New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-08
HOW A REPORTER GOT sHATED.
From, The Okicaoo Herald.

From The .ohicago Herald
Go and get shaved"
Thus the city editor t. the reporter. who made By,
appearance yesterday morning with bead d
several days rnrestrained growth upon his chih.
:" Get shaved -
ayes and as it is a good while since you wsre
last shaved, the experience Will probably be sum
GENTLY novel to inspire you with ideas for an article
on BARRIERS"
This was intended as sarcasm, but the reporter
bore it neekly and went his way TO a tonsollal
parlor" As he entered each BARRIER TUNED from D.,
patient and gazed at him with an air OF langua
curiosity Ii was trying, but the reporter oOlen
with a courage born of necessity. AS he TOOK ga.
and began to read a last years paper eacl elVei
wiped his soapy fingers on his customers coat
collar and all met in the centre of the IoSm %
consult about his fate. They " sized him up anu
compared notes in an audible tone. There Wsrs
some little differences of opinion on minor points Ua'
all agreed that he WAS chnmp.' by thls Ime
two of the customeIs lad each smoked 4 wnoe
cigar another had read newspaper all tniou y.
ana had been looking at some OLD lnau u u
pocket book. and the last had TUNED over cvni
iortaby and gone 10 sleep. lie was awaAeIses
by having a brushful OF lather thrust INTO ~
mouth, and soon all four artists were again a
work The man and brother by this time nsa
BACKED the reporters shoes without his kno"Ieass
and assessed INN ten cents. he searches, IT, a.,
truth took in the progress OF the WORK ~ yaosa a
mine in " hose hands his late would DC. sOnh
the artists seemed To be IN hurry To ge. lniVa1t
and the customers were not particular ether. ~
waiting man did not want to fall INTO the hsuos ss
the menu on IIe emu ol lLc ION. ilO IN
cuated STRIPPING of twenty-l years, was $40, n.
movement and ungainy OF inquire lie N.Y., AZ
mouth externally open. and his iace wore aoou. .e
much expression as the portrait Of Min ~ ss
Exposition gallery His shrt-band and collar Ne'
so low that every time he took IN long pie ~,
hi, liver pad could be seen. It was eyluept t w.
he had breakfasted on garlic. As fate woula In "a
It, lac finished before his brother artists, Ma 'M
reporter was obliged TO take the char beols, n
went in he handed the goatng wretcn sue'
COPY paper, IN which was written: n. at
want "a close shave l am IN hurry. Nv rss
put any oil or grease upon my halr h1, ~, m
bay rum or cosmetics. Please comb my 10" al
and back. | do not wish my hair trimnleu VI IA
do not want any hair tonic or ska medlcN" ha.m
not want IA shampoo or u bath. | nave not 1
the latest news from Egypt nor do Wah' VI IA
care nothing for politics or crime az Soeey, nats
not care for stock or market reports am hall
stranger in the city. and am not going " ,uY gmb
this evening. | am professor in deal ana I nays
institute, and am glad OF IL. To aheaa a"u So
me-" , ,..,nhsr
When the tons orial artist had managed 10 as nsn
this epistle he gave despairing grOan ahu y n
his work IN mechanical way, stopping vn. n.nsf
while TO look for directions on the sheet Oh k,t
Several times he got ready TO ask q'les'iou an.
remembered the admonition with grlmaVc. .ssrx
ever. he unburdened his mind 10 his fellow -Noard
and the remarks made about tho reporter sso,,nfs
strongly of personal criticism. W he'll t',o 'a.rt,
was finished and the artist had placer min hin,
plaster asterisk on his victims chin. ne Univ heek
out of tho chair with jerk, placed 10 ee H. sash
IN his hand aud gave him push towarus, t .Ss boy
desk. The reporter paid his check, evaueu '"'
with whisk broom, and vanished up-s'"""