The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-05

gently not "a NcW 1OIher. llc ioohcu dS
if he might have come long way, and his
movements indicated that he had just fin.
shed his journey. He was sleepy, and, as
he leaned against the register, now and
then his head would nod or reel over to one
side of his body. Then Strengthening him
self up POSSIBLY remembering the rules
Nobody allowed to sleep in this room,'D
he would now and then place his two big,
rough fists against his eyes and rub the lids
open. Then, after staring wildly about
with boodshot eyes, he would relapse into
his lounging attitude.
The curiosity of our American song
writer was aroused by the singular APP
pearance of the individual, and he at once
determined to 'takc him in" He approach
ed HIM cautiously, and, bringing to bear all
the social tactics within his command.
opened a conversation with "old country"
by making some commonplace observa-
tons about the weather, etc. To the gen.
tleman's surprise he found the trough Gus
TONER if not as vivacious as the average
New Yorker, equally as communicative and
quite as agreeable. lie likewise seemed to
have a good understanding, appreciated Mr..
Hays curiosity from the beginning, and in
the rude vernacular of a western herdsman
began to tell about himself. lie said he
came from Omaha had arrived early that
that morning with a train load OF cattle.
Then he related how he made six success
full trips of the same kind, made lots of
money each trip, and learned all about
New York.
While this conversation was going on,
there came prancing into the barber shop
from cigar stand near by, an exceedingly
fancy young man. dressed in the best of
cloth, cut in the height of fashion, each
particular garment fitted as neatly as the
paper on the walls. His elegant silk hat,
for exquisitu shape and brilliant gloss, was
peerless his shirt front immaculate and
his beautiful kid gloves were of tho most
delicate quality. lie waltzed up to one of
the numerous mirrors and viewed himself
with a look of proud satisfaction, from
head to foot, front and re2r side he gen.
tly carcsscd the delicate crop of side-whis-
kers which were just becoming visible
smoothed down his lapels, and with cor
ner OF an unsulie1 pocket handkerchief
removed the little speck from the corner of
his eye. lie raised his hat and gently ran
his fingers over the crown of his head.
Then there came a sudden change in the
expression of his countenance-a look of
slight dissatisfaction which BARRIERS well I'M
derstand and appreciate. His hair was too
long, aud looked uncomely, compared with
the rest of his person.
Looking mpaticntly around the room
for a moment, he walked up to the west
erner, pulled off his ovcrcoat with grace
full movements and politely handed it to
the drovcr. Without evincing the least as
constituent, the Omaha man took the coat
and quietly hung it on the rack. The young
man then took off his dresscoat, which was
likewise taken by Omaha and hung on a
peg beside the overcoat When he return
ell to his perch at the register, the fancy
young gentleman said to him in polite yet
half commanding tone
81 want my hair trimmed"
''Iake seat" said the countryman,
pointing to seat near by, which happened to
be the only vacant operators chair in the
house, and it was unattended by barber.
The young man quickly hoped into the
chair. threw himself back in becoming
attitude, crossed his legs, and pulled away
at mild cigarette.
The man from Omaha, with the quick
movement of an expert snatched up a
towel which he stuffed down the youn., fell
lows neck and shirt collar then he spread
his apron over his lap then he caught up
the BARRIERS big shears, and approached his
customer with that quiet air and deliberate
step which we observe in BARRIERS when they
are just in the act OF applying the scissors
or razor. He placed one hand on the top
of the youths head, stretched out his fin
gers and then closed them. He then ar-
piled the shears close to the skin and made
several quick successive movements. AL
most instantly, with a sudden jerk an flour
ish, the rough stranger from the west held
up to the astonished gaze of the poet and
the barbors the shears in one hand and
large handful of hair in the other.
The young man turned quickly in the
chair ran his hand over the bald place on
his head, and with frenzied accents ex-
claimed
"Why, d-n you, what have you done!
Didn't l tell you wanted my hair trim
men !? Do you suppose l want it shin
gled?" 4.....
swell, my friend" replied the Omaha
man, without a smile or expression that
would indicate anything more than a mere
mistake. 81 never tried to cut anybody's
hair before. didn't know you wanted it
cut, and thought I'd jest take it all off to
make sure"
The fancy young man looked quietly up,
and for the first time observed closely the
face of his rough barber He also saw In
his hand what fairly resembled a scalp.
With a sudden bound he fairly jumped from
the chair and made rush for his coats and
hat, and-we draw the curtain on the rest
of the scene.