Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-11-12

arm stiff, and forgot. Can't expect to
get the hang Of It in one moment, you
know. A little more Of the lather.''
He lathered away until it began to
drop of. and then picked up the razor
again.
1.-The idea of my throwing away
s., 008 to the barber!" he muttered as
he laid the fat Of the razor on his
cheek. well. better late than never.
No particular hurry about this, how
ever. Feller wants to give himself time
10 get the hang of it. Perhaps I'd bet
ter begin on my chin first. Don't sup
pose it makes any difference whether
shave up or down, SO long as r.
"Mr. Bowser. what's the matterT'
called Mrs. Bowser as she kicked upon
the door.
Nothing" he answered her.
"Then what are you jumping around
so for? thought you'd shake the chan
deliers down."
1.-THE blamed thing must have slipped
on me!' he growled as he fumed to the
glass to survey the cut. probably
didn't hold it exactly right. All, that's
more like the way the barber told me
to hold it. Now. then. take it easy till
you get the hang Of it. May be ten
minutes this time, but on the next &C.
casion I'lr'-
'Mr. Bowser, open this door, called
Mrs. Bowser from the hall.
what do you W-want?" he gasped.
II want to know what all this swear
ing and kicking over the chair means!
Didn't I tell you how you would come
out?"
You go away! I'm all right. 1t was
the man next door you heard"
He heard her go away after bit, and
he went back to the glass to whisper:
9TH be hanged if l haven't nearly
cut my old chin off! What in Texas
ails the old thing. anyway! III get the
hang of it if it cuts my head off!
suppose did not have lather enough"
He lathered away some more. Then
he picked up the razor and carefully
examined both sides and the edge and
the back. Then he laid the fat of the
blade on his chin and smiled sweetly
and whispered:
"Probably a little nervous, being the
| first time. I'll just get it by degrees.
That's the way to do it! No barber
ever slid a razor over my chin any
nicer than that. The idea of Mrs. Bow
I Ser calling it $40 thrown right away!
!! That's the way with a woman. If they
save a cent here they waste a dollar
there. Pip
! Mrs. Bowser heard a yell and started
for the stairs. She met Mr.. Bowser
halfway up. The lather was flying
about and the blood streaming down on
his shirt bosom, and his eyes were as
big as onions.
"Well, didn't I say SOP she de-
manded.
| Her words brought Mr.: Bowser to
himself. He turned back. beckoned for
her to follow, and as they entered the
bedroom he silently pointed. The ra-
zor lay on the floor, the bowl was bro
ken in three pieces, and there was
lather everywhere.
! "We]l?' she queried as she picked up
three towels and placed two chairs on
their legs again.
"Woman," he hoarsely whispered,
this is too much.''
"Why, what have done?"
| "Sure! Done! Look at mev'
Eyes. but you tried to shave your
SELF"
But who dragged me into tt?"
"Mr. Bowser, you certainly can't
: blame me. I told you before
'That's enough. This is the limit. l
understand it all and can see just how
: you planned it. It's not your fault
that + did not cut my throat and that
you are not now widow. Mrs. Bow
ser, leave me to myself. 1 have some
; papers to look over before I consult a
j lawyer tomorrow"
"Jrst minute" called Mrs. Bowser.
| why do you shave"
'That strikes me as being a fool
question"
1T may be one, but please answer
it."
II shave because I don't want to
grow either mustache or whiskers.
That ought to be obvious to q child.
What are you grinn1ng att"
AT the time you have wasted"
wasted? Wasted?'
II have known you for twenty-five
years, and have never seen the slight
est sign of beard on your face. You
are naturally smooth faced man. If
you didn't shave for three months
there would be no beard"
do you mean to tell me that I'm the
biggest idiot in American he thun-
dered.
But you have no beard" she pro-
tested.
"And you have never said anything
about it until now.'
"Why, If you hadn't been shaving
you'd have been trying to cut your hair
with can opener"
Mr.. Bowser came downstairs and
brushed past her and went over to the
BARRIERS. After he had been greeted he
asked:
"Would I have any beard If I didn't