Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
THOSE OILY BARRIERS.
Too Much Talk in This Instance Cost che
Proprietor Eight Dollars.

The sight of BARRIERS pole unnerves
me.
1t never used to, for ! have often
hunted for them. always had feel
ing akin to reverence for the pole that
sticks up as boldly as stick of pepper
mint candy out of childs stocking on
Christmas morn. Like the May pole,
the BARRIERS staff seemed to swirl
around in an air of welcome, albeit at
times the latter was pretty well crowd
ed in the heavy laden air of vanilla,
pomade and lavender water.
But recent experience has convinced
me that for the present all delusory
notions pertaining to the striped pole
| have vanished or been cut loose as with
a newly ground razor went to have
two days stubble removed from my
face. 1t was well appointed barber
shop, and brass buttoned fellow took
my hat and coat and suspended them on
hook.
My collar and necktie removed, | sat
down, threw my head back and fixed
my eyes on fly on the ceiling that
seemed to be having good time oiling
himself.
warm day, isn't it?" said the knight
of the razor. All BARRIERS start in on
the warm day" remark, as sort of
catch word. We talked lat least he did
about everything, touched on hetero-
doxy, switched off into the socialistic
problem, took turn at the fisheries
question, tum bled into national politics
and wound up by detailing the trip he
had taken to Central park the day be-
fore. My face was being covered with
lather until my physiognomy resembled
a cream puff.
He was a deft shaver. His right
hand piloted the blade and his left trav-
eled around pulling my face out Of
shape SO as to tighten the flesh. The
fingers on the 'puller-in" hand were
thrown out in rigidity like that OF
death, and constantly hung over my
eyes, obstructing my vision.
"Why don't you come here regular
ly?" queried he
mo reason in the world against it, -
replied innocently.
"Well, do You come regularly and
I'll fix you up cup, shaving brush,
hair brush and comb. For you exclu'
sively. See"
Thanks, old man; that's very kind, -
| said after refusing to have my head
shampooed, my hair cut because it was
"a little long in the back" or to buy a
hottie of something or other to prevent
the hair falling out Then gave the
little ten cent piece drop into his oily
palm and babe him CHEEKY Good day.
Two days later found myself in his
chair. The bib was tucked under my
chin and then my friend began to ex
hibit all the articles he had promised
three days before.
Nov that you've got these, said the
barber as he lathered me, ''we're ready
for business"
Of course we were; there seemed t.
be no room for doubling. Then he
stropped and shaved until when he got
up he declared, as he handed me my
check, "You look like a different
man"
1t strikes me after reflection that hi
last remark was premature by abou
two minutes. There's accessibility die
look different when he spoke, bu
there's no question that looked decid
edly different when stood at the cash
ier's desk. / threw down fifteen cent
with my check and started to turn away
when the cashier called my attention t.
the face of the check. Inscribed there
on was Eight dollars and fifteer
cents" This was the opportune tim
for death from heart failure.
Eight dollars and fifteen cents!'
repeated why, man alive, l onl,
had a shave"
yes know" said the cashier "but
then, the cup, brush and other things
They cost eight dollars"
'Did they? Well, you paid too much
never ordered the things There's
Misunderstanding.
The barber stood by and realized tina
in one case at least his drumming VI
business had utterly failed. However
paid for the shave. IN. Y. Herald.
A Troublesome Dog.