, 1875-09-05
THE VILLAGE BARBER

THE VILLAGE BARBER.
Aud His silent Customer.
He thought he recognized me- the nomensf
entered the door, but refused to eoconragehm
iu that belief. It was q strange town tt. me, Ill
the people were strangers. and Was 80 tn from
home that doubted II man, woman, or child in
that locality had ever met me before.
The barber smiled tenderly ~ he pointed b
as it he had shaved me every day fqe > E1an.k
past. Wits mixing tho lather ha' remA1kaa
on the weather. the. CROPS. the panic The ioit
Dalloonists, and other matters, aud although
did not pretend to hear him he wss not to b4
beaten-
Il hops you'll do well here," be said IS b
pushed my head ovar and daubed ths fsthtr en
the right cheek, commencing at the butt ot tn
ear.
(Silence on my PaEt.)
"fLis town needs another dry goods ators'
be continued after moment, "aad shouldn't
wonder it you just coined money"
(Lops si1euce-)
pernaps it Was the silence which convinced f6e
barber that he had made mistake, but he va
not discouraged. As he latheredthe lat caeek
he suddenly said:
There are three or four lawyers here nov,
but as Christopher Columbus said. 'thstat
room at the top OF tho heap and think you1
be full Of business al the tlme-
He NAB looking right down into my faco, md
through the foam Of lather no might hAvo ds.
tected faint smile, frown, or some other o.
preston which hust his conceit. .Ho instantly
suspected that 10 had na1e another u1lstaae. I
was looking into the glass on the wall and sau
bis countensnce change. Some BARRIERS would
not have pursued the subject further, but 10
vas only barber IN the village. and ha felt thas
he had certain rights which was bound 70 ~
- n. hnf 1
tnulish and obstinate, aud needed coaxlpg and
flatterlpg, or pernapa he thao:izod that I xaa
timid and hesitating, and wanted encouraging.
At any rate he soon attacked me AGAIN, szs1ns:
s.This ia d nice village, but iteyer saw %
much sickness in mY life As Ee have had fhts
year. Our do7to,s don't seem to know enough
to manage the Diseases aud am glad YOU afa
going to open an Office I AM pretty healthy Il
q general thing, but il &c: sick III give go4
nv custom in preference to any one eIse-
Still watching The glass, saw . self-satlsnsd
smile ripple across bis face For hall minnte ll
he was dead sure n hl5 own mind that he na1
boxed Uls 10. Then saade OF suspicion croaseo
his face. Silence sometimes giTes consent, baf
in this case, after scrutinINng m7 face SHARPLY
for m ipstact he interpreted It to mean thAt %
had blundered again. lie sas vaxed. lad 10
right to sit there aod trest his -eutne!
queries with such couteu1ptuous sileoce. ~
would nav me for such conduct ! saw the spun
of resolve creep into his fece. and be said.
II was Earring only tho other day ta:s tnis
town WAS able to support auosher blacAamfh
shop., Old Jones is goo1-heaztod, but KNOWS no
more about shoeips q horse than coon Goes
about sailing canal-boas-"
His eYa; gl1stened, and be took no pans =
keep down the chucAIe OF saaalactloo soooo''uS
up INTO his throat He regarded it AZ line enos.
- crusher.-and If he hadnt been sh a712 my
chin al that time he would have been unable %
suppress q laugh
Ills razor ctasae1 the chin, scraped up aod
down, and skipped around to the lugnnr Ve!o
before the barbers smile faded- lie had oes1
watching me to catch start of surprise OF took
Of displeaeure, or something to g,iide his oPIn-
ion and as he had been unsuccessint 70 "
peved the lather on the left chesk aod slsoeo
drear1ly. hopel be was = man OF detetn'aaT
ton. and trusted that he would not .g1ye ~.
Fearipg that be wpnld. I WIS about 70 epea1s
when be smiled blandty aud remarked:
II can tall Bchool--eacher tue mlo11o %.
nv eyes on him!"
li.ather and s.1ence-) .. a,
land it's funny, too.". haeoutfnned sthsa1
have shaved every Professor IN the Ao!ma4
School here the yeEy first morning q naS MY, ~
and have roId each and every one tass 10
was Professor before he had said . "otu =
me-" -.
{si1ence and shsye.)
sWelf, suppose teaching il good dmtn* ~
business" be vent %, as be looked nj, ~
over to see if he had skipped spot, "ana G
willing 70 help you al can: 1 hAFeRt1 y ~
chi1drsn.-am not married,-but il eEar ses
married and have children LII sena fnem ~
school to you." ..,
His persistency and hatterY deserved some ~. sa
couragemens. but was determ1neo q w. .,h - =
to the last ditch. He shut up bis razas "
quick ve11ed motion, tossed 1t on the s.saa sss-
eardless Of damages. and be sm lied Hanciopsy y!
AZ he cct down hia bottlo Of unadultela*eA W.
rum, knew it would bite like serpent ano eass
ike An adder hut could sho" less seolc,k nxo9
be had shown diplomacy and dpersiatencyf = o'a4
commence the struggle?
and he sopped the fiery stuff over M ceeeAs II.
chin. He expected snuirm and yet. Aoe ~ s.1
surprise WAS great. The lighs Of Iasaaee ~
crept into his eyes, but It d11csEJ lAsu - fsee
and as he r.r,aceti tha bottle and wiped Icy 'e
with the towel he said: .,,h
II never eaw bA ono other man VINO a1sd
stand bay rpm ike that and he Was le'nala. I.sa
Califoruiap. The climate Of that country na10~
ems the flesh, / suppose IN sro
I refused TO reply. He got angry s8sln. ~
nv scalp Is he cQnbed my hatr, EAta a.5 .,3
several unnecessary twists apa koocao nF
pushes, snd he je1ked the hiy calico ApaI. ~
my hp a. il be hated ms- However. v nd
suddenly oyercame bis vcxasion OF spu'''
as he pushed me OF hB said .dsk
..This town ought to support another gls,se a.as
taker. and II can be OF sny assistance IN nntt1
YOU shop you can call upon ms dag o. :,,nc oa:n1
I wouldn't speak, and heard hfm g5't.I h.I
his teeth. He also struck me sesst"h ~ n nae
fair % on The nose. thought had discou1naSssa !sa
him, but Just as pnt on my hat and ooeoea; ;sg 1'r
door be made Inst desperate charge. o.au'''e
sweety, he inquired: hat did
"Less see. Reverend-ReveEead-,.'.n -. 49,
YOU say it was Reverend 1fr: Brown: forf
didu't say.-A. Quad in ne 4't"
Grcphic. ::
The.laudscapes OF the French ss'oo n
better than last year. De sege, man g49s orsr
years, VINO has been refused over Aa1 r;ast
aRain. has this year exposed the beat ana .sst;,a
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