New-York tribune., 1909-02-14

for such dope or he wouldn't be making a
specially OF It, and people who VIII buy that
sort If stuff ought to be willing TO buy pow
ders freely. 1t would be q shame. Zachariah,
il / passed by and failed to do what little
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
UTHILE we sat in the little office OF the
w hotel having plans Tor the future, the
landlord leaned over the counter with DIS
chin propped up the palms OF MS hands
looking at Us with = good deal 81 curiosity
The bow who was helping 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
SHOW people, amt YOU
Well. somewhat in that line the wizard
The bow who had been peeping in ran away.
and came back a little later with the dining
room girl. They looked n Us IN 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-
S'pose You theater people see lots o queer
things" the landlord went on. coming out
from behind his counter and trying 10 be
friendly; SO that afterward he might put on
airs BY claiming that he had talked face 70
face with actors and been close enough 10
touch them.
Yes replied the Doc, we see them almost
wherever stop of
The landlord stood and locked at Us ior a
long time, half opening his mouth every httle
while as if ne was about 10 say something.
and then stopping himself before he had made
a sound | was getting rather nervous, ana
could see that the Doc didn I feel exactly AZ
ease Finally the hotelkecper came a step
closer to us. drew IN a long breath. and asked
Just above whisper, -
Know any good stories,
We both felt relieved 10 know It was nothing
worse than that The Doc told ann Two OF
three moss covered ones. and then asked hlm
where ne thought would be the best place 70
open the medicine game. As soon as the land
lord found out what the wizards plan was ne
began to look serious.
"You'd better not try that here" he said.
its dangerous. Bob Underwood don I like II
I'm sorry" the Doc remarked, that Rob-
ert doesn't approve Of II, but why should that
make anv difference:
You'll know when YOU see Bob He's the
champion heavyweight Of this State, and has
a trainin' place about a mile out OF town.
There was a glass eatir 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 a wife that he's terrible
Jealous Of. Brought her down from the city
three OF four months ago They say she was
an actress The first night he was here TINS
professor with the prize packages sold lot OF
'em 10 Bob because whenever he would bid
on one nobody else felt like maxim a higher
offer. And guess they didn't turn out very
well 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 firt with
her; so she went home and told Bob about II.
IT'S wonderful about this glass eatiD'. ain I II
Yes" saws the Doc Il never hear Of
glass eater without thinking OF professional
friend OF mine who was that line II seems
to be a good deal like eating morphine and
other drugs of that kind. II grows on a per
son. At first this friend of mine able to
get along on the tumblers that the hired girl
sbroke but pretty soon his wife began TO miss