The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-02-21

The Barber Expresses . Decided Opinion
20 His suriy sunday CustOmors.
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20 His suriy sunday Customers.
New York SUM-
A number of solemn and discontonted
looking men sat ia restless row In an up
town barbsr-shop, waiting for their Gus
tomary Sunday mornings shave. They
were fasl,ionably dressed and surly. The
head barrier bowed politely to each one ~
he entered. There seemed to be but ono
idea among the customers, and that was to
discourage any attempts at conversation on
the part Of the BARRIERS, and ~ . silence
overhung the shop. broken only by the sound
OF the razors as they scraped the chins Of
their victims with q noise like escaping
steam.
The door few open, and q young man en-
tered with rush. He was q sort of barber
shop young man, and he was ON intimate
terms with every artist In tho place. They
smiled a. ono man when he came in
"How arc you. Gusr he asked ~ he poksd
the tallest and narrowsst barber In the ribs
playfully with his cane. ION deckr
"Betcher life," answered the barber. die
playing grin and at tho same time exscut-
ing back-handed upward stroke with the
razor that nearly lifted his victim out o6 the
chair. "rm way up In q sharp minor, ]
am III hs ready 70 daily with your hide In
about two minutes by the clock"
"Iet 'er CO." said the young man cheer
fully, as he threw away his toothpick and
began to pare his nails Then he gazed at
his boots with good deal OF approval, and
finally rose, shook himself, and remarked
c< Incidentally to tho thin barber. Get onto
them pants, Gus"
The tarber swept the razor crosswise, and
turned from his victim to look at . pair Of
new trousers Of q very loud pattern which
tho young man wore proudly on his thin
Eggs.
allow muchr he asked cautiously, but
with the air Of q connoisseur, while tho vic
tim sat up in the chair aud began TO rub
alum ON his face tenderly.
Eight plunks, per cent on fur cash
What's your idear of thsmr
"Well," said the barber slowly, II can't say
TIM dead struck on uin, but still considers
um very geatlem:niy pants--sort Of tony,
you know"
THIS discriminating criticism seem 30
please the young man. He bought what he
called "see gar from tho proprietor, and
smoked II with great satisfaction a. he con
tinued to stare at his legs.
Shortly after this tho victim slid out OF the
chair and resigned himself to the brush boy,
while the young man looked at the reflection
OK a discouraged moustache in the mirror
and then leaned back in the chair lux
uriously. No man was ever more tender ly
lathsroi or humanely shaved than the brisk
youth with the new trousers. ,,.
I'D like to try an egg shampoo on your
skull. said the barber, in the course OF his
remarks: Its o new caper here, though it's
been known q good while In other shops.
viii you 60 itT
~Dont give me any largo breezp. Gus.
Whoever heard Of an egg shampoor
"Oh, no; ON the level, you know. ]
wouldn't put up no jobs on you," said the
barber, affectionately. ats the best thing
in the world for the hair. I often use Il on
ak tors. when they have the price fur to give
the hair silky feelin' Their hair gets very
dry from powder an wigs an stuff, an a
negg Just makes 1t like silk. had q por-
fessional In hero yesterday whose hair was
stiff from powder, AMI he couldn't get his
head clean. A negg fixed him"
What's the tariff
@Fifteen cents extra"
"Let'er CO."
The barber rubbed tho dry hair OF his Gus
toner brfkly few moments, and then, TAX
Ing an egg from a Jar, broke IL and rubbed
it. yoke and all, briskly on the hair. He
rubbed quito vigorously until 1t was quite
absorbed The bair was shiny and soft after
It, and there was no suggestion OF oil. After
sprinkling with cologne, the hair was
dressed, and the young man bade them al .
cheerful goodbye a. he swsggered out Of the
shop
"Hes what call Q gentleman. he h." ~
marked Gus, rsHeotively. Hes all wool
an . yard wide, an I'm the man what's
sayin' It."
With which no looked his fresh victim %
hard In the eye that the victim submitted 10
having his ears lathered with no other pro
test than smothered sigh