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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-11-16
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ncious fafe to be. not an actor In tho
sweet drama. but listener and an -
uuaer. For the third time since M
Introduction to the neighborhood an.
eoun'ered pair OF lovers.
Ihey were leaning against n
.ooAing INTO a meadow, hidden fror,
"e until was close upon them bv a
sea' .ahgie OF travellers joy. wreath
ing 1uttlng bush of wildbriar rosa :,
.ne corner OF the hedge. 1t was 10
iaee ior me to retire when came rnon
s .ne couple so there was nothing for II
out a discreet cough. which l had mo
presence OF mind to set up for ,hs
emergency. The woman turned ~
.iiy at the sound. and to nv surnrIso
maid. Nouas
10 my surprise. say. for there was
eonetning In the staid settled plain-
ness OF the maids appearance which
"as incongruous. to my fancy. with
lovers and love-making. DecIdedIv I
shou,d not have given Woodward
credit for having a sweetheart ye,
'nere she was. keeping a twilight tryst
amongst the clematis and the honey
suekle, like any maid of eighteen. And
II anything could have added TO INV
astonishment 1t was the discovery that
the swain whose arm was about her
waist, whose head was bent down over
ners, was the rector's smart. new
groom! There must. decided be some
thing more in the middle-aged maid
than met the eye. since she had car
ried OF the prize from all her young
and pretty rivals. Possibly. thought.
with a little contempt for the passion
whleh had passed-bless the groom and
the lady's maid-possibly Plutus had
as much to say in the matter as Cupid.
Miss Woodward might have savings
which the shrewd Londoner had scent
ed. The man overlook me presently.
as, lost in the lntricacies of stable-yard
and back entrance, was trying to find
my way back to the garden and lawn.
II beg your pardon. SIR" he said.
civilly. That path leads to the
kitchen, thls"-openlng n gatc-"will
take you to the side entrance into the
hall"
Thank you." 1 answered. Good
night"
Good night, Mr.. Fort"
! looked up. surprised at the sudden
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A Cat. Private rra,.l,nr Carriage.

Cats are not great travellers, as a
rule, nor are they very much at home
In strange hotels. but one OF which
Christian Work tells a story was an
exception. A lady walked into the
coffee-room of hotel, dressed in trav-
cling costume. and carrying cape
of plaid cloth, which she hung over
the chair next to her. disposing OF II
with some care. When she had Or
dered breakfast. and was waiting to be
served. she heard a succession OF ex-
clnmations: "oh! OH what a beautyl"
The lady turned a hasty glance to-
ward the chair at her side. There sat
a big white Angora cat. gracefully
viewing the situation. 20 Bismarck.
you silly cati" she exclaimed. as the
head-waiter appeared with look on
his face that boded no good to the cat.
II must put him out, madam" no said.
with the assurance that belongs to
head-waIters. But the lady clicked her
fingers, and the cat disappeared. Every
eye had been upon him. but nobody
had seen him go. The walter looked
on the chair and under 1t, but the cat
had vanished. 1t was not until the
lady had finished her breakfast. and
was leaving the table with her travel
ing cloak thrown over her. arm. that
the mystery OF the animals presence
was explained, and pussy's head was
allowed TO peep from capacious In
side pocket OF the cape. "He has trav-
eled In that pocket for hundreds OF
miles. and this is the first time he has
shown himself" said his mistress.
He will not purr for fear of being
found. But he is nearing his journeys
end now. and is getting tired. This
cape is his exclusive property. and the
pocket his private travelling carriage"
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CHAPTER XII.

Mona was not in the drawing room
before dinner. Miss Elmslle was. and
received me with fearful cordially.
.'Its a sad change" she whispered.
"especialIy for the dear girl. But she
doesn't seem to feel 1t. really believe
she is glad that Charlie is at Forest
Lea" And then she asked the inevi-
table question, which had come TO DC
almost an exasperating one to me
ANY news of the will. Mr.. FortY
None" I answered; Its loss Is as
great a mystery as ever.
1t was not until we were seated al
the dinner table that Mona slipped
quietly in, and took a place by MISS
Elmslie opposite to mine. There was
a consciousness in her manner, de-
nrecating timidlty, as she met my eyes
which confirmed my fears. she was
lost to me, and the Gordian Knot Oh
the Forest Lea difficulty was cut by her
hand in a way for which I at least
opybt not to have been wholly unpre-
pared.
The rector was called away on some
parochlal business after dinner. and l.
NOT caring to Join the ladies In my per
turbed condition of mind. slipped ous
through the open dining room-~inuow
and wandered about the old-fasnioneu
rectory garden. and presently out ihIo
the green lanes. sweet with the per
fume of Iate-blooming honeysuckie
and silent in the hush of evening
rest from toll and labor.
Love and courtship were cer'ainiy a n'
the air of that corner OF Midshire' anu
I was always condemned by some ma
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ing the road. From one of the glade
like openings two figures emerged III
front of our carriage, sauntering slow
ly along on the grass, too deeply ao'
sorbed in conversation apparently to
be aware of our approach. one-a sim
girlish figure. dressed in black gar,
ments, with graceful. fair head po"eu
like a lily on its stalk-was, as l Kne"
at once. Nona's; and 1t needed not tne
rector's impatient exclamation ana
sudden, quick jerk OF the reins 70 tell
me that the slight. almost boyish ngure
by her side was that OF her COUSIN
Charlie Branscombe.
In an instant the half-scotched SER
pent of jealousy was reused again anu
stuug me to the heart. All my olu
doubts and suspicious rushed back ike
a food. Fool that had been ever 70
dream Of hope in the face OF what
had seen and knew.
There was something OF mockery IN
the elaborate bow, returned by curt
nod. with which Mr.. Charles Brans-
combe greeted the rector; and. as l
read 1t. a CLEAN OF triumph on the
handsome fair face In which ! recog-
nized the fatal beaute de diable l mad
heard described.
A passing glimpse of Miss Brans-
combe showed me a half-startled. sur
prised glance OF recognition-a switI
shy blush. In return for the grave bow
with which 1 acknowledged hers. The
unity as much as 1t had mine he
spoke no more until we turned In al
the rectory gate.
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HAD A THOUSAND.
In His Pocket. Ys, the Tramp mad ia
Go Hungry.

I've slept under shed with he
thermometer way below zero" said
.ne tramp. "and I've gone two lone
days with nothing to eat. but I'm tell.
ing you straight that when once had
si,VVV In my pocket I was worse of
than at any other time l can remem.
per. ! had just been let ou. OF the
bridewell in Chicago. and was beggine
on every hand. when I picked up a
one-thousand-dollar bill on the side
walk. thought II was a dollar. and
you bet made a hustle to get down
SIDE street When | lodged into
doorway and made out that was
thousand dollars ahead of the game
the sweat started from every pore and
my knees knocked together. was
regularly seasick for ten minutes. and
my heart thumped away until /
thought 1t would break out.
That $1,000 meant a heap for me.
you understand, but I was SO excited
tina. It was two hours before I could dc
any planning. The first thing was to
buy new suit OF clothes. and I en-
tered a store and picked them out
When l exhibited that one-thousand-
dollar bill the clothier ran to the door
to call policeman. | got away by a
close squeeze. and then realized The
situation. Tramp as l was. l couldn't
get 1t changed at a bank nor use II
TO make me more comfortable. IL n
mad been ten I could have had lodg.
ings and bed. but I'm telling you
that walked the streets as hungry a,
shark, and slept at police stations
and In lumber yards.
Under the circumstances the bill
might as well have been a piece oil
brown paper. | tried all sorts OF
lodges to get It busted. but II was nc
go. Every time | showed II ran the
risk OF arrest. offered butcher Si0c
to get 1t changed. but he refused to
have anything to do with 1t. I'd sold
1t for half price and been glad to, but
there was no such thing as making
deal. Finally, in despair. went to
one OF the newspaper offices and looked
up the advertisements for the week
Feohs Ahe iooti anu
went to his office In a big building and
gave up the bill. The reward was $50
but he counted out $40 on top and said.
I wouldn't have believed there was
such honesty in the world. You could
have kept the bill as well as not
He took down my name and all
that and gave the affair away to the
reporters. They wrote me up as the
Honest Tramp and had my picture In
the papers, but you may guess didn't
enjoy 1t over much. had $50 in place
OF $1,000. and as for my honesty, 1t was
all bosh. l returned the bill because
had to, and though I'm hungry and
dead broke and don't know where tc
turn In for the night. I'm not look
ing for any more big finds. Something
with figure % on the corner will just
about fit my pocket"
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white Tigers.

A white tiger is not often heard OF.
and in these days OF skepticism the
existence of such would be denied by
many, or accounts OF Its discovery
would at Ieast be received with ex-
treme caution. That there have been
well authenticated cases OF complete
or partial aibinoism In tigers admits
OF no doubt. There is Major d. Rob
Inson's specimen eleven feet nine and
one-half inches), shot at Poona. and
the skin OF one was exhibited some ten
years ago In London. Now we have
another Instance in the tiger recently
shot in the Dibrugarh district, Ossam,
by Mr.. Greenish. of Wohorkutia. This
is probably the most perfect specimen
OF the white tiger ever obtained The
hair is perfectly white,the black stripes
being in the skin. and only visible
when the hair Is wet, like the body
markings on fox terrier. The skin
measures about nine feet six inches
from tip to tip, and evidently belonged
to fne young tiger in good condition.
Golden Penny.
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safn side.

The unexpected humor which otter
tInts the grave speech of the Quaker
is well illustrated in a little story told
OF an eminent young physician OF
Pennsylvania at the time of the ciyi.
war. He had determined to serve his
country and leave his practice at home
but met with grieved remonstranct
from his mother, a sweet-faced Qua.
keress. 'T beseech OF thee not to &c
to this war. my sonl" she pleaded. hei
soft eyes full OF tears. But do moi
go to fight. mother" said the doctor
cheerfully. Il am going as a medica'
man. Surely there is no harm in that.
well. WE'LL" said the little mother
doubtfully. 'go then. II 1t must be So
Then suddenly a CLEAN OF loyalty
shone through her tears. and she
Strengthened herself and looked brave
ly up into her tall sons face. III thee
finds thee kills more than thee cures,
she said. demurely. Il advise thee &c
go straightway over to the other side
my SOM
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CHAPTER xL-(continued. !,


possession is nine points Of ths
law" l answered. II am afraid n viii
De difficult matter to eject Mr.. Brans.
combe unless We can produce the col.
oneps WILL" e 'oi'
Which we cannot?"-"WhIcb w,
cannot at prcsent?"
Then nothing can be done7.
Tear nothing. excepting to apprise
tne neir-at-law of the possible erist.
ence OF the will made In Miss Rr,ns
combe's favor. and to warn him that !,
may any day be brought forward
Humph" growled the rector "Ars
II IL should never turn up-if as I be-
gin TO suspect. there has been some
deep-laid plot-some rascality of which
Master Charlie is. as usual. the head
and front. what them"
Then" 1 replied. Master Charlie
viii remain in possession"
And Mona will be beggar" said
mr. heathcote sadly. Poor child. poor
Is Miss Branscombe at Fores,
Lea! l ventured to inquire presently
no; she and Miss Elmslie are with
US. Mr.. Charles bachelor establish.
ment was hardly a fitting home for
ner, and we thought it advisable that
she should leave the neighborhood a,
present-at all events until we had
heard your opinion"
In the circumstances 7 sbo,,d al
wise Miss Branscombe to retire" said
gravely. sa'u
yes. yes. exactly" assented the rec-
'or. In the circumstances-as l now
understand them-she must of course
leave the neighborhood."
We drove on for some time after mi.
IN silence. l was occupied with roso
coiored dreams OF future for the dis
possessed heiress-a future which had
evidently not entered into the rector,s
calculations. from the same point n,
view at all events.
IF the fellow were not what ba +,
the poor colonel's original plan wouId
have settled the difficulty" muttered
Mr.. Heathcote. as he touched up his
stout cob. But he was right-he was
right; 1t would be sacrifice not to he
thought of-not to be thought Of"
AS he spoke we were passing the
Forest Lea woods. which here swept
down to the edge OF green turf border
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pnpur.rl,r Of Novels.

From the London Mall. 1t is curl
Gus fact that the books which have had
the most influence in England have
nearly always been works OF fiction
and It seems probable that this VIII
always continue to be so. The only
way In which the public pulse can be
efficiently felt is by the means OF al
examination OF the free libary return,
from the various most important cen
ters In the country. From an inquiry
of this sort we learn that fiction still
holds the first place in the affections o.
readers. The novel is still mos'
powerful influence for evil or for good
Al least 65 per cent of the books wnien
are taken from libraries in the ordi'
nary course OF events are noysls.
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Mrs. Clara Makemer, housckeeper
for the Florence Crittenden Anchorage
Mission, OF Chicago. writes the follow
ing letter from 302 Chestnut street.
Chicago:
''Peruna is the best tonic have ever
known for general debility. sure
cure for liver complaint. and never
falling adjuster In cases OF Dyspepsia
II have used It In cases OF female
Irregularities and weak nerves com
mon to tho sex, and have found II
most satisfactory"
From early girlhood to tho end OF
tho child bearing period few women
arc entirely FREQ from some degree OF
catarrh OF the pelvic organs.
With Peruna the thousand and one
ailments dependent. upon catarrh OF
the pelvic organs can be wholly
averted.
Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only. by The Peruna Medicine
Co.. Columbus. Ohio.
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as lily. Something in her Ioos r,n.
~. zee ,ee' as II had struck her blow.
,o'sive me" cried. Miss Brans-
-Nona--as she raised her shak-
lug nanas and covered her face-~whaf
nave ! done-what have said7"
ana tnen--l do not know how 1t han
pened: have never been able To re.
auee The next supreme moments to an,
oonerent memory-but her dear head
was on my shoulder. my arms were
,ouna ner as dropped upon my knees
=! ner side. and without a spoken word
knew that neither Charlie Brans-
.ompe nor any other barrier stood be-
sSeen me and my darling. She was
n'ne, and mine only. and the gates OF
raraaise had opened to me at last.
tro be continued.)
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Pleasing the Babv.

= days ago two ladies, one of
arried baby, entered a carpet
Ed agniied their desire to look at
1psis. The shopman cheerfully
~ after roll until the perspira- :
.slslly streamed from every pore
aooy Finally one of the ladies'
" other If she did not think it
v cute was the answer of her
Nv, and then. in an undertone.
80; Baby likes to see him roll
=. " ana 1t Is not time TO catch the
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-,lu. Of ! prehIstorio Whale.

4 the village of Borbolyn. Hun
d antediluvian animal of extra
h size has been found by Pro-
4 BeIla. The remains are those
= eldest and largest prehistoric
! eser found in Europe. 1t is
hire feet. The specimens pre-
Y h Antwerp and Bologna are
! MAILER and come from later
y The find has been presented
y geological institute ut Buda-
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= ALFRED AUSTIN.


=, bv Alfred Austin;;
<<i-< p.eEE, eEE,e.and. is published
'1'.ais. z. o..lnfexible as fa's'
NIX hour Rome's manly
,.,x Of cannae's adverse
"a and senate house were
,.rtving nor lament;
,. e.s'sin1on NJ on which the victor
q ,.aoa sprans up from the
- .,ss the land then over
. ssssSIi ssssIss swarmed on Afric $
81. 3. ysri.hsd- TO insult no more
-.o,,ed than Rome now Eng
4 tsndss; ssr,upe with unfalterins
4 rast realm is neither fear
ga !, strength and steelcd in
l.iisds' raps Of death with eager
4 .rn nor haggle in the striie.
~ = 'paaselkSard u rolled the iaw'ess
8 ...on. tyranny and pride,
- tressvn,,s- Iuflexible as fate.
4 tath niorst s,n 10 fettered state.
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first Erposition.

Perhaps the first industrial exposi-
,,on on record was held In 1863 In th'
Rathhaus OF Nuremberg. A catalogue
publIshed at the time thus states tn'
purpose OF the exposition; ~ sha'
bring before the public all innovations
in the trade OF the whole world u
modern times. together with domesti'
art productions"
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cstarrh Cannot BE Cured

oecAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
~ o. the disease. Catarrh n n
s,-ssilutional ~ disease. and in order to
,irsnas, lake Internal remedies. Halls
= Sss Is taken internally, and acts
Eh.,-t - ne blood and mucous surfaces.
Sr.-s.;hS9te S9te Is not q quack medicine.
Ers,t,r Esa ~ oy one OF the best physicians
lor years, and is q regular pre-
Y Is composed OF the best tonics
Snea S,...in with the best blood purifiers.
,y s,,,iy on The mucous surfaces. Tho
.sssa .seulnauon OF the two ingredients IL
4 - ~ such wonderful results in curing
n spsior SSna ior testimonials. free.
NJ dr,s.,i,i di Z 20. Props, Toledo, o.
''sa'iis Pills are the best
~ woman begins a discussion by
|s,-esi esitn everything you saw. there
-"A'e storm brewing.
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..,,,, Indian Pictures

r,,,ro Great Western Railway
'..d At great expense the privi-
.SroducIng the best four Of
~ Indian Pictures, Cniefs
sa,s" "Louison." Hollow
y - and Hattie Tom" in an
n, Tor 1900. The heads are
= oue on each sheet, wonder
,raduced in the original colors,
= mounted on mats make most
,.s effective posters and are
E',,Iv suited for framing for
1. 5its Owing to the cost but
! 'rsIl edition has been issued.
/ IN Be sent, however, while the
l's,s to any person sending 20
1 !. camps or silver to cover the
4 .sarges and the expense OF
!, and mailing to F. H. Lord.
Il passenger and Ticket Agent,
'aus ST., Chicago.
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Our characters are formed and sus-
tained by ourselves and by our own
actions and purposes. and not By ON
ers. calumniators may usually oe
trusted to time and the slow but stcoh'
Justice OF public opiuion
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Do Your Zee. Aehs and nurn.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. oimsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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|r.u for the Baltimore . Ohio
Railroad.

An the past 80 days the Balti-
{ nd Ohio Rail Road has placed
Il orders for new freight equip
4 meet the excessive demand for
1 The South Baltimore Car Works
3,aIug 100 Baltimore and Ohio
"a box cars with all modern i'm
L,suts. The American Car and
H. Company has an order for
kirrerator cars and 10 improved
1 ans have also been ordered.
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J Yeu Using Aliens Foot-En.c,

! The only cure for Swollen,
nns. Burning. Sweating Feet,
end Bunions. Ask for Aliens
PC a powder to be shaken into
nA At all Druggists and Shoe
E. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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rl.rnnt. fll.nn. f,onxenieut. tnom.-

the most popular line running both east
and west from f'enyer. Nine hours saved
between Denver ana Ban Francisco or the
Pacific northwest and only one night Ia
Chicago. 81 Puul or st. Louis. Ticket
once, tu nth street.
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Rejected suitor lnippnntly)-"Ob. well
there are Just as good nah in the sen az
bait they nre safe"
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o.. of sight

Young Ostrich--A camera fiend tried
to get a snap shot of me today, but he
didn't succeed! Old ostrich-WhyT
Young Ostrich-1 shut my eyes'-
Puck
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s|!j3El!E sfgE9g !!}l3!G|
LIKE FINDING MONEY.

o The use Of the Endless Chain Starch Boo. II purchase Of RED Cross.
only SC enabled ono o Of Red co
panels In Twentieth
thc heautifu Chrism anrcsc sfrcc.A - '- - ~
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''fclixa. there II 10 be % model Ancriosin
postofiicc AT tho Paris exposition. .Weil
Henry you ought 20 80 along 70 show
how the model american husband forge u
to mail his wifes ialtqfs-'
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Iunep.s Gold panosIta.

81 A. salzer. manager of the IA
: bin A. Salzer Seed Co., La
. Wis, as also president Of the
&Gold Coin Mining & Milling Co.,
tsTsn Devil District, Idaho. is in
l,rk They have recently struck
|E,snse deposit OF gold ore on
fFuperties. As a result the stock
y company doubled in price in
Piour hours. Quite a number of
|1isr Seed Co. patrons are inter-
ID this mine with Mr.. Salzer.
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''FiEgn took his wife TO New York Iasl
week FOR her health" 'sWrli7" '-Sht
brought him hon. on mattress
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Cured A ffrr I<cpcnt~a Failures with Others
will Inform addicted 10 horphinc. Laudanuin
Opium. Cocaine. of nrtcrfalne. hefnieas, hoIue
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Julia. here's n scientist who writes
that smoking assists the circulation"
''Yes-the circulation OF cash"
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TO CURE A COLD TX ONE IA,

what is forced morrimsnt7" ITS .be
kind a fimid man gets on when his wife
gives dinner
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Don't you admire football. Clara p II
detcst IL. Percy's got his coliarbone
broken. and l can't put my head on his
shoulder for month";
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FITS rsrmanenty curti- ssonts nervousness ate,
hrst days Of Dr.. kiina's Ofunt Nerve Iesforer.
send Tor FREE $500 trial pottis and ussfiss.
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window sE wbat nv nv =" sls }emslss
monogram hnirbrushes for chrynanthe-
n1tImH.'
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un Cara has Just answered a let
rro;s her year ago." That's
J No. II Isn't; you probably didn't
untli you got out your winter
~ this week"
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T<HERE are women everywhere almost cru-
stantiy because they cansot bring themselves ten
all about their Ills to physician
Such surely explain symptoms and heir
suffering by letter Mrs Pnham Mass for the con
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Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tablets All
druggists refund the money u It falls to cure.
&c. L. w. Groves signature on each box.
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A WOMAN
HELPS
WOMEN

bEENNER. East Rochester, Ohio. ,
the ordeal of examination by our ?
have treatment. My troubles we
feeling. painful menstruation and
leuccrrhna. ! am SO grateful
to you now that I am willing to
have my name published to help
other girls to take their troubles
toyou. Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound used as you wrote
me has made me entirely well
and very happy. l shall bless
you as long us livc."
Mrs. Pinkham receives thou
sands of such letters from CRATE,
full women.
Miss NELLIE RUSSELL. of =
1873 Grace ST.. Pittsburg. Pa. Il
In a letter to Mrs. Pink ".
ham says: Prom child -A1
hood l suffered from kidney -
trouble and as grew older
my troubles increased hav- -
ing intense pain running
from my waist to my womb an
menses were very painful. One
seeing your advertisement In O
our papers. | wrote to you.
"When your reply came be
your Compound and followed y
and am now in perfect health. ans
wise any lady rich or poor to tai
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
other remedies. It Is wonderful