Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-06-11
SOUGHT ANOTHER DRUG CLERK.

A Nervous Chicago womau's Worst Fear.
Confirmed.
The woman with the distempered
imagination had been reading a good
deal in the papers about tho incom.
Potency of drug clerks In general,
and whom she took her prescription
down to the corner dispensary to
have it fillod sho concluded it would
be q wiSo move to do little investi-
eating on her own hook and find out
whether or not tho attendant knew
his business.
Il see" she said, holding the
pieco of folded paper firmly between
thumb and finger and preparing to
resist any attempt that might be
mado to wroSt it from her fOrcibly,
that an examination of tho meth
DDS employed by you young mon
and your instructors has produced
q good deal of stir. As l under
stand it tho most of you are dof,
cient not only i'll practice, but in
theory rs wcll Is that SOP"
She struck clinching question In
the beginning, and the young man,
who was especially sore on q point
that had boon ralod over with burn.
ing GOALS for several days past, look
ed tired and sighed audibly..
Il believe there is something in
1t, )" he said politely.
Il havo n prescription here" the
woman went on, still grasping the
paper tightly, but l feel a little
squeamish about giving it to you.
Unless you feel sure that you can
tell from tho doctors Latin Just
what ingredients the medicines will
contain and will know them when
you sec them and will be ablo to
mix them in tho proper proportion
l don't want you to touch it. I
haven't had anything to do with
drug stores for n good while, and 1
don't intend to run the risk of being
poisoned If you cant do it, say so. :"
The clerk leaned heavily against
the showcase and said that he had
been filing 100 bottles, more or less.
every day for the last six years, and
that no thought he was qualified to
walt on her He added, however,
that if sho was afraid to risk it It
might be advisable for her to go
elsewhere. She considered the latter
proposition for little while. Then,
evidently being won over by his
straightforward way of going at
things, she decided to trust him.
II think" she said, reluctantly
yielding tho prescription to him,
THAT you will do as we'll as any Of
them. ask as a special favor, how
ever. that you give me permission
to watch you while you are putting
1t up. I consider it nothing moro
than a proper safeguard in Wow of
the reports that are going round"
The clerk hcsitated.
1T is something decidedly out of
the ordinary he answered doubt
fully, but if you insist 1 have no
objection personally"
From box beneath the counter
he took four ounce bottle and filled
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glass jar on shelf behind him. He
commenced to paste on a label, but
the woman stopped him.
I'm afraid, she chirped, flutter-
ing around nervously, that you are
not doing that right. You are too
careless. You are not measuring or
mixing anything. l wish you would
wait till the boss comes"
The clerk mado a grab for his
breath, which seemed fast deserting
him under such a heavy pressure,
and dropped the four ounce bottle to
the counter.
Madam, no said family, you
may wait for tho boss, or you may
take this prescription to another
drug store, or you may burn it and
go without the medicine altogether.
1t won't make particle of differ
ence, for this calls for nothing but
water. We've got water here-dis-
titled water, filtered water and boil
cd water. You can take whichever
brand you like best. or you can get
lake water ut homo free of cost.
Use your own judgment in the mat
tor"
The woman picked up her pre-
scription and took it to the drug
store on tho opposite corner.-Chi-
capO News