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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF TOKIO.
Their jin-riki-sha men started as hard as they could, and the
vehicles were soon in sight of the yashiki, when the boys saw
a Kusuri uri (street medicine-seller), whereupon Fitz insisted
on stopping to watch him.
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This is an al fresco drug store," said Johnnie.
medicine is that shock-headed individual putting up?"
"Hush," said Oto.
>? What
:? The man studied his profession in a
soda water-seller's in the States, and thinks he knows as much
as any physician in the Imperial Hospital. Do you not ob-
serve that he is dressed in foreign style?"
"It would have escaped me if you had not mentioned the
fact," said Sallie.
The quack, who must have overheard their conversation,
gravely weighed out powders, then said to his customer,
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These are very good for the cholera. They were invented
by the great American physician, Dr. B. Q^. Tompkins, and
are infallible. Now is a good time to sell such things, as there
is a talk of cholera being about," adding, as he handed him
the package, " Have you anything to give your patrons with
this preparation?"
The peddler nodded, and replied, "Yes. If any one buys
five sen of medicine, I give them a one sen package of toothpowder.
If they buy ten sen worth, I make them a present of
an elegant two sen fan." Bowing and sucking in his breath,
"
Honorable doctor, I will, without fail, call and pay you
for this to-morrow morning."
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That is like our store-keepers giving away a chromo with
a pound of tea. After all, there are very few new ideas in the
world."
" Let us hurry home," said Johnnie.
"Here it comes again," exclaimed Sallie, as she sprang out