The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-09-19
CRIP?KNOCK IT OUT
Victim Tells of DecoCtion That
Cured Him Quickly.
Prescription Brought From France by
Soldier Son Saved Him Many
Days and Nights Of Misery,
and a Doctors Bill.


and Doctors Bill.
The symptoms were unmistakable.
Pains shot mp my back and through
my head. Sneeze followed sneeze, and
| felt as weak as, but more helpless
than kitten.
When | got home from the Office
and | don't know how I managed to
crawl there-my whole body was one
large ache. My wife rushed to meet
me at the gate.
Jacks come home on leave. dear"
she said, throwing her arms around my
neck in sheer ecstasy. Gle got four
teen days, Isn't it simply gloriousT
Jack is our soldier boy)
! didn't like to dc so, but on the
grounds of eXpedieney | gently but
firmly pushed her off
BE careful, old girl" I explained.
1--WE got it."
She knew by my watcry eyes what
] meant by Il, and slipped her arm
I'm mine 10 help me up the path. | was
glad Of her assistance, for | was SHY
ering all over and felt very depressed.
Jack will be disappointed. He's
looking forward to having such a good
time, and now it looks as If you will
be IN all the time"
With a groan, I curled up on the
couch
whatever are we to do?' she asked
rs she brought my slippers. 1--WE moth
ing in the house and the shops are MI
closed Goodness knows where We can
find doctor, and poor Jack will soon
he back He's Just run round to have
a peep at Gwen"
The situation was certainly deSper-
ate. My head seemed 10 be bursting
and so did my heart. This was a poor
sort Of welcome TO give to our sOnnie
after years of absence, and will free
ly own that by this time something
else ms we'll as influenza was respon-
sihle for my watery eyes
YES, dad" said Jack half an hour
later as he sat by my he'd. "a month
ago thought some of us were in for
terrible time. We never had such a
drenching and couldn't get a blessed
bit Of clothing Cry. We ached all over
In fact, we were just about like You.
II was rotten luck, too for we missed
some of the fun. But just when we
were at our worst, a French peasant
told us he knew Of something that
would soon put us right He told us
ne had two herbs in his garden which
he believed would save half the world
If they were only used. Elder blossom
and peppermint, those were the two.
"Well, he dropped n handful of each
I'm jug and made a strong infusion
by pouring a pint and half of boil
ing wafer over them, just rs | have
done. He let It steep for about half
I'M hour ON the hob, then strained and
swcetened t. and made us drink it as
hot rs we could stand II, He simply
soaked us with it, but the next day
we We're like new men.
what, do you say you can hardly
believe it? Well, here comes mother
with iugful. II was lucky had some
with me. and TIL take good care never
to be without H. Now take good
swig Of Thu. It's quite nice Then
cover up and wen pile on the clothes"
Sooner than | could have believed.
the perspratlon was rolling down my
face In grand style. Later on | empted
the Jug and fell into a deep, refreshing
sleep
The next morning the feeling of on
nui had passed away. My head was
clearer, and | could even make a Joke.
The day after was able to sit up, and
I've never looked back since
Now this is not fairy tale, but Il
sober fact, and If all who are victims
OF the Influenza tiend would try this
magic potion they would soon be
breathing benedctions on the head of
That unknown peasant in Flanders. II
Is SO harmless that you cannot use Ii
amiss, and so efrcctunl that you can
not give it In vain.-Butfalo Express.