Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-24

and told the proprietor, who, not having anything to do and being in good humor, began making remarks about the deaf man, to the amusement of the assistant, who was compelled to suppress his laughter at the risk of injuring his customer.
 "Ask him if he'll have whiskers done up in papers or his eyebrows banged" said the proprietor. Hook out he don't swal- low the razor or the father brush. These deaf men have large appetites."
 "Ask him if he couldn't find his hearing where he lost it."
 'tI could have him cured. would get a warrant out for him, and any magistrate would give him a hearing"
 All these remarks, and many more, both the proprietor and the assistant en- ioyed.
 There was strange glitter in the deaf mans eyes as he laid down his ten cents and departed.
 I'll get square with them," he muttered when he got out on the pavement.
 The shop was full on his third visit. It was busy portion of the day, and when he took his seat in one of the big chairs goodly number sat around reading the pa pers and talking, awaiting their turn. As the proprietor was adorning the deaf mans face with father, the latter shouted so that all in the room could hear:
 'Did that man die that was cut here yes terdayl'
 There was @ hush among the other GUS toners, and the proprietor flushing up, re- piled testify:
 "There wasn't anybody cut here yester- day" patrol wagon, and they said he would prob ably bleed to death before he got to the hospital" continued the deaf man as loud as before. "The people said this was a regular slaughter house; that more blood was shed here than hair, and that the au- thorities ought to interfere and close the place up."
 The proprietor gave evidence of apo plexy, and the customers began moving un- easily in their seats. Two grabbed their coats and hats and said they would dropin again, that they hadn't time to wait. The barber assured them that the man he was shaving was mistaken.
 "Ouchl Whats that your shaving me with" said the deaf man, rising in his seat and glancing at the razor in the trem- bling hand of the barber. ''Oh! I thought it was saw. Look out for that scar where you cut me the other day, it is not healed yet"
 The agitated barber got another razor and strapped it while another customer left to "catch train"
 "There knew you would do it," said the deaf man, getting'out of the chair half shaved and throwing the towel that was around his neck on the floor. On his face was long crimson streak, that looked as if he had received a severe cut.
 That settled it. There was 8 stampede for the door, and in minute only the pro- prietor, his assistant, and the deaf man were left topether The proprietor WAS fu- rious and declared he was ruined.
 'tiSo you want to know if would have my eye brows banged and my whiskers done upin papersf' said the pretended deaf man, washing the eochineal off his face.
 "Ain't you deaf!" shouted the proprie- tor.
 'No; assumed deafness to escape your conversation, and you made fun of my af- fiction, and I determined to punish you," and he left the barber to mourn over his indiscretion and to resolve to be more considerate of afflicted persons in the flu ture.