The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-06-02

the first road that lead Of from The turn
Iplhe You didn't mention an thing abou
j gate"
81 didn't suppose il was necessary" re
Piled the doctor, with shadow Of impall
ence. "a road is . road, whether you ell
ter il by gate or il any other manner
Roads leading 10 gen,iemen's country
seats arc not usually left open Tor ever,
sor, .. lngress aud egress. don, won
der that you were unable TO find Mr.. John
soE."
.Iwish yoa would give me more par,icn
lar ditectiuns," said the Invalid "I'u
nearly dead now with fatigue; III Try
once mcre to find this man, and il dun'i
tnrn him up, III let The matter drop.
ion'i believe Your medicine will do mt
much good any how
"l'm sure ii will help you," replied the
doctor. IL can tell BY your very counte
aance that it is What You want. HUI
dreds, affected as son are, have been re.
stored q health. Better take a bottle
4 want 10 see this Dir. johnson first,
persisted The sex nan.
| s.aat carriage, then. This walking il
toe hoi sun is loo much for you!'
Cant atlord to ride i'll carrages.--
Have spent all m, money in doctors
-teiis. Oh dear! Well! You say this
msn lives Just beyond the three mile stone,
/ tbe first road leading eft 10 The leil?'
Yes"
Two popiars stand a, the ga'e?'
"Yes.n
Il oagh, to find that said the man.
slou can iud il if yon try" returned
| he doctor.
The m,n staried oii again.
opaque on the Eersevering fellow! !!
nglterad the man Of drugs, as soon as the
invalid retired 81 wish | had sent him
six miles lustead oi three
The day wore %. but the Testimonial
ligbter did not fe=appear. Early on The
next morning. however, his pale, thin face.
and enaci9,ed brow were visible in the
shap oi he quack doctor
"Ah! good morning! good morning"
cried the latter, With one Of the most as.
..red 4n1 pleasant sa;iIes in The world.
You found Mr.. Johnson, oi'coarseg
"G4nound oa aud Mr.. Johnson. tool
\ = replied the invalid, inpaiientIy.
The doctor was a man OF great seli-coh
trol, end, Of course, did not in the least be.
co he atiended.
"Srango!'' said he seriously. you
surely didn't FOLLOW nv directions"
Il surely did, The first gate on the
EFF hand side. But your two tall popIars
was one tall elm"
There it is again.' and ihe doctor, in
the lalness Of his surprise, actually let .
email package that he held in his hand. fall
upan he counter. Il tod vow popars dis
actly. The elm tree gate Il II least =
qaar,cr OF mile this side. But, to settle
the natter al once, and the doctor, speak
ling like a m n who was about doing .
desperate ,hiug, turned 10 his shelves, and
took therefrom y bottle Of the Universe
Rasiorer- there's the medicine. ] know
il will cure you. Take a bottle 1t shall
cost YOU nothing"
u don't want your staff for nothing =
But half dollar WON'T kill me-"
So he drew coin from his pocket. iasd
it on the counter, ndtaking the medicine.
went slowly away.
"Ra,her hard customer, lhat," said the
III ctr, 10 himself, with chuckle, az he
slipped HE money in bis drawer. "Bnl
I'Ilt5kc god care to send the next on
like him little further on his fool's errand
He'd much better have taken my word for
il in the beginning"
The sick man never came back Tor Sc
c0nd bottle of the "Restorer." Wheihar
the first bottle killed or cured him is, to th'
.hronicler, unknown.
The recommendation OF the above
sketch is ils great tru.htuness. We have
been behind the scenes and know. .-ED
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