The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
ONE PART NOT BENEFITED.
The Distressing TerminatIsn OF . simpIe Leo.
ture Upon . Common Subject.

Tn0 Di1tron01nE IofmInAtiou Oh y binpiO A<cCs
ture Upon . Common Subject.
1t was perfectly evident to all the other pas
sengers in the fcrryboat that the elderly man
with the short beard and the tell.tale hat was
looking for a victim to pin in q corner and then
talk to death. His glittering and rowing eye
showed that as it rested on each passenger in
turn, scanning him calculatingly. Accordingly
everybody fought shy of him. He was plainly
at a loss as to whom he should select when a
victim came right to his hand; sat down next to
him in fact, and proceeded to scan a newspaper
through q pair of gold.rimmed eyeglasses
which looked very old for him. The elderly
man leaned over and said:
beg your pardon. sir. but you seem intelli-
gent"
The man took of his eyeglasses, locked curl
ously at the Other, and said:
Thank you"
Don't mention it," said the chin-bearded one.
at would like to call your attention to the cura-
tive properties Of a certain article
Never buy patent medicines" said the man,
replacing his glasses.
Instead of being rebuffed the elderly man
hunched up a little nearer. The other hunched
away. Tho first man pulled an object from the
pocket OF his evercoat. u .I
am not q vender OF patent medicines. which I
hold TO be generally tnefhcacious, II not absolute
L noxi9us, Nor.do | desire you 70 purchase any,
to spread abroad by such, powers, as are within
me tho efficacy Of oHr familiar and i!ttle,aPprs.
which he had taken from his pocket and leaning
over. the better to gaze into his hearers face
Again the one addressed hunched away. and
again the other followed him. Tapping upon
Few people. my friend. understand the noble
qualities of this sometimes despised vegetable.
nearly, ali ills. and within tho reach of tho
t1 %iPfaseSSI" a" sal; ssid the a%. ma, and T Iaati the ss e ssss:
thing that he didn't want was within his reach.
II really don't see-"
! the most underestimate OF natures benefits
Observing that the other passengers were, In
and the unfortunate victim %finched.
Yes. the most underestimatod An onion i
Ever troubled With a stopped,np nose, Sirr n,,sd
the .N yic,i Ga! e de aN away so 1 as the Ieotarcr iiesssinssdd
forward With Increased earnestness:
the sT phfon take S6sn Into the G nsn1dSs syste ias s Sens on on
the speaker, following close upon the trail.
"soothing, most soothing.
In a startIingly explosive burst Of mirth.
Yours hoarse. my friend" cried the man
What you need is the Juice q an onion rubbed
upon your throat at night with a flannel rag.
III won't" said the fat man abruptly. and the
vegetarian turned his batteries upon his nrst
/ victim, who had taken OCCASION 70 move away
very cautiously until he had achieved a dis
lance Of three feet. which the pursuer covered
in one bunch" "
".Crpshed raw" he proceeded. waving his
the smell of which promptly produces sleep even
in the most aggravated cases OF nsomnia
"Giye us a rest. YOURSELF suggested q voice
from down the line.
science. said tho lecturer, with great dignity;
"but their SCOTS shall not deter, me from spread
speotacled man again. are perhaps troubled
with earache occasionally"
I'm threatened with 1t now" said the victim,
grimly.
a look OF whitening contempt from tho talker.
"Boiled and SET in the ear this humble yege,
table will relieve that most aRonizlnR OF paine
he pursued. Eaten at night IL VIII act as a
stoinaoh sedative. Taken raw just before y
meal it stimulates the appetite. It's juice clears
out the eyes when intlanod. COrns lose their
sting when the heart OF an onion IL applied.
Headaches often succumb TO It's fragrance. In
fact, sir"-aRain moving up to his victim, who
had been stealthily sliding along the scat" you
cannot tell me OF any human part which, may
not be benefited by this admirable vegetable.
The victim turned sharp around;
Yes can, damn you !! no broke out "Ihe
And with his handkerchief pressed to his nose
he fled forth into the open air, while the Other
passengers roared and the exploiter OF the onion
INDUCED in some romarks which seemed 70 deal
with the subject Of human kinds tpgFattude Va
It's greatest benef@ctora