The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-02-13
RAISING A BEARD.

he decided to give the wind n chance
10 blow through his whlskers. His
acquaintance among mon was extern
h,ve. and n, ho thought them over he
was surprised to remember how many
oi them wore full boards n there
was my reason why he should
no, indulge his whiskcrs and wear
u full beard ho was not
aware OF IT, To DO sure no never bs-
fore attempted full beard and ~
much greater tho reason why lo
should try 1t.
Fully set In his purpose. he with
held his hand and 10, tho s,ubblo rcvol
on his chin. For few days no one
tool; any notice OF his face; thon u
friend handed him ten cents ono morn
Ing.
What's thI, fory' n,kcl Austin.
TO got u shave with, you need IL
was tho reply.
Thanks" he replied handing 1,
back I'm letting them grow"
oh. excuse mo old man."
Austin WAS compelled Ia ro!us. SOW
cral dimes from Faction, friend, dur
ing the next few days until l, was be-
coming rather ilrc-ome aud hs do
terinincd To shut of tho fun In some
way. To tho next friend who offered
him dim. TO go, shave with ho 70.
piled;
Thank you ! don't wan. n shave;
I'm letting them grow; but this wall
do for n cigar.
Tho Joker laughed but I, was
short s,accn,o laugh. devoid of gdnu-
Inc mlr:h and Austin pocso'cd tho
silver.
After hp had pocke,cd several dime,
oNaroi b. humori,,> they became
somewhat discouraged and ceased
joking In TIM; limo All tho TINA
however tho beard was growing and
another crop OF whi,kcrs coming on.
A. soon rs IL was plainly apparent
that IL WAS grow rs you please on
Au,iln's faco III, friend who hal bcpa
there himself came with ndvlcs: dot
they prick your chin aud NJ, Itchy.
I'll toll you what to do; wnfh them
every night and morn!n: In 'spld
water with old CASTLE soap and dry
them thoroughly, that will stop tho
itching"
Thea another friend came nioas
''i.c,,ln: your whi.kcr. grow. hry7
il. mighty uncomfortable. =, hr.,. bu,
III toll you what to do, Brush ih.m
thoroughly every nigh, nnd rub some
va.eiinc on ihom before you rc'iro.
Don', wet them. l, make, ,hcm s;l1
mad harsh"
Tho ncxi friend suggested tina, he
wish ,hem In cold water and nnoln,
them with bay rum but In no case use
soap
Another suggested III. u.c OF fresh
cream twice day 10 soften ON up
Many were tho sugg,.,lon> for ,hcy
nil know that he would pc uncom'ort-
nblc until they grow OH, l!t,lo way.
Tho baby bsard did make Mr..
Au.;in's :nco fool uncomiortably
pr!ckly. and his friend, keep, remind.
Ing him OF L. The suggestions o. i.is
friends wcro given In nil sincerity.
md u. no thought no actually ncciri
something to allay tho uncomfortable
feeling he began 10 apply tho sugg,s.
tons Ono day he washed his face
with .o,p and water. Tn, mex, no
would brush Il and apply vasrlinc md
another he would lave with bay rum
and nnoln, with cream lie paid so
much attention TO his fnco that his
vito asked II ho was proparin; for
beauty competition.
Meanwhile tho b,nrd struggled
nloug md gained -omcwhn, In lnngih.
bu, 4, looked rather notification and
us soon NJ this became apparon, 20 the
naked eye tho friends with iaS 3riio
hair.growcr attacked him.
Jus. rub tho bare spots with
piece OF strong onion suggested ono
'.i,n,hc tho unoccupicd parts OF
your face with salt AMI wa.or. offered
another.
Rub tho places where tho hair
won't grow with olive oil. said somc-
body clso.
Others suggested hair vigors and
hair producers generally advertised.
Poor Austin was not allowed TO for
get his beard. Almost every hour In
tho day some one referred TO 1, In ono
way or another. lilo stopped tho
soI,cuing process and started In TO re-
inforcc the weak spots Tho matter
was getting serious. lfc rubbed the
bare spots until hi, face looked rs
though II hal been .cnldcd In sections
and friends who had not been with
him from tho start asked how no got
burned.
Nnmrc though somewhat dilatory.
kept working. aud in spite OF his rem
cdics and assistants his beard assumed
respectable proportions and then an
other phase of beard raising became
apparent to him. Friends with whom
he was Intimately acquainted. but had
not sccn for some time failed to rccog-
nizc him. He nodded familiarity to
men and they stared coldly n, him and
passed By on the other side. He
rraspcd men heartily by tho hand and
they were surprised until h, told them
who he was. After he had introduced
himself It was generally.
We'll. we'll boon letting your
beard grow. Why. 1t makes you look
ten years oldcr;" or
Those whiskcrs make you look fat
in tho face. They're not becoming.
Shave EN- of old boy, or
Hair on your face makes you look
like guy. old man, cut ON. AZ the
snmc time side remarks were INDUCED
in about the wind toying with them.
and Holian harps, Mt which he was
compelled TO smile.
Austin finally wished that the day
on which he decided TO let his beard
grow had becna blank to him. Final
ly. one day he had an appointment
10 meet at the depot an uncle whom