The Banner-Democrat., 1901-08-24

Old Tim Linkins, the barber ofWabash Ave-
nue., Chicago, Is . great student q proverbial
philosophy, and he sometimes entertains his
customers, In the interval Of ''scrape" or
haircut" by his apt applications OF the we'll
known proverbs Of tho pkst TO tho conditions
or requirements Of the present. His regular
customers know his strong point, and many
man who apparently goes in for shave, il
really in search Of rest In q cosy chair, and
has q desire to hear Tim hold forth pro-
verbally. One day iast'week . stranger came
in for q shave, and ~ no stretched himself
wcarily In the chair, Tim prepared TO lather
him. The man incidently remarked that no
had intended coming in earlier in the day but
had been prevented. "Well. rs better late
than mover, !" said Tim, smilingly. mot al
ways" replied the stranger, slowly. ~How
about losing your pocketbook I never lost
one until yesteriay-never did, but would
sooner have kept IL. Now, why was It better
for me to lose It late than not at anf" Tim
acknowledged that he was wrong and the man
continued: Don't know what would have
done in my predicament, only an old acquain-
tance of mine on the Lake front let me have
twenty to go on with" "Ah," chipped in
Tim, "that was good A friend in need il q
friend indeed" "No, he isn't." mapped the
man who was being shaved. ''There you're
dead wrong again. How can friend I'm need
be friend indeed7 have good many friends
WHO HIo HlWUyB Ia u00u 0uN tAloy oAv A0ADeAANS
to me. Always on the borrow. Tim thought the
problem over in his mind and reluctantly ad-
mitted that the man was right. He had al
most made up his mind not 70 spsak again
when the stranger continued, "Yes sir, they
are nuisances. Why, ono Of them fellows has
been calling on me for tho past year and
threatens to got even with me Some way Il
do not loan him fifty dollars. He threatens
me at every VISIT '"Oh, wouldn't mind
that" replied Tim unconsclously, "you know
tho old adage "A barking dog never bites !"
There you are again" said tho "shavee " ~
he wiped little lathcr from the corner Of
his mouth. "Say, what do you know about
dogs, anyway, that you talk in such silly
strain Have you ever ventured to 90 too
close to barking doy.-and II You did, what
ing dog that didn't bite II no got the chancca'
Tim said he couldn't exactly call to mind any
canine acquaintance that strictly fulfilled the
claim in the proverb, and there was . silence
for few minutes while his razor was gliding
over the mans face. Then tho barber smiled
to himself ~ he bethought him Of good joke.
81 suppose" he ssid, as he applied the bay
y1r don ws.t Sss,s .si, n - 70. ..sad Sss
the stranger, rising. 1.-TWO heads are better
than one" answered Tim. "Of course you
can understand why they afe, in my business,
but know you would like to say thoy would
be bad for . man with the headache or
Nothing Of the kind. )" put in the other. smil-
ing "One Of your proverbs. at least. is right.
happen to know that two heads arc better
than one." ''Then you don't object to that
old adage ?" mot st all. II Il dead right.
And would thank you very much If you havo
any stray Lion heads at hAnd-those taken
from the Lion Coffee wrappen. Ny wife il
collecting them and she Is about six ahy OF
the number required to got Ladys Gold
Watch. You see in this case "two heads ore
better than one, and twenty are better than
ten." "Just So" added Tim, cheerfully, but
You soc, my wife IL doing the Same thing, and
expects premium in few weeks. 80 to her
also, two heads are better than one. >" well
in that case, said the stranger, a. he paid
Tim for the shave and prepared TO depart
"you had better tell your wife to do the same
a. mine 10 doing. Save up the Lion heads
until after September list next, whom tho new
Premium List il issued. Then II she sends
them to the Woolson Spice Co, Toledo, Ohio,
ahe can have her pick OF some very choice
presents"