No. IV.—ON THE SHUTTERS
Upon the shutters of a barber’s shop the following legend was painted in bold letters:—
No.
John Mar
in atten
from 8 a.m.
Barber
Hair C
The bald cry a
for hi
as displayed
which make hair g
Closes
I
shall
dance
daily
and
utter
loud
s creams
in this window
listen
after 8 p.m.
One evening about 8.30, when it was blowing great guns, quite a crowd gathered round the window, and seemed to be enjoying some excellent joke. What was amusing them when one shutter blew open?
3. NO HEART!
False Kate! ... .... . ...... ’s nest,
.. ..... the Upas tree,
I will not budge, ... .... to rest,
.. .... . coward be.
No, not .... ... enough their sting
To drive me back to thee;
None swifter meet thy beckoning
.... ... the hills I flee.