South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-28
THE LOAFER.
REPRODUCED FROM THE NEWS
FILES OF IL YEARS AGO.

FILES OF II YEARS AGO.
A Hard Luck story.
He stubbed His toe. as lie entered
the shop, against a defective piece OF
hnoleum and. recovering His equi-
hbrium, jabbed His cane through
small cigar case.
Unfortunately He was in a hurry
and there were two rounds OF the
five chairs ahead OF Him, and every
thing seemed doubly delayed.
1t was saturday and he had an
appointment at S.
Finally His turn came and He cot
into the chair AS the Barber let Il
down something slipped and the
chair went down hard.
The Barber rubbed the lather in
hOroughly-TatheT more thoroughly
than He thought necessary, and be
sides the BARRIERS fingers were cold
and seemed long and stiff.
Well the Barber was a bit ner-
vous, too.
When the Barber piled the razor It
was with short, nervous, spasmOdic
strokes that failed TO make a hit with
Him. Then, too, the Barber gave
most attention fo the tenderest and
least important parts Of His face, and
wasn't bit gentle in moving His face
ABOUT ana once nNSneO him IN the
eye with his thumb.
When il came 10 the 'witch-hazel-
or-bay-rum" stage. the Barber al
lowed several drops 10 run down His
neck without trying to dry them. and
when the chair came up straight
again it came up with a rude jerk.
He was late anyway and SO decid-
ed TO have His hair cut
a groan and some nasty remarks
came from the line in waiting.
1t was saturday night.
The Barber cut His hair.
The Barber cut it too short
The Barber shaved His neck across
instead of down the sides
Nothing was said after that.
The Barber knew instinctively he
was in for it.
SO did He.
As the Porter held His overcoat il
seemed to Him the Porter was too
fresh, but He was not mean If He
was nervous and gave the Porter his
tip.
When He paid His check, includ-
ing the price of the wrecked show
case He opened the door Himself.
The Porter was asleep.
He stepped out on the sidewalk
and, seeing a dog within reach. He
kicked at il although the walks were
very slippery. But the dog was too
quick for Him, and after lie had
risen from the sidewalk He went
away without looking around.
Suggested BY a Snowdrop.
When the first snowdrop lifts its
dainty head,
And views all nature white-all
seeming dead
Does it's sweet spirit sadly then re-
pine
Because of Spring there is as yet no
or does it meekIy live its little life
Content to do its duty through the
strife,
And through the whitening blasts its
life song sing,
Giving us hints of what dear May
Then sweetly fades away.
Dear one, may we this blessing take
TO heart
And humbly try TO do our little part
Although through storms we too
have raised our heads.
We too reposed on cold and rugged
beds;
heart V cheer
here.
The Gardener who doth watch each
fragile plant
A smile of satisfaction then viii
grant,
As we too. pass away.
EVA LEMEN CLARKE.
February gave us a bite of Spring
just enough TO make us hungry.
Diamonds are so thick in Elkhart
that a lady accidentiy picked up three
and threw them INFO the fire.
We have learned that by patiently
waiting the sun viii clear the side
walks of snow and ice. We claim a
patent on this device by right OF dis
cOvery.
What matter if the day be gloomy
And the sun obscured by clouds
There's a sight that always cheers
Mingled with the moving crowds.
See the bright mad smiling faces.
Innocent Of subtle shams.
To school their merry way they're
trooping-
The girls who wear the tams.
Listen. and youl hear them coming.
Echoes waken with the clatter
OF their feet upon the pavement
And the music OF their chatter
Every tongue is wagging swiftly
with Jokes and Wit and epigrams,
Poking fun AT everybody are
The girls who wear the tams.
Hair Is flying. bright eyes dancin-,
Sweet lips parting with a smile.
White teeth are cleaning. ROD checks
glowing.
Grace is paramount 10 style
Caring not the happy DAYS are feet
Ing.
Thoughtless of the worlds hard
slams
Sweethearted. gay and Joyous. are
The girls who wear the tams.
After your teeth are pulled you
need not pick them.
carload OF bamboo FISHING poles
arrived "wednesday and we haven't
felt much like work ever since