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Show A few days ago the assistant po master of Port Chester, Pa., suBpecteo the carrier of having stolen some oranges or-anges ho had in the office, according to a local paper. So he bought another stock and asked a neighboring druggist to inject into them some drug that Would mako tho thieves cick, but not Injure them. The druggist injeoted water wa-ter and then informed tho oarriora. They of course stole the oranges, and Wheu tho owner entered tho office he found them all very sick. In a little while thsy wero writhing on the floor. Then tha joker thought the druggisi had mado a mistake and ran to him fox a prescription. Ho prescribed brandy, and it took 5 worth to relieve them ot their pain. Some of them got a little overcured by the medioine, or on th other side of a normal condition, but they enjoyed their superior's joke all the same- New York Tribune. |