Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-07-03

Wabash Avenue, Cn1caSo, 10 g.
student of Proverbial Philosophy, ana
h , sometimes entertains his customers
in the inte,vrl Ct q ''scrape" or "haircut'
by his apt applications OF the wei
known proverbs oil the past to the
conditions Ut Requirements OF the
present. His re lular customers know
his strong point, and many man who |
apparently goes in for a shave, ID really
n sea, Gu OF rest IN COSY chair, aud
has a d. sire TO hear "Tim'' hold forth |
powerfully.
One day last week stranger came
in for shave, and as he stretched
himself YEARLY in the chair, Tim
prepared to lather him. The man
incidently remarked that he bad
intended coming in esrlier in the day
but had been prevented.
.Well, it's better late than never,
said Tim smilingly.
"Not always" replied the stranger,
slowly. "How about losing your pocket
book? I never lost one until yesterday
never did but I would sooner have
Kept it. Now why was it better for me
to lose it late than not at all?
Tim acknowledged that he was
wrong and the man continued:
Don't know what I would have
done in my predicament, only an old
acquaintance of mine on the Lake front
let me have twenty to go on with"
"An," Clipped in Tim, "that was
600 II A friend in need is q friend in
deed"
"No he isn't" snapped the man who
was being shaved. "rhere you're dead
| wrong ogain How can friend in need
be a friend indeed? have a good many
friends who are alwoys in need and
they are a nuisance to me. Always on
the borrow.
Tim thought the problem over in his
mind and reluctant admitted that the
man was right. He almost made up his
mind not to speak again when the
stranger continued.
.'Yes sir, are nuisances. Why, one OF
them fellows has been calling on me
for the past year and threatens 10 get
even with me same way if l do not
loan HIM fifty dollars He threatens me
at every visit"
"Oh, woulden't mind that" reptile ]
lin, unconsciously, "you know the old
adage. ga barking dog never bites.
"Ihere you are again, sail the
"shavee' as he wlpc1 little latber
lfrom the corner of his mouth. "Say,
what do you know about dogs, anyway,
that you talk in such silly strainf
Have you ever ventured to 60 too close
to barking dog,--and if you did,
what did he do to your Did you ever
know a barking dog that didn't bite if
be got the chance?"
lin said, he couldn't exactly call to
mind any canine acquaintance that
stric " fulfilled The claim in tee
proverb, and there was srlence for a
few minutes while his razor was gliding
over the mans face. Then the barber
smiled to himself as he bethought him
OF good joke.
81 suppose" he said, as he applied
the bay rum. 81 suppoe you don't
believe in the barbers' proverb at
alp"
"Whst's that?" asked the stranger,
rising.
1.-Two heads are better than one, y
answered Tim. "Of course you can I'M
derstand why they are, in my business,
but I KIN ow you would like to say they
would be bad for man with the head.
ache or -"
Nothing of the kind" put in the
other, smiling. zone of your broverps,
at least, is right. happen to know
that two heads are better thru
one
"Then you don't object to that old
adage?"
"Not at all. 1t is dead right. Add l
would thank you very much if you
have any stray Lion heads, at hand
those taeen from the Lion Coffee
Wrappers. My wife is collecting them
and she is about six she OF the number
required to get Lady's Gold Watch
You see in this case "two heads are
better than ore, and twenty aae better
than ten."
"Just So" added Tim, cheerfull =
"but you see, my wife is doing the
same thing, ane expects q premium IN
few weeks. 80 to her also, "two heads
are better than one."
"Well, in that case, " said the stranger
as he paid Tim for the shave ano
prepared to depart, "you had better
tell your wife to do the same as mine
is doing. Save up the Lion heads unit
after September ! st nsxt, when thu
new Premium List is issued. Then i
H.. l. liz WnoloAra SpINl