Show A Tragedy of Whiskers Simeon Ford New Yorks ner laer speaker said raid the other day da apropos of whiskers 1 I have shaved off oft my whiskers whisk rs and it makes me look younger People now eye ey me more appreciatively than they used to do I T unlike poor Tom Torn Angus have gained by this facial chance Tom Angus was an in architect of Tombstone When they the expected Mrs Langtry in Tombstone Tom Torn was ap appointed appointed appointed pointed to decorate tile railway station and the streets ts He did so and made madea a good job of it and after the mayor had congratulated him he said ald i I I Well WeB Mr Mayor since you like my work Introduce me to Mrs Langtry at atthe atthe atthe the banquet will you Sure I will said the mayor but you must knock J that spinach off oft your chin first Mrs Langtry is a laxly lath and she could never stand for a rusty atral alfalfa fa a field liek yours 4 But stammered Horn Hom but Mr Mayor Maor the King aa Cut down the alfalfa crop the them mayor m interrupted and Ill introduce you ou Vice versa he added very de decidedly decidedly clde l So Tom removed his rich whiskers and that night among the his lis white nude chin was a conspicuous object But the mayor maor introduce him himo to o the beautiful Mrs Langtry after all Between every course and all aU through the he speeches peeches Tom kept winking and nodding to his honor but it was to no purpose He get introduced And the next nett day after Mrs Lang Langry t ry was gone golle g e the mayor maor when Tom reproached him gave a loud laugh Was that you he roared nodding and winking all aU last night By Jove 1 I recognize you Tom without I your our whiskers Philadelphia Record |