Itwas a roaring silence, a silence full of stifled
threats.
Buthe interpreted it thus:They think Im a complete
boob to have a haircut like this. He might scratch you, and youll get fleas
andthings.
Four months later they decided that they would have
to go slow;wait for the president to recover. In his pocket he had one dollar
andsixteen cents. He wanted to return, but hisfather seemed to hate the place.
Sidney would have been glad to work till daylight ifUncle Rob would but stay with
him.
There might be somecousins or some old neighbors,
but I dont know. He waited one minute, and wastremendously moral and determined to
eschew gambling. He was little esteemed in the slick bustle of his city school. He
was not exaggerating about the importance of this trip to NewYork. The salary was
not less than the one he hadbeen receiving, but there was little
future.
Every book hadbeen pulled out on the floor. When
the influenza reached the island the weakenednatives died in hordes.
Be a joke on some fellow to cut his hair
thatway!
In his pocket he had one dollar andsixteen
cents.
Sometimesit seemed a month and a half; sometimes
gray centuries. He entered a cigar store and bought a box of cigarettes. The
presidentwas pressing the buzzer for his secretary and gently bidding her:Show Mr.
During the past yearand a half he had filled thousands of pages with the small
finickyhand of John.
He chuckled withrelief as he remembered that he had
not closed it. Thus, as ignorant as they of taking any part in a progressivetragedy,
Mr. Some of them fled to the mainland,carrying the disease. McGee,queerness of
collar or hair or slang was more wicked than murder. But I wouldnt say that hair
wasmuch like Jaspers! Be a joke on some fellow to cut his hair thatway! Willis
stooped to pull the tail of Adolphus Josephus Mudface, now ahalf-grown cat. Palmer
McGee popped into the shop and caroled Haircut; medium. Palmer McGee popped into the
shop and caroled Haircut; medium. But the semi-shave had brought out his energetic
neckmuscles.
I know, Billy, the president sighed, but Im all in.