The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-06-28

fat last September he remarked Il
his wife that the drug store on thu
corner was very attractively fitted W
and seemed to be well stocked. Also
that the proprietor impressed him az
a 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 9
cigar" explained Jackson. Il was
waiting for the car and l 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 a little foolish
Presently he observed: That was q
mighty fine smoke l got. Only a FIVE
center, too. The man put me on tc
1t himself-said he had smoked them
for Is years.
Mrs. Jackson coughed somewhat I'M
alphabetically.
There's a mighty fine soda foun'
tain there, too" said Jackson, diplo.
matically. 1T will be handy for us
In the summer time"
IF We don't move by spring" said
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 a winning smile,
Jackson quite warmed to him for the
second time.
I've got a little cold" he said.
what would you recommend"
Head or chest?" asked the drug
gist.
Head" replied Jackson.
Then I'd recommend you to try
this" said the druggist, promptly, tax.
ing a bottle down from the shelf be-
hind him.
Jackson took it and examined 1t
obviously. DO you honestly think
that it's any good?" he queried.
1T always does the work for me-"
the druggist assured him. Whenever
l get a little cold l take a dose or two
and it straightens me out"
Wrap it up, then" said Jackson.
He took the medicine home and
dosed himself according to directions,
but 1t failed to s~traighten 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 a hot ~footbath, which he said
had always been very efficacious with
him. He produced some mustard
leaves, of the brand he used himself,
and further advised a pectoral, from
which he had personally derived much
benefit, for an incipient huksiness
that he had detected in his custom
er's voice. Jackson bought both and
felt quite grateful. His cold wor
itself out in time.
Il knew that would fix you," said
the druggist, when Jackson reported,
speaking of the last remedy. 1T al
ways has me-"
A few weeks later Mrs. Jackson
caught her husband shaking up a bot
tie of some dark-brown fluid with one
hand while he held a tablespoon In
the other. She naturally inquired
what it was.
"a little medicine I'm taking for my
liver" said Jackson. 1--WE been out
of kSter for the last few days, but I
didn't want to make you uneasy by
mentioning it."
why don't you see a doctor?"
asked Mrs. Jackson.
whats the use of running up doc
tor bills? This will put me right in
q day or two. Wicksey down on
the corner takes 1t himself when
ever his liver gets out of whack and
he says it's the greatest thing he aver
struck"
II don't see what's coming over
you," said Mrs. Jackson. Your liver
never used to trouble you. You never
told me you had one before"
Il didn't conceal 1t purposely," said
Jackson. Il guess 1t never occurred
to me to mention It,"
Apparently the liver medicine did
its work, but the next thing Jackson
was inserting some %odd-looking con
trivances in his shoes. They were
batteries, he said-miniature batteries
and the finest thing for rheumatism
there was.
For rheumatism!" exclaimed Mrs.
Jackson.
I've had a few little twinges in my
right knee" said Jackson. "Of
course, it's nothing alarming. Most
men when they get to my age have
an occasional touch Of rheumatism.
Canway is down at Eureka Springs
now trying to boil it out OF his sys-
TEN. Still, it's just as well to take
II in time. These little metallic plates
set up a mild current of electricity
that permeates the entire system.
Wicksey explained the whole thing