Smyrna times., 1900-10-24

ago you removed two corns from my
right foot. The circumstance is per-
fectly fresh in my memory"
And you said you'd pay me next
day"
Il presume l did. Yes. know did,
and | humbly apologize that it slipped
my mind. My dear man. permit me to
pay you $2-$3. "a. So. have check
here for $3.50. You may hand me $245
balance, and shall be perfectly salts
fed"
81 haven't got no $245," replied the
man. land | only want what is due
me. I'll go to the bank with you"
Don't! Don't do it! I'd never for
give myself for putting you to that
trouble. Yes; was about to write you
a note. 1t was surely curious thing
your coming down as you did. Doctor.
do you know where l stood financially
four months ago?"
Mighty hard up. l guess" was the
sullen reply.
You've hit it. Yes, sir, was so
hard up that didn't own the shoes to
my feet. 1t was the hardest kind of
work for me to raise a dollar. The
cold, cruel world sneered at me and
called me a deadbeat. but there were
a few exceptions. You were one. In
my darkest hour you had confidence in
me- When | wanted those corns re-
moved, you didn't demand payment in
advance"
II wish had?'
mo, sir. You trusted in my word,
and you didn't seek to humiliate me,
and you aroused my deepest gratitude.
have offered to pay you five for one,
but | shall not stop there. 1t shall be
5000 and more for one. Can you sell
out your business or give 1t away to-
day or tomorrow
Are you going to pay me the dol
lar? sternly demanded the chiropOdist.
IF you can't sell out. give it away,
lock it up, throw 1t out of the Window
continued the major as he walked
about the room. MY dear man, listen
to me. Four months ago l was hard
up for a quarter; today ! have mil
lions behind me-miiliOns and millions
may be said to swim in gold"
"Pll be hanged If you look itp'
brought about? BY my indefatlgable
genius, coupled with ambition. look
ed around for q ten strike. 1t was q
little slow in coming, but l hit it q
last What do you think Of the Yea
Outlet Tablet company; capital, 50.
100000? There are the papers on mI
desk to perfect the organization ant
appOrtiOn the stock - over $2,OOO,OO'
Of the stock subscribed for in advance
at 20 cents on the dollar and capital
lists tumbling over each other to TAX
the remainder. Doctor. let me congrat
ulate you. Shake hands"
Over what? I'm after my dollar"
"Oyer your appointment as secretar.
Of the company, at a salary Of $1,000
year, and you can begin work tomoi
row. AS an official you also have frs
choice Of $4,000 worth Of stock. 70
trusted Major Crofoot, and this Is th
result; this Is your reward. Shak
hands again!'
Not by a durn sightl You might
well give up trying to work any col
ueck In on me. | want that dollar.
And it was my genius and my hnal
clering which brought 1t about, sal
the major as he rubbed his hands an
patted the chiropodist on the shou
Der. "The thought came to me while
was eating a veal outlet at my boar
ing house. Our veal tablets are exac
~ what the name implies. We prcpa
outlet for the table and then col
n press 1t and divide it into tablets.
n cry box contains %. and the price
10 cents. Two weeks hence they W
De on sale at every drug store IN
united States, and all doctors VIII r'
Ommend 'em. You don't have to WI
,Or breakfast or dinner to get your CT
leI Just drop tablet into your mou
una let 1t dissolve, and there you a
can be taken with you to church, y
eures balls, camp meetings or noi
races; should be In the hands OF
uaVelers, hunters. sailors and basep
B. men. In less than three months u
al VIII drive ovorx ofhor tablet out