Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-08-25

ago you removed two cOrps from my
right foot. The circumstance Is per-
fectly fresh in my memory"
And you said you'd pay me next
day"
Il 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 n check
here for $3.50. You may hand me $245
balance, and l shall be perfectly salts
fed."
II haven't got no $245," replied the
man. "anl>I only want what is due
me. I'll 60 to the bank with you"
Don't! Don't do 1t! I'd never for
give myself for putting you to that
trouble. Yes: l was about to write you
a note. 1t was surely curious thing
your coming down US 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, | 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 u deadbeat, but there We're
a few exceptions. You were one. In
my darkest hour you had confidence In
me. When l 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.
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.
az you can't sell out, give 1t away,
lock 1t 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 was hard
up for quarter; today have mil
lions behind me-milliOns and millions.
l may be said to swim in gold"
'Pll be hanged IL you look it!'
"And how has the change been
brought about? BY my indefatigable
genius. coupled with ambition. look
ed around for ten strike. 1t was n
little slow In coming, but hit 1t Mt
last. What do you think Of the Veal
Outlet Tablet company; capital So
100000? There are the papers on my
desk to perfect the organization and
appOrtiOn the. stock - over $2OOO,OOO
Of the stock subscribed for in 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,"
cover what? I'm after my dollar"
cover your appointment as secretary
Of the company. at a salary Of $4,000
q 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 agaln!"
Not by a durn sight! You might as
well give up trying to work any cold
deck In on me. want that dollar"
And 1t was my genius and my inan-
elering which brought 1t about" said
the major as he rubbed his hands and
patted the chiropodist on the shout
der. "rhe thought came to me while
was eating veal outlet mt 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 1t and divide 1t into tablets. Ev-
cry box contains 20. and the price IL
ID cents. Two weeks hence they will
be on sale ut every drug store In the
United States. and all doctors will rec
ommend 'en. You don't have to wait
Tor kfnst or dinner to get your cut
let. Just drop a tablet into your mouth
and let 1t dissolve, and there you are.
Can be taken with you to church, leo
lures. -hnlls. 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 Of
market. Invented, organized and nam.
ed In less than ten hours and bound to
pay dividends Of so per cent. My dear
man
Look here now" exclaimed the CHI
ropodist as he pounded on the table.
"Ive come for my dollar! Don't try to
stuff me, but come down with the
cash"
"And the company had only been
named when thought Of you for the
position Of secretary" unused the ma.
jOr without seeming to have heard the
indignant protest. "You were man
who had trusted me. When others de-
manded cash down, you gave me II
show. My heart swelled as l though:
Of this, and l set the salary ut SlO.OGO
a year, payable quarterly In advance,
Shall l draw you a check for the first
QuarterT
The chiropOdist looked Mt the major
as II wondering II he had met II crazy
man.
II said $4,000 a year, but II that Is
not enOugh-lf you feel that you ought
to have S2O,OOO-spcak right up.
want you to be perfectly satisfied, you
know. Will $4,000 a year be enough =
what about my dollarY"
"The tablets will be so. They can't
In n.