The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22
|wrsl NEXT" SAID THE BARBER.
~ Old Man victimixcd in . Palatial
City shop.
Detroit Free Press.


isyon could sseby the old mans man.
wshe entered the elegantly-appointed
ais M,bg shop that he was . little taken
nj b the splendor of the place. He
kuaxsa jast inside the door and glanced
rssrA d tewildered way at the dazzling
dEutSrs the marble floors, the rows Of
ch1n md nrrors and white acketed bar
ks; cad vAsn n porter took his valise
~ hat ssi hustled them away 10 the
ebG ade OF the room his eyes followed
nm Nth an anxious and startled gaze.
MI hesaw that they were properly cared
y Then he looked around and saw that
NJ dozen BARRIERS had taken positions
seaany vacant chairs and stood ready
ssfle him.
Were shall set ?" he asked.
1ake any chair. sir, said All attendant,
nIse old man got into the one nearest
b sad settled back with solemn express
M Of countenance. as though be had be-
- 70 wonder what this thing was going
sxss.
Shave or hair cut ?" asked the barber.
We'll. did want both,' answered the
4 man in voice which might indicate
~ he was uncertain whether he still
ued both or not.
Al right. sir; 1 II cut your hair first"
d adjusting his chair, the barber tucked
sahs around the old mans neck and CON-
xnced operations.
How'll you have il cut, sir ?" he asked,
sfey2"
How'll you have it cut this timer
Howl"
Yes, want il short7"
Wi, YES answered the old man, as
acagh he thought il would have been q
sathy idea TO have IL cut long.
Neck shaved 2" asked the barber. after
had been clipping for awhile.
AHeyan
VII you have your neck shaved ?"
We'll, you're goin' 10 shave my face.
niyerf l amt particular either way
a'a' my neck; shave IL II yer wanter,
Heagh.'
Straight down, suppose?"
20. siraights yer can; l amt particu.
~
shampoo ?" asked the barber a moment
a:sf
Heygr
VIII you have head wash
Nel, guess SO, yes. wash Ii out"
sand called the barber. and an assist
:, 1s vent over and placed = seat and towels
s'ae the marble basin and then put
sape OF eggs on shelf in front Of the
Noers chair.
haFd-bied eggs for lunch?" asked the
W man who had begun to feel q little
sere al home.
10 answered the barber; "those are
AZ EGGS for the shampoo.
Does be eat EN- raw
sWhoen
Tie shampoo"
'ae sentlemanly barber explained that
= egss were for the head wash; that they
, .ss very much better than the prepared
=. "a ior That purpose; made the hair nice
- soit, and had no bad effect on the
@AR Then he took one of the eggs.
ssi0u u gently on the corner of the shelf.
.sAsa little hole in the end OF IL. and be-
= /" pour cut the contents slowly ON the
"a mans head.
4. mold on, there, Hold ont" exclaimed
= quo gentleman excitedly, sitting up
ah i guess this things gone bout
!. ! saeagh now. It's all right ter he askin'
=. 's questions about whether ! want IN
- sut short er long, n whether |
: u neck shaved n m head washed.
|. ! - =. 'ishs Ter try an make me fool of
! ! va man in that way ef yer wan,er. but
!, sOsa eyer think yer goin' ter send ME
= mere III m hair all stuck UP with
=, NOW much do ] owe yerr" be
~ ~ Standing up and trying to pull the
's ~ nom around his neck.
proprietor OF the shop laeored long
!. a. |" convince the old man tha, they had
!, W VI making game OF him, but il was
:. 4n,'l sood nstured customer in one
lss, 49, ssaairsfordered an egg shampoo and
\, - me eggs TO be poured into his hair
~ TIE Old gentleman became satisfied.
Il II. = sc meekiy climbed into the char and
~ ;. ne barber to 40 ahead.
,n.l 0afoer rubbed and rubbed and
,.,s a Up iather, led the old man like
NJ eve osef 10 the basin. Squiried hot and
! h-sf over hts head and into his ears.
oa,,- ,'i RACK 10 the chair. shaved him.
- - ann with wet towels, nodded and
ea Ms face, dug out his ears, oiled