Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-09-25
A BARBER TRles TO es AGREEABLE.

How His PIrasantries Are Taken by Gus
toner whs l. Full Of Good VIII to Men.
The customer took his seat in the
BARRIERS chair full of good will TO the
world in general which included, of
course, the barber shop he had entered
and the barber who was about to maui
him.
Hair cut" asked that worthy, and
he Immediately began digging at the
customers collar bone as only barber
can dig, while apparently adjusting the
towel about his neck.
Hair getting pretty thin on top" he
continued as he shipped his scissors
through the locks.
The man in the chair still retained
his good will. though one Of the most
trying things for the ordinary man to
hear Is that he is showing one Of the
first signs of old age-a bald head.
"And no wonder. either" continued
the wielder of the scissors, ''since !
never saw a head SO chock full Of
dandruff as your head is. It's awful. "
The man talked to WINGED. But
perhaps the fact that the shears shipped
uncomfortably close to his ear had
much to do with his wincing as did the
BARRIERS words. That worthy at once
saw another opportunity to make him.
self agreeable, for he laughed pleas
antly and said. almost clipped a
piece off then. didn't r. But" he
added, realizing that he was getting of
a remarkable joke. 1T is of such size
that it can lose quite a large piece with.
out any discomfort"
The customer was conscious that his
good will could not last long. The
barber, however. had started his con.
versation with an object, and reverted
to his original remark: "Yes. all that
dandruff is bound to make you bald.
headed in less than no time. | have
Just the stuff that will cure you of all
that and start the growth Of your hair
in Its original thickness.
The customer saw that the barber
who was but human. after all-had an
object in making his personal remarks,
so softened down to his former good
humor.
"Ah! what do see!" exclaimed the
clipper in mock horror; "a gray hair
Another one. and another onef Oh, il
won't be long before what's left on
your head will be as white as snow.
You had better let me sell you con.
coction that will put Il stop to that"
The man in the chair didn't make all
the answer he was prompted to make.
With great effort he merely said, 81
guess not today" The nildness OF
that answer by no means showed how
much of the great good will he felt to-
ward mankind on entering the shop
had been exhausted.
Now for II shave!" cheerfully said
the man of no tact, as he readjusted
the towel after having thrust. under
pretence Of brushing them away, sew
eral clumps OF cut hair down his vic
TINS back. And tell you you need
II, too. guess you haven't cared to
See your best girl lately, have your
And he chuckled gleefully over his sally
of wit.
But my" he went on to say, un
mindful Of the clouds that were gather
ing on the face before him. What 0
condition your skin is inl There's nc
excuse for those spots all over youl
nose and your forehead. too. How |,
has been neglected. I've got Just the
thing for all that. One bottle will do
and II you will come in every day fol
the next week III make applications
and your skin will be us smooth and a.
fair as baby's. What: No powder
Nothing OH your hair Not even brush
itl Well, declarc" :,s the door slam
med on the recrding figure. what 9
cross grained cuss it is, ! shouldn't
have thought is."-New York Evenin.
Sun.