Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-17

III He ran over the bottles In the case
tIlat bore labels beginning with @.
III Ca-car-cas-carrawa Nonsense Cas-
carat Hardly. Cap--ah, I have IT.
capsicum."
II was not capsicum, In fact, but
! Ned did not know that He did not
hesitate. however. Soda was harm
less, water more So Capsic MI Well,
Il might be "bitey," hut was an limo
cent sort OF Ingredient outside Of that.
"The mixture won't poison, any
how" reflected Ned, and he made up
the decoctlon, labeled IL, wrapped 1t
ND and handed I. to the young lady.
"We have an account here. War
dell, J. H., is my father. ! am Edna
Wardell," advised the pretty customer.
ooh, that's all right" said Ned with
alacrity. 'Ts Mr. wardell an invalid?"
"He fancies he IS" responded his
daughter, with sigh of dreariness.
"The doctor says most of his ailments
are fancied ones. Papa imagines he's
got great swelling In his throat that
is going to end wretchedly. The doc
| tor says II he would get out and oc-
cupy his mind. II would all pass away.
must hurry. please. papa is so whim-
sical." a
Ned sighed as the sprightly form
vanished through the doorway. He had
inherited very comfortable fortune
within the week. He would have CIV
en- half Of 1t to have had the privilege
of walking home with the lonely maid |
en- who had crossed his path with daz-
cling effect.
Blair returned in little while and |
Ned seemed to have completely for
gotten an engagement he had pre-
viously referred to. He narrated the
incident of his recent customer. Blair
scanned the prescription and laughed.
"You did ve-y well for a novice
on the safe side. anyhow. Capsicum?
1t wasn't that, but 1t will do-that is,
unless the victim swallows the dose
prescribed, raw. He'll do some ram
paging, when he doesr
Blair validated the impression ex-
pressed by Miss Wardell that Mr.. War
dell was something of a hypochrondi-
&C. Ned was not interested in that,
however. He piled Blair with ques-
tons as to his charming visitor, more
6ld more interested at continuous dis
closures as to the rare qualities of
mind possessed by this lovely maiden,
the "sort" he so admired.
Suddenly the store door was flung
open. An old man with a cane dashed
LII 7
Her companion, it was apparent to
Ned, was her father
"Where is he-the man who sent me :
that fearful dose?" spluttered the old
man, and he brandished his cane in I
the face of Blair.
Hold onr" interfered Ned, spring
ng between them, II filed the pre-
scription, sir"
"You did, en-" roared Mr.. Wardell,
and looked dangerous. my throat Is
burned out. sir I'll sue for damages |" .
Again the door opened. 1t was to
admit the doctor who had written the
prescription. Blair glided swiftly to
lis side and whispered in his ear. The
loctor grinned.
"Why, Mr.. Wardell I" he hailed,
how dare you venture out night like
his? You are indeed, improved"
"Improvedw beloved Mr.. War
ell. Look at my throat, sir It's
avn"
"Why," spoke the doctor, poxing an
Instrument into the throat of the "in-
cured"
I'm what?" cried Mr.. WardelI.
"Cured. The obstruction has dis
ppeared. Oh, Sir! Whoever changed
ne prescription must be superior
pecialist."
Mr.. Wardell ran at Ned and grasped
rs hand fervidly.
Forgive my foolish anger" he
Headed. "You have saved me. Cured
cured! All, this is indeed n happy
Happy for Ned also, it turned out,
or he was invited to the Wardell
iome. He escorted Edna in ecstatlc
elight He became a regular caller.
when are you going to begin your
world tour" Blair interrupted one .
lay.
Next week." was the prompt re-
'ly.
why, 1 fancied you had forgotten Z
III about 1t since you becarae so at
entive to Miss Wardell."
oh" answered Ned In his offhand-
ID way, bright twinkle in his eye,
she's going with me-"
"What?" 49,
"Exactly-as my wife," '<fAsH