New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
"HAIR-CUTTING, SINGING AND
SHAMPOOING"
SKETCH IN A HAIRDRESSER'S SALOON.

/
From Punch.
usual fittings AS the opens its only occupants
loqUaclous assls ant and customer WIN moro
| than ordinarily sympathetic manner.
The Loquacoas Assistant-No; sir we're free to go
the minute the clock strikes We've o mo rSoapsd up
puform any duties OF a mental nature, SIR.
Ed a little more to the left sir sun "a
plskytoriai association / don't do any hshn, to men
ton but Jest carry rod IN my n.y. and Tcu RAILWAY com
30 sir don't stay 'ee all day long. sometimes the
govnor sends out to wait on parties at their own
there sirl There's one lady lives in Prague Villas,
| sir I've been TO do her air many time. lie sghs
beautiful woman She is too-wth Ter face white, ah
! 'Awkns her name Is, and her 'usban stockbroker.
when She married Told she'd ad TO work ard all
her life 10 support her and she did think after she
admit! An she nice lady, Sir; she'd got her
air in sech a ange 1t took me three weeks to get 1t
| air and she says TO me. What clever Young man
you are Her very words. SIR Trim the ends OF
charmin' woman. She 'ad three parrots in the room
with Ter. swcarn' orful | enjoyed gon' there; Sir;
aid think Of calm again and pertendin I'd forgot a
comb sir, but done that once. and I'm afraid 1t
| ia sweet number sir! LlmewaSh or brilllantinc,
sir 49,. And know Ter maid and her man, TOO Oh
pathetic customer IS gradually growing red in the face
and getting hy'tcrcalJ Towel too tight for You SIR
| Allow IT.
| cnter Ready for you In one moment, Gentlemen:
The other assistant is down stairs avng his tea, but
irhc Two fresh customers watch one another sus-
| plcously after the name, II Brtons. The FIRST who
/, elderly removes his hat and displays an abundance
Of strong rrlzzed hair which he surveys complacenly
in IL mirror. The sccond. Younger man seems re-
The Grzzled Customer 10 the other Customer. rs
his natural SELF satisfaction overcomes his reserve
astonishing how fast ones hair does grow. It's not
thee weeks since had close crop. Great nuisance
eh'
Tho Other Customer with evident embarrassment
! Er-oh yes-quitc so. II darcs1y.
ne takes mp back number OF Punch and rea ,,
the ADVERT scncnts with deep interest. Meanwhile
| the LOQuacous Assistant has bowed ONT the sympa
| thcilc On ,tomer and touched bcll. Saurnine As
! sistant appears. still mnstica'lne bread AMI butter
The second Customer removes his hat, revealing "a dc
nudcd crown. and thereby causing surprise and q
distinct Increase Of complacency In the Grzz;ed Gen
sistant The Bald Customer sinks rcsgnedl' into the
chair indicated by the saiurninc Operator feeling
apologize and conscious that he is not aToilng fair
scope for that gentleman's professional u emit Inc
other assistant appears TO take reflected pride in
| his subjcct.l
Tho Loo ASS e. the Gnnzled Customer Remarkable
how some parties do keep their air. SIR Now Yours
image in the mrrorl-yours grows quite remarkable
strong. Do you use anythink Tor H. now 49,.
The Or, c-Not i Leave that to those who are
Tho Loq. A.s.-l was Only wondering, II you'd beer
rppr the gentleman next door to hcrc~a chemist he
sand 4 you believe me ne was gettn as o% 81,
! ed como ont all over BRUSHES
The OR. C.-Brus'els what sprouts ehl
The Loo. Ass.-ice hec No Sir BRUSHES Ike on q
brush. But YOU can afford TO ave your laugh. sirl
The sat. Ass. Ito the Bald Customer with whitening
Tbe B. C. weakly thinking TO propltiatc BY making
HIGHT Of his infrmtyl-Well. there isn't much on, is
The 8 A. taking a mean advantage Wen, sir IT
wouldn't be very long JOB nnmberIn' al The airs on
! {or cnrccssncSsJ You ave been osin' your 'air
Puts mo in mind Of what the poet says in 'Amlet'
! " oh what Il fallin' on" II yOnl excuse me. SIR
| he T. G. "A
apoloa1c-l'm used 10 It. YOU know!
Tho : A-Ah. sir. thcy Do say the winds tempered
to tie shnln lamb, he CAN'T see imselt as Others
TSac cm so as You couIdt tell it from natural ali
T6c nald Customer feel j. decpos this mcrctrclOu'
adornmcntl
can in our uynor. Sir Is Nr', comm on, sir
dreadful. sir. The Gu''nor's been irwin moo wash
The Gr ella, poor begsarl Wash doing 1t any
The Loo ASS demurcyl-Thnt I can't tell you
The :. Al think I've taken OF about as much as
The CIR. C. with note of tiiumph)-Look here, Won
know. there's lot more to come or here-wont be
missed, ell
The Loo Ass-No sir. you've m uncommon thick
cd-of 'ar mean. OF course
The 5 Al You'll tahc my advice. ycu'l ave
SOT The ' b. C. dS',cccdy-why think rs any usci
Tie :. A.-No doub, Of that, sir. Look at the way
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convinced by this nrgumcnt.l
The or. CNo ,Ingeing or any nonsense OK that sort
/ for me, mind (Ihcy ~hampoocl simultaneously j
Tho i. c. Pltcou,ly, from his basIn)-lh-thats
The CIR. C. progressively from hs)-Icrc. colder
! than that-as cold rs You can make it-I don't care!
The b. G. drying his facc mcckly on n tOwell-A-a
| handbru,h. please, not the machine!
The :. A.-No. sir. machine brush would about sweep
The or. C.Machncry for me-and Your hardest
brush. do You heart
re pcctiyc paticnts)->hall put anything your ed
| sir Like anything on your air, sir
The Il. G.. (hcpelcssly)- oh, don't know that It's
much good!
yon ave got. sir Lie To try orr lrsutinc Lotion
| capital thing sir Known Il answer IN the most
dcaprit Keep II In 'alf crown or three aud Six
penny ei1cs. Can ave the pleasure Of putin Won
| np Il three and siXpcnny one, sir 'rhe Bald Gus
toner mustcrs up moral courage to decline, AT which
The Assistant appears Disguised with him. No. sir
| Much obliged. air. Let mo see with n touch OF
sarcasm You part your Gir a one side think. sir
brush your mt, sir Thankec. sir. Pay at the
counter II you Pf%DE vO SoP or re VIM uo
sirl Like to look ut yourself IN and glass. sir
! Thank yOu sir.
CThc Bald Customer puts on his hat with relief and
instantly his self respect sufficiently 20 cast
defiant glare upon his rival and walk out with
dignity. The Grilzed Customer, after prolonged self
Inspection, follows. The two Assistants are left
The Loq. Ass.-Pretty proud Of his air, that party
! The =. A. with Supcrioryl-I heard ynu . course
but I'm always cllln you. You don't do Il delicate
| enough When you've been IN the profession as long
| as | have. and much Of humnn nature You'll
| Now Won never earl me stoOp to hattery nor vet
over amlarity-and yet you can see for Yourself |
manage without 'urting nobOdy's feelings however
| bald That's tact that Isl
SPRING SONG.