Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1898 — GOT THE WRONG DOSE. [ARTICLE]

GOT THE WRONG DOSE.

He Knew the Bottle, but He \Vaa Mistaken In the Content*, In a railway carriage on the London and Northwestern Railway recently a Waggish young man, noticing an elderly gentleman trying to put on his overcoat, went to his assistance. While thus engaged the young man observed a good-sized whisky flask protruding from one of the old gentleman’s pockets. and thought It a good opportunity for a joke. Having helped the stranger pn with his coat, therefore, he pulled put the flask and said: “Will you take a drink?” The old man did uot recognize the Jjottle, and druwfhg himself up remarked severely: “No, sii; i never drink.” "It won’t hurt you,” insisted the wag; "‘it’s the best.” “Young man,” said the old gentleman, speaking loud enough for all in the carriage to hear, “If you persist In drinking whisky you will be a rained man at 40. It is the curse of the land. When I was a boy my mother died, and the last thing she did was to call me •to her bedside and sny, ‘John, promise ■me that you will never touch a drop oi liquor.’ ” 'Oh, well, in that case," said the jokP; ■ “I must drink it myself,” whereupon, suiting the action to the words, he pulled out the cork and took a good drink. A moment later lie dropped the bottle with an exclamation which certainly didn’t sound like a blessing, and yelled, “Ugh! Ugh! My mouth’s all raw!” Then it was that the old gentleman discovered his loss, and to the amusement of the other passengers, said: “Ah. young man, you will be careful before you take another man’s propei’ty again. lam Dr. Blank, and that bottle contained some quinine and iron for one of my patients.” The young man got out at the next station.