The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-13

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but Colonel Hopappk before answee-
ING pulled bis chair into the shade and
stsred ooubtfully across the plaza.
"'Peafs to me. my son." remarked
TIE colonel. that the dispensatioo Of
Providence has got you saddle salied
when II comes to keepin' Jobs. That
pesky syreen contraptoo you carry
In your chest ID liable any minute to
stampede stock and bust up trade and
scare folks plumb into forgetdn' their
meals"
But that Ioudness OF me IL not Of
ten" suggested Foghorn Fernando.
The colonel waved h1s cOrncob.
Didn't you I'VE tn Ike sOmethin' Tor
1t-slippery ellum " boneset or some
thin'7 Well. by time: What's this un-
beknown caravan acomin'?"
The last question was provoked BY
an enormous four horse wagon swing
ing around the corner Of the street.
The wagon body was boxed In BY gay
~ painted canvas bearing the legend:
OLD DIR. GIMBLE. N. D.
GENERAL HEALER.
ONE PRICE TO ALL.
When the vehicle reached the hotel
. tall. gray bearded individual wearing
a linen duster leaped from the drivers
seat
"Howdy. doc7" said Hopapple pleas
antly.
"Good morning. my friend" replied
the general healer. Can you tell me
the size of this settlement"
you can see 1t all from here" said
the landlord. gesturing at Dolcuela
with his pipe.
DR.. Gimble looked about him care
fully.
II don't guess it would pay me to
stop" he decided. i've got to make
a county fair tomorrow. and-there
amt anybody sick in this town. any
way. ia therer
Not that I've heard Of" Hopapple
reJoined. We're tol'rable preserved.
thank you" Then his eyes fell on
Fernando. perched despondently on
the hitching rail. "Why. by mighty. I
dunno. after air. unused the colonel.
"How do you stand. doc. on the science
Of the throat7"
ACE big" declared the physician.
"Give me a quarter. open your mouth
and say All"
"shucks. it amt me~ Hopapple
corrected. Its that little greaser. II
you can cure his voice I'll go you two
bits just for green's. Talk loud for
the doc. you. Fernando. and I'll hold
them horses II I can"
Foghorn Obeyed, while the plaza
rang like a sounding board. The as
tonished Gimble rubbed his ears and
glared at Fernando with great earnest
ness.
"For the love Of Nike he gasped-
"How long can you keep that up?"
Its the easiest thing he does. and
that's the trouble" said Colonel Hop
apple. He'd keep 1t up all day II he
wasn't stopped. Can you cure himT'
The doctor. after a thoughtful pause,
removed his silk hat and with it clap
ped Fernando three deliberate strokes
on the left shoulder.
"Cure him." cried Gimble joyously.
mo. l won't cure him. II he'll hire
out with me I'll give him 500 .
month and cakes. I own two medicine
wagon shows and q merry-go-rOund.
and this fellow will sure make the
best ballyhoo barker In the business.
Why. put him On a platform outside q
6 by 8 tent with that voice and my
patter and he'd have a county fair
thinking It was Barnum & Bailey.
What do you say. p~artner?"
Fernando. in a blissful daze. said moth
ing. He had understood nothing ex-
cept the proposed salary. and his red-
cence caused the Snowman to be fear
full Of losing such a vocal treasure.
Heres an advance Of $50 to bind
the contract" added Dr.. Gimble hast1-
". "We1l start for Cactus City In .
half hour. after I've fed up"
When Fernando entered Monzon's
establishment that forenoon the indig-
nant merchant reached for his broom
stick, but Foghorn eve wavered. he
held bis head high and hummed a tune
% he glanced around the store in the
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at q review Of troops.
"Where IL the proprietor Of this IT.
tie shop. my good man?' said Fernan.
do to Monzon.
Tomas. unable to devise suitable OBJ
jurgations. pulled out bis cheeks help
lessly. and Fernando tossed q yellow
bill on the showcase.
II amuse myself a minute on my
travels" he continued, by purchasing
jewels. It is my habit. Let me see
that miserable trinket. II you WILL"
and he pointed at al enormous breast.
pin Of imitation gold and diamonds.
which had been coveted for years BY
every girl in DoIcuela.
THE price," faltered Monzon. IL
eleven
WRAP It up" directed Fernando. II
buy!'
Tomas was overwhelmed. He wad.
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