Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
NoT woN sY WAITING.


Rogers wantsd That sse. but Ne Didn's
Get Tf.
Calcraft, who used 70 act In tho De-
Star" owed John r. Rogers 60, and the
latter had Judgment for the amount.
Now. am tired Of waiting" aid Ron-
srs ~ he met Calcrnft soms time go On
upper broadway. land you'vs gos 70 pay
the money right away or somsthing win
Happen.
why, really, /" said caicraft, with : bland
smile. II haven't got tho monsy ON ma
my boy. but taa n struck with sudden
mspirntionl III tell you what III do. I'll
get II for you n you'll come with ma"
.where TO and how fars's
ITO the. drug store about three blscks
from here. The owner IL friend Of mine
and win lend me the money. but well have
10 hurry, m want to catch that t:S0 New
Haven train"
Conciliated with prospect OF getting his
money. the creditor readily accompanied
Calcraft 20 the drug store. which they
found on their entrance to be fairly filled
with customers "Confound It." said Cal
craft. .sjust my luck, and am In hurry
too must see Mr.. Smith ard explain
my errand." Hestepped forward and wsnt
behind the prescription dcsk. where the
proprietor received him with q cordial
smile. Calcraft held . whispered conver~
sation with Mr.. Smith. frequently indicss-
ing the patient creditor by . motion Of his
hand. Then he called Rogers up 70 tns
desk as he hnrriedly glanced at his wafsh.
"Mr Smith will hx that for you. :" 10
said. Il must run to catch my train now.
BY BY" and OF be went
That's all right, sir" Haid the druxEiss
In kindly tone 70 the creditor. s'tunt sit
daxvy n fasv xxxinufau ana xvyIl a~ffIa fhss
affair of yours"
John r. Rogers rat down with sfgh cf
relief and waited 10. Is. %. minutes. Al TIE
end OF that time the druggist joined hifn
and motioned him 10 follow him into pri-
vate room. where. after closing the door. hs
told him 20 be seated.
"Now. SIR" be said cheerily, ''how long
has this affair been going onss
sOh. guess It's over . year now"
Over yearf"
why. yes. it's good deal over year,
well. for heavens sake. why didn't ron
come 20 me beforef could have fixed you
mighty quick"
How the deuce did know you could m
itf
"But you might have gone TO somebody
else. Anybody In the business could have
given you advice"
advice DC hanged want money.
am tired Of advice"
"But haven't you got rnoncy TO pay for
advices" asked the drugaist csntiously
Certainly have. But what's the iise OF
throwing good money after badf have .
Judgment against him. and that's enough |"
Against whom"
Against Calcraft, of course"
| what forf"
"whas fors Why. Tor the $50 you srs tc
pay me"
'sMe TO pay your" calculated the aston.
ished druggist, rising from his chair s5ee
here. what are yon talking about. mani"
II am talking about my ~" thnndersd
the now wrathful Rogers. land heard you
distinctly say that you would settle that
affair OF mine"
Listen" gasped the drugRiss. ARE you
mad or am II ldon't know this man from
Adam. He conhded 70 ms that you weru
suffering from sleepiessness and hypochon-
dria and needed advice and medicine. Hs
never said a word about money, but an
derstood from him that you would pay well
for treatment"
Johnnie Rogers crauled out into ths
street, went home and kicked himself, and
the druggist has vowed never to listen q
patients by proxy agsin.--J. Armory Knoz
In Mount Vernon News.