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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31


see what Womans re made 10 II you
can't beg EN- into things. I would Mt
let no old spunky Miss Minerva get
the best Of me that way. Come on,
anyhow"
Nav, I can't come was the
gloomy reply; ''if she d jest toll me
not to, | couldn'er went. but she made
me promise, an I amt never goin'
back on nay word. You come over to
see me-"
4 can't, came the answer across
the fence; IT IN earning me a baseball
mask. done already earnt me mitt
My mama don't never make me prom
Use her nothing, she just pays me to
be good. That 5 huccome | m bout
to get 1igion and 60 to the mourner's
bench. She Is gone up town now and
if don't 60 outside the yard while
she 3 gone, she s going to gimme a
baseball mask You got ball what
you bringed from the plantation, and
y have a bat ami nit ana mask
and we can play ball some. Come on
over just little while; you amt earn
ing you nothing like what I'm do
Ing"
Nav; / promis' her not to an
amt ever goin' to break my promise. "
Well. then, Mr.. Promiser," said
Jimmy, go get your ball and ven
th'ow cross the fence. can't find
mine
Billy kept his few toys and play
things in closet, which was full Of
old plumber. AS he reached for his
ball something fell at his feet from
shelf above. He picked it up, and ran
excitedly into the yard
LOOK, Jimmy" he yelled, here S a
baseball mask found in the closet.
Jimmy, forgetful of the fact that he
was to be paid for staying at home,
Immediately rolled over the fence and
ran eagerly toward his friend. They
examined the article in question with
great care.
ut looks perzactly like a mask,
announced Jimmy after thorough in
spection. and yet it don't" He tried
it on. 1T don't seem to fit your face
right he said.
Sarah Jane was bearing down upon
them Come back home dis minute,
Jimmy!" she shrieked, want to ketch
some mo contiguous 'seases, don't
yuh? What dat " all got now?" AS
she drew nearer a smile Of recognition
and appreciation oyerspread her big
good-natured face. Then she burst
into loud, derisiye laugh. What "
all gwine to do wild Miss Minerals old
bustle2" she inquired ~ all sho' am
de contaritest chillens in dis here cop
peration.'
@Bustle?" echoed Billy. eWhat s a
bustleg"
"Dat-ar s a hustle dat S what s a
hustle. Ladies useto wear em cause
dey so stylish to make they dresses
stick out in the back. Come on home,
Jimmy, fore yuh ketch de yaller jandis
er de epizootics; 70 ma toll yuh to
stay right at home"
'Well, | m coming, amt II" scowled
the little boy. Mama need MT to
know nothing 'thout you tell
Would you take yo' mama's pres
ent now. Jimmyg" asked Billy; ''you
amt earnt it.
Would MT your" asked Jimmy
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CHAPTER XIV.
A Flaw II the rite.

@Come on over!p invited Jimmy
"All right; / believe 1 win, respond
ed Billy, running to the fence. His
cunts peremptory voice arrested his
footsteps.
William, come here!" she called
from the porch.
He reluctantly retraced his steps.
Il am going back to the kitchen to
bake a cake and | want you to prom
ise me not to leave the yard
nLemme jes' so over to Jimmy's i
little while,' he begged
mo; you and Jimmy can not be
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was promptly closed and black little
negro went grinning down the street
with Miss Minerva'g ancient hustle
tied across his face leaving behind
him curly-haired dog.
.Ain't he sweet2s said Nmmy, hug
ging the fuzzy white ball close to his
breast, 1--WE got to name him, Billy"
Lies name her Perjury Pesrline, j"
was the suggestion Of the other joint
owner.
He amt going to be name nothing
at all like that, declared Jimmy; you
all time got to name our dogs the
scalawaggest name they IS. He s go
ing to be name Sam Lamb cause
he 8 my partner"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-31

lists; Miss Leonora Nieuwenkamp. Mr..
T. B. Jones, Mr.. Samuel Tauber, vio-
linists; Mr.. Clyde Barnes, Mr.. A. ].
Poteet, cornetists; Mr.. J. J. Messen-
ser, flute; Mr.. w A. Poteet, from
bone
All other able musicians playing
any orchestral Instrument and in
favor Of the movement are requested
to meet at Mrs. Fletcher's studio to-
morrow Thursday evening at Z
o'clock.
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lContinued.l
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Orange Hall Opens
With Ball TONIGHT.

One Of the prettiest social affairs
Of the season will occur this evening
at Orange Hall, in the new Cowdery
building, when Mr. G. T. Holder will
formally open his new dance hall to
the public with grand ball. A large
number Of invitations have been Is
sued and a large number will, no
doubt, be in attendance.
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She's girl doc. argued Billy,
she can't. be nam no mans name. e
she could ID can her Major
= don't care what sort o. dog he is,.
girl or boy, be 8 going to Be name
Sam Lamb Pretty Samg Pretty
SAM" and he fondly stroked the little
animals soft head.
Here, Perunyl Here. PerunyI'
and Billy tried to snatch her away.
The boys heard a whistle; the dog
heard It, too. Springing from the little
boys arms Sam Lamb Perjury PearIine
ran under the gate and few to meet
her master. who was looking for her.
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q. b. 6. Meeting.

The regular meeting day Of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy occurs
tomorrow afternoon, but for various
reasons 1t has been deemed advisable
to postpone the meeting until the
following afternoon. and all members
are, therefore, requested TO meet Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs A. H. DaFracOtt.
There are several matters TO come
before the Daughters and it is desired
that a full attendance be present.
All those who have not paid their
dues. are requested to come prepared
TO do 50.
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Reynolds Matthews Nuptials.
Friends Of the bride An this city
have received the following wedding
announcements which are Of much
interest:
Mrs Julia Matthews
Announces the Marriage OF her
daughter.
Jessie B.
To
Mr.. Granville Reynolds,
on Wednesday. January Seventeenth.
Nineteen Hundred Twelve
Augusta, Ca
The bride Is well known IN Lake
land, having resided here at different
times. and has scores Of friends who
viii learn Of her marriage with pleas
ure. she is a very charming and ac-
compIlshed young woman, and VIII
make her husband an ideal wife and
companions
The groom IS a prominent citizen
of Augusta, and enjoys the respect Of
every one with whom he comes IS
sontact Re holds the position Of
Superintendent Of the Southern Bell
Telephone Company u that city The
wedding was a quiet home affair ow-
ing q tho resent death q the groom s
mother
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LOVE ME. NOW.

Written for the Evening Telegram
you are ever going to love me-
Love me now, while / can knew,
the sweet and tender feelings
Which from real affection Ecw.
Ove me now while an living,
D not wait till / am gone.
I'd then chisel it in marble,
warm love words on ice-cold stone.
you've dear sweet thoughts about
me,
Why not whisper them to me?
0hi you know they'd make me
happy,
ana as glad as glad can be-?
you wait till l am sleeping
never more to wake again,
|neFe'll be walls Of earth between us.
and ! could not hear you then.
you knew some one was thirsting
sOF a drop Of water sweet
Suld you be 50 slow to bring It.
would you step with Iaggard feetg
- are tender hearts all around us
"HO are thirsting for your love,
- we begrudge to them what
Heaven
Has kindly sent us from above?
~, feel your kind caresses.
~, zen the grass grows Ger my face,
IN crave your love and kisses
ny last, long resting-place;
!, you love me any
us but a little bit
'@'0er know it now while Twins.
81 own and treasure it.
IN. B. n.
', y To Organize
Autual Improvement.
\, = musicians Of Lakeland are
~. 70 form Club for the purpose
/, .. ual Improvements. and Il raise
~ Anoard Of Instrumental music
~. clty- They believe that yIolIn
4. - should be able Is read q
Il and play third. fourth and.
a, t i1 music; also 10 handle
4 y in an artistic man
II, fianO players. cornet md ali.
= ], 'lus'fumentalists should come
n !, e same standard. and XII wbo
nm 7 loin the Club after n
sst WI Be obliged 10 pass
4 ~ animation before eompa-
y who are Interested X as
3 Mrs s. mss
Eaton and
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TN LESS STRENUOUS TIMES
Explanation Of the Difference Be-
tween Domestic Standards Now
and Those Of Long Ago.

In the Woman's Homo Companion
there is an interesting presentation OF
the difference that exists between the
domestic standard OF young married
women OF today and those OF the past
generation. How did the women OF
the middle class OF generation or
two ago manage when they could not
keep help? Following is the answer
quoted from a Companion editorial:
"They lived according to their
means: they did not set up impossible
standards. and they knew much less
about the science OF bringing up chill.
dren. They had no special style to
keep up: gave the children a weekly
bath: kept the table set between
meals: did not serve their meals In
courses. but put all the food on the
table at once: confined their social
AFFAIRS TO evening calls and parties.
and church suppers. at which they
wore the same black silk dress for at
least two seasons: in short. every
woman did only what she could. and
her friends made It easier for her by
doing likewise
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was the only thing that kept mo from
thinking about you all the time"
CHAPTER TX.
disappointment.

Disappointment.
Dan Blair had not been back Of the
scenes At the Gaiety since his nrst
call on the singer. Indeed. though he
had told the duchess he pitied Miss
Lane. he had not been able to ap-
proach her very closely. even in his
own thoughts. When she FIRST ap-
peared on his horizon his mind was
full Of the Duchess Of Breakwater. and
the singer had only lowered round his
more profound feelings for another
woman. But Lefty Lane was an at
mosphere In Dams mind which be was
not yet able to understand. There was
10 little left that was connected with
his old homo. certainly nothing in the
British Isles. excepting Ruggles. and
to the young man everything from
America had Its value. Decidedly the
nice girl Of whom he had spoken to
Gordon Galorey. the print-frocked.
bonneted type. the ideal girl that Dan
would like to marry and to spoil. had
not crossed his path. The Duchess Of
Breakwater did not suggest her, nor
did any Of the London beauties. Dams
nrst ideal was beginning to fade.
He left Osdene Park on protest and
returned the same night to London.
and all the way back to town tried to
register In his mind. unused to analy-
sis. his experience with the Duchess
Of Breakwater on this last visit.
He had experienced his first dis
appointment In the sex. and this dis
appointment had been Of an unusual
kind. It was not that he had been
turned down or given the mitten. but
he had seen one woman turn another
down. A woman had been mean. SO
he put It. and the fact that the Ouch.
ess Of Breakwater had refused to
lend a moral hand to the singer at
the Gaiety hurt Dams feelings. Then.
AZ soon as his enthusiasm had calmed.
he saw what q stupid ass he had been.
A duchess couldn't mix up with a
comic opera singer. Of course. Sull.
he mused, she might have been q lit
tie nicer about it."
The education his father had given
him about them was put to the test
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Dan Blair. the 1z-year-old son Of the
hfty- million dollar copper king Of Blair
town. Mont. IL = guest At tho English
home Of Lady Gaiorey. Dams father had
been courteous to Lord Galorey during
his visit to the United States and the
coufte"y IL now being returned to the
young man. Tho youth has an ideal girl
in his mind. He meets Lily. Duchess of
Breakwater. beautiful widow. who 10
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes . liking to her. When Dan was .
boy. q girl sang a solo at a church. and
he had never forgotten her. The Ga
loreys. Lily and Dan attend . London
theater whore ono Lefty Lanc IL tho star.
Dan recognises her as the girl from his
town. and going behind the scenes intro
duces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky u
suitor and escort TO Lefty. Lord Ga
lorey and friend named RuRgles deter
mine to protect the westerner from Lily
and other fortune hunters. Young Blair
goes to see Lily: he can talk Of nothing
but Lefty and this anRers the Duchess.
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was about to close her room asains,
him. and said quickly:
I'm coming right In now"
why. l never heard Of such Q
thing. she answered sharply, angri.
ly; you must be. crazy! Take away
your hand!" And hers, a. well as his,
SEIZED the handle Of the door. Her
small ice-cold hand brought him to his
senses.
II beg your pardon" he murmured
confusedly. DO 60 In and get warm
II you can"
But instead Of obeying, now that
the rude young man withdrew his i'm.
portuning. Miss Lanes hands fell
from the knob. and close to his eyes
she swayed before him, and Dan
caught her in his arms-went into her
room. carrying her. He had been
wrong about Prince Poniotowsky:
save for Higgins. the room was empty.
The woman. though she exclaimed,
showed no great surprise and seemed
prepared for such a fainting spell.
Dan laid the actress on the sofa and
then the dresser said to him:
please go. sir; l can quite manage
She has these turns often. I'll give
her brandy. She will be quite right"
tTo BE CoNT1NUEDJ
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IN AGONY WITH ITCHING

"About four years ago I broke out
with sores on my arms like boils. Al.
ter two months they were all over my
body. some coming. and some going
away. In about six months the boils
quit, but my arms. neck and body
broke out with an itching. burning
rash. It would burn and itch. and
come out In pimples like grains Of
wheat was in terrible condition; ;
could not sleep or rest. Parts Of my
flesh were raw. and could scarcely
bear my clothes on. could not lie
In bed in any position and rest In
about Q year the sores extended down
to my feet. Then I suffered agony
with the burning. itching sores. I
could hardly walk and for long time
could not put on socks.
All this time I was trying every.
thing could hear of. and had the skill
Of three doctors. They said 1t was
eczema. I got no benefit from all
this. I was nearly worn out. and had
given up in despair Of ever being cured
when I was advised by q friend to try
Cuucura Remedies. purchased Cuti.
cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent.
and used exactly as directed. l used
the Cuticura Remedies constantly for
four months, and nothing else. and was
perfectly cured. It Is now year. and
! have not had the least bit since. !
an ready to praise the Cuticura Rem
edies At any time. (Signed) e. l.
Cate. Exile. KY. Nov. 10. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and oint-
ment are sold by druggists and dealers
. sample Of each. with 80.
page book, will be mailed free on
application to "Cuticura." Dept. l..
Boston.
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form closely. Sne was as thin ~ .
candle. Her woman Higgins fol Iwed
closely after her. and as they passed
Dan. Lefty Lane called to him gaily:
Hello. you! What are you hanging
around here for?"
And Dan returned: Don't stand
here in the draft. 1t 10 beastly cold"
Yes. Miss" her woman urged.
don't stand here"
But the actress waited nevertheless
and said to Dan: who's the girl?"
What grit"
why. the girl you come here every
night to see and are too shy to speak
to. Everybody IL crasy to know"
Lefty Lane looked like . little girl
herself In the crocheted garment her
small hands held across her breast
Dan put his arm on her shoulder
without rsalizing the familiarity OF his
gesture:
Get out Of this draft-set out Of II
quick. I say" and pushed her toward
her room.
Gracious. but you are strong" She
felt the muscular touch. and his hand
nat against her shoulder was warm
through the wool.
Il wish you were strong. You work
too darned hard"
Her head was covered with the
coral cap and feather. Dan saw her
billowy skirt, her silken hose. her 1T
tie coral shoes. She fluttered ut the
door which Higgins opened.
why haven't you been to see met"
she asked him. you arc not very
polite"
Il am coming In now"
Not . bit OF It. I'm tov pusy. and
It 10 q short entr'acte. 90 and see the
girl you came here to see."
Dan thought that the reason she
forbade him to come In was because
Prince Poniotowsky waited for her In
her dressing.room. II was his hrst
Jealous moment. and the feeling fell
on him with a swoop. and Its fangs
fastened In him with a stinging pain.
He stammered:
II didn't come to see any girl here
but you. ! came to SEQ you"
Come tomorrow at two. at the Sa-
voy."
Before Dan realized his own pre-
cipitation. he had seized the door
handle as Lefty Lane went within and
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now: the girl he had dreamed of. the
nice GIRL" we'll. she would have had
a tenderer way with her in a case
such as this! Back Of Dams hurt feel.
ings, there was a great deal on the
had not done for herself yet. She
hadn't fetched him nearly up to the
altar for nothing. and back Of his dis.
approval, there was long list Of ad.
mirations and looks. memories OF
many tete.a-tetes and Of more fervent
kisses which scored a good deal In the
favor Of Dams first woman. The Ouch.
ess Of Breakwater had gone boldly on
with Dams unfinished education. and
he really thought he loved her. and
that he was in honor bound to see the
thing through.
That evening. once more In the
box he had taken all to himself. he
listened to "Mandalay." carried away
with the charm Of the music and car
ried away by the singer. He was in
the box nearest the stage and seemed
close to her. and he imagined that
under her paint he could see her
pallor and how thin she was. Moth.
ing, however. In her acting or in her
voice revealed the least fatigue. Blair
had obtained a card Of entrance to
the theater. which permitted him to
circulate freely behind the scenes.
and although as yet the run Of his
visits had not been clear. this night
he had a purpose. Dan stood not tar
from the corridor that led to Lefty
Lanes room, and saw her after her
act hurriedly cross the stage. big
white shawl wrapping her slender
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Eao0r to See,

Il have = poem here entitled Alone
with Nature" said the sallow young
man with the long hair and the frayed
trousers. 1T Is personal impres.
sion."
rs IT." replied the editor Of the
Chicago Record-Herald. as he hastily
glanced at the opening lines. Have
you ever been alone with nature?"
Il have. and. oh, It is glorious-glo-
rious!"
Here's a dime. Get on a trolley
car and ride as far as you can. Go
back to nature and spend another hour
or two alone with her. You say you
plucked the hazel blossoms by the
stream. II you are able to find any
place where you can do that let me
know. want to watch you while you
do It,"
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"And Again Ny Brethren"

A certain small girl. wearily listen.
ing to long sermon by renowned
cleric who had an odd habit OF draw.
ing in his breath with a curious whis.
tie. whispered to her mother that she
wanted to 60 home. The mother. ex.
pecting the discourse to end momen.
tarily. refused permission. The third
time this happened the mother muf.
INJURED in the child's ear that the
preacher would soon stop now. But
the child. nervous and despairing. an
swered her in a high falsetto:
mo. mother. he is not going to
stop. thought SO now for three
times. but he has gone and blowed
himself up again!"
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He Didn't,

so you don't want no huckleber.
ries?"
mo. have changed my mind. I
see your cat Is asleep in those buckle
berries"
That's all right. mum, l don't mind
waking the cat up."
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No Jury.

No Jury.
Didn't you give that man a Jury
trial?"
Look here" said Broncho Bob.
there amt big lot O men in this
settlement. We couldn't possibly git
IL Of 'em together without startin' a
fatal argument about somethin that
had nothin' whatever to do with the
case.
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CHAPTER vIiI.-contInued.

But the cold voice OF the duchess
did not chill him. Simply great" he
continued. "and I'm sorry for her
down to the ground. That is what Is
the matter. Didn't you notice her
when she came into the Carlton that
night?"
What Of It. silly? I thought she
looked as thin as shad in that black
dress. and the way Poniotowsky goes
about with her proves what an ass he
is."
We'll. hate him." Blair simply
stated: Il would wiring his neck for
twenty cents. But she's very i'll: that
Is what Is the matter with her."
They all look like that OF the
stage" the duchess assured indiffer-
emily. They are nothing but foot.
light beauties: they look ghastly on
the boards. l dare say that Lefty
Lane is Ill. though: the pace she
goes would kill anybody. Have some
more tear"
He held out his cup and agreed
with her.
she works too hard-this playing
almost every night. singing and dane
ing twice at the mauness. ! should
think she would be dead"
"Oh, / don't mean her professional
engagements" murmured the duchess.
A revolt such as had stung him
when they criticized her at the Carl.
ton rose in him now.
1T 10 hard to believe" he said.
when you hear her sing that dove
song and that cradle song"
But his companions laugh stopped
bis championship short.
you dear boy. don't be a silly. Dan.
She doesn't need your pity or your
good opinion. She Is perfectly salts
aed. She has got fortune In Ponio-
towsky, and she really Is a perfect
terror you know"
Affected slightly BY her cold dis
missal of his subject, he paused for .
moment. But his own point Of view
was too strong to BE- shaken BY this
woman's light words.
Il suppose II she wasn't from my
town" At his words the vision Of
Lefty Lane with the coral strands on
her dress, came before his eyes. and
he said honestly: But I do take an
interest in her just the same. and
she's going to pieces, that's clear.
Something ought to be DONE"
The Duchess Of Breakwater was
very much annoyed.
Are you going to talk about her
oil the timer" she asked with sharp
sweetness. you are not very nat
tering. Dan"
And he returned peacefully. why. |
thought you might be able to help her
in some way or another"
Mel" She laughed aloud. Me
help Lefty Lane? Really"
why. you might get her to sing out
here" he suggested. THAT would
sort of get hold Of her: women know
how to do those things"
His preposterous simplicity over.
whelmed her. She stirred her tea,
and said. controlling herself. why.
what on earth would you have me to
say to Lefty Lane?"
"Oh, just be nice to her." he sug-
Rested. Tell her to take care Of her.
self and to brace up. Get some nice
woman to-"
Th6 DUCHESS ueipeo uiu. ~ re-
form herr"
DO her good" the boy said gently.
You're too silly for words. II you
we're not such hopeless child would
he furious with you. Why. my dear
boy, she would laugh in your face and
in mine"
As the duchess left the tea-table
she repeated: rs this what you came
up from London to talk to me about7"
And at the touch of her dress as she
passed him-at the look she gave him
from her eyes. Dan flushed and said
honestly: why, told you that she
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Even when they have nothing to
do. some people cant seem to do 1t
gracefully.
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Some people get SO accustomed to
looking on the bright side that they
cant see the other side at all.
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The annual per capita fire waste in
Europe averages 33 cents. while in
the United States II amounts to $2.51.
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Ars. wfnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidrei
teethinR. softens the gums, reduces innamma
tion, allays pain. cures wind collie, ssc . bottle
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Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
good grocer.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
brasxia. I. rrfund money Il Il faits 70 cure. ".
GROVES AignAture II on each boz. Nc.
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Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. Consumption results from q neg.
lected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure these colds. Just rub it into
the chest and draw out the Inflammation