The Washington times., 1913-09-08
THAT EGYPTIAN CUSS
SHO' NUFF WORKED
"OIe Prince" Robinson Feels
Mystic Potency Of Terrible
Two DoIIah Notes.
By THEODORE TILLER.

BY THEODORE IlLLEk.
This is the second chapter of the sad
story OF "Ole Prince" Robinson. vet
eran colored barber in the tonsorial par
lors of the House Of Representatives,
who would run mile to keep from TAX
ing a 81 bill.
On Labor Day "Ole Prince" walked
into the office of the serseant-at-arms
and planked down his salary check.
Robert Bonham, cashier, being Of jok-
ing mood and knowing Of the supersti-
tious fears of the ebony-hued one out
side the wire caging, counted out the
bills. At the bottom Of the compara-
lively modest pile-S50 in all-he put
five $2 notes.
1t was duly recorded in The Times, on
the day aforementioned, that Prince
Robinson walled aloud when he saw
the "unlucky'' bills. He declined to
touch them. poking them on the count
er with his eyeglasses and fleeing from
the Egyptian curse which he said
would fall upon anyone 30 foolish az to
accept a two-spot. On that fateful oc-
casion Prince spoke these words:
1T amt right, white man, no sab.
dat amt / wouldn't do nobody that
away. The 'Gytian curse will be on
anybody you glib them bills to-
Hears Sad News.
Saturday Prince Robinson, veteran
colored barber Of the House. still
harassed by the superstitions which
linger In the breasts Of some Of his
race, learned Of the action Of the Demo-
cratic caucus which determined to
fire" all Republican employees. On mo-
tion Of NJ. Howard Of Georgia the eau.
Gus took q special cognizance Of the
colored BARRIERS and they were placed
under the Jurisdiction of the Committee
on Organisation, which is to stage a
ployes.
ling intelligence late Saturday. His
trembling hand was held poised above
the razor strop and his lips twitched al
he did bit of quick calculating.
Monday. September 1. he, Prince
Robinson, was rendered five accursed
s. bills by white cashier who thought
that bills Of this denomination
were just as good as any other-pro-
vided there were enough of them.
Saturday, September s. five days lat
Z
happy recipient of news that the Demo-
cratic caucus. with q general antipathy
directed At BARRIERS appointed under a
Republican regime, sought the official
scalps Of all those SO unfortunate a
to have served In the good old days
about the House.
Five two-dollar bills-bad news in
i've days; the Egyptian curse ''sutting-
ly" had worked.
As he knocked OF work for the day,
corridors one Mr.. Robert Bonham, the
same who had showed the unlucky bills
at the frightened barber. 1t was q sad
and yet 1onged-for meeting. so far
as Prince was concerned. He got 70
the point Immediately:
me bad luck" protested the supersti-
'tious one You hands me five two-spots !
five days ago; dey tells me today all
of US is going to be fired by the Dim
micrats. See what you done. All knew
dat Egyptian curse would git me-"
There's just one hope for Prince. Re-
Gently cousin Of his died. A Bull
Moose undertaken was called by the
family to prepare the body for lurial.
Prince learned Of the presence Of a
of mourning and he decreed that such
a thing should not be. The departed
one, he protested. had been a lifelong
Democrat. and 1t was not proper that
In death his body should be fouched
by the profaning hands Of a solemn
n1iened undertaken who had gone OF
after strange doctrines.
Prince decreed the Bull Moose tunoPs
nj director should be dismissed instant
er and that a Democrat should be
called to officiate at the last sad rites
1t was done.
Had Leaning.
1t is not recalled whether the political
affiliations Of Prince himself figured In
these stirring preparations. but appear
snces indicate that Prince had at least
Democratic leanings-and perhaps In
matters Of life as well as death.
IT may be the Committee on Orsaniza-
tion, when IL begins to weed out the
colored BARRIERS and the other Republi-
can employees Of the House, will take
this into consideration, but that IS a
story OF another day.
The House barber shop was closed this
Sabbath, but somewhere along the high
ways and byways of the city Prince
Robinson spent his leisure contemplating
the uncertainties Of official eployment.
and the curse of certain brands Of money
issued by the Federal Government. II
Prince could offer an amendment when
the Glass currency bill Is taken up this
week he would be justified in demanding
the recall Of all outstanding banknote
bills.
The Egyptian curse Is evidently a
terrible thing. taking effect within lve
DAYS after a two-spot IL waved at one.
and separating one from a Job paying
$50 per month and many tips.