The Wahpeton times., 1889-08-08

strong for eoci0l distinctions to divide; ana,
though Alfred muttered peevishly, "Whose
cut is dead now?" he obeyed the strange
summons. %t7f
The distress was singular one.
Master Absalom, I must pre-
mise. was the youngest Of two lads in ths
employ of Mr.. Jenner, O benevolent old chem
ist, n disciple OF Malthus. Jenner taught
the virtues Of drugs and minerals to tender
youths, ct the expense OF the public. Scarce
" ten minutes had elapsed since o pretty
servant girl came into the shop, and laid a
make that up. young man" Now ut fifteen
We IRE gratifipd by Inaccuracies of this kind
from ripe femals lips; 20 Master Absalom
took the prescription with q complacent
grin: his eye glanced over it; it fell to shak.
ing in his hand; chill dismay penetrated. his
heart; and, to speak with Oriental strictness,
his liver turned instantly to water. How.
ever, he made feeble clutch at Mercantile
Mendacity. and stammered out. Here's q
many hingredients, and the governors out
walking, aud he's been and locked the draw wer
where We keeps our Pretorium. You couldn' Z
come again in half on hour, Miss, could ye?'
She acquiesced rendily, for she was out
habitual!y called Miss. and she had a fol-
lower. q lauguid one, living hard by, and be-
to come after its followers.
Dicky saw her safe OIL, and gronned at his
ease. Here was prescription full of new
chemicals. sovereign, no doubt; /. e.. deadly
when applied Jennerically; and the very di.
rections for use were in Latin words he had
encountered in no prescription before. A
year ago Dicky would have counted the pro.
taken down an equal number oflittle articles,
solid or liquid, mixed them, delivered them,
aud SO to cricket, serene; but now, bis mind,
to apply the universal cant, was Tin q tran.
sition state" A years practice had chilled
the youthful valor, which used to scatter
Epson salts, or oxalic acid; magnesia, or
something white. An experiment or two by
the coroner, had enlightened him AZ to the
final result on the human body Of potent
chemicals fearlessly administered, leaving
him dark as to their distinctive qualities ap-
piled remedially. What should he do? run
with the prescription to old Taylor in the
next street, n chemist of forty years? Alus!
ut his tender agc, he had not omitted to
publicly. Humble his tablishment before
the King Street one? Sooner. perish drugs,
ind come eternal cricket! And, after oil,
why not? Drummer-boys, and powder-mon.
keys, and other imps Of his age that dealt
destruction, were paid; Mankind acknowledge
their services in cash; but old Lenner, taught
by Philosophy, through its organ the news
above diluting with a few shillings week
the wealth a boy acquired behind his coun-
ter: 80 his apprentices got no salary. Then
why not shut up the old rogue's shutters.
and excite little sympathy for him, to be
followed by powerful reaction on his return
from walking; and go and offer his own ser.
vices on the cricket ground to field for the
gentlemen by the hour. or bowl Mt shilling
on their balls? Bowling is the lay for me. u
said he; you get money for that, and you
only bruise the gents bit and break their
thumbs; you can't put their vital sparks out
US you can ut this work."
BY u striking coincidence, the most influ.
ential member Of the cricket club passed
while Dick was in this quandary.
TO BE CONTNUED.1