The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-08-03
= SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST g. 1872.

co nversatiob with the unfortunate tom
sor, who corroborated the landlords
story. r.. -tt.
"Why don't you take a new shop7''
said the old man there's new one
in the block right opposite The other
BARRIERS shop" "au Il
"What !" said the other, "you must
be crazy. "Why, that block belongs
to old Billy Gibbons he'd never let
uhe Of these stores for barber's shop !;
they are mighty sight too good; !;
besides that, haven't 90. o.,weuty dol
lars in the world to fit it up with.,'
"You don't know old Bill Gibbons as
we'll as 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 I'M nth p
what is the least you eau live on 2"
his proposition somewhat startled
the unfortunate hair dresser, who tiuaily
found words to stammer out that per-
haps twelve or fifteen dollars month
would be about enough.
"Pshaw2" eaid the old mun, ''that
won't do, Now listen TO me-I'll give
you that stute, teut free, one year, aud
engag ge your services six months, all on
these cuudt,ons. You are 10 shave and
cut hair for every body that applies to
yua, aud take no pay just charge it q ii
to the, and Tor your services I'll pay you
twenty dollars "a mouth, payable in ud-
vance-pay to commence now" con
tinued he, placing two ten dollar notes
cn the table before the astouished bar.
| bGr-who, it is almost unnecessary To
stale, accepted the proposition, aud
who was still more surprised to learn
that it was Billy Gibbons himself who
had hired him.
In few days the inhabitants of that
village were astonished by the appear
ance of splendid new BARRIERS shop,
Tar su passing the other in elegance of
appointments, and in which, with new
mugs, soups, razors, and perfumes, stood
harber aud assistant ready to DO duty
on the heads and boards of the people
Ovrr the door was inscribed, "WillGam
Harrington, Shaving aud lair Drcssin.
Sahou."
he people *ers not lcsg aeccrtan
lug or slow in availing themselves OF
the privileges Of this cstablshm !n., au d
It is not to be wondered that it WIS
crowded and the ether deserted. The
| dth.r held out some weeks, suspecting
this free shaving Bill kept his
secret well-was but dodge to cnice
! customers away, who would soon be
charged as usual Ert when as The eud
of six weeks lie found Billy working:
away as usua charging noI a cent Tor
his labor, ana having money to spcri
rtp The bafgaan, he came to the con
clusIou that he mus. have drawn prize
IN the lottery, or stumbled Upon gold
mine, end vas keeping barbcr's shop
for thh, SO he closed his shop in despair
aud left the E!ace.
Meantime, Bill Harrington" kept on
busy as bee, aud one fine morning his
employer stepped in, and, without n
word, sat down and was shaved; on ris
ing from his chair he asked TO sec the
score for he six mo lths past. The bar.
Der exhibited it, and after careful cal
culation, the old man said {:
Plenty Of customers, eh 2"
"Wcll,' piled Money Bags, "you have
kept the account we'll | see I've paid
you one hundred and twenty dollars Tor
services, all right--and there are thr ce
hn"area o'd 'h;"'" "h"-..o,l r.,- ci,,..;.-
all that applied; now, this furniture
est one hundred and eight dollars j;
balance due you one hundred and two
dollars Here it is. Now you smn this
furniture, aud arc 10 have this shop rent
Tree SIX months longer, aud after to day
You are to charge the regular price ior
work, for your pay from me stops TO.
day
This Of course the barber gladly u.s.
>entcd to.
But said the old man, on leaving,
take care yon na2ef cheat ulan BY
charging ten times the urual price for
Il shave; for it may DO another 'old
Billy Gibbons"
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