Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1905-01-13
JOHNNY'S HAIRCUT
He Makes a Deliberate
Choice of Evils.

OIlQtG6 VI ENtcs Il
Johnny" said Mrs. Giissop, survey
ing her offspring thoughuully, Il must
cut your hair. It's a-gettin' too long.
Nine-year-old Johnny Glissop looked
at his mother IN dismay. Jaw, II am
too lopg." ne whined.
1T is. too" said his mother pausing
sn her dish to rufie the name that hung
down on the boys neck. II can't both
er with II now but I must cut 81 when
YOU come homo from school-and YOU
come right straight home, too. You
hear me7"
"Yesm." said Johnny-ruefully Say
rnauv." he continued cant have the
barber cut it this time? The other boys
do"
Il haven't got any Is cents TO throw
away on BARRIERS" replied Mrs. ellis
sop.
How he ioathed those home haircutsl
The gingham apron that his mother
tied around his neck so tightly that u
strangled him. but not so tightly as 10
prevent the sharp tickling hairs works
ing their way down his back and rem
dering his life a miserable irritation for
DAYS the loosely riveted scissors, that
eripped his locks between their blades
ana dragged at the hair roots so exc
cruciaflngly, the comb whose sharp
teeth raked mis- scalp the nippings of
his tender flesh, the digs from the
scissors points and the raps that he got
to make him sit stan!
soon the school bell began to ring
and Johnny sadly and reluctantly
started out. on his way he overlook
Jim Waters. Cory Pegram and Willie
Patterson. All three OF them, he noted
enviouslv. had fine evenly clipped
polls Their mothers didn't out their
hair r
He brooded on this All through school
time. He was stin broodlng over 1t on
the way home, when he almost ran into
tho gay barber pole before sim Doug
las shop.
Johnny stopped and peehed In
through the glass Of The door. Sim
was reclining in his own magnificent
chair reading mink papei. There was
no one else intthe shop. Johnny hesi-
tated an instant longer and then press
ca the latch and walked boldly Ia.
Hello. Bud,~ said the barber, turn
ing his head whats wantcd?"
I'll want 81 haircut" said Johnny.
II thought Al might be a shave you
needed" said sim, jocularly
He seated Johnny IN the magnificent
chair he tucked a cloth deity around
his neck and swapping his scissors
brislSly once or twice went TO work.
oh. the bliss of it The hrmness and
ecntleness of Sims soft fingers as they
adjusted thefbunet headi The quick
snipplng Of the sharp shears and the
painlessness OF the whole operationl
Sims comb did not rake the scalp.
Sims shenrs did not pull and tug at the
hair roots And then the fascination OF
watching-the process in the big mirror
in front ana the Wonder OF the ruby
Bohemian glass bottles and metal
stoppered Walls of strange essencesl
il seemed like a dream, and presently
a cool and pleasantly tickling machine
was pressed to the back OF his head and
went creeping up and down. II was
the clipper
Then Sim took up one OF the glas.
bottles, shook Il into his palm and be-
gan to rub Johnny's head. A delicious
fragrance filled the air-the odors o.
Araby the blest.
There" said Sim. after a brisk frlc
tion OF the brushes. "Now you lool
something like"
Charge" said Johnny
What" exclaimed the barber.
Charge 1t to paw" said Johnny, an
walked out.
Half an hour later Johnny and hi
father were together ia the woodshe
OF the Glissop home. The elder Gllssoi
had seated himself on soap box an
held Johnny firmly by one arm. II
also held the stave Of salt-mackere
pail that was collapsed In a corner o
the shed.
Have you got anything TO say?" de
manded his father, sternly.
mo, sir" quavered Johnny
Nothing to say. eh2 Didn't you kno'
81 was wrong2"
YES. sir" said Johnny. trembling.
Didn't you know you would be we
punished for it?"
Il guess So replied the boy.
you knew you would get one Of tn
worst lickings you over had in you
life?"
"uhuh. answered Johnny, the tear
starting to his eyes.
"Then why IN the world did you d
itY'
'T-I-Td sooner--sooner have 20
lick me than have mother cut m
hair sobbed Johnny.
A spasm crossed Glissop's face. II
4. considered a moment and threw ava
the stave.
Johnny" he said. "I'n let you o
this time. but next time you want
haircut you come to me and ask n
for the money"
How 10 Make "A Complexion Balm
Half q pint OF alcohol, two ounce
OF spirits Of camphor, two ounces
spirits of ammonia and five ounces
sea salt, to be added to sufficient DO
ing water to make a quart in all, wh'
the mixture should be placed in a be
tie and thoroughly shaken before us
This lotion, which should be well ru
bed into the skin daily, is said TO be &
pecially efficacious in taking the Z
dgue out Of tired muscles.
How 40 Prepare Hot sand Bags
We are all acquainted with the v