Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-09

with such force and rapidity thht u
burned like fire.
The situation was growing desperate.
In a minute the barber would b. through
with his work. With one hand he had
Rbct by tho hair aud with the other
was fniahing up the job. while his lips
kept muttering and his body swayed
with excitement. Rhett knew win the
next sweep Of that ininriatei arm ne
would meet his doom. Whatever no ala
must be done instantly
"Well. Henry" he said. ~ lightly as
no corld, "sharpcn mp Your razor well
before you start. for | don't want any
bungling Job" For he thought when
the barber turned 10 do this no could
lcap from tho chair and get away.
'it's sharp enough for You, Af.
Rhett,' and The mailman grew madden
ns 10 spoke; "it's sharp enough FOR you,
air.7
iie had already finished shaving.
Rhett's heart almost stood still.
Now well zee II IL needs 30 be sharp
err said Casey with dononian laugh.
and Rhett felt sharp sting ~ the keen
blade cut the skin On hia throat.
But, Henry" ho rapidly calculated,
II want you 10 make enccoss 81 this,
for II viii b. q blessing to tho world
hut II you 20 on now tell you 1t will
BE- failure
The razor stopped.
why" asked Cascy.
The maniac wins Interested. nhett
INV that he had gained . point and he
knew his life depended upon how he
ua.d q. He had touched upon the mans
pct mania. II seemed strange Ia him
now that he had mo-, thought Oft before
you win mako a failure he CON
tinued. "bccausc yuu have told me all
about IT,, and I have already suffered
~ much suspense ~ tho criminal On the
gallows. Besides. when feel the razor
giving mo tho fatal wound I will shrek
out la agony. and tho pcoplo will say
that | suffered terrible death. They
will not believe You then that II would
be- the most painless mode Of execution.
So You see, Horny. yon woul1 defeat tho
very object you ac trying to accom-
plish."
Tho barber Withdrew the razor and
hold II motionlcss IN his hand. thelt
brcsthcd easier and became eloquent on
the snbjert Of the experiment.
Now. the nnxt man you shave,
Henry. don't nay n word TO him on the
subject, but all at oucc, In the iwinlsling
Of an eye. put him out. Aud | believe
you viii becomo greater man than the
inventor Of the guillohnc.
"Weli. Mr.. Rheit, believe you arc
right about IT," and ho began to close
tho razor.
The mania was wearing on, and in its
stead there came n playful aud inisclicy-
ous humor.
patting his customer under tho chin,
"Ah, Mr.. Rhelt." he rgid, ''you would
look 10 much better without your mus
taoho. Now, don't you want me to take
u of for your
Afraid TO cross him In his humor,
Rhrctt replied, though II almost broke
his heart 10 any ~
why. certainly. Henry. II you think
It will look better"
ON went the lsther. and In another
minute the beautiful silkcn strands were
no muio tulu tnt NitncAti itdNe' VI Inv
forest.
"Now. Mr.. Rhctt, II you had your hair
clipped you would look splendid Don't
you want mo 10 take Il OFF,
"Of course, Henry, clip Il, came from
those anguisiird lips. He was willing 20
say or do anything TO got tina, razor bacl.
into its case.
So the clippers were brought ont and
IN less than two minutes he was slickcr
than a now born rat.
But II his head was light his heart was
too. when hs arose from tho chair. and
never la all his life did he feel ~ willing
and happy topsy for a shave and haiF cut
or course everybody laughed at him
when he went ont on the street, AMI the
wind blew cold about his bead. To his
friends, when they gathered around hiIa.
no told his narrowing experience, aud he
was still ~ pale ~ n ghost.
A committee forthwith waited on tho
barber. but they did not lind anything
In his words OF actions TO denote insan.
ity. SO some believed the story and
some didnt-and tho barber kept ON
shaving,
but never again did he put his razor
upon the faco OF John Rhett.--W. NJ.
Hobby In Atlanta Constitution.