Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1877-11-29
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DETR0ITS PRETTY BARBER:
now THE HON. q. FERxxEs GOT SHAVED
AND THEN MISSED THE TRAIN E
DErRogr. Nov. This morning,
on q street here, gentleman handed
me this card:
...... = Il.
@ Emma Willard,
BARBERESS. Sgsssssss,ss /.
shaving. shampooning, hair dressing,
3ss'S woodbridge street
= 3. 80. : !. -. :.
siDo you mean to say You have =
woman barber in Detroit" asked.
s.Yes sir, two Of EN-, and two -
pretty girls Is there are in the city,
too.'
Ina few moments / walked up
Woodbridge street. and, ,sure enough,
there was the sign and a prettE girl
staading by the Window honing =
razor. .Iswanted TO 60 in sad get
shaved, and still I could not make up
my mind to do 1t. Three times |
walked by, and finally / formed .
courageous resolution, and hanging
my head as a member OF the Young
Mems Christian Association does
when he goes into the Mabile or Har-
ry Hills, 1 plunged in. tfembled
from head to- foot as soon / entered
Che door. I couldn't look the pretty
barberess. in the face / couldn't
summon up coursge enough to speak
to her. In fact, I had nothing to say.
So stood and looked very sheep
ish. .lEtyes la = ii. -a
...sHave shave, sir p said the pref
ty barberess, advancing with q razor
lin one hand, and with the other point,
ing to the chair. 49,. 49,
: Yes, shaved! I gasped and fung
myself into chair.
".Why, your just been shayed!"
a * &
she said, drawing, her silky palm
across my face.
"Have II" | said, and then recol-
lecting, 1 stammered. '.Ah, yes,
shaved this morning, early. I always
shave twice day." saAe.
.'Shaye closes'' asked the pretty
girl. Hie<o ra
aYes, the closer the better
'tHair cut, ytoo?''
.sYes exerything!''
And then she commenced. With
little cainei's hair brush she painted
my face with white, soap suds. Then
she put her little fingers plumpagainst
my face and rubbed it all over. She
stood behind me, and put her arms
around my neck, / saw her in the
glass in front. Isnever felt 50 in my
thissv &c sSoasS saH aH stH, HlEs svessyy, essy 70
in Detroit does it. and why not II"
So I shut my eyes and let her go on.
After rubbing her velvet fingers over
my cheeks and chin till the beard was
softened, she took out q razor,
honsd it, and placing one arm clear
around my head and her hand against
my face 10 steady it, commenced the
downward movement of the blade.
Ones. or twice l tried to look the pret-
ty, barbress in the face, but couldn't.
So l sat and took it with my eyes shut.
| don't think / enjoyed it. / And still
/ felt her go on. She shaved me,
drew her silky hand all over nay face
to see lift was closely shaved, and
then combed my hair. l,os.lst as
ssShal wax your moastache, ,sirf'
sue asked. '.as9;ss., elsas ;itol. ~
s'Yes, wax xaway!" I"
! s9Then she leaned over me till
could hear her breathe and feel her
heart bent, placed her little fingers on
my moustache and waxed the ends.
NowI never wear moustache waxed,
but 1 couidn't ask her to stop.
There does il suit ?,s she said as
shs busted off my neck and removed
the apron - 4" q ~ -sge94tlAtl
-gtsYes. it's just right--lovely!'. T
said, s'too sweet for anythingi' ana
them strobe down to the depot to And
the traintjast gone, and that the De-
tssoit barbercss had caused me 70 miss
the lecture engagement and a ahundred
dollar feel .ssnt8s Is afi ~ a
y No more pretty giri barbresses for
me. il pFsgTystsgI ID ia @
-sisis s'v.'llii sdi q ELI PERKrss.
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IL FRoLICS WITH THE PEN.
Country butter goat.
Post traders-Lumbermnuesrn.
Church beiles-Pretty girls.
Centennial notes -Hundred-dolIar
bills.
! Stock exchange Swapping horses.
! Matrimonial clubs Broom ham
lies. .ss
|, A fhe pIace-A police court.
] To make money fast--Loclx it
lp.
!, To raise q sqaall--spank baby
To cause = sensation Sit down on
pin.. I, 81 n. 's;. '.s
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