Show an improvident root wit A grood good story has bas recently come to light about st foix the celebrated french poet who in spite of his large lare income was always in debt one day lie he sat in a barbers chair waiting to bee be shaved he was vas lathered when the loor opened and a tradesman entered who happened to be one of the poets largest creditors no sooner did this man see st poix fois than he angrily demanded his money the poet compos edly begged him not to make a seena wont you yon wait for the money until im fm shaved lie he asked certainly assented the other pleased at the prospect st SL foix made the barber a witness ue of the agreement and then taking a towel wiped the lather from his face and left tho the shop agop he wore a beard to the end of his adayr golden days |