The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-07-18

made me fear that he was decaying in.
WRpdly while still alive, and this gave me
much concern. He now put his finger
into my mouth TO assist him in shaving
the corners Of my upper lip, and it was
by this bit Of ciTcumstantial evidence that
l discovered that part Of his duties In
the shop was to clean the kerosene lamps.
| had ollen wondered n an indolent way
whether The BARRIERS did that, or whether
Il was the boss. About ibis time ! was
amusing myself trying to guess where he
would be most likely TO cut me this time,
but he go; ahead OF me and sliced me on
the end of the chin before | had got my
mind made up, He Immediately sharp.
ened his razor-he might have done it be.
fore. ! do not like q close shave, and
would not lot him 90 over me second
time. ltEied TO get him 70 put up his
razor, dreading that he would make for
the side Of my chin, my pet tender spot, q
place which a razor cannot touch twice
without making trouble. But he said he
only wanted 10 smooth of one little rough.
ness; and in that same moment slipped his
razor along the forbidden ground, and
the dreaded pimple.signs Of q close shave
rose up smarting and answered to the call.
Now he soaked his fowl In bay rum, and
slapped II all over my face hastily; slap.
ped It over as If human being ever yet
washed his face in that way. Then he
dried 1t by sIapplng with the dry part Of
the towel, as II q human being ever dried
his face in such fashion; but u barber
seldom rubs you like o Christian. Next
he pOked bay rum into tho cut place with
his towel, then Choked the wound with
powdered starce, then soaked II with bay
rum again, and would have gone on soak
ing and pOwdering II for evermore, no
doubt, II | had not rebelled and begged
off He powdered my whole face now,
enlightened me up and began 10 plough
my hair thoughtfully with his hands and
examine his fingers critically. Then he
suggested a shampoo, and said my lhalr
needed II hadly,ver badly. IobserYed that
| had shampOOed II myself very thorough
y In the bath yesterday, ! "had him"
again, He next recommended some Of
Smiths Hair Gloriflerp and offered to
sell me bottle declined. He praised
the new perfume, "Joness Delight of tho
Toilet" and proposed TO sell me some of
that. declined again. He rendered me
q tooth-wash atrocity Of his own inven.
ton, and when declined, offered TO trade
knives with me. He returned to business
after his miscarriage Of this last enter.
prise, sprinkled me all over, legs and all,
creased my hair In defiance Of my protests
against 1t, rubbed and scrubbed good
deal Of 1t out by the roots, and combed
and brushed tho rest, parting II behind
and plasteriug the eternal inverted arch
Of hair down on my forehead, and then,
while combing my scant eyebrows and
defllng them with pomade, strung out an
account Of the achievements OF o six.
ounce black and tan terrier OF his till |
heard tho whistles blow for noon, and
knew | was five minutes too late for the
train. Then he snatched away the towel,
brushed II, lightly about my face, passed
bis comb through my eyebrows once
more, and gayly sang out Next
This barber fell down and died Of apo.
plexy two hours later. I am waiting
over day for my revenge-I am going
10 attend his funeral.