State Sentinel (Stigler, Okla.), Vol. 5, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, February 10, 1911 Page: 2 of 8
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8YNOPSI8.
Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner, is
•yitiK anil orders a will drawn up, leaving
•TI his property to the son of a sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and * hope married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before,
out 1' ft his wife after a quarrel In which
he struck her. He learned later that she
end their daughter were dead. The scene
shifts to New York, introducing Wilfrid
Stennls, who la telling his fiancee, Eunice
Trevecca, what he would do If he were
the possessor of wealth. In the law of-
fice of Carboy, Passavant & Coxlne, at
lornfys for the estate of Meleen, Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen. He conceals the fact that
he 1ms discovered that Meleen's daughter
Is Hvlnr. Wilfrid Stennls repliee to an ad-
vertisement for Information concerning
hl« dead mother, Martha Meleen. and is
told that he Is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions. Ho wants to marry Eunice at
once, but she resolutely demurs. He meets
Clara Passavant, frivolous daughter of
his o'lorney. Eunice becomes Jealous of
WPfrM'a attentions to Clara. He builds
varht nnd starts on a trip abroad, the
Pnssavants being Included In the party.
Rngcr Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice Trevecca la the daughter of Andy
Meleen. plans to use the information to
his own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
nice and Is rejected. Jaded after two
years of gaiety in Europe, Wilfrid returns
f nd Immediately calls on Eunice. His at-
errpts to renew hl former relations
with her meet with no encouragement.
CHAPTER VIII.
One morning In the early fall, a
few weeks after the return of Stennls
from abroad, Roger Hews called at
his rooms bearing a letter of Intro-
duction from Horatio Passavant. It
ran:
My Dear Mr. Stennls: This will com-
meml to your consideration Mr. Roger
llews, who prefers to do his own explain-
ing as to the object of his waiting upon
fou. I am requested to say, however—
and It gives me great pleasure to do so—
Ihat Mr. Hews has upon more than one
•ccaslon acquitted himself Intelligently
and faithfully In matters of moment en-
trusted to him by this firm, and I be-
lieve him to merit the utmost confidence.
Most truly yours,
HORATIO PASSAVANT.
"What can I do for you, Mr. Hews?"
Inquired Stennls genially, dragging a
chair forward.
"I understand that your secretary
la about to leave you, Mr. Stennls, and
I venture to make application for the
post It occurred to me that a per-
aonal call would be more satisfactory
all around. I hope I'm not too late?"
"On the contrary, you are the first
In the field. How did you know that
there was to bo a vacancy?"
"From Mr. Passavant."
"I aee." aald Wilfrid. "It was
through him that Mr. Jocelyn came
to me three years ago; If he sends me
as good a man this time, I shall not
aom plain."
Hews bowed. In dress and deport-
ment—the former severely business-
like, the latter quiet and sedate—he
teemed outwardly all that could be
desired.
Stennls turned to the letter of rec-
ommendation, slightly at a loss what
to say next. This man was evldentl7
acme years older than himself, and
■o doubt eminently respectable.
Desplie his experience of the re-
aped and deference everywhere ell*i-
ted by bis wealth and social standing,
8tennls had never quite gotten over
a alight feeling; of embarrassment and
ahamefacedne' s when dealing with
those of his fellowmen who might
In any sense be considered as de-
pendents. An acute observer would
have said that this hang dog trait was
eonvlnclng proof that he had not been
born to the purple. Your titled Eng-
lishman, for Instance, has no compunc-
tion or hesitation In ordering his serv-
ants around; they are to him, and al-
ways have been, simply so much fur-
niture.
"1 suppose I ought to ask you some
questions. Mr. Hews." said Stennis,
with a whimsical but engaging little
smile, "but for the life of me 1 don't
fcnow where to begin."
"1 am entirely at your service," mur-
mured the Irreproachable Hews, who
was on his good behavior.
"Well—er—what experience have
you had? I presume that's a fair In-
quiry?" said Wlnfrld tentatively.
"Oh. certainly, Mr. Stennls. To be
frank with you, I have never occupied
exactly the poeitlon of • private sec-
retary. but I have been employed at
various times In a confidential ca-
pacity by several men of affairs, and
the firm of Carboy, p&ssavant &
Cozine has also used me In some deli-
cate matters. I may say without hesi-
tation that I am thoroughly familiar
with the duties of such a plaoe."
Wilfrid nodded. "Mr. Passavant
transacts all my weightier business,
fou know; you would look after my
private correspondence, keep me
posted aa to aoclal engagements, go
through tha begging letters—there's
A devil of a lot of them, I can assure
yon—purchase supplies, and pay the
Mfc
understand,1
denUy.
"Then there's the new house;
there's a confounded amount of petty
detail connected with that which will
fall to you."
Hews waved his hand with a ges-
ture of complete assurance. "Give
yourself no uneasiness, Mr. Stennls.
I believe I can do all these things to
your satisfaction."
"Well," said Wilfrid Impulsively, "I
rather like you, Mr. Hews, and 1 don't
see why we shouldn't suit each other.
I'll talk It over with Passavant and let
you know."
"Very good, sir," said Roger, rising
to go, hat In hand. "There Is one
thing I should prefer you to hear from
me direct—Mr. Passavant will prob-
ably mention It: Although a stranger
to you personally, I know something
a~bout your affairs, for I was the man
sent to Pennsylvania by Mr. Carboy
to verify certain facts connected with
your late uncle's early life."
"The devil you were!" exclaimed
Stennls, looking at Hews with accrued
interest. Then, after a moment's re-
flection, he continued:
"I don't see why that should make
any difference, do you?"
"Not at all," was the reply. "1
should serve you none the less faith-
fully, Mr. Stennis."
"All right," assented the latter. "I'll
let your hear from me one way or the
other, Mr. Hews."
Hews bowed, and had his hand on
the doorknob when Wilfrid said:
"By the way, It Just occurs to me:
Mr. Jocelyn is leaving because he is
going to get married. I hate these
changes, anyway. Pardon me—but
have you—er—er—any similar inten-
tions, Mr. Hews? It's none of my
business, perhaps?"
For an instant the astute Roger half
suspected some hidden or covert
meaning in this sudden question; but
a glance at Wilfrid's quite tranquil
countenance quickly dispelled the
idea. It was merely a chance shot.
With a grave smile he answered:
"Not the slightest!"
As he descended in the elevator be
reflected that Stennls was not likely
to bear any tell-tale contradictions of
this statement from Eunice Trevecca,
and even a better man than Roger
Hews could have Justified the mislead-
ing answer by appealing to the reply
made by Sir Philip Francis when
asked point-blank if he had penned
certain notorious letters: "If I had,
you know, I should certainly say I had
not!"
A variety of motives impelled the
schemer to take this plunge into the
enemy's country.
First and foremost was the feeling
that by being on the spot he would be
able to keep In touch with the prop-
erty he had almost come to regard as
his own.
Then, too, he fancied that the cov-
eted position would enable blm to de-
She Dashed Off the Address.
tect any signs of renewed tenderness
between Wilfrid and Eunice; while
equally, of course, if Stennls were con-
templating any other union matri-
uoLial he would know of that.
In fact, by this move, should It
prove successful, his position would
be like that of a man in the center
of a seesaw plank; he could depress
or elevate either end at will.
Roger Hews was one of those men
to whom power, or the knowledge of
power, Is inexpressibly sweet. The
assurance that he held his unsuspect-
ing adversary in the hollow of his
hand, that If he chose he could at any
time oust him from his high estate in
half a dozen words, was to him meat
and drink.
In ltBB than a week he received a
note from Stennls definitely engages
him, and requesting that he begin his
new duties forthwith. So Roger Hews
took up his residence at "The Albany."
and speedily became adept in his
work, as well as possessed of most of
his employer's little secrets.
The winter came and went without
bringing much change in the outward
relations of the chief personages of
this tale. The walls of the new man-
sion on Riverside were steadily rising,
and the envious heart of Roger Hews
was made sick at the thought of the
enormous sums that were being lav-
ished thereon.
"Confound him!" be growled In his
gizzard a dozen times a day. "He lit-
tle thinks whose money Is being
squandered! I'll give blm a little
more rope, and then—"
For Hews bad come to hate Wilfrid
with a blind, unreasoning hatred
which, in a less cold-blooded man,
would have endangered by precipi-
tancy his ultimate plans and plots.
Strange to say, the unconscious Wil-
frid rather liked bis taciturn and me-
thodical secretary.
"He's a perfect gourmand for work,"
said the young Croesus one day to Mr.
Passavant; "I can't find him enough
to da"
But Roger was busy In hla own fer-
ret-like way. That Eunite Trevecca
was secretly pining her heart away
for Wilfrid Stennls became perfectly
clear to Hews the unsuccessful. Since
the former's return the girl had grown
perceptibly thinner and paler, her step
had lost its pretty quickness, her man-
ner lacked its old-time buoyancy and
sprightllness.
The certainty that his diagnosis was
right fairly Infuriated the rival suitor.
Originally he had approached the girl
in a spirit of sordid speculation, with
only the counterfeit pretence of love
upon his lips. But as the womanly
sweetness and the unattainable nature
of tho prize became apparent, so did his
feelings change, and he who came to
barter with a woman's heart remained
to beg for a kindly glance, to yearn
for a word that might give him hope.
For Hews was deeply, passionately
smitten with Eunice Trevecca. To
such a pass had it come with him that
to win her he would have been willing
to forego the golden fruit of all his
plottings and schemlngs.
Again nnd again did he try to ap-
proach the forbidden topic of his love,
but always with the same'quiet avoid-
ance of it on her part. He had prom-
ised to respect her wishes, but the
floodgates of passion were at length
overflowed, and he resolved to know
his fate once and for all.
To help his cause somewhat he
sent Eunice anonymously a marked
copy of a society paper which author-
itatively announced the engagement
of Clara Passavant and Wilfrid Sten-
nis, with tho added intelligence that
the wedding would take place at
Easter. This time there was no mis-
take—the gossips were right
On various occasions throughout
the winter Wilfrid had tried to see
Eunice—sometimes successfully, but
more often falling—in a sincere en-
deavor and desire to renew their old
footing. But the girl met bis ad-
vances with such coldness and pal-
pable Indifference that at length he
came to the sorrowful conclusion that
she was hopelessly offended with him.
Then, and then only, did he put the
momentous question to the daughter
of the house of Passavant, and was at
once accepted. She had been ready to
yield months ago; In her Inmost heart
she wondered why the man had hesi-
tated so long.
When Eunice received the paper
which Hews so thoughtfully sent she
happened to bo alone. She could not
help seeing the paragraph, encircled
as it was with broad blue pencil
marks. As she took In the sense of the
printed lines ber lip curled scornfully,
as sho said, half-aloud:
"I hope she Is satisfied now!"
Quite on the impulse of the mo-
ment she ran to her little desk—one
of Wilf's keepsakes — and rapidly
penned this note:
Dear Mr. Stennls: Some kind friend
has Just sent me a copy of the Home
Journal containing the announcement of
your engagement and forthcoming mar-
riage. As one of your oldest friends I
want to be among the first to congratu-
late you, and to offer my sincerest wishes
for your lasting happiness.
Cordially yours,
EUNICE TREVECCA.
She dashed off the address, and
with her own hands posted it forth-
with at the box on the corner. Then
she ascended slowly to her room,
locked the door, and had what wom-
en call "a good cry." But when old
John came home that night she was
able to tell him the news with cora- ;
plete composure, save for a tiny dash
of red in either cheek.
"Eh, lass," he said, getting up from
his chair, going to her side at the
other end of the table, and taking her ;
face between his horny hands, "thou'st !
gotten tha' dose, but doan't 'ee fret; ;
tha' ither ooman has na' landed 'lm
yet, an' she will na'." He sealed the
words with a hearty, compassionate
kiss, and went heavily back to bis
seat, chuckling to himself. But Eunice
shook her head hopelessly.
"It's all the .fault of that horrid
money, father," she said.
"There's nowt ta matter wi" th' lad,
girlie; niver forget that. He'll win
oot!" affirmed the old man, empha-
sizing his opinion with bis knife and
fork in the air.
"I wish I could think so," sighed
Eunice, smiling wanly, "but it's no
use; he will never come back to us
now—it has gone too far!" And so It
seemed, for with his engagement to
Miss Passavant openly announced It
looked as U Wilf were Indeed Irre-
vocably lost. Then her pride came to
her rescue, and with some attempt at
abandon Eunice exclaimed:
"I don't care! I sent him my con-
gratulations today!"
"Did 'ee. now! That was plucky of
'ee," was her father's sententious an-
swer.
(TO EtE CONTINUED.)
The Latest Air.
"I'm looking for a breezy march,"
said the bandmaster In a Chestnut
street music store the other day.
"How about this one dedicated to
the Aero club?" the facetious clerk
asked.
"1 suppose it Is written for wind In-
struments," the bandmaster coun-
tered.
"Well, the air la easy," the clerk
shot back, and the Interchange
stopped.—Philadelphia Inquirer.
ACCURACY AND PUBLICITY
PROVES TO BE A POPULAR
MOTTO.
NEW HEARTS
FOR OLD"
Not a MoOern Custom.
In a certain church in Philadelphia
the custom has prevailed of present
ing to each scholar of the Sunday
school an t gg during the exercises at
the celebration of Easter. On an oc-
casion of I he kind the assistant
clergyman arose and made this an-
nouncement. "Hymn 419, 'Begin, My
Soul, the Exalted Lay, after which
the eggs will be distributed."—Lippin*
cott's.
•In and the Conscience.
To Bay that we have a clear con-
science Is a solecism; had we never
sinned, we should hare bo conscience.
—Carlyle.
Prompt Response to Bold Move of
President Vail.—"Accuracy" Reduc-
ed Western Union's Surplus $13,-
000,000—"Publicity" Restored Con-
fidence and Its 8tock Went bp.
Are the great financiers of the
country beginning to see a new light?
Time was, until recently in fact, when
tho men at the head of the big cor-
porations "kept their business to
themselves," as far as the law would
allow. Capable men at the head of the
big concerns, long realized the weak-
ness of their position, but what was
needed obviously, as In all great re-
forms, was an unmistakable occasion
and a courageous man. The occasion
arose in the purchase of the Western
Union Telegraph company • by the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company, and the man appeared m
Theodore N. Vail, President of the
purchasing corporation.
It was last December when publio
announcement was made that the
Gould holdings of Western Union had
been taken over by the Telephone
company.
On account of the high esteem In
which the management of the tele-
phone company Is so generally held,
great things were predicted as a re-
sult of the absorption of Western
Union. By the press of the country
the "deal" was most favorably com-
mented on, It being widely pointed
out that under the direction of such
men as Theodore N. Vail and his as-
sociates, the telegraph company was
bound soon to work itself Into a po-
sition where It could offer the public
far more efficient service than It had
ever before been able to offer.
But a very few months had elapsed
when It became apparent to the new
management that a modern and up-
to-dato appraisal of the company's
assets would make possible a far
greater degree of efficiency of oper-
ation. "Here," they said to them-
selves, "we've bought control of this
property and we know it's immensely
valuable, but we don't know Just
how valuable. These appraisals of
real estate and securities owned were
made a long time ago. If we have
a complete Inventory made of every
thing we've got we can announce the
facts to the public, start a new set of
books, and begin our responsibility
to stockholders right there."
How Inventory Waa Taken.
The most expert accountants and
appraisers to be had were put at the
task. Their labors lasted over eight
months. Their report and its publi-
cation by the company marks an ep-
och in finance.
It began by recommending an ad-
justment of the difference betweefi
the appraised and book values by p
charge of $5,695,089 against sur-
plus. Book values of securities held
were reduced to market values, bad
and doubtful accounts were "charg-
ed off," an allowance of $2,000,000
was made for "depreciation," another
of $500,000 for "reserve," and so on,
until the old surplus of $18,867,000
came down to $5,138,000.
It required courage, the publication
of this statement to stockholders, say-
ing in effect: "The property of
your company has been reval-
ued: the surplus isn't nineteen mill-
ions, as you have been led to be-
lieve, but five millions," but It was
'he truth, and President Vail did not
flinch. "Accuracy ana publicity," he
declared, was essential. "The stock-
holder has a right to know. The
shares of this company are scatter-
ed from one end of the Union to the
other. This Is more than a private
corporation. It Is a great national
enterprise. The public Is entitled to
the facts."
The report was ordered published
forthwith. Financiers of the old
school and speculators generally were
aghast. What would happen? Would
the bottom drop out of Western
Union when the shareholders realiz-
ed that their propetry was worth
$13,000,000 less than they had sup-
posed? But the amazing thing
happened. The stock went up and
stayed up. The public had respond-
ed to this remarkable display of
frankness and confidence; to the new
motto, "Accuracy and Publicity."
The full significance of the action
of the now board Is stated concisely
by Harper's Weekly in these words:
"Is this policy of publicity and of
open handed dealing with sharehold-
ers and public the forerunner of a
similar movement on the part of oth-
er big corporations? Certainly it is
to be hoped that it is. In the case
of these big companies, dependent
upon public patronage and doing busi-
ness under public franchise, can
there he any question of the right of
the people to know?
"That right is being recognized.
It is recognized now in this epochal
act on the part of the telephone and
telegraph Interests. It Is the dawn
of a new era in corporation finance."
Timelines*.
All measures of reformation are ef
fectlve in exact proportion to their
timeliness; partial decay may be cut
away and cleansed; incipient error
corrected; but there Is a point at
which corruption can no more be
stayed, nor wandering recalled. It
has beon the manner of modern phil-
anthropy to remain passive until that
precise period, and to leave the siok
to perish, and the foolish to stray,
while It spent Itself in frantio exer-
tions to raise the dead, and reform the
dust—Ruskln.
There came a peddler, bent and brown.
Who cried: "New hearts for old!"
He trudged tho highways through the
town.
His voice was sharp and cold.
But many a man and many a maid
Ran after him that they might trade
An old heart for a new—
For many a maid and many a man
Believed It was a splendid plan
And one of profit, too.
The peddler lifted up Ills pack
And took their hearts away.
He swung It gayly to his hack
And said he might not stay.
And many a man and many a maid
Smiled merrily as oft he. strayed
With their old hearts for new.
Aye, many a maid any many a man
To sing with Joy at once began
As he went out of view.
Today the folk In all that town
Who have new hearts for old
Watch for the peddler bent and brown,
Whose voice Is sharp and cold.
For many a man and many a maid
Since then would goodly sums have paid
For the old hearts anew—
And many a maid and many a man
The broad highway will daily scan
The peddler man to view.
The peddler man—Ah. where Is lie?
None knows which way he strolled,
He may be near or oversea
Trading new hearts for old.
But many a man and many a maid
Has sorrowed over that rash trade—
An old heart for a new.
And many a maid and many a man
Sighs that It was a foolish plan
For old hearts aye are true.
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BACKACHE,STRAIN-
ING, SWELLING, ETC.
Stops Pain In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.
Wouldn't It be nice within a week or so-
to begin to say goodbye forever to the
scalding, dribbling, straining, or too fre-
quent passage of urine; the forehead and
Ihe back-of-the-head aches; the stitches
and pains In the back; the growing mus-
cle weakness; spots before tho eyes; yel-
low skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eye-
lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sleeplessness and the de-
spondency?
I have a recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on, and If you want to
make a QUICK RECOVERY, you ought
to write and get a copy of it. Many a
doctor would charge you $3.50 Just for
writing this prescription, but I have It
and will be glad to send It to you entire-
ly free. Just drop me a line like this:
Dr. A. E. Robinson, K-264 Luck Building,
Detroit, Mich., and I will send It by re-
tuAi mall in a plain envelope. As you will
see when you get It, this recipe contains
only pure, harmless remedies, but-It has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
It will quickly show Its power once you.
use it, so I think you had better see what
It Is without delay. I will send you a.-
copy free—you can use it and cure your-
self at home.
Significance In Names.
In an Illinois town a worktngman.
having been informed that a sixth
baby had arrived at his home, ex-
claimed': "Sufficient," and liis neigh-
bors, referring to his having given
that name—Sufficient—to the new
arrival, credited him with originality.
The Incident resembles a case nearer
home, adds the New York Tribune.
A New York family was blessed with
nine daughters, when the stork
brought a tenth one. It was in the
days when the slang term for an oft-
told story was a "chestnut," and as
the baby certainly came under that
head she received the name, but for
euphony's sake the French for the
w ord was employed, and she waa call
ed Marron.
Sympathy.
Time to Think Over Suicide.
He took parls green to commit sui-
cide. Too big a dose to kill him. Emi-
nent specialist happened to be called
in, and started to fix him up. "No-
use," said parls green performer, "III
do it anyhow after you have done with
me."*" Doctor got mad. "it that's the
way you feel about it, you fool," he
said, "I'll not waste my time on you.'"
Paris green performer much aston-
ished and grieved. "Well," he said,
"give me 24 hours to think It over."
Doctor gave him 24 hours and went
away. At the end of the time paris
green performer telephoned, "I've
thought It over and want to get well;
come and see me some more."
"Don't you dare to laugh, you young
Imii!"
"I ain't tryin' to laugh, mister. I'm
about to cry because you've spoiled my
slide."
Fiendish Revenge.
With a cold, calculating smile the
brutal husband enters his wife's
boudoir in response to her summons.
"So you want me to hook your dress
for you, do you? Listen, woman!''
and his face lakes on a strangely sin-
ister expression. "You've said a good
many things about me Ihat have
rankled In my bosom, and you have
ruled me with a. rod of Iron, but my
time has come at last. Know what
I'm going to do? I'm going out by my-
self this evening, and I'm going to
leave you here to hook your dress—
if you can!"
With a demoniacal peal of laughter
he Is gone, leaving a shuddering,
cowed, helpless woman crumpled In
a heap beside her dressing table.
Puttlntf In the Time.
A gentleman was engaging a gen-
eral man and telling him what he-
wanted him to do. "You will have to-
dean the windows and the boots and
the knives and go messages, chop
wood, cut short grass, mind the horse
and pony, look after the garden and
keep the bouse supplied with vege-
tables and do any odd Job that Is re-
quired-and if suitable you will get
ten shillings a week."
"Is there any clay in the garden?"
asked the man.
"What makes you ask that?" asked?
the gentleman.
"I was thinking I could make bricks>
in my spare time," said the man.
May Be Wooden-Headed.
Oaller—I didn't know your son vie
at college. Is this his freshman-
year?
Mrs. Bunderby—Oh, no, indeed;
he's a sycamore.
Open to Debate.
"Mrs. Redcheke must be all of forty
years old, isn't she?" nsks the unwise
husband of his wife.
"She surely Is," responded Ihe wife,
with some Joy in her tones.
"How do you suppose she has pre-
served her good looks?" asks the un-
witting husband.
"Has she?" demands the wife. In
accents through which float suspicion,
accusation, jealousy and general con-
demnation.
Financial Conversation.
"Money talks!" asserts the gentle-
man who Is offering lo bet a large
sum that a certain thing will or will
not happen. "You can argue all you
like, but money is the thing that con-
vinces me. Money talks."
"I know It does." protests the other
man. "I remember that when I had
money It was always saying: 'Well, I
must be going.' "
Dividing the Responsibility.
"So you built a bungalow on your
lot In the country?" asks the friend.
"Not altogether," responds the man
with the dubious eyelashes.
"Not altogetherf How Is that?"
"The architect made the bungle; |
get the owe part."
Repentance as a habit would keep-
one turning in a circle.
THEY GROW
Good Humor and Cheerfulness From;
Right Food and Drink.
Anything that interferes with good
health Is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A.
Washington lady found that letting,
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
"Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not ex-
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tem was In a bad condition.
"But I was young and did not want
to die so I began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. I used to
have nervous spells which would ex
haust me and after each spell It would
take me days before I could sit up In a
chair.
"I became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. I decided to stop It
and bought some Postum.
"The first Cup, which I made accord-
ing to directions, had a soothing ef-
fect on my nerves and I liked the taste.
For a time I nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. I am today
a healthy woman.
"My family and relatives wonder If
I am tho same person I was four years
ago. when I could do no work on ac-
count of nervousness. Now I am do-
ing my own housework, take care of
two babies—one twenty tho other two
months old. 1 am so busy that I hard-
ly get time to write a letter, yet I do
It all with tho cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
"I tell my friends it la to Postum I
owe my life today."
Read "The Road to Wellyllle," to
pkgs. "There's a Reason."
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