The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-24

II WANT THAT DoLLARl"
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"
II presume did. Yes, know did,
and humbly apologize that 1t slipped
my mind. My dear man, permit me to
pay you $2-$3, 81, So. have check
here for $3.50. You may hand me S245
balance, and shall be perfectly satls-
aed."
IL 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 I'll I'd never for
give myself for putting you to that
trouble. Yes; was about TO write you
a note. II was surely a curious thing
your coming down as you did. Doctor,
do you know where l stood financially
four months ago?"
mighty hard up, guess" was the
sullen reply.
you've hit II. Yes. sir, was so
hard up that didn't own the shoes to
my feet II was the hardest kind OF
work for me TO raise n dollar. The
cold, cruel world sneered at me and
called me n deadbeat, but there Were
n 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 i'm
advance"
II wish hadr'
mo, sir. You trusted In my word,
and you didn't seek to humlllate me,
and you aroused my deepest gratitude.
have offered to pay you five for one,
but | shall not stop there. IL shall be
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
lar" sternly demanded the chiropodlst.
"If you can't sell out, give II away,
lock II up, throw II out Of the window"
continued the major as he walked
about the room. my dear man, listen
10 me. -Four months ago | was hard
up for n quarter; today l have mill
lions behind me-millions and millions.
| may be said 20 swim In gold"
"Pll be hanged II you look lt!
"And how has the change been
brought about? BY my indefatigable
genius. coupled with ambition. look
ed around for a ten strike. II was a
little slow In coming, but | hit 1t at
last. What do you think of the Veal
Outlet Tablet company; capital, So
0O0,OO02 There are the papers on my
desk 20 perfect the organization and
apportion the stock over S2,OO0,O0O
OF the stock subscribed for. I'm advance
at 20 cents on the dollar, and capital
lists tumbling over each other TO take
the remainder. Doctor, let me congrat-
ulate you. Shake hands|
"Over what7 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"
mot by a durn sight! You might as
we'll give up trying 20 work any cold
deck in on me. want that dollar"
"And II was my genius and my finan-
rlerlng which brought II about" said
the major as he rubbed his hands and
patted the chiropOdist on the shoul-
der. ''The thought came 10 me While !
was eating a veal outlet at my board
ing house Our veal tablets are exact
ly what the name implies. We prepare
a outlet for the table and then COM
press II and divide II into tablets. Ey-
cry box contains 25, and the price Is
Is cents. Two weeks hence they will
be on sale at every drug store In the
United States, and all doctors VIII rec
Ommend 'em. You don't have to walt
for breakfast or dinner 10 get your cut
let. Just drop tablet into your mouth
and let Il dissolve, and there you are.
Can be taken with you 10 church. lee
lures, 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
will drive every other tablet out or
market. Invented, organized and nam
ed in less than ten hours aud bound TO
pay dividends OF 30 per cent My dear
| man
Look here now" exclaimed the CHI
ropodlst as he pounded on the table.
"I've come for my dollar! Don't Try to
stun me, but come down with the
cash.
And the company had only been
named when / thought OF you for the
/. position OF secretary" mused the ma
ior without seeming 10 have heard The
Indignant protest You were a maI
who had trusted me. When others De
manded cash down, you gave me
show. My heart swelled as / though
Of this. and l set the salary at $1,000