Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
DRUMMER FOR A BLACK EYE Housr
He Does the Backing and the Profes.or
Paints IL Out Artistically.

Paints Ii Out ArtisticalIy.
From the New York Herald
In the Bowery there is a professor who earn.
his living by painting over blackened ev.s
His Office is open on Sundays from eight
O'Clock until eleven, just like a barber shon
He and his two assistants were working oy,r
three pugilistic customers last Sunday morn
ing. CHANGING at the clock the professor noted
that it was three minutes before eleven, ana
he exclaimed:
my graciousl Mike O'Hoolihan must b
dead He's been in here regularly every Sum-
day for three years. Some Que has killed
him, sure, or he'd be here"
one OF the assistants was daubing pink palm
over an optic. Hes all right enough. pro-
lessor" he said. 81 seen him an hour ago ana
ne needed treatment bad copper was lead
ing MIN up the street to the Jug"
just Then small boy dashed in and with q
snrii voice screamed: .'NIr. Professor, won't
You go TO the police station and paint Mr.
noolnanI Its ashamed 70 face the Judge
ne Is with his two black ewes"
=, Inc professor finished the Job he was at ana
,nen suoied up TO the station house. The
oaIu-neadeo, red-faced sergeant behind the
desk knew him well, the professor having fire.
quentiy painted the rum blossoms on his pose
a delicate white. Several of the policemen
were acquainted with him. too, having had fire.
quSHt oOcaeiou lOr MS service, and they bOued
him to the cell where Mr.. OHoolihan va
ENGAGED.
Mr.. Professor" said the prisoner. ..ho-,
many black eyes have you painted out IN
blessed morning."
Nineteen, Mike" replied the prose..o.
busying himself with his pot and brushes.
How much Is that, professor"
Twenty-Five cents each, Mike. You kpov
the price well enough. That makes el7s
There was one chap with broken nose, and
alar "A ED
Mr.. O'Hoolihan grinned. AZ amt much "A
figures, professor. but know something abous
black eyes. Oh, but that fellow had the poss
on when 1 got through with himl How much
is coming to mey"
what did you maker"
Thirteen eyes and the nose"
'I'n pay you fifteen cents each for the eyss
and 81 for the nose. That is $295"
And pay me fne?"
''Devil bit. That isn't in the contracts
THE DREAD COMPACT
Professor" argued Mr.. OHoolihan, s.you
hire me to go and thump men in the face ana
blacken their eyes on commission and then me
pardner comes along and steers them into your
shop while 1 cut stick as quick I know how
Now I've get catched. II you don't pay me
fine I'll go into some other business / can't
AFFORD TO go around paying fines"
Then don't get caught, Mr.. O'Hoolihan,s
said the professor. suavelv.
I'll quit the business for good" declared
the wholesale dispenser of confused peepers,
That's what I'll do I believe could make
more money carrying q bod"
4, Think OF the pleasure you have had in The
eve business, Mike"
The drummer for the eye house grinned q
this side Of it struck him
Think Of the fun you get and then draw nav
for il, said the professor, following M h,s al
vantage
1t was too much for Mike. you've got me -
ne SAID 1t has Its destinations this profes-
SION has, just like the stage. I'll be out again
score"
he punched the defenseless air in anticips-
non and then the professor painted him over
and went home to his family !"