Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-06-18
TIE HEGeAR,s NOVEL SCHEME.
How He Saves sI5 = Week by No,
Shaving.

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Shaving.
Charles Co9hlan, the well known Eng
lish actor, walked down Broadway late
one evening and was acoosted by a bright
looking young man, neatly but very plain
~ dressed, who had about q two days
growth Of board on bis face He APP
preached the actor In most deferential
manner and caused him to stop by the
novelty of the way In which he asked for
aims. The young man explained that be
felt considerable ditddence In asking a
gentleman to aid him in his financial dis
tross, but Mr.. Coghlan looked kind heart
ed, and therefore he would take the liberty
to relate his troubles. He had only been
IN the city three days and by hard hustling
had managed to secure a place to go to
work the next morning. He hadn't any
money to pay for his nights lodging or his
breakfast. He did not care for that par-
ticularly, but he did want to go to his new
place the next morning looking clean and
neat. He would therefore be much obliged
TO Mr.. Coghlan If he would kindly give
him 10 cents with which to get shaved In
the morning.
The story was SO plausible that the ao-
tor who Is VIGOROUSLY Indifferent to the
value of money, dipped into his trousers
pocket and presented the young man with
silver dollar and went ON his way.
About week afterward, while going from
the Lotos club to his hotel, Mr.. Coghlan
was accosted by the same young man on
Fifth avenue, without being. recognized.
He was told the same story. Desiring to
learn the real inside of this new scheme,
Mr.. Coghlan said nothing, but invited the
young man to come with him to the cafe
of the Hoffman House, where after sitting
down at one of the tables he remarked:
"See hero, young man, you told me this
same story on Broadway the other night,
and gave you 81. Now l want you to
tell me all about this scheme while we
have drink"
The young mans face lighted up, and
he gave vent to an uneasy laugh as he re-
piled;
well, mister, the drinks are on me, as
see you are 'on' to me. have been
working this scheme for nearly two years.
came to this city broke, and In two or
three days secured a position, and desir-
ing to look clean and neat when went TO
my new employer the next day, the idea
came to me to ask a passerby to give me
money enough to get shaved In the morn
ing. The gentleman gave me so cents,
and the idea struck me that II could
make money as easily as that would be q
fool TO go to work all day In store for So
or $40 week. So kept 1t up and man
age to pick up anywhere from S25 to $50
week. live in a boarding house where
pay 90 week for my board and have a
few dollars for clothes and spending
money.
II have saved on the average for the last
10 months $15 week. If can keep this
up few months longer, am going off
into some small city and start myself in
some little business in which can make q
living"
'But do you mover get shavedP" asked
the actor. How do you always keep two
days growth of beard on your faceS'
"Oh, that's easy enough" replied the
young man, with grin. IT shave with
BARRIERS hair clipper
Mr.. Coghlan acknowledged the corn and
paid for the drinks
1t would be too bad to allow this young
man to part with any of his ingeniously
acquired money.-New York Telegram.