EDITOR'S WALLET.

Otago Witness, Issue 1825, 12 November 1886, Page 35

EDITOR'S WALLET.

A Merry Shave.

Of Grimaldi, the famous clown, the story is told that, being at Preston fulfilling an engagement, he one morning entered a barber's shop to be shaved. The proprietor was out, Grimaldi was informed by a girl in the shop, so he promised to call a few minutes later, which he did, but still no barber.

"Do you want to see my father on particular business ? " inquired the girl. "Certainly not,", answered Grimaldi; "I merely want a shave." '

■ " Shave, sir! What a pity you did not say so before, for I do most of the shaving here."

So Grinrldi sat down and the girl commenced her task. The temptation to laugh was almost too strong to resist, but he managed to control his muscles while his chin was being scraped. When, however, the girl took hold of his nose so as to get at his upper lip, he could no longer restrain his amusement, but burst into an immoderate fit of laughter, which, with the ludicrous

grimaces he made, sent the girl Into convul j sions of mirth. At that moment the barber himself came in, and was so struck with their absurd appearance, a«d particularly with that of Grimaldi, that he was obliged to sit in a chair and laugh as heartily as the others.