The Opelousas courier., 1889-03-09
PEAGREEN WHISPERS.
Bob Boughters Experience With a
Chemical Comb.

Ess proud OF one possession ABOVE all
others it was in the ownership Oh a
lnxuriant brown beard and heavy mus
ssehA. The latter completely con-
eealed his mouth, and would have hid
den his chin had the whiskers been
absent Regarding with pain the ap-
pearance of grayish streaks in his
glorious hirsute growth he eagerly
purchased of a peripatetic vendor a
magical comb, utter the fellow as
sured him that it would give gloss to
sTery hair and bring the gray to the
sans lovely brown as the remainder.
Eated over his purchase, he could not
sait for his return home in order to
use II, but retiring to his private Office
be closed the door and assiduously ran
the dark teeth of the comb through
bis beard and mustache. In the alb
aenee Of a mirror he Grnmed it best to
p~F0tract the operation lest some single
strand might escape its sweet infu-
ences.
When he had done he felt it to be
hs first duty to proceed to his home,
fhat bis beloved wife might rejoice
With him in his treasure; for she, too,
WINS proud of those whiskers. Indeed
aAe had never seen him without them.
they having been q foot or more long
At their marriage sever years before.
Passing out OF the store, he saw one
n hills clerks regard him comicsly for
ainOEnent and then turn away with a
smile upon his face. "Drat the fell
lows impudence, what is he smiling
ae I've suspected for some time that
hedrank. I'll look into his case to-
morrow Scarcely had he got upon
ne sidewalk when a sweet-faeed
young lady came up to him, and
she smiled broadly. It was about
$50 O'clock and pedestrians were not
% many as at an earlier or later hour;
stll ne passed several, every one of
whom laughed as he or she passed
him. Presently the matter became
annoying to him, and when a couple
g young ladies laughed merrily imme-
alately after passing, and he, turning
around, caught their eyes turned
about to get another view of him he
was downright mad. just then 2.
roughly-elad fellow with a very dirty
iaca stopped suddenly in front of him,
raised his hands aloft and bringing
Them down with a prodigious slap
upon his legs laughed immoderately.
You sooty-faced IDIOT" cried
noughter, in a rage, selling the nan
sy The shoulders and shaking him
vigorously, what are you laughing
af ! am not the missing link, nor am
4 John Il Sullivan. Tell me what you
are laughing at or Ill snake the life
aptof you.n
he, he. he.n the fellow continued
" laugh, .sfi-iust ego d-d-down In
*ARaf b-b-barber shop n ff-find out
isf yerself.D
Releasing the man. whose hilarious
yeic8 followed him, Boughter rushed
a0wn the steps leading into the place
AnQicaAed. where he was d regular
customer He was greeted with q
segular roar that did not contribute to
naz peace of mind. One Of the BARRIERS
Mas w suddenly convnlsed that he
.hlpped the end OF the 3 of q patron,
ehose Quick-rising wrath was changed
eve Into merriment as his eye fell
seo' and his laugh was louder than
shyol the rest as he mopped the blood
.son his nasal organ and the tears
as0Ia his eyes.
sast then B0ughter caught q glimpse
g AimseH in q mirror, and he nearly
Aank TO the floor in a mixture OF
saazne, confusion and illimltab1e wrath.
Z villainous comb had positively
eaangea his beard to g decided green.
9ofiing his coat and vest and divest-
.ag himself of his collar and cravat.
s. nlna tones he urged his barber to,
svssn sway the vile dye. That Worthy
ssea q beard long and persistently
Masa g straight a face aa he could
nasssE He stood first upon one side,
20 upon the other; now in front and
sass behind Robert. Shaking his head
ssNeklulIy he went over to the boss OF
.ss Sop Who. alter a long conference
ssAa nm. summoned the remaining
sseeaasF men, all of whom confabbed
1sa minutes Dr. more, 81 trying to
.seA Hsgtoaa. bus suffering hall sup.
Elggs u escape them ron
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