The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-02-03
BuSby'S
Milk Food
How 1t Secured Its
Position as
a Prime Favorite
BY LOUISE B. CUMMINGS

Both being unable to earn anything,
kind friends made up a purse for
them and sent them articles that they
needed. But Dennis recovered his
health slowly and Ellen was a long
while getting well. Finally both were
able to be out again. though Dennis
was hardly ct for work. So Ellen took
the burden upon herself again and
earned enough to keep the wolf from
the door. After while a baby was
born TO the couple. and the difficulty
was enhanced not only by Ellen's be-
ing unable to go out to work. but by
her not being able to nurse the little
fellow. Milk must be purchased. and
there was no money with which to
buy 1t. The doctor who had attended
Mrs. Mallory, being loaded down with
samples Of prepared milk for babies,
supplied some OF the deficiency with
these gratuitous preparations.
How did you get 'em. doctor?" ask
ed Dennis, puzzled.
"The manufacturers send them to
NE with the request that recommend
them"
In the sample cases came advertise
ments in great superiority. Dennis
read them and looked at the pictures
Of fat children that had been brought
up on them with much interest. Little
Dennis thrived on what the doctor
gave his parents for awhile. then the
supply was exhausted.
"Whatll we do now, Ellen2" asked
the husband, despairingly.
I'll tell you. Dennis" replied Ellen.
We'll let 'em take a picture of the
child and publish 1t for more milk"
That's a good idea, Ellen: only I'm
afraid Dennis isn't beautiful enough"
Beautiful enough. What dye mean.
Dennis? He's the most beautiful boy
In the world"
Dennis had his doubts, however, for
the baby resembled him. and he had
never been called an Adonis.
I'VE haven't the money to pay for
picture TO take to the men that makes
the milk. Ellen"
"What'n we do?"
There's a young fellow on the fioor
above that has a machine for takin'
pictures. Well get him to come down
and take a Photograph of the baby.
and Ill take the picture to the man
that makes the milk. and mebby he'll
give us few bottles for it."
The young man on the door above
was appealed to. When he saw the
baby he was surprised. for the boy was
really not prize infant But, realiz
ing that It would not be In good form
to say so to the parents and being
ready to photograph anything, beauti
full or homely, he took the picture, and
when 1t was developed the mother was
In ecstasies over It and Dennis declar.
ed that even If the boy did resemble
his father the picture was not so bad
after all.
One morning the manager of Busby's
milk food was sitting at his desk when
Dennis. unannounced. approached and
said:
MY little boy has been takin' your
milk. and it's put ten pounds o. the
finest flesh on to him We ever seen. I'm
thinkin' that We might like to print his
picture and send II out with your milk"
Dennis drew the photograph OF his
son and handed 1t to the manager.
who looked at 1t and with difficulty
suppressed a desire TO laugh. Then
glancing up at the proud father he
asked. by way of chatting him, what
he wished for the right offered. Den.
mis- replied that few bottles Of milk
to keep the child alive was all he ex-
pected. This won the heart Of the
manager. for he was kind man. and
calling for dozen bottles OF his pre-
pared milk, he gave them to Dennis.
telling him he would consider the
proposition. With this he dismissed
the happy Dennis. who went back to
Ellen loaded down with milk enough |
to last till they could devise some 9TH |
er scheme to carry little Dennis far.
Their on in his worlds pilgrimage.
I'm thinkin'. Ellen" said Dennis |
the next morning. that the reason
Mr.. Busby don't sell more of his milk |
by putin 1t into the papers is because
he don't know just how It helps the |
babies. I'm goin' to write an ud. meself |
and take 1t to him. givin him the free
use of it for bein' so kind IN givin' US
the milk"
I'VE owe It to him. Dennis"
Dennis sat down and after an hours
hard work finished his task This was
what he had written:
"Busby's prepared milk is the finest
milk for babies Of all Of 'em. If you
don't believe II jist so and see Mrs.
Dennis Mallory. 20 West Ninety-dfth
street, and see the ine child that has
been brought up on IL. The baby has
gained pound a day on it for month
at time and looks like genuine lit
tie angel that you see in oil paintings"
Dennis gave the advertisement to his
wife to read. and she said be hadn't
said half enough good things about the
food. She suggested that be show 1t
to Tom Murphy. the young man who
had taken the baby's photograph. to
see II It was all right So Dennis took
It upstairs. where be found Tom and
asked him to edit his production. Tom.
who had a keen sense OF humor and