The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
sHAYBD By a WOMAN
Two "Lndy Barber~" O-em BerteA az Worh
In a Church street shop.

A circular headed "A Now Departure"
announces that "the undersigned would re-
specially inform his friends and the public
In general that ho has added to his corps
of artists two lady BARRIERS. who are prepared
to do shaving and hair dressing in FIRST class
style. vt hts saloon. G2 Church street" On the
north side OF the stairway leading to an airy
basement. at the address mentioned. hangs a
picture which turns the heads NJ most ~ those
who pass norihwnrd along the sidewalk. In nm
easy chair sits q very commonplace young man.
with his feet on u stool and his arms hidden by
II towel which Is spread over him. Behind him
stands delightful young woman, with red
skirt. blue waist. and yellow hair. There are
round red spots In her checks. and che il On
gagged in tucking tho ends OF tho towel In tho
hcck OF the young man. Would the picture
prove delusivc2 AS the door Mt tho foot OF the
stairs WAS pushed open there was a rustic 81
dresses. Two young women arose and stood In
waiting beside two luxurious chairs. One was
n brunette. while the other had bright brown
hair and hazel eyes. Both wore neatly fitting
black cashmere suits and white aprons. That
OF tho brunette WINS trimmed with bead fringe.
and that Of the othor with velvet. Tho hair Of
tho brunette WIS arranged in n largo braid.
with finger pufTs. II WIS crimpcd on cop and
banged ut the forehead. She has a small.
shnpely nose. lnrge blue-back cyes. n pure
complexion. and "A smiling mouth. Neither shc
nor her companion Is more thnn y yenrs OF
| age Aftcr an embarrassing minute OF indie.
| cison. the customer took the chaR presided
| over hy the brunette. because il wts few feet
! the nearer to wherO he stood. Aniid smiles the
| customer sat down.
| The brunette stopped and adjusted tho head
| rest 10 nic,ty, ana then she dipped u Soli
! brush into basin OF warm wsier and rubbed
@p91 IN Ins s3qp %9P spgI S1s Ts9 nos
| tho hair ~ front Of the ears wolo dnubed. I've
del cate fingers lifted the eads OF the nous
! tachrs out ~ the way After the SOAP and wa
ter had thus been spread. she rested the lef
! hand ON tho top of the houd while with her bare
| right hand she gently rubbed the beard I,
soften Y She talked pieasantly Of the weather
| aud thinks that Mrs. Anderson accomplished
a wonderful feat in Brooklyn. She donsn'
| care anything about the billiard tournament
She wears no bracelets bocause II wQul,
interfere with her work. Her rounded
q an elegant flowing lace undcrslceyc
when tho beard had been properly softened bl
long rubbing. an ivory handled rRnpr was So
! lcccd and stgok ell with n free lssomc move
mrnt ba X ana forth against n hanging strap
which gave forth n series OF pleasant lisps ]
was hollow ground rnzor; Win a franz
smile that inspired only confidence. she turuc,
upon her customer with tho instrument Ia he
hand. Holding the head pressed over to th
lett with the tbs Of two Fingers and "A thumb
sh" drew the keen edge down tho right cheel
with the hand Of master. 4 few more smootl
strokes ilni>hed tn" right side. Then she re-
! lnihered the l"t SIDE, ana pulling the h"a
oyer toward her. sh9 loaned over the chair t
shave the LETT side A few shout. firm upwar
/ strokes removed the beard hut not cOntrn
with this. she mostencd the skin again with
sponge, aud made the razor follow the hng" r
% her Ten hand over the surface. The prcssnr
OF tho fingers was to draw the skin tight. TIL
Wac nli done 80 smoothly and success ully tim
! 10 10 had not been for the novelty Of tho situa
ton the customer might have fallen esloep.
During that part Of tho operation she was :
| intent upon her work that she forgot to tull
Her lips were compressed AMI her def touchc
were made with sure and firm hand. A hand
some hroo'h OF gold aud mothcr-oi-peqr glsl
cu"t NJ her throat. and 4 fragrant rosebud vii
pinned ON her bosom. Then came the Shawn
o.. tho chin aud under lip. Thc latter wa
piurhel successfully into l..-lr pcrprn lcu'a
I r,i's. The submits o. %aich were shaved wit
s.f-io rapid upward strokes. After the CHI
AMI lip had been molst.ned with sponge an
gone over again 10 produce close shave. H.
customer was again able IT, tax. Ihe 9pcrato
n!.p, aud That she had taken 10 10 naturally. IN
had harmed 4. she said. by practising on he
friends. and then her lips shaped thcmsclv'
into a smile rs she aided. and on some Gu,
TONER'S. too" She finds IL harder TO shave me
with coarse. heavy boards than those with ligi
boards. but Is never afraid 20 accept any en-,
toner who may seat himself In her chair. I
the question whether sh" was not sometime
sickCnrd 10y brc this laden with tobacco an
alcoholic odors. she replied with a blush Thu
she never got close enough to such customer
10 have tho breath uiase much difference.
AMER tho shaving operation proper WAS con
pleiH. She applied bay rum 10 tho lace. and whe
the rum had cvap9ratci she a9hoci the low
mr., Oi the inre all over with a powder pul
Thea shc comhcd the hair. giving Il elcsai
finish. she parted Il a lii'l" nearer 10 tho mi,
liri hln the customer hal boon used TO- al
. ~nld in explanation, wncn hrr attention W.
called 10 the tact. that she liked 10 sec a g"nil
mans hair parted u ar the idle. Finally ~
waNrl the moustI'he and twisted the ends IN
. two horizontal points ~ sharp ana accurate
| uurHlug needles.
! T:.c two now artists nro named Annie m
! Maggie smith. Tho brunette ~ Annie. The
! iraIucd their trade In lin-tln. where they wei
employed in shon ia Washington street kel
hy "a Mr. frulcr They have 6""n IN thor pre-
J / cut situation since Monday last. Hld Say Tia
they are much encouraged by their success.