Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-01-13

liege lord made display of a small package when he came home the other evening.
 Mrs. Bowscr," he replied as he sat down and carefully handled the pack age, did you read of that case in Troy where a barber cut customer slightly on the check and he died of blood poisoning?'
 No. Say! you've gone and got an- other shaving outfit!'
 "Anothcr? When did 1 ever have one?"
 You got one two or three years ago in Detroit, and how did you come out with it? MT. Bowser, you do the most foolish things of any man ever heard of in all my lifc!"
 "I 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 cheap outfit, just as an cx. pertinent"
 And you cut yourself and pranccd 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"
 "Is it? Let's see about that. Hay ing my own outfit I can shave daily. That's seventy cents a week, or two dollars and eighty cents per month Seems to mo that thirtyfour dollars per year is worth saving. In the twenty years 1 have been shaving l could have saved the trifle of six hun dred and eighty dollars. Where arc you now, Mrs. Bowser?"
 'Just where I was before You'll shave once and thatll end it."
 Will it? If that's your opinion I have a great surprise in store for you I've been taking lessons of a barber on how to handle tho razor, and I can shave clean in exactly four minutes. Easiest thing in the world when you know how. Just think of the seven hundred and eighty dollars I have thrown away"
 Well, I suppose you'll try it in spite of anything can say, but l shall de- l cline to be held responsible for any 1 trouble"
 "Responsible Trouble! How could I hold you responsible" And what trouble can there be-" "Why, that time in Detroit you all most tore the house down because you l cut your ear"
 Pooh! I was probably joking. Don't remember thing about it. I'd look pretty blaming you for what did, wouldn't |? After dinner I'll take little shave, and if you don't say it's a better one than any barber has ever l given me I'll put the razor up foI good"
 After dinner Mir. Bowser took a bow of hot water and started upstairs, say ing to Mrs. Bowscr 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, neclltie and collar He looked down at his shoes for & moment anC th1n decided to take them off also.
 Let's see!" he unused, as he opened the box and stood before the glass "The first thing is to father, of course That's as easy as rolling off Q log This is something like comfort, this is Hanged If I don't believe l shall wan to shave twice day" Mir, BowSer decided to put on plenty of luther He put it on his chin checks, nose, forehead, ears, anC throat, and more or less fell on tn, carpet. When he had lathered unti both arms achcd, and no more woulC stick to him, he picked up the rAzo and chucllled:
 ! II just hold it with three fingers , this way, and lay it on my cheek thi ) way, and move it gently down. ] child three years old could do that IT
 show Mrs. Bowser trick or two be
 fore I'm through. Good woman, bu she thinks she knows it all. Razor jus slides-!"
 Mir. Bowscr gave a Jump and at tn same instant he saw the lathcr staine
 with blood.
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