Rock Island Argus., 1900-09-22

| ago you removed two corns from my
/ right foot. The circumstance is per-
I fectly fresh in my memory"
+ And you said you'd pay me next
day"
] Il presume l did. Yes, know 1 did,
! and l humbly apologize that it slipped
my mind. My dear man, permit me to
pay you S2-S3. 81. 81. 1 have a check
here for $3.50. You may hand me $40
balance, and l shall be perfectly salts
/ Ged!'
Il haven't got no s245." replied the
! man. and l only want what is due
me. I'll go to the bank with you"
Don't! Don't do il. I'd never for
| give myself for putting you to that
| trouble. Yes; l was about to write you
/ note. 1t was surely n curious thing
| your coming down as you did. Doctor,
| do you know where / stood financially
| four months ago."
Mighty hard up, guess" was the
sullen reply.
You've hit it. Yes, sir. l was so
hard up that l didn't own the shoes to
| my feet. 1t was the hardest kind of
work for me 10 raise a dollar The
cold, cruel world sneered at me and
4
| n few exceptions. You were one. In
| my darkest hour you had confidence in
| me. When 1 wanted those corns re-
moved, you didn't demand payment in
| advance"
II wish had"'
"No, sir. You trusted in my word,
| and you didn't seek TO humiliate me,
| and you aroused my deepest gratitude.
I ha 70
but l shall not stop there. 1t shall he
I 5000 and more for one. Can you sell
| out your business or give It away to-
| day or tomorrow -
Are you going to pay me the dol
| larE" sternly demanded the chiropodist.
"If you can't sell out, give it away,
lock it up. throw ii out of the window"
| continued the major as he walked
about the room. My dear man, listen
TO me. Four months ago 1 was hard
up for a quarter; today l have mil
lions behind me-millions and millions.
l may be said to swim in gold"
III be hanged if you look it,"
"And how has the change been
brought about? BY my indefatigable
genius. coupled with ambition. l look
ed around for ten strike. 1t was a
=. i
| last What do you think of the Veal
| Outlet Tablet company; capital, So
900 900? There are the papers on my
desk 10 perfect the organization and
apportion the stock -o over S2.OOO.OOO
of the stock subscribed for in advance
at 40 cents on the dollar, and capital
| lists tumbling over each other TO take
the remainder. Doctor, let me cOngrat-
ulate you. Shake hands,
"Over what? I'm after my dollar"
"Over your appointment as secretary
OF the company, at a salary of $4,000
a year, and you can begin work tomor-
row. As an official you also have first
choice Of $4,000 worth Of stock. You
trusted Major Crofoot, and this is the
result; this is your reward. Shake
hands again.
Not by 4 durn sight, You might as
well give up trying TO work any cold
deck in on me. 1 want that dollar"
And it was my genius and my finan-
ciering which brought it about" said
the major as he rubbed his hands and
patted the chiropodist on the shoul-
der. The thought came to me while
was eating q veal outlet at my board
ing house. Our veal tablets are exact
ly what the name implies We prepare
outlet for the table and then com
press it and divide It into tablets. Ev-
cry box contains -, and the price is
ID cents. Two weeks hence they will
be on sale at every drug store in the
United States. and all doctors Will rec
ommend 'em. You don't have to wait
for breakfast or dinner to get your cut
let. Just drop q tablet into your mouth
and let II dissolve. and there you are.
Can be taken with you TO church, lee
rures, balls, camp meetings or horse
races: should be in the hands Of all
travellers. hunters. sailors and baseball
men. In less than three months they