The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-31

dollar-ssme reckoning. The strup
cost me $3.50 and the sponge rs cents.
The shaving SOAP"
''Oh. now, Haxryi" Mrs. williams In
terrupted In triumph. "Now caa tell
you where you wasted money 1or eli
your good intentions. Ibouehta . whole
case Of soap At the department STORE
the other day, and Ida says It's Just
magnificent You can scour with Il,
too"
Mr.. williams tried to explain that
there was some difference between
soaps, but she declared that hers made
just a. nice lather a. one could wish,
and the only difference, she said, was
that he had paid about 80 times a.
much, proportionate to quantity, -
abe had.
II had to get the best Of the par
manent and Interchangeable thin9s," Mr..
Williams said, evading the soap cues.
tion, though he knew he was right.
The strop, sponge and mug, you re,
cannot suffer much change by time.
But saved considerably on the razor,
Tor reasoned that you can shArpen
razor every time you shave, and 20 Il 10
useless to buy costly one. paid a.
cents for this one, and am sure IL viii
answer every purpose. The bay rum
and other things"
"Oh, are there still more things touBe?
I didn't know the process Of shaving
was such complex one. thought I'll
that was needed was something eharp
enough to get the beard on"
"Well," said Mr.. Williams, dubiously,
Il will confess that thought 90, too.
but the fellow reminded me of all. these
things, and, sure enough, Remembered
that they were necessary. But Just
few weeks and they will all be paid for,
and then every time shave after that Il
will be clear profit. Think Of saving
that much money for the benefit Of the
baby" and Mr.. Williams gathered his
offspring up and rapturoudy kissed
him.
The next morning Mr.. Williams start
ed in on the work of economy. He pro-
cured handglass and hung it to tho
wall, only to find when he began opera
tions that the glass was invariably ON
the wrong side of the light and his hand
always shaded his face. His lather
seemed to be reluctant and watery also.
but those were minor evils which could
be remedied II he only had time, which
he didn't, for his train was due to leave
in half an hour. He lathered on in q
liquid way for several minutes, and
then opened bostilities with his beard,
There Is no cause for description Of
the horrible half-hour which followed.
Men who have never learned to shave
end who try It know how tho thing
worka, and nobody else would credit
q fraction Of the true story. Mr.. WILL
liams discovered new angles In his
angles never before re.
vealed to human eye. He found that
his razor, although sharp enough to
perform almost any miracle In moving,
positively balked at his two-days-old
stubble, and when he did succeed In
chopping of dozen spikes at a saving
sweep II was q victory achieved through
foods Of blood. He pulled the razor
end pushed and worked it crosswise
and gave It every motion to which the
arm Is possible contributor, and every
moment new smarting sensation was
the register of new "pinlsing." But
It was not until he had worked his way
down from the cheek to the chin that
the full measure Of his contract oc-
curred to him. There the blade, de-
fed by the stumpy beard, lunged and
plunged and the uprooting sensation
was continuous and fearful.
But he was game, and ten minutes
after his train had left he rushed from
the house, pretending to be in too big
a hurry to catch the next train to stop
to kiss his wife.
The next day Mr.. Williams tried 1t
again.
He made another effort the following
day.
On the fourth day Mr.. williams
sneaked into his former shop in Chica-
go, and, approaching his favorite bar
ber; said: ed, I have been shaving
here SO long thought I'd bring my
mug in. And while was at 1t I con-
cluded to buy an entire outfit for you
to use on me. Here's the razor and the
strop."
He hoped that Ed would not know
the truth. but the barber, looking at his
narrowed face, understood. When Mr.. |
Williams had gone the other BARRIERS
gathered around in an awed fashion TO
look at the razor.
Mrs. Williams II wise woman. 30 |
wise that she has never mentioned the |
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