The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-07-10

Old Tim 1.inkins. the barber ofWsbssh Ave-
nue, Chicago IA great student Of proverbisl
philosophy, and he sometimes cntertains his
customers, In theintervai Of a 'scrape" or
" haircut" by his apt applications Of the we'll
known proverbs Of the past TO the conditions
or requirements Of the present. His regular
customers know his strong point. and many
man who apparently goes In for shave, is
really in search Of rost In cosy chair, and
has desire TO hear "Tim" hold forth pro-
verbally. One day last week stranger came
In for a shave, and as he stretched himself
wearily IN the chair. Tim prepared TO lather
him. The man incidently remarked that he
had intended coming In earlier In the day but
had been prevented. "Well, It's better late
than never, said Tim, smilingly. mot al
ways" replied the stranger, slowly. How
about losing your pocketbook 2 l never lost
one until yesterday did, but 1 would
sooner have kept H. Now, why was II better
for me to lose Il late than not ut all ?" Tim
acknowledged That be was wrong and tho man
continued Don't know what I would have
done In my predicament, only an old acquain-
tance Of mine on the Isake front let me have
Tin, "that was good A friend In need is n
friend indeed" "No, he isn't" snapped the
man who was being shaved. There you're
dead wrong again. How can n friond in need
be friend indeed2 Ihave a goodmany friends
who are always in need and they are nuisance
10 me. Always on the borrow. " Tim thought the
problem over In his mind and reluctantly adj
mitted thai the man wns right. He had nl-
most made up his mind not to speak again
when the stranger continued, eyes sir, they
are nuisanccs. Why, one of them fellows has
been calling on me for the past yoar and
threatens to get even with me some way IL
do not loan him fifty dollars. lie threatens
me at every visit" "Oh, I wouldn't mind
that " replied Tim unconsciously, "you know
the old adage "A barking dog never bites" !"
There you are again" )" said the "shayee " as
no wiped n little lather 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 go too
close to barking dog,-and II you did, what
did he do to you Did you ever know bark
ing dog that didn't bite II he got the chance?'
Tim said he couldn't exactly call to mind any
canine acquaintance that strictly fulfilled the
claim in the proverb aud there was a>silencc
for 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, ~ suppose you don't believe In the bar
bers' proverb at all?" "What'g that 2" askod
the stranger, rising. 1.-TWO heads are better
than one" answered Tim. "0f course you
can understand why they are, in my business,
but know you would like to say they would
be bad for man with the headache or
NOtuiilR VI tHc hiuu, put III tu' Oii'Iy huili-
ing. zone of your proverbs, at least, is right.
l happen to know that two heads are better
than one" "Then you don't object TO that
old adago p Not at all. II IL dead right.
Aud would thank you very much ii you have
any stray Lion heads at hand-those taken
from the Lion Coffee wrappers. My wife Il
collecting them and she is about six shy oil
the number required to get q Lady's Gold
Watch. You see in this case ''two heads arJ
better than one and twenty are better than
ten." "Just so" added Tim, cheerfully, "but
you sec, my wife Is doing the same thing, and
expects premium in a few weeks. SO to hei
also, two heads are better than ono. "Well
In that CASE said the stranger, M he paid
Tim for the shave and prepared to depart
'you had better tell your wife to do this Same
as mine Ia doing. Save up tho Lion head
until after September lst next, when the new
Premium List IL issued. Then II she send,
them to tho woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio
che can have her pick of some very choice
presents"