The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-04
ny PRUDENCE PErTAwAY.

ia tANDEN(E EEllAAAAs
Two women, at least, have secured their
rights and have now all the privileges that
men enjoy. Two pretty young girls, aged
respectively eighteen and twenty, had q
papa who was rich, and who lived in grand
style on Fifth Avenue. Papa got into the
hands Of the Philistines last autumn and
busted. The girls were genuine girls, not
Withstanding the fact they had been fashion
ably educated, and they felt their poor
fathers distress keenly. The old gentle
mems trouble so weighed upon his mind
that he sickened and took his bed, and got
in bad way generally. The house in
which he lived was fortunately in his wife's
name, so they could rot be turned out of
doors, but as the old gentleman had sunk
every dollar he lad In the world, the ques-
ton OF bread and butter became an immi-
nent one.
One morning the old gentleman's barber
did not come around to shave him, and
Ella the eldest girl, said she could do it.
She took her Accomplishments and shaved
him as nicely and neatly as any tonsorial
artist could do it, and dressed his hair and
trimmed his whiskers, and propped him up
in bed as comfortable as you please. An
idea struck Mary, the younger.
ELLA, If you can shave papa, you can
shave any other man"
''True, said Ella.
eff you can shave man ! can shave a
man. =.
True, once more. But what has that
to do with usl" ELLA, do you want to
starve2p
"No, my child" ~
"Papa can't get Out-manlma is selling
off the plate to get what we eat each day
Let US stop all this by starting a barber
shop
Ella saw the point. The twegirls rugged
up an extenIpore chair. They took their
coachman, whom they had not yet dis
missed, because he wRaldn't 60, and they
shaved nm Tor praCSl anu dressed has
hair, and trimmed his beard every day
To accommodate them, he brought hi,
friends in, and in a weeks time the girl'i
were accomplished and expert workmen o.
rather wOrkWomen.
Then they sold the horses and carriages
and taking the proceeds, fitted up modes
but very neat shop on Union Square anC
went at it. The first customers they haC
were young swells who had known then
i'm society, and great was their astonish
ment.
.'Miss Navy said one Of them, SD,
Joye! what led you to this2"
Papa failed; you know, Charles and W,
had TO do this, or worse"
''Worsel Why, what could you do tina
would be worse ~ ~
Marry a man like you ~ replied Mary
dabbing her shaving brush in his mouth.
It is an encouraging fact that the girl
have all they can do, at good prices, ant
are not only supporting their parents il
comfort, but are laying up handsome sun
besides. =
Why should not women be BARRIERS I'm
agine the deft, soft warm fingers of pref
! ty girl on your face A manwould submit
willingly to have his nose sliced of by on
of them. cannot say that it is in any wal
cut of the way. If men are employed il
lady's shoe stores, where they put on an,
take of ladies' boots why is It not Just a
proper for women TO be employed as bar
bers and shave men They do It bette
and more pleasantly than the men BARRIERS
and customers would never be afraid that
drunken woman barber would cut thei
throats.