Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1917 — Some Don't Get Back. [ARTICLE]

Some Don't Get Back.

The dusky tonsorlal artist nervously busied himself among his implements of torture as the tired business man sank into the operating chair and prepared to rest while his stubble was being removed. The barber tucked in the ample bib, lathered the passive face and opened his conversational batteries. “Ah just got back from a funeral,” ventured the ebony as a starter. The tired B. M. opened*one eye, cleared the lather out of the corner of his mouth and in a biting tone retorted : “You ought to be blamed glad to get back —a good many people don’t.” And the shave continued amid a profound silence. —Columbus (O.) Dispatch.