Must Ease His Toe

"Good morning, doctor," said a nervouslooking old gentleman to the purveyor of liquid nourishmcnts at tho Palmer House. "Good morning," returned the gentleman in the white apron politely. "How can I serve you, sir?" "Ahem!" began the visitar, as he sidled along tho edge of the counter, "I am terribly bothered with cramps in my toe-joint and my medicine is all run out. Senator Jones, of Nevada, told me if I run short to come to you and ask for a twisting-tvveeker. He said you'd know what it was." "A twisüng-tweeker!" "Yes; he said it wouldn't injure me. He takes it himsclf sometimes, and he thought it would do me good. Most men probably would use a little brandy; but I am a Prohibition candidato and don't believe in any thing of tho kind." "Do you lcnow what is in a twistinjftweekerí" '■Can't say as I do." "There is absynthe, old crow, gold seal, santa cruz, angostura, hollands, chrysolanthe, curaco, barbed wire, sulphur, nitroglycerine, tar soap, ground glass, pinfeather, carpet tacks and" "Say, hold on a minute I There isn't any wattf in it, is there!" "No; not unless you order it." "Well, then, you just mix it as quick as you can. There isn't anyone here to aee me, and Til take it if it kills me. I must do something to ease my toe."