The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-12-07

but, Olun tnl6 Dill 90 gOOu
work! Didn't he shave we'll and
--cheap?"
"Well, as for that said the
"Bill did his work well
enough, but his shop wasn't on
the main street like the new one,
and didn't have SO many pictures
and handsome curtains, and folks
got in the way of thinking this
chap was more scientific and
brought more city fashions with
him, though to tell the truth" said
the landlord, striking chin sown
with a beard resembling screen
wire, II never want lighter touch
or keener raizor than Bill Har-
rington's.' l,s.s.
"City fashions-eh?" growled the
old man. $50 the new mans city
fashions shut up the other barber
shops"
"Not exactly" said the landlord,
though things never did seem to
go well with Bill after the new
shop opened; first one of his little
children died of fever; then his
wife was long sick, and Bill had .
! big bill to pay at the doctor's;
then as mishap his shop burned
down one night, tools, brushes,
furniture and all, and no insur-
ance."
"Well," said the old man pettish-
Iy. "why didn't he start again p
'sStart again" said the COM
municative landlord; "why bless
your soul, he hasn't got anything
to start WITH"
"H--m--m! Where does this
man live2" asked the old man.
| He was directed, and ere long
was in conversation with the un-
fortunate tonsor who corroborated
the landlords story.
"Why don't you take new
shop9' said the old man; "there's
q new one in the block right oppo-
site the other barber shop"
"What said the other, you must
be crazy. Why, that block belongs
to old Billy Gi5bon she'll never let
one of his stores for a barber shop;
they are mighty sight too good; /;
besides that, ! haven't got twenty
dollars in the world to fit it up
with"
"You don't know old Billy Gib-
bons as well as I do,'' said he
"Now listen to me. If you can get
that shop all fitted up, rent free
what will you work it for by the
month? What is the least you car
live on?"
This proposition somewhat star
tled the unfortunate hair-drcsser
who finally found words to STAN.
mer out that twenty or fifteen dol
, lars would be about enough.
), "Pshaw," said the o.d man
) "that won't do. Now listen to me
8 I'll give you that store, rent free
9 one year and engage your serviceI
six months, all on these conditions
q You are to shave and cut hair TO
d everybody that applies toyou, ant
: take no pay; just charge it to me
p for your service I'll pay you TWEEN
d ty dollars month, pay able in al
s vance-pay to begin now, con
b tinued he placing Two ten -dolla
e notes on the table before the as
l. tonished barber-who it is almos
It unnecessary to state, accepted th
if proposition, and who was still NOR
E. surprised to learn that it was Bill,
l. Gibbons himself who had hire,
's him.
1t In a few days the inhabitants o
that village were astonished by tn
IL appearance Of new barber shoI
far SURPRISING the other in elt
N gance or appointments, and i
), which, with new mugs, soap'
N razors and perfumes, stood a ba,
it Der and assistant ready to do dut
on the heads and boards of th
le people. Over the door was il
scribed: s'William Harrington
le Shaving and Hair Dressing 81
ID loon.''
in The people we're not long j
it availing themselves Of the privi
eges Of this establishment, and
t. was no. to be wondered at that
,e wrs crowded and the other deser
ar ed. The other held ont for som
CT weeks, suspecting this free sha'
ing-for Bill kept his secret. W.
in but dodge to entice CUSTOMER
d. away, who would soon be charge
ne as usual: but when at the end
or six weeks, he found Billy workin
away as usual, charging not Gel
's for his labor, he must have draw
. q prize in the lottery, or stumble
rk upon q gold mine, and was kee