Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-01-04

farmer and told him whnt he wanted.
"You are ON the right truck, old
man." was replied. "My family re.
turned 10 the simple remedies ~ forty
years ago some Ave years since, and
none Of us have had an nllment since
that time. There are three country
doctors within three miles ~ US aud
all OF them are In n Starving con
dltion."
"And how much money do you want
TO gather these things and bring them
in to my house5" asked Mr.. Bowser.
swell" replied the son OF TOLL
whose face wore the look OF nm In
nocent child. "you want the best, OF
course. / shall have To spend two
day at lenst to get what you want
and I think 1--WE dollars will make
things about right"
Mr.. Bowser handed him the money
and his address. and inside OF three
days he drove up to the Bowser res.
dence and minded In n big bun
die. Mrs. Bowser knew what the
contents were. and she did not med
die with II. When Mr.. Bowser came
up TO dinner and found that his sim
pie remedies had arrived, he was In
n great hurry 10 have his meal over
with and make an examination. The
bundle was opened, rs soon ns they
reached the sitting room, and he re-
piled TO Mrs. Bowser:
you may help me with these
things. II you will. As n hoy, living
In the country, l knew all about herbs,
roots and barks. but ! I'm afraid l I'm
n little rusty now"
II think you can tell every one"
replied Mrs. Bowser. "Thls bark Is
from n hemlock tree. It Is used by
tanners to tan their skins and hides.
The farmer evidently thought your
hide needed tanning a beautiful
brown"
"The blamed fool" growled Mr..
Bowser.
"And this root I nm holding up is
nm old burdock root. Sect Is about
three feet long. l never yet heard
that burdock root had n medicinal
quality. Perhaps, however, n drink
made OF Il will cure a frost bite"
'"Thnt farmer had an honest face,
hut. II he has put burdock In here,
he is either Il fool or n s%coundrel ~
"And here is some slippery elm"
continued Mrs. Bowser. "Some folk
chew Il instead of gum, but you can
do us you Hike about II. Aud here 10
n bunch OF smart weed. You could
have gathered II yourself on any vacant
lot. II you crush II up and rub the
Juice Into your eyes, you will have n
fine time of II. / don't think II ever
cured anybody. And now we come
to n bunch OF catnlp. II n baby has
collie, catnlp tea will ease x. Did
you lead the doctor to think, Mr.. Bow
ser, that you were subjected to collier"
en- subject him to collie and more
too when l get sight Of him !" wns the
awful threat. as Mr.. Bowser clenched
his teeth and doubled up his fists.
'rhere are two or three things left"
said Mrs. Bowser. ave have some
mandrake root, which Is almost n
deadly poison. and we have n bunch OF
swamp grass. II was pulled from
some frog pond, and you can almost
smell the frogs as you touch II TO
your nose. There Is what seems TO be
II wild onion. II will probably make
gou kb WIN WIN Jbg NHfh hhiAth WIN
your summer drink. That's all. Mr..
, Bowser, and / advise you to pay that
doctor bill and let the simple old
remedy keep right on going out OF
, fashion"
Mr.. Bowser retled the package and
was going down the hall for his hat,
when Mrs. Bowser asked where he
was going.
II am going TO the drug store 10 see
. II you have told ME the TRUTH" he
/. wnrned, shaking his finger AT her M n
: warning OF whnt would happen II she
! had prevaricated. But she had not.
The druggist corrobornted with her
In every particular, and ms Mr.. Bowser
left the store he scattered his samples
all over the sidewalk. He had nothing
!, TO say when he got home, but next
morning he left the house n qunrter
= OF an hour ahead OF time. He left his
car at the market and began TO looh
for his farmer friend. They got slight
Of zach other, when yet n few yard,
apart. Mr.. Bowscr started for the
farmer and the farmer started FOL
b, home. The farmer was the best run
ner of the two. and he made good hl'
escape. Just ms Mr.. Bowser had halt
ed to turn back he encountered Ia,
10 family doctor.
"Bowser, | think my secretary sen
=. you a little bill yesterdays"
"Yes-nh-uml Yes. | got your M