The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-09-11
The Racket Drug store At Beono.

Old DR.. Psppi's never had 90 sssis
tsnt ill sboas siS months before be died
Then Hsrold Updiks. one Of the town
boys osme back . foil q dyed pbsrmscist
.nd D. Poppi's employed him 10 the
drug store. The Racket Drug Store.
Bsens, Ark, thst vss the sisu over
The dsoF. bs. On . little Tin sisu near
the side sntrsnss vss . legend, Herr
Poppits. Apsthsks. The advent Of Hsr
old Upd,ts lent new glory TO The drug
store. lie vors . pink shirt and silk
ssi.ers 10 hold up his sleeves. Hs part
cd bis bsir 10 the middle, and kept II
dropping. sspsliks. over bis eyes sitsr
The fashion Of the college football play
o.. as wss The envy Of ell the yoans
men in town. bscsuss be ruled the sods
iouassio. and every GIL 10 town called
hin Hsl. end gait buying stamps d the
post mss. Assavhils. Dr.. Poppils, Who
By The wsy. want . doctor 81 oil, vas
disabled slaoss satirsly by scosIerstsd
disbstis. and Hsrsld came pretty sssr
sunpipg things IL the stors,
wsold yss like . cooling bsvsss 60,
Miss 6asi ssksd Harold one evening.
vhsa pretty Miss Clayton, Who had gsi
isto long dresses within the yssr. hsd
bousht box Of note pspsr and some
stamps. With NJ, yeu ksov. Ny
treat.
And shiIs she vss nibbling dsintily d
it be eyed her sdnirinsly end stan
msred: Two ysnrs have msds quite o
obsnse 10 you. Busie.
Tns,is changed yos. too. Hal. Wsfs
Ill glad 10 see yoa back there aren't
saonsh boys round you see, snd-you
know Dan A,tsrbury-
Oh. ths.s 90 l forgot shout Dsul
Where /, bel
He b.sut come bssk from the army yst.
sbs ssid. getting deeper into ths eonise
lion. bot bIasL'ns TOO. l tbst 10, ~ have
been expecting him. He ssid he'd bs
here Tor The Foaf,h, and In bepins-
Ahs. Miss 6asis. siupsrsd Updiks. 20
he's been writing 10 yos, shi he slvsys
wss little sweet
Hs ~ sohoolms.s With %. With yop,
Ioo. she ssid trovsins. With quite ssri
pss sttenpt d severity. snd / thisk you
,ssh, 10 b. slsd too. Hal: Hes bees
vossdsd std sick. snd suffered ever 20
nssy things over there 10 tAs Philip
pines. Aoi hs vss 10 Obins VOL
Bat Updiks didbt ssre whether bic old
,sheol ns.s ever ssms back or not, for
10 hsd come plsns Of bic ovn 10 regard
10 Susie, ssd 10 kssv ihst svss . pick
,bi,t ssd football hsir srs not spssisl
,Iv.b,sses over . bias sbiiorm spd .
ooIo sosGd.
Bat Dan ssns b.ek. iost the sane, sed
DO GIRLS nsds quite . hero Of Lio -ios .
- dsya Rs hsd sops presents too,
,rineipsIly Tor 30 IL, sSd be proved bic
Isnsrosity sitb gifts Of . Filipi1o met
nd CLitess met 70 Updits. Rs
'osshs . stsst ssitoop Of AsniIs sissrs
OF old Dr. Poppia std they 10y open
70 The little table b. lis bed The night
'siors the good Old spo.teesry died.
After the isnsrsl sss over sod tbs good
ia doctor sss iorsostss HsroId bessn TO
OF quite . Eeure 10 Bssno circles. TIE
'ss oseJ sossy 10 The Hot Springs
Ibolessier sGd Rsi vss sctibg manager
= its creditor: Assastils be vss pay
% sds1t sesn 70 Miss Basis. She
sisLs have bsthsd 10 sostiy psriasss
I'd issstsd isssrsissbly % bsnbors and
y sssss sods vitAsst isfrississ %
,sh ssss Updikss ssasdiess Hospitality I
Is est ~ pssssst Of ssssy kisl Of
sss psps, isssy toilet srtisIss. iosps.
svsltisa, soips. soobs. bssstss aad ths
NJ u drss ssegs iassg ssslA