The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-27

fully keyed up to his pink tie, swag.
gered into the Hotel Belveigk barber
shop, the boss barber loafing over at
the table of Bessie Williams grinned
tnisplte of his present III humor.
~Pipe the village cut-up.r he OBJ.
served. -
The Manicure Girl surveyed the
newcomer with keen eye.
NO. Billy" she replied. Its the
village sport
Whatever he is" insisted Billy,
he's Kick and looking for ten.
cent shave"
Again the girl surveyed the new
conner critically.
NO. she once more dissented, "I1l
bet you the size OF the tip that he
tips you"
1.-THE same which would be fine
and wise bet for me to make, ] think
not" observed Billy. and added a
forcible word or so under his breath
MS he started forward, for Mr.. James
.. Carroll, having looked down the
line OF Greeks and Italians who stood
tnyitihgly at their empty ehalrs.s gave
a.elance at the only American barber
In the place. and climbed into the
only chair which had no attendant.
"l'll take round trip" he atfably
observed as Billy slipped the sleeves
Of the shaving apron over his arms.
Shave, sir?" coldly inquired Billy,
who. nevertheless, had understood
perfectly what his customer meant.
The whole bowling hippodrome."
said young Mr.. Carroll. unabashed.
Do everything you know how"
Just watch me make this fresh
wop's pocket change shrink down to
the edge of his return ticket"
growled Billy to the Manicure Girl'as
he made pretext to so past her
table for fresh towels.
u wouldn't have your ingrowing
Crouch for money laughed the girl.
You would II you ached to fur.
nishT a fat aud got turned down
every time you mentioned it." he
complained.
4 told You that was barred" she
informed him. Il think ]. see myself
In an East Harlem nat, with cheese.
cloth curtains on the front windows
and d garbage can on the fire escape,
counting how many wleperwursts we
get for dime" =
It was in consequent sayageness
that Billy began upon the task Of
giving his country customer "a round
trip" He cut that hearty young gem
tleman's hair, and singed and sham,
pooed and dandruffined It, he shaved
him and massaged his head and his
face. he put upon him drenches Of
every bottled thing in his possession,
then he grinned, yanked up the chair.
terked of. the towels and handed over
his largest check But Mr.. Carroll
was scarcely interested.
Ills that all you can do?" he asked.
We have a chiropodist, but he's
notion duty Just now snarled Billy
while you're waiting, though, you
can'get manicuted."
Me for the manicure. I've heard
about EN-" said Mr.. Carroll: "and
Just US a sporting proposition I'm
going TO sample a sample Of every
thing there is in New York"
Just go right ahead and see II New
York cares" BIZ advised him.
y don't care whether New York
cares returned Mr.. Carroll, largely,
land that's where I've got the hest
ofsNew York" 20 ii;n1
AS a matter OF living IN to that
largeness he presented BILLY with half
dollar. then he staggered across
the shop to the cashiers desk, fiauntl
Ing a twenty.dollar bill in his hand
and glancing with speculative assur.
ance at the row OF manicure girls.
Tess, who was quite universal In her
tastes, used her large eyes freely, hut
with the usual negative effect. No.
body could be persuaded to believe
them. Instead OF succumbing to the
girl who owned them. Mr.. CAROLS
gaze rored right on over her head 10
the deceptiyely demure Miss VII.
4liams.
MT Smarty from Smartvllle." com.
mented Tess with toss OF her head.
81 don't want him." retorted Miss
Williams, "1f l draw Johnny Fresh
flIEglye him the sailing down OF his
life: It'll be real quiet convention
we'll hold. with me in the steam
roller part n
As preliminary to this process,
when Mr.. Carroll sat down at her
table she spread out both his hands
before her and surveyed them critic.
ally; then she smiled with an appar.
ent attempt to conceal It; then she
looked demurely up. Mr.. Carroll was
red Some Uncomfortable thought
held him silent throughout the entire
operation. checking any desire for
conversation and killing any inclina.
tion whatsoever toward iippaney..
When he got up to go he looked at
the change obviously. then at the
girl. then back at the change and
again grew red. His dilemma was
obvious He did not know whether
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