Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-02-11

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r-Jlr, Trough ne NEW ne was right.
''The strop, sponge and mug, you see,
cannot suffer much change by time.
But I saved considerably on the razor,
Tor 1 reasoned that you con sharpen
razor every time you shave, and so it is
useless to buy costly one. paid 43
cents for this one, and am sure it will
answer every purpose. The bay rum
and other things"
"Oh, are there stillmore things touse2
didn't know the process of shaving
was such q complex one. 1 thought all
that was needed was something sharp
enough to get the beard of"
Well" said Mr.. Williams, obviously,
u will confess that I thought so, 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 thht 1t
will be clear profit Think of saving
that much money for the benefit of the
baby" and Mr.. Williams gathered his
offspring up and rapturously kissed
him.
The next morning Mr., Williams start
ed in on the work of economy. Hepro-
cured a handglass and hung it to tho
wall only to find when he began opera
TONS that the glass was invariably on
the wrong side Of the light and his hand
always shaded his face. His lother
seemed 10 be reluctant and watery also,
but those were minor evils which could
be remcdied if no only had time, which
he didn't, for his train was due to leave
in half an hour. lie lathered on In o
liquid way for several minutes, and
then opened hostilities with his beard.
There is no cause for description OF
the horrible half-hour which followed.
| Men who have never learned to shave
and who try it know how the thing
works, and nobody else would credit
fraction of tho true story, Mr.. WI
lIans discovered new angles In his
countenance-angles never before re-
yealed to human eye. He found that
his razor, although sharp enough to
perform almost any miracle in moving,
positively baked at his two-days-old
stubble, and when he did succeed in
chopping of dozen spikes st saving
sweep it was victory achieved through
foods of blood. lie pulled the razor
and pushed and worked it crosswiso
and gave it every motion to which the
arm is q possible contributor, and every
moment o new smarting sensation was
the register Of new "pinking." But
it was not until he had worked his way
down from the cheek to the chin that
the full measure Of his contract &C.
Cured to him There the blade, de-
Aed by the stu1npy beard, lunged and
plunged and the uprooting sensation
was continuous and fearful.
But lie was game, and ten minutes
after his train had left he rushed from
the house, pretending 10 be in too big
hurry to catch the next train to stop
TO kiss his wife.
The next day Mr. Williams tried it
again.
On the fourth day Mr. Williams
snealled into his former shop in Chica-
90, and, approaching his favorite bar
Der. said: ed, have been shaving
here so long I thought I'd bring my
mug in And while I was at it I con-
Guided TO buy an entire outfit for you
to use on me. Here's the razor and the
strop,""
lie 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 On awed fashion to
look al the razor.
Mrs. Williams Is Q wise woman. So
wise that she has never mentioned the
Little Victor Educational Fund since
the day Of it's tncipiency. - Chicago
Record.