Telegram-herald., 1890-02-23

Hx WIPED LARGE HOT TEAR FROM MY
HEAD.
He was a middle aged man with a
deep, red eye, shaded by clustering
mass Of eyebrow through which the
lake breeZes were won't 20 sough. The
other eye was IN the same condition.
His hair bad formerly been a bright
red.
Some was flowing and some had fed.
i thought Of this sentiment whilst he was
shaving me, and when ne had finished |
wrote 1t in his album for him.
lie had an air OF neglige and easy
naivet1e and bon homme and carte
blanche, and wore linen cuffs with edg-
ings of iron gray. His collar also had
gray whiskers on IL. and the name
around the buttons of his trousers needed
reaching. He was a man of fine mold,
and while he strained me 70 his breast
as he shaved under my chin discovered
that ne carried little asafetida in his
left hand vest pocket to keep off con-
tagio1s diseases. and also that he had
avery loud ticking watch of the Ameri-
can type, with a revolutionary move
nent.
At times he spoke almost sadly Of the
past and OF those be had shaved, who
were now in land where full boards
are worn almost exclusively. Once, as
he spoke Of a statesman who had passed
on and left Us. he asked me to excuse
him as ne wiped a large hot tear from
the top Of my head. | said. Never
mind; weep on. thou sad hearted man.
Relieve thine o'ercharged orbs. 1t will
10 thee good. have wept in a barber
shop many a tine myself. 1t does me
good to see thee do SO now"
When he had recovered himself a lit
tie. he wiped his eyes somewhat on a
towel. and, going into the clothes press
for few moments. where / heard him
measuring out some cough medicine. he
soon returned, frightened up great deal,
he and his breath both having gained a
great deal Of strength. it seemed 70 me.
he said that ne used 20 shave Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. / asked him how the
commodore was % shave. He said that
he always got shaved at home. Il used
70 90 up every morning and shave him
40 his home he left orders that was
% come - his room. and there | would
always find him IN his shirt sleeves. He
rarely swore at me fearing that might
accidentally cut his cheek. he frequent
" had soft boiled egg on tho end Of his
nose. but never laid up anything 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 that Il must have been
there ali through one Of his most search
ing sermons. You never know when
you eat soft boiled egg whether the
most Of it went inside on the lining Of
the coats Of the stomach or outside on
the lining q your overcost, or in your
ear or down the back Of your neck.
zone time. however. The commodore
swors at me quite a good deal. 7 remem-
Der. had sha a~rd him little too close.
and - his face e. little. OF course I
bad 10 rub alum on it % stop the bleed
ing. and Il made The old man quite smart
for one Of ms time OF life. he got Kind
Of not and eold me could 20 away and
I had a wife and family and would like
vsrY much n STAY.
4" So.' aid he, 'you cannot shave ''for
a bsle.i owl. OF for sour applss. OF the
sce q spades or sou1e such thing he
said. [ know But said ne, I 90 nor
want q see vour family suffer. You
have cut nv face 50 often nov. you --
st- II r.
with alum. thst ny mouth stsys open al
the tfrne ard pretty sDon ! VII have 20
put a gore into the oa-k 4 ny neck- Go
s-sv from nv house and never. never
return II Tou piease A. 7 =a5d. I do not
want Tour family - suffer. and ~ 7 viii
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