The Cairo bulletin., 1908-01-16
THE CAB OF GABBLER
THE BARBER.
by Charles II. Day.

was reticent men and mother car
ried on the family conversation, put
ting in the first ind last WORD In all
the domestic discussions. and could
out-talk any woman In the block
singl s-handed and max. them Ill
tongue-tied In general converse.
Mother was delighted at my infan-
tile loquacity. but father. on the
otle- hand. was chagrined at my
verbal precocity aad declared that
was all mouth" and nick-named
me the barber" He Yves a man
OF peculiar political and religious
ideas az | reco.lcct them and as hs
never had his lair cut or shaved.
he must have inclined toward the
sCcialistic.
In my business come In contact
with many strarge persons and for
r,cnetary reason have to endure
them. | shave. haircut and sham
poo. for the time being would
agree with him II knew he was
wrong.
The impertineE,e of some people
Ia amazing. 1t was only the 9th r
day that had square jawed. big
faced man In my chair By face
measurement II was well worth
dollar to go over the expansa. with
out submitting to his presumption.
/ was referring to our municipal
affairs as ! was removing the barb
ed wire when he glared at me, and
beloved Shut up'" was tempt
ed TO cut his throat. but ! only
skinned him from ear to ear. the
brute.
OF course, a fellow will put up
with good lot from friend, Joke
is a joke, you know, but there is !
limit. AS fo- my part. think that
II is stretching he thing 100 far
to come in and take seat In
both ears with cotton before sitting
back. To say the least, 1t is rather
insinuating.
In first-class shop We do not
placard the prices. They DO that
where .ney clip horses SO was
quite surprised to AVE genteel
looking person ask the cost OF
shave? | enlightened him and then
he added, with or without CONVEX
sation?" Either way" !. an
swerei, then he Topped into a chair
and said iii like min. plain" /
shaved him with dull razor.
oh. sou have to make allowances.
some folks are too smart, and
others are duh and stupid. With
all your experience and knowledge
of human nature you sometimes
make a mistake. | tod my very
best story yesterday to man with
high forehead lit ran over to the
back of his neck Just as rot
to the point he snored
never want tc intrude on Gus
toner and | don't want patron %
impose on me. bit | wol I stnnd fol-
rubbing IL In. A close shave is one
thing. but going under the skin Is
another. There's the barber down
the street who has no conversational
abilities. He Is ony barber. that's
all. Besides he Is jealous OF IN
attachments and entertaining quail
tiles. He sent o man into my place
with picture of a corpse on a
stretcher labelled. This man was
liked TO death" just as II this
wasn't free country md any man
hadn't the right TO ease his mind.
What are the barber colors, but
the emblems OF free speech.
But people will glib, and have
their petty lit.'e fling There's old
Pint. the sign painter. ne imagiDes
that he is as cute as they make them
them He's got beard as mean
as his disposition. which runs every
which way. the same as his crazy
notions He was in my chair the
other day While | was putting hicks
In the edge Of my razors and try
Ing to be agreeable because he Is
an everyday customer.
That barber down the street Is
always sprlnE.ng new signs and pla-
cards on and In his shop and I'la
not going to take second pace TO
any man, mach less a barber who
has neither views nor voice. As
istherei the sign painter. re-
marked that he might be able TO
suggest something novel. striking
and original. N the sign line. which
might be able T. adopt. He start
ed in clever enough by replying.
You are modes. in you, require
ments, a man is OF apt to respond
e such a demand Oh the moment,
without inspiration. reflection NUT
aid" Then ne shut his eyes and
like a cunning fox. got TO rejecting
and thinking. while | was saving on
bis beard, Ia .ing the edges OF my
tools and trying TO avoa' outspoken
profanity. II had known what
was coming. ! would have slit a
piece CT one of his ears 70 putting
the laugh on me lefore a whole shop
full of customers Ny shop is full
all of the time and some OF my
customers are fall rart of the time.
You will observe that | am face
tious under the most .aggravating
conditions. whep-sI caret Next
old Ponxt got out OF tie chair and
took the center of~ths shop as n ne
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