The Lamar register., 1898-08-24
Roea and tho Barber.

u. u
NJ othcr afternoon, looking like an
n,ooed Buddha far plunged 10 con.
inplation OF the limitations of the
ofBite. saws the Washington Post.
,s.,nsability glesmed steadily frotn
!. pene,rating little eyes He seem
q rex not that the bnsiY selfish
III was amove, He gaxed with a
,,tinuously focused gaze upon the
nsb Of the harber shop door
.bstber Attempting 10 hypnotic
im.slf or to hypnotlEe the knob,
10 Eaows = aud ae spake no word
The grinning black barber with
es,h like peeled almonds who swept
y scissors with zepher touch
br,urh the cOlorless wisp OF hair
bsi family fringes the after part Of
i rreai nAa's skull. The disinct.
aiSa Of the Hon. 7. Reed 10 be dis.
,r.iye was not according to the bar.
n. idea Of things He attempted
draw the great man out. perhaps
order to bequeath legacy Of cpl
rrl.as to pnsterity. The great man
L.lv gruuied uionosyllAbic replies
al resumed his roverie- Then the
arbSr decided 10 switch the conyer.
s,ioa to the subject OF Mr.. Reeds
irsuts peculiarities
-Yo' hAiuh's snt'nly thinnin' out
.ap, sah.r said he
-Um-m.'- said Mr.. Reed
.Teenehy bit o tonie do Il whole
4 q good, sub "
@Cm-m; no"
-Bia bald on do top o. yo' head
'ac. s1h y
Mr. Rsei did not remove hi- gaze
hon ,he door. knob ~ he drawicd:
j came into the world that way
Ihsa bad an interval Of eompafA-
We hirsate ln1nriancc. but 1t Was
., slduring. / have long SINCE
1srysged from the grief % the de
nra,ioa Il no loager Asiiicts the
b u1s permit i, to wcigh apon YOU "
The black barber studied over thi
y Ashile. appavn,ly ~ithon; fully
PPTbeading it, meaning, however
-Yo' haiah'd look some bettuh
"a, q 20 kep' it long IN de back.
1iks," be said after few lsomeuis
Z silsace,
The Hoo. r. Reed removed hi-
Ers trpu. the door knoh, fxstened it
pos the ceiling. cleared his throat,
a spoke again
lie, me assure you. my tonsoTisl
rsasis,' said be, ''thRt the appear
aes q my hair. as / have been &C
as'oned TO wearing ii, j. eminently
liistA-tory 10 myself. and, perhaps
2iyhi also say. 10 my constituents
bat little hair s;iil atiorns ms head
hsrs possessed for a long time. 1
n5W L we'll / hsvs been on famil
AZ terms with il for many yesns. /
are Inadvertently mingled spruce
Fau aud chewing tar with il in my
sars OF extreme youth. j have often
% dried 1t ia order TO present q
'Ope' not gnilty appearances at home
heT surreptitious swimming expedi
oaS | have had il pulled the wrong
ay by boys whom / only learned To-
h'ash a'terwari. At the same pc
od q my life even endured the
saouiny Of having il cut as
sad'1g tiers by experimental maid
A1n's 1he consequences OF all
his Is that tina, bit Of remaining hair
I'd ! are old and. trust, insepcr.
pie friends. / indulge the hair. aud
ae hair indulges ms. The hair in
alges me by permitting me TO wear
after my own conception Of the
~ It ought to be worn, and / in.
aice the hair by firmly declining to
ave II triiied with by gentlemen Of
le scissors who possess artistic IDEAS
orr bizarre than my own i fear
4 have to ask you to indulge us
Rh-the hair and me. Cut it the
aT directed you to cut II.
lhe black barber looked dazed.
aen the great man had numbered
y ot the shop, rolling like man
var oo'sun's mate on three day
oeriy ashore, the dazed barber
hHmbled;
1peaknh, All should say be ali
Speakubr,