The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-11-07

TO talk Ike he owned YOU don't like
e."
And Updlle wondered that Susie
quit buying trlfes at the store and he
became quite enraged whom she asked
him. kindly, TO send her no more gifts.
THE drug store Is for sale Sue
Dan was saying one night few weeks !
later. Il heard the man from Hot !
Springs telling Hal TO look out for
purchaser. Seems It hasn't been max.
ing money, or they don't want to be
bothered with IL. Too bad, isn't 1t.
Hal will lose his job"
why don't YOU buy t. Danny?'
u was a bold idea and they looked
al each other silently In the moon
light. But he went 10 Hot Springs
next day with all his money and a
little that she had been saving since
she could remember, and-he bought
the Racket drug store. But when he
came back to Susie with his bill Of
sale and the list of notes that he had
agreed to pay, he was worried.
"Whatll do with Hal, Sue?'
LET him run it for you. You can
go to Chicago and study pharmacy
on the profits. I'M sure he won't
mind working for you. Dan"
II was quite a blow to Mr.. Updike,
but he swallowed his chagrin and the
matter was fixed Dan went to the
city and in a year when he came back
with his diploma, Hal greeted him with
a stern smile and said
"The jig is up, Dan. They're going
to sell us out"
And so it was. Susie wept and Dan
grieved, but neither Of them knew
what to say when Harold Updike
+ bought the place. Where did he gel
4 the money? His father who kept the
dairy was poor Susie supposed i
was all right, but why had he beer
!. so quiet, so snealing about 1t.
e Pm going to ask him for job,
p said Dan, sullenly, 81 gave him ont
and he ought to do as we'll by me-
y! And Harold's small soul swelle
with pride when he saw Dan behin
10 the counter pounding away with a pes
sr tie, or SOLDERING among the sirup'
o, His eyes gloated over the new sig
ig Harold Updike, Pharmacist" whic
lie cleaned above the entrance. II
bought a "stepper" and got sporty
e, Sometimes he even cursed his cler
lie He borrowed money from Tom Kell
who kept the saloon, and the bushes
tn went on. For a while it seemed TIL
te the place was a small mint, but at la
al the statesmen quit coming. Duns b
ee came frequent, the bank gre
nd "grouchy" and, finally small,
gs man in q brown suit, came up aga
he from Hot Springs, ito take charge.
Il don't see how it failed" growl
MIS- Hal as he and Dan sat in the dist
ne dered store at midnight after the
re- ventory was made and the drea
-en work was done.
not 81 don't see how it failed when
mi owned it" said Dan.
They were quite silent for a mimi
ne, What are you going to do,
OF dike?"
me "Nnat are you going to do?'
sic, ooh Pm going to buy the store bi
nth again" said DAN laughing.
csc you? Where did you get
eat money!"
u III "Susie's dad. Hal" answered At
Ino bury, we're going to be married.
'ne There was tap at the window
a merry voice called, Are you tn
Ine yet, Danny" But Updike laid
1ai- hand on Dams arm as he started
III the door and said, Will you give
' ~, back my old job, DAMP"
:. I1aI "N-no, Updike. Not this time
l'oI. think I'll run it myself"
noSC And afterward as he walked h
one with Susie and her father, he S
mes "WeII, my conscience is easy, amy
oon' Turn about is fair play H.
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