Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-17

fiat last September he remarked to
his wife that the drug store on the
| corner was very attractively fitted up
and seemed to be well stocked Also
that the proprietor impressed him az
very decent sort of fellow
What have you been doing in the
drug store?" asked Mrs Jackson.
Il felt as If I'd like to smoke
cigar" explained Jackson Il was
waiting for the car and | stepped in
side to get out of the wind
And then you stood out on the
drafty front platform and smoked the
cigar. ] suppose" said Mrs. Jackson.
Now, didn't your"
Jackson looked little foolish.
Presently he observed: That was
mighty fine smoke / got Only a five
center. too. The man put me on to
1t himself-said he had smoked them
for 10 years
Mrs. Jackson coughed somewhat ur-
sympathetically.
There's mighty fine soda foun-
tain there, too" said jackson, diplo-
maticaly. 1T will be handy for us
In the summer time"
IF we don't move by spring" saiG
his wife.
The next evening Jackson COM
planned of having a little cold and said
he believed he would go down to the
drug store and get something for it.
The druggist came forward to wait
upon him and greeted him politely.
he was a youngish, pale-faced, slight
ly bald man, this druggist, with a can
did blue eye and winning smile.
jackson quite warmed TO him for the
second time
I've got a little cold" he said.
What would you recommends"
Head or chest?" asked the drug
gist
Head" replied Jackson.
Then I'd recommend you to try
this. said the druggist, promptly. TAX
ing bottle down from the shelf be
hind him.
Jackson took it and examined it
obviously. DO you honestly think
mat It's any good?" he queried.
1t always does the work for me-"
the druggist assured him Whenever
get little cold take a dose or two
and 1t straightens me out"
Wrap it up, then" said Jackson.
He took the medicine home and
dosed himself according to directions,
put 1t failed to straighten him out in
the way he confidently expected. He
mentioned his disappointment to the
druggist a day or two later and the
druggist recommended mustard plaster
after hot footbath, which he said
mad always been very efficacious with
MIN. lie produced some mustard
leaves, OF the brand he used himself,
and further advised a pectoraI. from
which he had personally derived much
benefit, for an incipient huksiness
hat he had detected in his custom
hr's voice. Jackson bought both and
felt quite grateful. His cold wore
Itself out in time.
! knew that would fix you" said
the druggist. when jackson reported
speaking of the last remedy. 1T al.
ways has me"
few weeks later Mrs. Jackson
caught her husband shaking up bot.
tie of Some dark-brown fluid with one
hand while he held TABLESPOON in
the other. She naturally inquired
what ii was.
"A little medicine I'm taking for nv
liver said Jackson. I've been ont
OF kilter for the last few days but ]
didn't want to make you uneasy by
mentioning it."
Why don't you see a doctor?''
asked Mrs. Jackson.
What's the use of running up doc
tor bills? This will put me right in
q day or two WickseY down on
the corner takes it himself when
ever his liver gets out Of whack and
he says it's the greatest thing he ever
struck"
Il don't see what's coming over
you said Mrs Jackson. Your liver
never used to trouble You. You never
told mo YOU had one before"
Il didn't conceal it purposeIy." said
Jackson. - guess it never occurred
to me TO mention it."