Evening star., 1909-02-14

for such dope, or ne wouldn't be making a
speciality of it, and people who will buy that
sort Of stuff ought to be willing to buy pow
ders freely. 1t would be shame, Zacharlah,
if l passed by and failed to do what little l
may in the way of enabling the people to save
money on their medicines. The powders are
harmless, not unpleasant to take, and they
have the splendid merit OF being cheap
WHILE we sat in the little office OF the
w hotel, laying plans for the future, the
landlord leaned over the counter, with his
chin propped up the palms OF his hands.
looking at us with good deal OF curiosity.
The boy who was hel ping around the place
kept poking his head in the door every little
while too, as if he took good deal OF interest
in us. Finally the landlord caught the Docs
eye. and asked :,
well, Somewhat in that line. the wizard
answered.
The boy who had been peeping in ran away.
and came back little later with the dining
room girl. They looked at Us III way that
made me feel kind OF important.
Coin to give performance here:' asked
the landlord.
I'm afraid" said the Doc, that you have
no hall big enough for our stupendous aggre-
cation
things" the landlord went on, coming out
from behind his counter and trying to be
friendly: so that afterward he might put on
airs by claiming that he had talked face Z"
face with actors and been close enough to
touch them.
Yes" replied the Doc I'VE them almost
wherever we stop off"
The landlord stood and looked at for a
long time, half opening his mouth every little
while, as if he about to say something,
and then stopping himself before he had made
a sound | was getting rather nervous. and
could see that the Doc didn't ie.l exactly at
ease Finally the hotelkeeper came step
closer to us, drew in a long breath, and asked
just above whisper;
Know anv good stories,
We both felt relieved to know it was nothing
worse than that. The Doc told him two or
three moss covered ones, and then asked hlm
where he thought would be the best place to
open the medicine game. As soon as the land
lord found out what the wizard S plan was ne
began to look serious :,
You'd better not try that mere, ne sa1d
- s dangerous. Bob Underwood don t like It .
I'm sorry" the Doc remarked, that Rob
ert doesn't approve OF IT. but why shoulo 'ha'
You'll know when YOU see Bob. He's the
champion heavyweight of this State, and has
a trainin place about mile out OF town.
There was a glass eatin' chap here about two
weeks ago who sold prize packages after the
performance, and Bob happened along. He's
an onreasonin' feller, Bob is, when he gifts
riled or has liquor in him. which is most of
the time and he has wife that he's terrible
jealous of. Brought her down from the city
three or four months ago. They say she was
an actress The first night he was here this
professor with the prize packages sold a lot OF
EN- to Bob, because whenever he would bid
on one nobody else felt like maxim higher
offer And guess they didn't turn out very
we'll At least, the stuff that other folks got
in theirs was mighty poor. But that wasn't
what made Bob mad. His wife was in town
next day, and the professor tried to flirt with
her; so she went home and told Bob about it.
IT'S wonderful about this glass eatin ain it -
YES" says the Doc. II never hear OF a
glass eater without thinking OF professional
friend of mine who was IN that line II seems
to be a good deal like eating morphine and
other drugs of that kind. 1t grows on a per
son. At first this friend Of mine vas able to
get along on the tumblers that the hired girl
f.f.o:41l a