Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-03-20

~ The DOSS VA
.1o If Bessie Williams grinned
~, as of his present ill humor.
s Isns the village cut-up," he OBJ
G'' Manicure Girl surveyed the
,rner with a keen eye, 49,
y BilIv" she replied, its the
ags spOrt." . n,,,
Wv flick and looking for a ten
shave"
MI critically 49,,
M she once more dissented, "I'll
rou the size of the tip that he
you
rise bet for me to make, ! think
= observed Billy, and added a
,slA word or so under his breath
II started forward, for Mr.. James
CARROLL having looked down the
!, n Greeks and Italians who stood
.iangly at their empty chairs, gave
lance at the only American barber
he Mace, and climbed into the
n chair which had no attendant.
ri take a round trip" he affably
served as Billy slipped the sleeves
lae shaving apron over his arms.
shave. SIR" coldly inquired Billy,
M nevertheless, had understood
wsctly what his customer meant.
The whole bowling hippodrome,"
did Young Mr.. Carroll, unabashed.
n everything you know how"
lust watch me make this fresh
us pocket change shrink down to
h edge of his return ticket"
rvled Billy to the Manicure Girl as
i made pretext to go past her
lbh for fresh towels.
! wouldn't nave your 1ngroW1ng
ouch for money" laughed the girl.
You would if you ached to fur
|sh fat and got turned down
Hv time you mentioned it," he
implanted,
I told you that was barred" she
formed him. Il think l see 1nyself
B an East Harlem fiat, with cheese
ah curtains on the front windows
nd a garbage can on the fire escape,
uniting how many wienerwursts we
1t for dime"
i was in consequent savageness
lat Billy began upon the task Of
ring his country customer "a round
ip' He cut that hearty young gen.
anans hair, and singed and sham
o0ed and dandrufined it, he shaved
IN and massaged his head and his
ne he put upon him drenches of
ely bottled thing in his possession,
en- he grinned, yanked up the chair,
lEed Oft the towels and handed over
largest check But Mr.. Carroll
Is scarcely interested.
is that all you can do?" he asked.
we have a chiropodist, but he's
on duty just now," snarled Rjlly;
nile you're waiting, though, you
get manicured."
Ne for the manicure. I've heard
llt EN-" said Mr.. Carroll; "and
: as a sporting proposition I'm
ls 10 sample sample of every
Y there is in New York"
JUST go right ahead and see if New
4 cares" Bill advised him.
cont care whether New York
e. returned Mr.. Carroll, largely,
a that's where I've got the best
New York"
a matter of living up to that
Guess ~, he presented Billy with half
U,iar' then he staggered across
Snop to the cashiers desk, flaunt-
tWenty-dollar bill in his hand
slanclng with speculative asslr-
dt the row of manicure girls.
> VINO was quite universal in her
@, used her large eyes freely, but
TIE usual negative effect. No
could be persuaded to believe
j, instead of succumbing to the
VINO owned them, Mr.. Carrcll's
r0ved right on over her head to
uecepuvely demure Miss VIII
- omarty from Smartville," COM
'eu Tess with toss of her head.
uOnt want him." retorted Miss
aus, IF I draw Johnny Fresh
ave hlm the sailing down of bis
1t Il be real quiet convention
noid, with me in the steam
d Preliminary to this process.
Mr. Carroll sat down at her
sue spread out both his hands
. ner and surveyed them critic
-. 'ueh she smiled with an appar~
~ to conceal it; Their she
u aemurely up. Mr.. Carroll was
some uncomfortable thought
-, I'm silent throughout the entire
auOn, checking any desire for
'tSauon and killing any inclina-
whatsoever toward f1ippancy.
=, ne got up to go he looked at
mango obviously, then at the
'uen back at the change and
:, grew red. His dilemma was
!, -. he did not know whether
!, y II vas the proper thing to tip
~ Sometimes Miss Williams
ups and sometimes she refused
, Ihis time she accepted before
1 really offered.