Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-07-13
About the Upper Lip.

lhere Is one thing young man who IS
just beginning to go into society, or Just
getting solid with his girl. should be careful
about, and that is shaving off his moustache
There have been more marriages broken off
by this habit of changing the appearance by
shaving than by any one thing. A Young
man raises a moustache the first time aud
he looks better than ever he did before or
ever will again. and the girl becomes mashed
on him Just as he is then. She has per
haps never seen him before the hair grew on
his lip, and he is photographed in her mind
with the moustache on, and with il off, If
he comes upon her suddenly, she receives a
shock the effects Of which may not be eradi-
Gated from her system for years, and It IS
dangerous. This is serious matter and
any young man whose mouth and lip are
not pretty IN their natural state, should hesi-
tate before sprlnglng them unadorned upon
the object Of his affections. There was
case here recently which has thrown two
souls from bliss to despair, and we mention
It Is a warning 20 boys. A young fellow
about nineteen met and loved young v ON
an on the West Side. Not on the vest side
Of the Young woman, but on the west side
Of the city. Ii was no puppy loye, but a
vital organs we're involved. lie had a
moustache that was beautiful in its intensity
and which tickled They were in the habit
Of meeting down town IN the forenoon, Of
casually meeting in the afternoon when she
was shopping. and every evening he visited
her with the regularity Of doctor To a
wealthy patient. From seven in the evening
until midnight they would sit on the sofa
and commune with nature, until they were
so tired that he would wait an hour for
street car To ride four blocks. rather than
~alk. One evening IN the leafy month Of
June, about five days ago. a cold sore" ap-
pearrd on his lip, and with a rashne,s that
seemed born Of desperation he decided to
have his moustacha cut of. lie rtmem-
bered that the evening before, when he vas
klssing his intended. the moustache tIckled
her nose, and she sand something. as she
sneeEcd, about that horrld mouslache. and
thi' had much "a do ~Ith his determination
20 have It removed A. he got out Of the
BARRIERS chair and looked at hms self IN the
glass. be felt tina, he would give world, II
the muuslAche was back on his lip. lie had
never realized before, what hldcous leaih-
cr apron lip he had, and it had never oc-
ike old fashioned mb-stoncs IN a grave
Yard, eolorcd by the ravagcs Of time. His
recollection of his mouth was that il had
been small two for quarter mouth, but
when he saw Il noA. like the hole where a
slice had been cut out Of green cantrlope
hI, heart SAM within him, and he covered
part 81 1t with one hand during the day
he walked on the back streets, and tired to
laugh Pleasantly when friends asked him Il
the rouf Of the tunnel had fallen IN on been
blown Of By dynamite. Whcn hls employ
cr looked at hun and told HIM he had better
go 20 4 harness shop and have that horse
collar brushed With straw, he smiled. and
Whcn a booi-h.l,A t.i4 u.n 10 use axle
grease on his lip, "a Ey could puckrr them
to ~h.-tIr, he fc,t hurt II a companion
told him that he could draw that mouth to-
gcthcr SIth alum 50 that a,, teeth would not
get sun burnt, he could only think Of What
hIr glrl would say when she sIw Il. His
hr,J !dea aAs 10 go suucR here Tor a month,
and let 4 grow out again, and claim that be
was called suddenly away on business. but
be Nucv he would have To 20 and bid the
girl good h>r before he vent, so hr resolved
70 brave the worst. an4 stay and live down
the affair, That evening be vent wtth
heavy heart 10 ser BIZ. girl. The twiUght
~as Ju.t fading away beyond Miller, brew
cry, and the moon hal appeared over By
the packing house. when he VAS u,hcred IN
To the parlor Al first be put hi- hand over
1t. and ~llh some word, Of mcrrlmeut he
prrpar,d her for the ordeal. aud then took
his hand of. She stood ike stricken
Slth stuffed club. the cold chiIls running
up the back seam Of her dress. and her eyes
sending out forty deg. below zero glancrs.
>ne clunE to a char for support. and ne
rushed forward TO catch her IN hi. arms,
" Shrn With hercu,ean effort she braccd up
aud motioned him back. Not another
step ,ad -he With a gasp, ike Blrret
PLAYING klchelleu. Approach me a, Your
peri" lie turned pale and stood ike one
v ho aas asphyXiated, and said, "W hat, not
one KISS of welcome ?" Not none" said
the suffering girl. as she swallowed her gum
70 stay her stomach, "not a Kiss. All be-
tween Us Is at an end. Go hence Let me
think Of YOU as | knew YOU before the sheep
shearing festival, and not a. you appear nov,
changed beyond recognition. | have known
YOU before with Your mOustache on your lip.
Now | see YOUR mouth IN all is hideous de-
formity, and would as quick think Of kiss
ing the hole IN the ticket wagon Of a circus
A. to press these hp, 10 a three cornered
gasn IN Your face, with those IVORY soldiers
with the yellow Jaunders standing guard in-
side the gate. No, leave me, and never let
me see Your face again until YOU have a
drop curtain painted over II, to work By a
string. Go" and she staggered out Of the
room. while he fell out Of the front door
and went 10 beer place and filed up. He
is now using hair renewer. and will never
be himself again until the hirsute ivy grows
over the moss covered teeth, and the cave
Of gloom is shut from sight by its accus-
toned hairy tapestry curtains looped up at
zach side. If this shall be a warning Is
young men to never cut off a moustache
during the girl season our duty is one.