The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-08
MRS. MlNTON'S PRESENT.

zone moment, Charles I have forgot
ten something" cried pretty Mrs. Nor
ton, darling from the side of her young
husband, as he stood in the hall, valise
in hand, about to start for week s
travel.
Upon reaching her room, she seized a
bottle from drawer in a bureau, and
then. a, her face lit with smile at a
happy thought, she seated herself and
wrote few lines upon sheet of paper,
which she placed in the bottle above the
powder it contained. Recording it,
she again rushed to her husband, and
said:
1T is time you paid attention to that
cold of yours. 1t is becoming chronic
oatarrh, This may be a patent medicine,
but everybody recommends it, and 1
bought it for you yesterday. Now You
will use it, won't you? The directions
are within"
Certainly, love-certainly. Thanks
Good-bye!"
Giving his wife hurried but ardent
embrace, Mr.. Minton put the bottle in
his overcoat pocket and departed.
1.-The silly darling!' he smilinply MUIR
INJURED, as he turned the corner of the
street. eff I should cut myself shaving,
she'd wish to send for surgeon; and
now I'm loaded with hugh bottle be-
cause l sneezed at breakfast. l must
nd myself of this incumbrance immedi-
ately."
As he thus communed with himself,
advancing rapidly, lie struck his valise
against the legs of gentleman before
him, and, raising his head to apologize,
saw an aged neighbor.
"Ah, Mr.. Jobson, beg pardon Am in
a hurry to catch the train"
ugh. UGH It's-ugh!-no conse-
Quence."
"That'sa bad cough of yours. think
I've something that will help you. High
~ recommended. Take it.
The old gentleman mechanically ex-
tended his hand, and as he received the
bottle, Mr.. Minton bowed and hurriedly
passed on.
The gift WAS scrutinized with doubt
full sneer.
"Ughl UNI! ha. 50 Minton has gone
into the quack edicine business, has he?
I'm too old bird to be caught with
ehaff. He shan't poison me with his
drugs. I'll drop it right here. Stop.
No-ughl UNI! hal-I'll give it to my
housekeeper; she believes in such stuff. 5"
Mr.. Jobson pocketed the bottle and
dowly shutfied toward his house.
His housekeeper was profuse in her
thanks as she was presented with the
''perfect cure"
I'm sure I'm much obleeged to ye,
sor! It's the very thing for my sister s
cough. Has it made yer own better,
sor?''
81 experience relief from it" said Mr..
Jobson, with cynical smile, "at this
moment"
I'm expecting my sister this very
morning. We're both so much obleeged
10 ye."
But the housekeeper's sister proved,
upon her arrival, to have we'll nigh re-
covered from her trouble, and was
averse to trying q new remedy Being,
however, a provident person, she &C.
oepted the gift, saying that it would be
q good thing to have in the house
It was not destined to remain long
there The husbands notice was at
tracted to it as he ate his lunch, the man
tepiece upon which it had been placed
being opposite his seat at the table.
More purchases he growled. What
have you got there? What's the use of
throwing money away like that? Who's
sick now?"
"You re altogether too quick to find
fault. 1t was given to me- responded
the wife.
"What is it, anyway? Let's see it,"
"A mere cure for catarrh.
The man read the label, and then put
it in his pocket.
''I'll take it to the shop" he said. 1T
hasn't cost us anything, and I'll give il
70 the boss. 1t may do US some good in
that way"
"Unless you're sure be wants it, you'd
better leave It where it is"
II know what I'm about" replied the
man, as he arose and put on his coat.
"Mr. Dennis, I've heard you say there
vas no cure for catarrh. Now here's 9
remedy that's warranted perfect. If you
will try it, wish you d take it from me-
''Thanksl It's the very medicine I'm
using now. Got bottles of it. Keep it
or give it to some one who has need of it
Thanks, all the same"
''Ill take it!' cried fellow-workman