El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-24
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=BT WILLIAM F. KIRK

IN OLRS is sure conserving ev-
II Manicure Lady. 4 amt hat
erything these days" said tn,
+ "a live customer for ten days. 1 guess
the men is even taking such good care
of their nails that they don't need no
manicure. Sure enough this world
combat as Wilfred calls it. has
switched things around"
4 notice the difference. too said
The Head Barber. More safety "a
zors is being sold now than ever be-
fore. I seen it in an ad. And with
lot OF my best customers gone to
France, I don't know what's going to
come Of IL all But believe me, kid.
If them boys that went TO the front
can stand il We ought to-and not
yelp none, ether
That is spoke like a true patriot,
George declared the Manicure LADY
If all the gents was like you. IL
would be easy enough to go sailing
along, jam or no jam. But they amt
all like you, and so here I set, look
ing sad and pensive out Of the win
dow and dreaming Of the days when
Broadway was Broadway, and the
sun shone on million shiny finger
nails All. George, them days has
went beyond recallr'
4 guess you said it." agreed the
Head Barber. I can't blame men for
saving on frills these days, and il
LneT want TO DO Il al the expense Of
you or me. il can't be helped. But L
know one thing I'm going to sell out
and set me a place in the country
vhere the honest farmer is too busy
making coin to monkey with a razor
and there / viii end my remaining
days in peace and plenty"
You'd kinds mss the old poolroom
around the corner. George" the Man
icure Lady reminded him. Many a
time the old feeling would come steal
ing over YOU 10 sneak out and put a
five spot on Flying Jib in the fourth
race, and then what would YOU do,
away off up there in the country,
where all them Natures Noblemen 90
around with long whiskers and bet
ting is a thing Unknown"
4 thought Of that, too" said the
Head Barber. I could forget the
horses in time, kid, though 1 guess it
would be a long. hard JOB. But I could
90 il, and maybe I would be all the
better for II And was reading in =
book up home that folks living in the
country felt healthier and was a heap
happier than city folks, so maybe III
give il a Whirl and settle down a long
way from the seashOre. used to like
the seashore. out nave dreamed two or
three times lately that some battle
ships were lying TO- or whatever it is
they do out in a harbOr, and sheIlink
little old Broadway"
That's bunk. that kind Of visions"7
declared the aMnicure Lady. 4 guess
you better watch out what you eat for
dinner after this. George. You're
about the last gent I ever thought
would get nervous about anything eX-
cept a thrilling finish at Belmont
Park Well, as Brother Wilfred was
saying the other night. these are the
nUTG thar fry mems EnmNE and Girls
can get a good line on the right gent
TO pick for a lifemate."
The picking viii be getting poorer /
and poorer II this Jam keeps up" said
the Head Barber. But one sure thing.
kid. there will be a lot Of titles to be
had cheap for such girls as wants to
marry that kind This war is going
10 nut the kibOsh on dukes and earls, /
take IL from me-"
Il might have married a earl" said I
the Manicure Lady, but after what Z
have read IN the papers about dukes, /
not no duke for me-"