108 THE ST. REGIS AND SAEANACS. 



I finished. Applying a damp towel to the scene of my 

 activities, my work in all its sciilpturescjue effects was 

 revealed to my gaze. I trembled as I thought of the inevi- 

 table moment when it shoidd ])v revealed by the mirror to 

 the Sheriff himself. 



"There! its done, — and done just as well as I know 

 liow! " said I, with a carefully tempered tone of, self- vindi- 

 cation. 



"Oh!" sighed the Sheriff, as he opened his eyes, lifted 

 his hand to his face, and gazed into the nnrror, — "but I 

 — I thank you! " 



That was the oidy time I ever shaved a Sheriff. 



