The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
THE seGeAR's NOVEL SCHEME.
How Ho Saves SIG Week by Not
Shaving.

How Ho Saves SIG - Week by Not
Shaving.
Charles Coghlan, the we'll known Eng
1ish actor, walked down Broadway lato
ono evening and was accostcu by u bright
looking young man, neatly but very plain
~ dressed, who had about a two DAYS
growth of beard on bis face. uc an
preached tho actor in Il most dofcrcntial
manner and caused him to stop by tho
novelty of the way in which no asked for
aims. Tho young man explained that he
felt considerable dillidcnco in asking
gentleman to aid him III his financial dis
trcss, but MIR. Coghlan looked kind heart
ed, and therefore he would take the liberty
to relate his troubles. He had only been
in tho city three days and by hard hustlng
had managed to secure u place to go to
work the ncSt morning. Ho hadn't any
money to pay for his nights lodging or his
breakfast. He did not caro- for that par
ticularly, but he did want to 20 to his now
place tho next morning looking clean and
neat. I1o would therefore be much obliged
to Mr.. Coghlun if ho would kindly give
him 10 cents with which to get shaved In
the morning.
Tho story was so plausible that the &C.
tor, who is VIGOROUSLY indifferent to the
valuo of money, dipped into his trousers
pocket and presented tho young man with
silver dollar and went on his way.
About week aftcrward, whilo going from
the lotoS club to his hotel Mr.. Coghlan
was accusted by the Same young man on
Fifth avenue, without being recognized
He was told tho Same story. Desiring to
learn the real inside of this now scheme,
Mr.. Co:yh!an said nothing, hut invited the
young man to come with him TO tho cafe
of the Holman House, where after sitting
down at enc of the tables hc rcmarkud:
SEQ here, young man, YOU told me this
same story on Broadway the other night.
and gave you 81. Now want You to
tell mo all about this scheme whilo We
have IL drink
The young mans face lighted up, end
no gave vent to an uneasy laugh us no re-
piled:
"Wcll, mister. the drinks arc on me, as
l SEQ you are on 10 me l have been
working this scheme for nearly two years.
came to this city broke, and in two or
three days secured Il position. and, dcsr-
ing to look clean and neat when | went 10
my now employer the next day, tho idea
came to mo To ask Il passcrby to give mo
money enough to get shaved in the morn
ing. The gentleman gave mo 80 cents
and tho idea struck mo that if / could
make money as easily rs that would he "a
fool to go to work all day in II store for IS
or $40 Il week. So kept it up and man
ago to pick up anywhere from so to $50 II
week. 1.-Two in II boarding house where |
pay SIS il week for my board and have IL
few dollars for clothes and snrudinu
money.
81 have saved on the average fuv tho last
Is months SD II week. If can keep ,li,
up IL few months longer, | am going, off
into some small city and start myself in
some little business in which | can make :,
living"
But do you never get shavcd?" asked
tho act'r. "llow do you always keep two
days growth of heard on your facc:''
"Oh, that's easy enough, replied the
young man, with II grin. 90 shave with :,
BARRIERS hair clipper
MIR. Coghlan acknowledged the corn and
paid for the drinks.
1t would bc too bad to allow this young
man to part with any of his ingcniously
, acquired rioncy.-New York Telegram