The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-05
FILLED THE PRESCRIPTION.

Chicago Post.
Old man Henderson, good hearted ana
We'll meaning. though .distractedly absent
minded. started out from his home on
farm near Downer's Grove one day not
a long while back, bound for Chicago.
lie was going to spend whole day In
the city; he was going to do the annual
shopping for the family and some Of the
neighbours; and he was going to spend
the night with his son Fred, who lives
on the North side-all of which go to
make UP an event of some moment In
the Henderson family.
NOW. john said his good wife Mary
at the breakfast table that morning,
there are a few extra things want
you to get for me this year. You know
things are SO much cheaper in town"
Cali right. Mary" he returned, good
naturedly; you Just make list OF
what you want and I'll fetch EN- to you you.
into the carryall which was waiting to
take him to the station from the farm his
wife hurried out and handed him slip
Of paper.
things I needed in the house, but here
are a few" she said.
Mr.. Henderson put the piece of paper
in his vest pocket, kissed his wife and
Henderson to go to Chicago, albeit he
lived but twenty-five miles away. There
fore, when he did go preparations were
ma, made to receive him "Freds' wife met
shopping tour with him. But he forgot
the slip his wife had given him. When
he thought they had finished they went
to an Ice cream parlor and had some re-
freshments and took luncheon with
Fred" In the afternoon they went to
Lincoln park. While they were looking
at the animals the old man was taken
with cramps.
said to his daughter-in-law, and she,
fearing that he had typhoid fever or
something quite. as malignant, immedi-
ately called a. cab and hurried him off to
the office of the family physician.
Now. this dispenser of knowledge and
advice on all things medical was shin
Ing light in the community in which he
lived. He boosted Of the fact that dur
lost only seven cases Those, he said.
were turned over to him after it was too
late. Never when he had been given
first chance at a patient. he was wont to
say, had he failed to furnish relief.
When "Freds" wife and her aged fla tn
er-in-law arrived the doctor WIS read
ing paper. He diagnosed tao case and
said it wasn't anything serious His very
visitors were relieved.
can fix you up in about two minutes,
my man. was his cheering remark as
he wrote out q prescription.
Mrs. Fred" had so much confidence in
the physicians opinion that her hIIs-
bands father was not going to be serious
ly ill that she consented to his going
alone to the drug store to have the pre-
scriptton filled, while she went on home
to superintend the preparation of the
evening meal
81 want this flied" said old Mr.. Hem
derson to the clerk behind the counter,
taking slip of paper from his pocket
and handing it to him.
The youth looked worried as he looked
at the paper.
Wan" I'VE it filled, did you say??", he asked.
Eyes. want it filed" was the answer.
DIR. Jones just gave 1t to me-
TITS the oldest prescription ever put
up" said the clerk. s'but L suppose DIR.
Jones knows. Guess he means equal
parts though he don't say so,'' he added.
He went back Of the partition and soon
returned with bottle flied with a brown
mixture
"There are no directions with this" he
said, as he wrapped paper around 1t,
but [ suppose you can take 1T as you
would an ordinary tOnic-a teaspoonful in
half glass of water half an hour be-
fore each meal and before you go to
bed. wouldn't take any more of it
than I had to. however" he continued,
as he handed the old man the bottle.
That evening Mr.: Henderson felt fine
and dandy. He had taken two doses of
the medicine, Notwithstanding the adj
vice of the clerk, and his gripes had
gone.
me-" he said to rred's wife. Guess Eli
get another bottle and take it home in
case any of the folks get taken with
palms,
On the way home the next day lie
stopped in the drug store and called the
clerk to him.
young man. did you keep that pre-
scription Dr.: Jones gave me Yesterday
and had filled here?'
81 did, said the obliging young man;
'just a moment. Here. is this it?'' he
said, returning from the rear of the store
and handing Mr.. Henderson the slip OF
paper. Did you want a copy of it?' he
asked. as the old man took it in his
hand
mo, [ don't exactly want that" he
said, "but I would like another bottle
of the mixture. It's fine stat. Great
Scott.", exclaimed the old man. lis that
what you put UP for me? Why. that's
Mary's lfst-sugar. lemons and rhubaro-
They haven't decided yet who the joke
was on-the old man or the physician.