Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-02-12

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w queried Mrs. Bowser as her
liege lord made display of
small package when he came home the
other evening.
Mrs. Bowser," he replied, as he sat
down and carefully handled the pack
age, "did you read of that case in Troy
where barber cut customer slightly
on the cheek and he died of blood
poisoning?'
"No. Say! you've gone and got an
other shaving outfitw
Another? When did | ever have
one?'
"You got one two or three years ago
In Detroit, and how did you come out
with it? Mr.. Bowser, you do the most
foolish things of any man l ever heard
of in all my lifer'
81 do, eh? Is it foolish for me to
want to avoid blood poisoning by shay
ing myself, to say nothing of the enor-
nous saving of money? Yes l 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 ex-
pertinent"
And you cut yourself and pranced
around and whooped until the neigh
bors thought we had a fire. How much
did this outfit cost?'
"Only ten dollars" "
''Ten dollars thrown right away"
"ls it? Let's see about that. Hav-
ing my own outfit | can shave daily
That's seventy cents week, or two
dollars and eighty cents per month
Seems to me that thirtyfour dollars
per year is worth saving. In the
twenty years | have been shaving
could have saved the trifle of six hun
dred and eighty dollars. Where are
you now, Mrs, Bowser?'
''Just where / was before. You'll
shave once and that'll end it.
"Will it? If that's your opinion |
have great surprise in store for you.
I've been taking lessons of barber on
how to handle tho razor, and l can
shave clean in exactly four minutes.
Easiest thing in the world when you
know how. just think If the seven
hundred and eighty dollaiv l have
thrown away!"
"Well, I suppose you'll try it IN spite
of anything l can say, but | shall de-
cline to be held responsible for any
trouble"
Responsible! Trouble! How could
/ hold you responsible? And what
trouble can there beo"
why, that time in Detroit You al
most tore the house down because you
cut your ear"
Pooh! l was probably joking.
Don't remember thing about it. I'd
look pretty blaming you for what l
did, wouldn't |? After dinner I'll take
little shave, and if you don't say it's
better one than any barber has ever
given me I'll put the razor up for
good"
After dinner Mr.. Bowser took a bowl
of hot water and started upstairs, say
ing to Mrs. Bowser as he went:
Better time me by the clock. |
may be six or seven minutes this time,
but I'll be right on tick tomorrow
night"
He went into the bedroom and locked
the door. Then he took off his coat,
vest, necktie and collar He looked
down at his shoes for a moment and
then decided to take them off also
Lets sect" he unused, as he opened
the box and stood before the glass.
1.-THE first thing is to lather, of course.
That's as easy as rolling off log,
This is something like comfort, this is.
Hanged if don't believe shall want
to shave twice day."
Mr. Bowser decided to put on plenty
of lather He put it on his chin
checks, nose, forehead, ears, anc
throat, and mure or less fell on tn,
carpet Wheu he had lathered unit
both arms ached, arl no more woult
stick TO him, he picked up the razor
and chuckled:
IL just hold it with three fingers
this way, and lay it on my check thi.
way, and move it gently down. A
child three years old could do that. III
show NJ s, Bowser trick or two be
fore I'm through. Good woman, bu
she thinks she knows it all. Razor jus
slides
Mr.. Bowser gave a jump ami at tn,
same instant he saw the lather staine,
with blood,