The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
MRS. MINTON'S PRESENT.

"One moment, Charles-I have
forgotten something" cried pretty
Mrs. Minton. darling from the side
of her young husband. rs he stood in
the hall. valise i'm hand, about To start
for weeks travel.
Upon reaching her room she seized
Il bottle from a drawer i'm thu bureau,
and then, rs her face lit with Il smile
at a happy thought. she seated her
self and wrote q few lines upon a sheet
of paper, Which she placed in the bot
tie above the powder it contained
Recording it. she rushed to her hus-
band, and said:
1T is time you paid attention to
that cold of yours. Ii is becoming
chronic catarrh. This NAV he pat
ent medicine. but everybody recon-
mends it, and bought it for YOU yes
terday. Now, you will use it. won't
you. The directions are Within"
Certainly, love-certainly. Thanks
Good bv."
Giving his wife hurried but ar
dent embrace. Mr.. Minton put the
bottle in his overcoat pocket and de-
parted.
''The silly darling" he smilingly
murmured, is he turned the corner OF
the street. If | should cut mvseli
shaving she'd wish me to send for a
surgeon and now I'm loaded down
with huge bottle because | sneezed
at breakfast. | must rid myself of
the incumbrance mt once"
AS he thus communed with him
self, advancing rapidly, he struck his
valise against the legs of Il gentleman
betere him, AMI. raising his head To
apologize. saw an aged neishbor.
"Ah, Mr.. Job-on, beg pardon. Am
in a hurry to catch the train"
Ugh. ugh. Its-ugh, I'D conse-
duence.
That's bad cough of yours.
think | have something that will help
Won. Highly recommended. Take
it."
The old gentleman mechanically
extended his hand, and. Is he per.
cciy"d the bottle, Mr.. Minton bowed
aud passed on.
The gift was scrutinizei with Il
doubtful Sneer.
Oh, um, ha. so Minton has
gone into the quack medicine business,
has he? I'm too old bird to he caught
with chafi He shan't poison me
with drugs. | drop i, right here
Stop. No-ugh UNI ha I'll give
it to my hou>ekeeper; she believes in
such stuff
Mr.. Job>on pocketed the bottle and
slowly shufiled towards home.
His hOu>ekeeper was profu>e in hel
thanks rs she was presented with the
perfect cure.
I'm sure I'm much obleeged to We
>or. It's the very thing for me sister,
cough. Has it made yer own betther
SOr?'
Il experience relief from it" said
Mr JobSon, with Il cynical smile. al
this moment"
I'm expectin' me sister thi, very
mOrnin'. Were both 81 much 'bleeget
to We.
Bat the hou>ekecper> sister proved
upon her arrival to have well-nigh re,
covered from her trouble. and wa,
averse ~ trying new remedy.
Being. however, provident person,
she accepted The gift. saving it would
be a good thing to have in the house.
Ii was not destined u remain lone
there The husbands attention Wa,
attracted To it u he ate his lunch. the
mantelpiece upon which it had been
placed being opposite his seat at the
table.
More purchases :" he growled.
What have YOU got there? What,
the Use IF throwing money away like
that Who's sick now"
tpu IL dIt'-ttiitt lp' Vui'h u
find fault. 1t Was given to me-" re
spOnGed the wife.
what is it, any way? Lets set
it."
"A mere cure for catarrh.
The man read the label, and then
put it in his pocket.
III take it to the shop" he said
1T didn't cost us anything, and III
give it to the boss. 1t may do u,
some good in that way
"Unless you are sure he wants it
you had better leave it where it is"
Il know what I'm about" said the
man, rs he arose and put OH hi.
coat.
"Mr. Dennis, I've heard you say
there was no cure for catarrh. Now