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By MuRiEL BLAIR

Thomas Maltby. three tlmes and mad'
a mental note Of a $50 bill for his nj
vice.
"SIumt,h I" observed the wealthy olt
lbachelor-"generally lazy, chr
Worse than laEiness. my friend
responded the notable physician grave
~. "Your late suppers. lack Of exer
else aud INDECENT ways generally hav,
stored your system with pcisons."
Then get rid % them suggested
Thomas.
Nothing but exercise will do that.
was the serious response.
"you speak Of exercise. doctor" said
Thomas. "what do you mean-golf'
walking. baths. dietingT'
They all help. but you need add
tionally q spur. changed conditions
Get your mind clear as well rs your
body. Zee here. nd you ever hear Of
Prof. septImus Gregg and his great
youthful reorganization systemr
II never did," confessed Thomas.
"You will come back with your
youth renewed. Then II you take my
advice, get married. and home life Will
do the rest"
Thus Il was that two mornings later
Thomas Maltby was introduced TO
Prof. septimus Gregg at the doctor ;
office. lie found the latter TO be n
great. fierce. bcarish old fellow.
Tommy Maltby. chr he spoke.
"well. Tommy. II you're ready. toddle
along with me. I've few purchases
10 make and you can carry the bun
dies"
Thomas stared as the professor en-
tered department store and pur'
chased: C) half n dozen shoofy Kites {.
CD rs many humming tops; CD
dozen bags Of marbles. tD a box OF
bubble pipes.
you must have lot ~ children To
provide for. professcrf ventured
Thomas.
Hin! you'll soon find out" was the
gum reJoinder.
When they reached a walled-ln coun'
try place az noon that day. Thomas
Maltby wondered II ne had entered an
asylum. 4 dozen men as old or older
than himself greeted their arrival
boisterously. Some ~ them were bare
footed. All of them wore knicker'
bockers. They caperen around Ike
boys on vacation. Eagerly they
scrambled for the doctors purchases.
Then they hooted and frisked about
like mere Kids. They played marbles.
blew bubbles. spun tops. few kites
"Now, then. make believe you're a
hoy again. Forget everything for one
month hut Just that" said the profess
sor. and Thomas was escorted TO
room with trundle bed and emerged
from Il wearing Juvenile costume
like the others.
Thomas grinned and then laughed
outright rs he got onto the scheme.
lie was Co play boy for n month. He
was hailed as Tom" on the play
ground.
Inside OF a week Thomas Maltby had
forgotten the club. late dinners ana
his automobile. The 'boys" went FISH
Ing. swimming. They played one old
cat. mumbly-peg. hi-spy. They got
up big appetiies
ON one side Of the resort was n
high brick wall. Strolling near II one
day. Thomas caught a tennis ball that
came over It's top. There were fem
mime cries OF distress. Then u lad
der top appeared. Peering over IL
was n fair. mlschieyous face. half hid
den In a quaint childish sunbonnet.
"Do you see the ball. Mattief' asked
a voice below.
Here. you. boy" called out the
rogulsh Matte "a the astonished
Thomas--''toss that lost ball over
here. will your
Then Thomas found out that the
brick wall inclosed the domain u Mrs.
Prof. Gregg. who superintendent the
girls department" Of the juvenile re-
juvenating system. lie get TO think
ing constantly Of Matte.
They have regular party here
once a MONTH" boy" friend told
Thomas next day. There IL music.
dancing. and u supper"
Ladies. toof' inquired Thomas.
hopefully.
"yes. Mrs. Prof Gregg and her
flock. The old life toys for tonight.
you know. Very formal and dlgni-
fed"
Thomas never enjoyed himself M
he did at the function announced.
There were friendly introductions and
a pleasant time all around.
when Thomas returned 10 the city
he sought Matte out. lie called ON her
twice, but only had he to tell her his
love 20 win her complete acceptance
OF his suit.
Returning from years tour OF Eu-
rope one day DIR. Philetus Derringer
chnnced 20 meet Thomas. The latter.
smiling. brisk aud happy. hailed him
with a healthy hnndshake that made
IN. physician Vince.
ut Is plain 10 see that you took the
juvenile cure" said the doctor.
"Yes. and won n splendid wife and
comfortable home through II ALL"
declared Thomas "We live next door
10 a glorious family with II children,