The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-30
AN aOLD TIMER.
Tells How Easy It Is to Fall Behind
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 To the Editor Journal and Courier:
 Since making a protest against the removal of the old town pump in the Green, I have become a target for some who call me timer" "old whisker- cites" and other names indicative of a ''behind the times' spirit.
 Now, while clinging to any eonvic- ton that the old town pump should re- main undisturbed, I feel compelled to admit, speaking generally, that man, as he advances in years, is in no small danger of falling to the rear of the procession. Asking your indulgence, I will mention a case n point.
 Yesterday repaired to g State street barber shop for a hair cut. The intel ligent alert young man who took me in hand backed off and critically ex- amined me Say" said he, suppose cut your hair so as to part low on the side, rather than near the middle?"
 I meekly explained that from early infancy I had been accustomed |o have my hair parted as it at that time presented itself to his view
 That's 1t exactly" said the young man, briskly; "when a man has turn ed forty he is settled in his ways. He needs someone to tell him that fash ions change. He might just as well be up to date as not, if he only realized it. The day of parting the hair in the middle, with the little love locks over the temples and the long mustache, with the curled up King Wilhelm ends, has gone by. Plainness and simplicity Is the thing today; business-like ap- pearance.
 Meantime, the barber, noting my ac- quiescence, trimmed my hair according to his doctrine and then turned his at tention to my mustache.
 I'm going to chop off those fancy White Gity ringlets on the ends" said he, and trim your mustache short and business-like." And he suited the ac. ton to the word.
 II see you shave yourself" went on the observant barber. Next. time shave farther back behind the ears. There Is hair there. although you can't see il in the glass. On Sundays get your wife to shave the back of your neck. ?
 Then he said; q see you are mar rled, because you didn't laugh or smile when I mentioned your wife, Here is long hair on your coat. Of course don't know-never mind, I will remove | it anyway Eggs do make good breakfast dish. l will remove small quantity that escaped this morning and 1 landed on your chin Onions too, I no- tice. I like them myself, especially when smothered with steak" l Then he squirted some bay rum over my head and became more confidential Some liver pills for yours" he an, l'nounced, you are pretty yellow, and I you had better go little lighter on tht beer. Your nose is a trlfle puffy and pimply."
 He ran his fingers through my au' burn locks. Hair falling out some on top," said he. Did you use my Gold en Topknot Restorer?'
 ''No," said I, with vague idea o1 getting square with him, lit wasnf that. It just fell out itself. "
 I expected him to laugh, but ht didn't. l am not sure that anyone else 1 will.
 But say. After that young man hai trimmed my eyebrows, spinched my cheeks and finished me up, l felt ter years younger and knew I looked it. cheerfully paid my bill and tipped thu barber quarter. 1 Then I went into the street and { stranger accosted me-. saying, Say young fellow, give me light, vii you?"
 had saved out quarter for lunch con, but I went back and delivered tn
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