The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-06

opened an eplueWlc OF meaei6H swept
through the town. Almost all the
old people had them as well as the
young. and the druggist was prepared
to do his share OF tie business The
measles we're followed by the whoop-
iEg cough, and then by number Of
cases OF malaria. Some folks thought
the new druggist was wsfking "a
spell" hut the doctors who were
called in assured them that IL just
happened so.
Young Richard proved himself to be
a hustler OF the Grst order in more
dfrections than one He dashed out
OF the store one day and saved old
Mrs Goodhow from death under the
feet Of runaway horses.
The newcomer contributed $25 to-
ward the steeple of the Methodist
church. Clipped in SO for street Inn
provements. handed the Widow Som
mers IS when she lost her COW. and
bought Parson Smiley new plug hat.
the frat he had had In seven years.
He showed HIS heroism In various
other ways. and inside of three months
people were driving ten miles TO trade
with him.
Miss CHff Dane, the only daughter
of one OF the richest men OF the town,
who had been away to school, re.
turned home. She was told about the
new drug store and even walked past
It aud peeped in. Twelve hours later
there came to Mr.. Rickard telephone
message.
Il have been bitten by n kissing
bug and my nose IL a horrible object.
Hurry up with some remedy
And the druggist. who was mixing
up pitch plaster for old Mrs. Wei
comes lame side. dropped everything
and hurried TO the house OF desola-
tion. He didn't take time to put on
his hat. but ran through the streets
bareheaded.
wet rag and keep It on your
nose all day" he ordered.
OF course. she thought him a hus-
Ting young man and somewhat
brusque. but she was somewhat on
that order herself.
The kissing bugs bite was soon
cured. and an Introduction came about.
The next time young Mr.. Ricsard
hustled II wss for her again. Her uncle
had presented her with saddle pony,
and the first time she mounted him
he made n bolt and ran through the
main street OF the town Opposite
the drug store he kicked his heels
and she went flying into a bed OF bur
docks in q vacant lot The druggist
Witnessed the accident He took time
70 seize the camphor bottle. and then.
hastening across the street. he was
the first hero 10 ascertain that Meth.
er her neck nor any OF her limbs was
broken.
Mr.. Dane. her father, was thinking
of buying an auto. A car was sent
to him 10 try and Instead Of his doing
20 himself Miss clln was the frst one
TO take II in hand A shs had never
boen IN one before. the result was 4
furcgone eonciusIon- BY the greatest
good fortune she managed to progress
half mile or 10 In safety. That mn
chine was no slow-poke, and. becom-
ing tired Of the crawling pace. II start
ed on at gait Of thirty miles an hour
In going down the main street OF the
town II ran from side to side. tipping
over barrels. knocking over boxes and
soaring numerous people half 10
death. II was continuing its Wild
career when the heroic Mr. Rickard
leaped In and took charge
The doings os The druggist and his
store were talked about by the whole
county. and there was a rise OF nt
least ten per cent In price OF real
estate In the town. Things were 20
ing along at a tine pace when II be
came known that = druggist from
Boston wanted to buy Mr. Rickard
out. The town was both surprised
and Indignant.
I'VE cannot let him Co." said one
to another. Good lands. we can
spare hslf the town better than he
He has given Us such q start a. We
could never have got without himi-
A public meeting was called. a hot
discussion took place. and n delega
tion was sent TO the house OF Mr.
Dane to ask OF Miss Ciir: "Are you
a patriot and have you not the vel
fare OF this town at hearth"
She replied thIt she had And they
soon convinced her that It rested all
with her whether the community
dropped back into its oid.time sioth
fulness or went ahead with new ar.
dor. This was her excuse for send
ing for the Druggist.
Are you thinking OF leaving us.
Because n so. Il there anything can
do TO keep you here9.' she asked tim.
idly.
He biushcd and she blushed. and
he didn't sell out
tcopyright. 1915. by tho Mcclure Newspa-
per Byndicate) s-9f
First Aid.
.~ta /