The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-06

The Outcome OF = Custsner's Ruse to
Avoid CenversatioA.
Prom The phlad,iphid yubir Leauer and Ddtlv Tran

The outeome Of . Cu.t.ner's Ruse to
Avoid CesversatieA-
From the radade,phia T>1oue Leaeer and Daty Tran.
1t was his third visit to this particular bar
Dor shop. The pTonrtetor knew him az as c the
ss Whom
bis i' immasuiaie. ii,!en and said in aston is6;
ment; Where did raise that shirt? Why. l
This fellow is stone deaf" said the proprio-
tor TO his assistants. and proceeded TO shave
his customer 10 silence. just before combing
and pointed to It induirnely with the other
We'll what's the matter with that ?" said
Bay rum on your hair 2" shrisked the bar
Tho customer looked around the shop and
nhs barber smohsred shuskl wS aud r., re-
sprend out both hands Ike an ANA eur base.
boil helder after = fly. to indicate that tho
on his second visit tho deaf man fell into the
bands q tie assistant Mno dd not Of TieS9igniIe
insiy reniarksd: Fine. weather we re having"
This was a feeier intended to Introduce q CON
razor, would settle al the affairs OF STATE by
pointing out the weak spots In the Harri son
theY could be- rem remedied. as ' 10 had done n
dozen times that day.
The deaf man replied not, and ths "a! assistant s
not to DO baked in his attempt to drag his Gus
toner into controversy. he had dozen de.
" re ,op >. shave closo'"
DO you shave. elose'" somewhat louded.
No l don't sell Clothes"
Then the assistant recognized MS victim and
told the proprietor. who. not having anything
to do aud being In q good humor. began maxi
ing rsmarks about ,he da h man to the amass
suppress his laughter a. the risk OF injuring
Ask him il, he'll have his yhiskers done up
razor q ii. laines brush. These doat men On
vh!l i lIm III, 4 ho couldn't find his bearing
""ieon nj hsys him cured. would got war.
ran. ont out for him, and any magistrate would
proprietor and the "a assistant en- Dyed. WIN 'N
be ss ae-a III IL cents and
I'M get square with them. he muttered
when he got out on the pavement
o busy portion Of the day, and when he took
his seat in one of th. big chairs Roodly num-
SS III Ser % nns sk Wss
adjoining the denf man g faoswith lather the lat
ter SHOUTED, 9 h SO that al 10 tn. room could lear
There WINS hush among the other custom
ers. and the proprietor, flushing up. replied
There wasn't anybody cut hero yesterday"
was outside whom he was tai on to the
patrol wagon. and they said he would probably
bleed to death before he got to the hospital"
cor Az. II: dsat man q, loqd as 6s!or.
bsir. and that Il. authorities ought to inter ter
Tho proprietor gave evidence Of apoplexy,
and the customers began moving uneasily In
their seats. Two grabbed their coats and hats
and said they would drop, In again. that they
hadn't time to wait. The barber assured them
"0nchi What's that your shaving me- with ?"
said the deaf man rising In his seat and glanc-
ing at the razor In the trembling hand Of the
barber. oh | thought it was saw. Look
day, 1t 10 not hsalel yet"
The ngitated barber got another razor and
strapped aa,,n it. while another customer left to
There. I knew you would do It," snid tho
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 Grim.
son streak. that looked as II he had received
=. That settled It. There was . stampede for
the door, and In minute only the proprietor.
his assistant. and the deaf man were loft to-
6IstneaT' he proprietor was furious and de-
so you want to know IL / would have my
In psoers ?" said the pretsnded desi N man.
shS out az .hs ss
mo: / assumed deafness to escape your
conversation. and YOU made fun OF my aff1io-
tion. and etermined 10 punish you. and he
ie, lot the barber to mourn over his indiscrsson
gu persons in the future