Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-12
Useful
Hints
The Manicure Lady
She Tails on Kindness and the
F'oiue Of Education.
BY william T.. Kirk.

'"rhcre was gent in here this morn
ing. George that says this great war
them foreign powers is having now is
mn king people all over The world less
kind and considerable Of their fellow
men. and guess he's right; amt had
a tip in = week
Tips Is scarce these days with me,
too" admitted ,he Head Barber. but
guess its more Oh account OF hard
times than hard dispositions. People
amt sot the cola. that's all. They a!r't
got it"
Maybe half OF the reason is that"
said the Manicure Lady. but that don't
account for them acting grouchy about
other things than money Most OF the
gents that used 70 have their nails aid
: 1,erc had a pleasant word for ME, Al
, least. and now they all seem 70 he in
an awful hurry TO get out Ill be glad
when it's ali over want to see more
smiles and sunshine. want folks TO
nc more happier and filled with that
there milk OF human kindness instead
She Is Thankful.
That's because you've got a svee;
nature yourself. kid" said the Head
Barber III YOU was cold blooded and
schcming like a lot OF Your customers,
There amt many girls as nice as you.
kid. My wife ,s. but her sisters Amt,
and a 10. OF others amt"
We'll, l suppose | ought 10 be thank
ful for my disposition admitted The
Manicure Lady. IL seen in book once
where good disposition was born in
LADY or gent and couldn't be took out
with all the hard knocks IN the world,
and think that's perfectly grand. be-
cause hard knocks is more common
than honeheads In this world, and
they're common enough.
Sometimes l think that a lot Of
heads is made thick and strong on pur
pose 20 stand the hard knocks. but,
anyhow. there's q lot Of hone used up
in skulls. 4 awful lot"
''You ought to he glad that's so"
/ said the Head Barber Most Of your
customers is kind OF thick There Amt
many great men that has time TO have
+ their nails fixed"
Cn-c Of Circumstances.
And great mon mostly shave them.
/. selves added the Manicure Lady
"Thcy don't like TO be bored by bar
hers. They have deep thoughts. them
great guys, and don't want to hear
about what horse is going TO win the
fourth race. oh, don't tell me. George.
take pretty good slant at most Of
your customers. and years of expert
enco has laugh, me to part the sheep
. from the goats.
81 can tell rs the way gent get
= ting shaved weeles his toes whether
r he is interested i'm what YOU are say
ing or wishing You We're in the front
/, trench At Ais-ia -Chapeau. or whatever
=. II is
= Il try to interes, my customers"
: said the Head Barber lamely III
they look like sports. talk sporty,
and II they look Hike highbrows, l talk
about Mister Dickens"
Mister Dickens" snorted the Mani
cure Lady a 10, you know about
Mister Dickens. | suppose you think
he wrote Sherlock Holmes"
NO. don't" said the Head Barber
"N-ha, cid he write. KID. II you're so
wise
he wrote 'Tempes, and Sunshine.
and re wrote 'EvanGel!ne for ,wo
things said the Manicure Lady. and
.cr more thai ! Amt 60. the time 10
te:. you You SNOW about race horses.
Gt..fe hu, YOU can, hand me no talk
atou: :heM Ole authors ! didn't go
70 sctccl 90 nothing But sometimes
w;sh cc-l6 ~, ny education 10
.errer Ls+ t.ar showing you up
:. G+nrEt : fs!- . ~ AL the lime
:. showing -cU ~
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