West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-12-24
Mr.. AND MRS, BOWSER
Mr.. 3. BUrs A MAGNIFICENT TEN
DOLLAR SHAVING OUTFIT AND
MRS. BowsER coMEs vEsY
NRAR BEING A
WIDOW.

hot nave YOU got tDereg
queried Mrs. Bowser. as her hece
lord mad" a display OF small pack
age when he come homo the other
evening.
Mrs. Bowser." he replied, as he
sat down and carefully handled the
package "did you read Of that case
in Troy where barber cut a casto-
mer slightly OH the cheek and he
died of blood poisoning"
"No. Sayl you've gone and got
another shaving outfit.
Another? When did ever have
ome?"
"fou got one two or three years
go in Detroit, and how did YOU
come ont with It? Mr.. Bowser, you
do the most foolish things Of any
man ! ever heard VI in all nv litev'
do, ELI Is it foolish for nae
to want to avoid blood poisoning by
shaving myself, to say nothing of
the enormous saving OF money:
Yes, | did get an outfit in Detroit
but | had boil on my arm and
couldn't handle the razor. That
was a cheap outfit just as an expert
ment."
"And You cut yourself and pran
ced around and whoopcd until the
neighbors thought We had FIRE.
How much did this outfit cost?"
Only slo."
"Ten dollars thrown right awayw
"ls itl Lets see about that.
Having my own OUTFIT can shave
daily. That's 20 cents week, or
t2. 80 per month. Seems 10 me
that s34 per year is worth saving
In the twenty years have been
shaving could have saved the trifle
Of $3.50. Where are you now Mrs.
Bowser?"
+" Just where | was before.
You'll shave once and that'll end
it,"
"Will it? II that's your opinion
! have "a great surprise in store for
you. I've bsen taking lessons on
how to handle razor, and can
shave clean in exactly four minutes
Easiest thing in the world when
YOU know how. Just think of the
$3.50 | have thrown awayw
well suppose you'll try 1T in
spite OF ANYTHING | ctn say, but /
shall d cline to 10 cid responsible
for any trouble.
Irresponsible! Trouble! How
could hold you responsible? And
what trouble can there be:"
"Why. that time in Detroit you
almost tore the house down because
you cut your ear
Pooh! | was probably joking.
Don't remcm bcr thing about il.
I'd look pretty blaming You for
what | did. wouldn't /? After din
ner I'll take a little shave, and "
you don't say it's better one than
any barber has ever given me III
put the razor up for good"
After dinner Mr.. Bowser took
bowl OF hot water and started up.
stairs saying TO Mrs. Bowser ne he
went:
Better time me me by the clock
] may be six or seven minutes this
time, but I'll be right on tick to-
morrow night"
lie went into the bedroom and
locked the door. Then he took of
his coat. vest, necktic and collar.
He looked down at his shoes for n
mom' Mt and then decided to take
them of also.
"Lets seew he mused as he open
ed the box and stood before the
glass. "1he first thing is to lather,
OF course. That's as easy rs rolling
off log. This is something like
comfort, this is. Hanged IL I don't
believe I shall want to shave twice
a day.
Mr.. Bowser decided to put on
plenty Of latber. lie put IL on his
chin, checks, nose, forehead, ears
and throat, and more or les fell on
the carpet. When he had latheied
until both arms achod and no more
would stick to him, he picked up
the razor and chuckled:
81 just hold 1t with three fingers