Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-08-17
Continued.

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"P'r'aps I know the friend, IL things
went as he wanted"
The doctors face changed slightly,
but his visitor was too obtuse TO see
Il.
And would you suggest that /
shOuld-er-preside in the little shop
and sell the allegOrus?"
'Ah, that amt a bad name, is it?N
said POynter, giving his head a shake
In the stiff collar in which it rested as
an egg does in a cup. No, not you;
not business-like enough. Make Hen
don do that"
"Ah," said the doctor slowly. as he
took up the bottle, removed the
stopper. and smeIIed the contents be-
fore mOistening one finger and tasting
IT,
You'll end by poisoning yourself
with that stun, doctor" said Poynter,
ChuCkling.
No" he said blandly, mo, my dear
James POynter, no; II is a life-giver,
not a destroyer. Now, IL you were to
take, say, twenty drops in water"
with sugar?" said POynter, grim
ming.
Yes, with sugar, II you liked.
There's no objection TO fiavOring the
vehicle-water."
~VehicIe-water? Why, never
heard OF water being called a vehicle.
Thought vehicle meant a carriage or
trap"
In this case the water would be
vehicle, Poynter, and, as l was saying,
II you were TO take twenty drops OF
this extract, or rather, compound. you
would feel as IL a new lease Of life
were beginning-that everything look
ed brighter: that nerve and muscle
were being strung up; your power OF
thought greater, and-try a little, my
dear sir"
NO. thankye, doctor; but IL you've
got q drop OF brandy in the place and
a bottle OF sofa. you may make it
more than twenty drops of that"
4 have some brandy" said the
doctor, rising. "but no saltwater.
can mix you a little soda and tartaric
acid, though in a glass of water, and
il viii have all the effect"
James .POynter showed his great
white teeth in a broad grin. threw
himself back in the patients chair,
and unlocking his watch-chain, began
to swing round the big seal, pencil
case. and sOvereign-purse which hung
az the end.
No. thankye. Doctor" he said.
Lets have the brandy-and-water, and
sugar purissima, as you folks call it
now. and you can mix me up a tonic
and send it on"
Certainly. my dear POynter, GER
tainly," said the doctor, going to a
closet, and taking out a spirit de-
CaEter. tumbler, and sugar. which he
placed upon the stained green-baize
tabIe-cover, smilingly looking on after
wards with a little bright copper
kettle in his hand as his visitor poured
out literally into his glass.
"Au right, ell. dOctor?" said the
young man, looking up in the bland,
smooth face, with a good many
wrinkles about his right eye.
"I-er-dO not understand you"
Brandy all right? No pilly-coshy
or anything OF that sort in It? Fill
right up"
no. said the doctor. smiling. Its
the best brandy. and I'll take little
with you"
He flied up his guests glass, and
then smilingly took a second tumbler
from the cupboard, and mixed himself
a drausht.
Yes. not bad brandy, doctor. but
wants age" said Poyuter, rinsing his
mouth with the hot spirit and water,
as II he had been cleaning his teeth.
Now have a few dozen OF q fine old
C0Euac in my cellar that would give
this fifty IN a hundred. and lick It
hollow"
Perhaps TO be expressive, Mr.. James
POynter shufiej his shoulders against
the cushion OF the chair and licked his
lips. ending with a fish-lize smack.
Let me send you a dozen, Doctor"
NO, no, my dear sir. / did not
know you were in the wine and spirit
trade" Z.
STUFF and nOnsense."
And / could not afford"
YAH Who asked you TO / meant
as a present. Wine and spirit trade,
indeed! Hang It. Do look like a
publiCan?"
DR.. Charley told an abnominable
lie, for If ever man. from the crown
OF his pOmatumed head, down over his
prominent nubbey forehead, small
eyes, prominent cheekbOnes, IN
pleasant nose, and heavy jaw, TO the
toes OF his boots. looked like a fast,
race-attending licensed yictualler, it
was James POynter.
DR.. Charley said. in answer to the
indignant question, NO"
Hump" calculated the visitor,
modifying himself with a large
draught OF brandy-and-water. Il
should think not. indeed. shall
send you a dozen OF that brandy"