Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1914 — Squelched the Barber. [ARTICLE]

Squelched the Barber.

“Shave yourself, sir, don’t you?” said a barber who was trimming the hair of a customer. “Yes,” replied the customer. “How did you know?” “Well,” rejoined the barber, “I know I have never shaved you, and I do sometimes trim your hair. Besides that, I think a hairdresser would do a little better job than you seem to do.” “Very likely.” “We’d have pretty hard work making a living if every man was like you,” pursued the barber, after clipping and 'snipping a few minutes in silence. “Perhaps.” “You’re in business, ain’t you?” “Yes.” “Well, 'spose no barbers ever bought anything of you, how would you like that?" “I don’t think It would make an%. difference In my case,” rejoined the customer. “My business is selling mouth-organs." ‘ And the barber finished the job in silence.