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Evening Star, Issue 7624, 29 May 1888, Page 3

A man with long hair went into a barber's shop and was shaved. After getting out of the chair hs stood as if waiting for something. " Anything mo'?" the barber asked. " Yes. I owe you hvc dollars. Here's your money." "You doan owe me no money, Cap'n." "Yes, I do. Several years ago I vowed that the barber who shaved me and failed to ask me if I wanted my hair cut, should receive five dollars, That was years ago, and although I have been under many razorß since I took the vow, you arc the only one who failed to ask the question. Take the money. Your strength in withstanding a great temptation deserves reward." The barber took the money, and as the white man was turning away the barber said : " Call agin, Moore." "My name is not Moore." "Ain't dis Cap'n Moore?" "No." "W'y, I thought it wuz. Nebcr did think I "gwine ter furgit Cap'n Moore. 'Pressed hisself on my mind, he did, tuther week w'en he tolc me dat ef eber I axed him ter let me cut his ha'r crgin he'd hit me. 'Lowed dat I ruint it de las' time I cut it. So dis ain't Cap'n Moore. Tor tell the truf, boss, yo' ha'r do need cuttin.' "—' Arkansaw Traveller.'