Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1905-03-02
RAISING a BEARD.

IL was parity OWlnb 70 Lne lhcJ tnal
Chemorley's razors needed honing and
partly the beautifully trimmed beard
that siever had raised during his years
absence abroad Siever said that at last
he had known something of the Joy OF
living since he had acquired this hirsute
adornment of his Some of the men let
their hair grow long, too he told
Chemorley, but think that's carrying
It TOO far. can stand for a haircut once
month but this thing of shaving every
blessed day and wasting the precious
hours of a mans life is too much"
Chemorley, having in mind his morn
ing martyrdom of the past three weeks
was disposed to agree with his friend.
He talked it over with Mrs. Chemor-
ley. as In duty bound. She did not seem
10 entertain the idea favorably
Il think you look well enough the
way your are" she said 81 don't know
that I'd like you in beard at all"
well, If it was too bad could shave
it off again argued Chemorley. You
don't know what a bother it is, this
shaving"
Accordingly, he put in an appearance
at breakfast the next morning unshaven.
Mrs. Chemorley looked at him and
shifted: I shouldn't think you would
want to go downtown looking like that"
she said.
1T does take a little strength of
mind" admitted Chemorley. But I'm
going to do it, just the same"
Nobody noticed him that day, but the
day following, when the stubbe had at
tanned a quite disreputable length, the
comment began. 1t is not necessary to
recount what was said. Itwas about the
usual thing. By the end of the week
Chemorley had decidedly trampish ap-
pearance.
Never mind" he said. "If it keeps
growing at this rate it will be long
enough to trim in a couple of weeks
more"
The week following, however, the
beard did not seem to progress at the
same rate. The growth was almost i'm
perceptible. Still, it was growing, and,
in spite of the jeers of his friends and
business associates, Chemorley let it
grow At the weeks end, though, Che
morley received letter from an impor-
tant business connection in San Fran
cisco The business connection, whose
business was worth great deal to Che
morley, was to arrive in Chicago, it ap-
peared, and he wanted Chemorley tc
meet him Chemorley talked that over
with his wife.
81 shall entertain him in style, oi
course" he said I'm anxious to make
a good impression on that man."
"You are sure to do that with a face
bristling like a scrubbing brush" sale
Mrs. Chemorley, sarcastically. ut may
seem a small thing, but there really is {
good deal in first impressions, she con
tinued "If were you, would shave.
Chemorley got to thinking it over, ant
he shaved-for that occasion only.
A week later, just as the stubble hat
attained a hesitating point, Melba came
to town. Chemorley had been rather
stunning society, but there was no get
ting out of taking Mrs. Chemorley tC
the Auditorium and
"Well, would you be willing for me tC
go the way I ann" asked Chemorley.
"If you think you can stand it,
might" replied his wife. But" she
added, "it isn't so very far along now
Don't you think you might shave it this
once and then take fresh start?'
81 don't think So, answered Chemor-
ley but he shaved.
Hewas determined to have that beard
however. The week went by and he
bristled out finely. Every morning he
would remark to Mrs. Chemorley on the
blissfulness of not having to strop a
razor. lather and scrape for ten, val
liable minutes and then being under no
necessity of washing out shaving mug,
cleaning, drying and incasing the razor.
The second week was passed. The
growth did actually begin to look like a
beard. Then
my dear" said Mrs. Chemorley, one
morning. Bertha writes me that she
is going to make us a little visit and she
is going to bring with her-whom, do
you think? Your old sweetheart, Ella
Rogers. 1t seems that Ella is on her
way to New York, and Bertha and she
will start east together So Bertha
thought we might like to entertain her
for few days I'm sure l don't mind.
You are beginning to look so nice and
domestic with that beard. No, | shall
not be uneasy"
Chemorley says that some of these
days he will join a popular expedition
and then he will raise that beard. For
the present he has given up the idea
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