Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-10-19

lord, 'tnOugD lDlnGS never ulu ccSih w
90 well with Bill after the new shop
opened first. Ole of his little children
died OF fever then his wife was sick q
long time, and Bill had big bill at the
doctors: then as last misfortune his
shop was burned down one night, tools,
brushes. furniture and all, and no insu-
rance"
"Well." said the old man, pettishly,
"whv don't he start again ?
'Start again y said the communica-
tive landlord why bless your soul, he
hasn't got anything TO start with.
"H-m-m Where does this man
live ?" asked the old man.
He was directed, and ere long was in
conversation with the unfortunate ton
sor, who corroboratcd the landlord 5
story.
"Why don't you take q new shop !?
said the old man there's new one IN
the block right opposite the other bar
ber's shop.
What ?" said the other, YOU must be
crazy. Why that block belongs to old
Billy Gibbons, ned never let one OF
those stores for Il barber shop they are
mighty sight too good; besides that l
haven't got twenty dollars IN the world
to fit it up with.
"Yov don't know old Billy Gibbons
as well as do said the other. Now
listen. Ifvou 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
The proposition somewhat startled
the unfortunate hair-dresser, who finally
found words to stammer out that twelve
or fifteen dollars a month would be
about enough.
"Oshaw :" said the old man, "that
wont do Now listen to NELL give
YOU that store, rent free, one year, and
engage Your services six months, all on
these conditions You are to shave and
cut hair for everybody that applies to
YOU, and take no pay, just charge 1t all
TO me, and tor your services LII pay YOU
twenty dollars a month, payable III adj
vance-pay to commence now, contih-
ued he. placing two ten dollar notes on
the table before the astonlshed barber,
who it is almost unnecessary to state,ac-
cepted the proposition, and who was
still more surprised 10 learn that 1t was
Billy Gibbons himself that had hired
him.
In few days the inhabitants of that
village were astonished By the appear
ance of splendid new BARRIERS shop,tar
surprising the other i'll elegance OF ap-
pointmcnts, 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 inscribed, "WlL-
LIAM HARRINGTON, Shaving and
Hair Dressing Saloon.
The people were not long III ascer-
tanning Or slow in availing themselves
of the privileges Of this establishment,
and it is not to be wondered that 1t was
crowded and the other deserted. The
other held out some weeks, suspectlng
this free shaving-for Bill kept his Sc
cret well-was but a dodge to entlce
customers away, who would soon be
charged as usual, but when at the end
! of six weeks he found Billy working
away as usual, charging not cent for
his labor, and having money to spend,
in the bargain, he came to the cOnclu-
sion that he nust have drawn prize in
tie lottery, or stumbled upon gold
mine, and WAS keeping BARRIERS shop
for fun, so he closed the shop in despair
and left the place.
Meanwhile Bill Harrington kept on
busy as a bee, and one fine morning his
employer stepped III, and, without a
word. sat down and was shaved on rls-
ing from his seat he asked to see the
score for the six months past. The bar
Der exhibited it, and after careful cal
culation, the old man said:
! 'Plenty of customers, eh y?
! sLots of EN-, said the barber; never
did such business i'll my life '!
"Well," replied Money Bags, "you
have kept the account well. l see I've
paid YOU one hundred and twenty dol
lars for your services-all right-and
there are three hundred and thirty char
ccd for shaving all that applied; now;
! this furniture cost one hundred and
eight dollars balance due you one
handred and two dollars. Here it is.
Now you own this furniture, and are to
have this shop rent free six months lon
ger, and 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 as
sented to.
"But," said the old man on leaving,
take care you never cheat man by
charging ten times the usual price for a
shave : for it may be another ''old Billy
! Gibbons.