Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-23
THE SAD BARBER wEPT.

At times he spoke almost sadly of the past
and of those he had shaved, who were now
in land where full boards are worn almost
exclusively, Once, as he spoke of states
man who had passed on and left US, he asked
me to excuse him as he wiped a large hot
tear from the top Of my head. I said, "Never
mind; weep OH, thou sad-hearted man. Re
lIeve thine o'ercharged orbs. 1t will do thee
good. 1 have wept in barber shop many
a time myself. 1t does me good to see thee
do so now"
When he had recovered himself a little,
he wiped his eyes somewhat on a towel, and,
going into the clothes press for a few mo-
ments, where 1 heard him measuring out
some cough medicine, he soon returned,
frightened up great deal, he and his breath
both having gained great deal of strength,
it seemed to me.
He said that he used to shave Commodore
Vanderbilt. 1 asked him how the Commodore
shaved at home ''I used to go up every
morning and shave him at his home. He
left orders that was to come to his room,
and there I would always find him in his
shirt sleeves. He rarely swore at me, fear
ing that might accidentally cut his cheek.
He frequently had soft boiled egg on the
end of his nose, but never laid up any,
thing agin him for that. You never can tell
where soft boiled egg will light even
found soft boiled egg on Mr.. Beecher's chin
once, and he said it must have been there
all through one of his most searching SER
mons. You never know when you eat soft
boiled egg whether the most of it went in
side on the lining of the coats of the stomach
or outside on the lining of your overcoat, or
in your ear or down the back of your neck.
THE COMMODORE LOST PATIENCE.
"One time, however, the Commodore
swore at me quite good deal, 1 remember.
1 had shaved him a little too close, and SO
his face bled little. OF course I had to
rub alum on it to stop the bleeding and it
made the old man quite smart for one of his
time OF life. He got kind of hot, aud told
me 1 could 90 away and never come back
any more. told him 1 had a wife and
family and would like very much to stay.
"'No,' said he, you cannot shave for a
billed owl, - OF. 'tor sour apples, or the ace
of Spades or some such thing he said, I
know. But, said be, 4 do not want to see
your family suffer. You have cut my face
so often now, you - mql llet head, and
then puekered it up with alum, that my
mouth stays open all the time, and pretty
soon will have to put gore into the back
Va HCChR 0O away AAOA4 NY hOuSSg duu
never, never return, if you please. As I
said, I do not want your family to suffer,
and so L will give you letter to business
man know down town, who will see that
you get job at his place. Now go away
"He gave me the letter, and 1 opened it
careful so as not to cut the check, if there
was any into it. But there wasn't any. 1t
was lust short letter. 1t said:
DEAR JoHN-This will introduce barber
who has been practicing on me for quite
awhile and patiently working his way up to
position where now feel like giving him this
hearty and earnest letter to you. He has
family depending on him, and anything you can
find for him to do aroundy your Justly celebrated
slaughter house will be duly appreciated by
Yours truly, Q. VANDERBILT.
P. S-Let him try it first on the cattle that
are already dead. G. v.
ibid you ever shave any other cele-
brated people beside Vanderbilt and me ?"
BARRETT IN THE CHAIR.
''Yes, used to shave Mr.. Barrett-Law-
renee Barrett, tie great actor, when he was
in hurry. He entered the shop rather
soft and glidy like, as if he was looking for
Julius Cesar. with view to stSbbing him