsight-
ly nuggets, but of illnesses OF Her
Majesty. Exactly, therefore, as that
Temple clock, which so far as Day
Was concerned. acted just as We are
told little boys should not act--for il
was heard, and not seen--siruck half
past nine, Day issued forth from his
chambers, clean-collarrd, cIean-boot-
cd. clean. shaven for Day was very
particular about his shaving. You
see, his hair was red or reddish, re
quires more than any other kind Of
chin the daily visitation OF the razor.
Leave thai kind Of chin Tor but one
morning unscraped, and the couse-
qeenoes are ghaslly. The particular
ly whiic skin which usually accom-
ran.es red hair, assumes a siekly APP
l~afanre iu oomectipn wili pale red
bfis,l, !. and aa idea j. suggested u
on holesome and impeflecty trim
med pork Day was senssiigely alive
10 this fact, and generally piled his ra-
zor every morning, spfing, sunmer,
autumn and ainirF. with uawearied
assid.iiy. But lie ~as mortal; aud
mae, being mortal. Eill 81 up too late
overnight, wlli slerp loo long 10 the
morning, will neglrca even The duiy or
shaving, and argue himself INTO the
desired ooDsic.ion thsi be dgssa'i vsnt