The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-12
The Love
Philtre of ILey
.Schoenstein


Syndicate. IscJ
The Trrue Light Drug Stor~ h
downtown. between the Eowcry and
First Avenue. where tho distance be-
tween the two streets Ii the shortest
Tho Blue Light does not consider
that pharmacy Is a thing OF bfioa'
brac, scent and ic.-crcam soda. II
you AJAX IL for pain killer IL VIII not
give you a bon'bon-
The Riu. Light socrnr she labor.
saving arts Of modern pharmacy. II
nnaeoratca Its opium and rcrcoiatnt
It's own hudanum and paregorie. To
this day pills are made behind It's
tail prescription deak--piiin rolled
out on It's own plIl.tile. divided with
sratula. rolled with the finger and
thumb. busted with caiclncd mag
ncsla and deliy cred In little round
pantcboari piii-boxoH. Th. store h
on a corner about which Conveys OF
ragged plumed. hilarious Children
play and become candidates for the
cough drops and soothing syrups
that wait for them inside.
key RchoenKtrin was the night
clerk Of tho Blue Light and the
friend Of his customers. Thus n In
on the East SIDE where the heart OF
pharmacy is not riace. There. M IL
should b@. tho druggist IL ooun.
srllor. a COMPRESSOR. an adviser. an
able and willing missionary and men.
tor. who's. learning is respected.
.rl Il. "A
and whose medicine is often poured.
untastod. into tho gutter Therefore
Keys conform. bcEpecfaeled nose
and narrow. knowledge bowed fig
uro was we'll known In tho vicinity
Of the Blue Liwht and his advice and
notice werc much desired.
Ikcy roomsi and brcakfastrd al
Mira Riddlc'a. two squares away
Mira Riddle had n daughter named
Rosy. Tho decentralization has been
In vain--yoa must have guessed il.
key adorrd Rosy. Sh. sincturcd all
hts thoughts: Hhc was tho compound
extract OF all that was chemically
pure and offirinal-ths dlsp~nsatory
contained nothing equal to her. hut
key was timid. and his hopes re.
NAMED insotuble In the m~natruum
OF his hackwardncrn and fears He
hind his counter he was superior
being. calmly conscious OF special
knowledge and worth: outside he was
. weak knc~d. purblind. moforrnan.
cursed rambler. with Uniting
clothes stained with chrmicniH and
smelling Of socotrfne aloes and
yaicrtanate OF ammonia
Tho ny In rkeys ointment dhrsc.
w~icome. pat tropeo was Chunk Nc
Gowan.
Mr.. MCGOWAN was also striving 20
catch tho bright smiics tossed about
by ROXY. But he was no outfirid~r
a. key was: h. picked them off the
bat. At the rame tino he was keys
friend and customer. and often
dropped In at tho Blue Llgh, Drug
store 20 have a hruine painted with
Iodine. or Ert . cut rubber plasier~d
after a pl~asan, evening spent along
the Bowcryf.
One afternoon MCGOWAN driftod IN
IN his silent. easy way. and sat.
comedy. smooth faced, hard. indomlt
able. good.naiurcd. upon a stool.
key aaid he. whom his friend
had fetched his mortar and sat opfso-
site. grinding gum benxoin to a pow.
der. get busy with your car. It's
drugs for me II you've go, the line
I need
key scanned tho counicnance OF
Mr.. MCGOWAN for the usual evidence
of conflict, but found none,
Take your coat on he ordered
Il guess already that you have been
stuck In the ribs with a knife. !
have many times told you these Ia.
goes would do you up"
ar. MCGOWAN smiled. Not them o
he said Not amy Dagoes. But
you've located the diagnosis all right
enough--it's under my coat. near tho
ribs. Say' fkcy-Rosy and me are
Eoin' 10 run away and get married
tonight
Ikey'H left forcfnEcr was doubled
over the edge OF tho mortar. holding
II steady. Ho gave IL Wild rap
with tho pestie. but felt u not. Mean.
while Mr.. McGowan's smile faded 20
look OF perpleXcd gloom
THAT is." he continued III aho
keeps in the notion until the time
comes we've been layin' pipes for
the getaway for two weeks. one day
she says she will: the same evenin'
she says nixy We've agreed on 10.
night. and RoEy's stuck to the nffirn.
| ativo this time for two whole DAYS.
But it's I've hours yet tlll the time,
and I'm afraid she'll stand me IN
when IL comes to tho scratch"
You said you wanted drugs re-
marked key.
Mr.. MCGOWAN looked IN at case
and harassed---a condition opposed 20
his usuas limo OF demeanor. lilo made
patent medicine almanac into a roll
and ntted IL with Improbable care,
fulness about his finger
II wouldn't have this double han.
dicap make a false start tonight for
a million" he said. rive got n III.
tic nat mn In Harlem nil ready, with
chrysanthemums on the table and
a kettle ready TO boil. And I've en-.
gagged n pulpit FOUNDER TO be ready
at his house for us at $50. It's got
to como of. And II Rosy don't
change her mind again. Mr.. Nc.
Govsn ceased, "A prey to his doubts.
Il don't soc then yet" said Ikcy,
shortly. what makes II that yon tall,
OF drugs. or what | can be doing
about IT,"
! "Old man Riddle don't like me a
I little bit" went on the uneasy
sul'or. bent upon marshalllng his
arguments. For n week he hasn't
let Rosy step outside the door with
me II It wasn't for losin' q boarder
they'd have bounced me long ago
I'm maxim $50 a week, and she'll
! never regret fyin' the coop with
Chunk McCiowan.''
1 you will excuse me. Chunk" snid
Tkey. II must make n prescription
I that Ia 90 he called for soon"
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