The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-05

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I say That Perkins was, as usual
right.
VERY WELL" / said, .~what do YOU
want NE to do about it?"
Perkins wanted year OF my time
nd al the money could spare. HI
mentioned $4,000 as a little beginning
la sort Of starter, as he put it,
had faith In Perkins. but $4,000 was a
large sum to put into thing on tho
strength Of name and a phrase.
settled myself in my chair and Per.
liins put his feet up on my desk. He
always could talk better when his feet
were tilted up. Perhaps 1t sent 4
greater flow OF blood to his brain.
Nov about the water?' | asked
comfortably.
"vile!" cackled Perkins gleefully.
Perfectly vile. It is the worst You
ever tasted. You know the sulphur
spring taste? Sort OF bad egg aroma?
We'll. this O-no-to--so-forth water
is worse than the worst. It's bonan.
IN! Say! It's sulphur water with 1.
touch of garlic"
lie reached into his pocket and
brought out a flask, The water 1t
contained was as clear and sparkling
as crystal. He removed the cork AMI
handed the flask to ME. / shifted at 1t.
and hastily replaced the cork.
Perkins grinned with pleasure.
"Fierce. isn't it?" he asked. Smells
as II il ought TO cure, don't It? Got the
real old style matery.mcd.ca-'p othc.
cary-shop aroma. None of your little.
pill. sugar.eoated business about o..
no-to-cetera water! Not for a min.
ute! It's the good old quinnc. lpecac
calomel, know-when.yourstaking-
I'dosc sort Why. say! Any man that
takes n dose of that water has got to
feel better. He deserves TO feel bet.
tor"
shifted at the flask again, and reso.
lutely returned to Perkins.
Yes" | admitted, at has the full
legal allowance of smell. There's no
doubt about it being a medicinal wa
Ter. Nobody would mistake 1t for a
table water. Perkins; child would
know It wasn't meant for perfume
but what is it good for? What will it
cure?'
Perkins titled his Pratt hat over
one ear and crossed his legs.
speaking as one Chicago man to
another" he said, slowly. what do
!, You think of rheumatism"
III YOU want me to speak rs man
TO man, Perkins" replied. 81 may
say that rheumatism is a mighty TIN.
comfortable disease. Its preva.
lent" said Perkins eagerly. cts the
most prevalent disease on the map.
The rich must have it; the poorest can
afford It; the young AMI the old SIM
ply roll in 1t! Why. man." he ex.
claimed. Rheumatism was made 'spe.
cially for Ono.to'soiorth water.
There's millions and millions of cases
OF rheumatism and there's oceans and
oceans OF Perkins World Famous o.
no.to'whatyou.call.it water. Great?
What viii cure rheumatism? Nothing.
What will O.no.to.so.on water cure,
Nothing! There voc are! They fit In
TO each other like foot in n SHOE"
He leaned bnck and smiled. Then
he waved his hand jauntily in the
air.
But I'm not partial" he aldel. az
You can think Of better disease,
we'll cure 1t. Anything.."
PERKINS" | said would you take
this water for rheumatism?
"WoUli II" he fairly shouted
would |? Say! If | had rheumatism
I'd live on 1t. I'd drink 1t by the gal
Ion. Id battle In it."
He stopped abruptly and smile
broke forth at one corner of his
mouth and gradually spread over his
face until it broke Into n broad grin
which he vninly cndcavorcd to stirlc.
"Warm!" he murmurcd and then
his grin broalened little and he
inuttered-"like-warm-and grinnerl
again and ran his hand through his
hair. He sat down and slapped his
knee.
say" he cried. AGrcatest idea
yet! I'm benefactor! Think OF the
poor old people trying to drink that
stuff! Think of them trying to force
it down their trroats! 1t would be q
sin to make a dog drink it,"
He wiped an actual tear from his
eye.
"What Il | had to drink It! What
II my poor old mother had to drink
il! Cruelty. But We don't make 'eni
We will be good! We viii be gener.
GUS! We will be great! We will let
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