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THE RHYMING'
OPTIMIST
Aline Michaelis--
Things l Used to KnOtO

"e"SO WV" w ANfsoN
NH. know I'd be able to run
the whole uorks, I, could
~ lower coal prices today, I
could easily battle the terrible
Turks. ! could settie affairs In
Cathay. ! could set Old Earth
spinning on schedule again and
keep her in ways safe and sane
II I had my past ktcwiedge OF
matters and men, IL I were only
twenty again! In those bright
vanished days ] had nothing to
learn. Mr.. Plato seemed sadly
passe, as ! doped out advice to
each fellow In turn, solving all
the affairs OF the day. BY rights.
I should yearly gain wisdou and
wit; but that isn't the way Il
works out, 10 I smother q sigh
and let memory hit to glad years
that knew never a doubt. Then
I. knew how to act any time, any
place. and could hand out advice
left and right; ! could tell all
about any cline, any. race, and
could show where my elders
weren't bright. But there's one
thing quite certain: II Earth Is
to gain peace and happiness,
plenty and gold, they must first
find some chap with the same
sort OF brain I was blessed with
---at twenty years old.
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great was her capability for dis
tilling light. She would go at
once to Windsor with Jar,e. and
would dispatch note to Brandon.
at Newgate. telling him upon his
escape to come to her. He might
remain in hiding in the neighbor.
hood Of Windsor. and she could
see him every day. The time had
come to Mary when 10 see him
every day. would turn Piutonian
shades into MONDAY brightness and
weave sunbeams out Of utter dark
ness. With Mary, to resolve was
to act; SO the note was soon dis
patched by a page, and one hour
later the girls were on their road
to Windsor.
Buckingham went to Newgate,
expecting to make a virtue. with
Mary, out Of the necessity i'm.
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fore the time he knew the messen-
ger with Mary's, note would come.
The king was soon found. and
Buckingham, in apparent anger,
told him that the city authorities
refused to deliver Brandon except
upon an order under the kings
seal. =.
Henry and Buckingham were In
tenseiy indignant at the conduct
of the, scurvy burghers, and an
immense amount Of self.import-
ance was displayed and shameful
ly wasted. This manifestation
was at its height when the mes
senger from Newgate arrived with
Mary's poor little note. as intended
by the duke. H..
The note was handed to Henry,
who read aloud as follows:
ITO Master Charles Brandon:
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When O. Girl Ma,Ties
EARLY Welded LIFE

heartily. But I've an idea that
IL we want to get up society
doings, well have to make them
in honor of some girl Mrs. Har-
risou wants to take about and
make happy. ! know that dinners
and fixings like that don't mean
as much 10 the head OF our frim
as they do to the giddy young
things such as we. Now IL you
don't mind IN try to get hold Of
Miss May beamed. felt protect
ed and treasured! had no pos
sible criticism OF my partner for
falling to understand how COM
pletely Jim fills my life. How
can a woman In whose experience
there has never been any man
guess the devotion a wife feels to
her absent husband?" -,
LET mf cali your number for
you" requested Miss May with
her modest insistence on the fact
that, though call her partner,
she came originally into my Of
flee as secretary and assistant.
Mot met laughed Mr.. Lacy
ungrammatically and heartily.
"My only living relative is going
to be spoiled Ike a baby and wait.
ed on ike q queen. So she Will
kindly sit still and let Raipn 90
it."
With gay comraderie we turned
to make ready for our excursion
out to dine. while Mr.: Lacy sat
down at the telephone. There was
a murmur Of conversation 70
which I paid no attention. and
then heard Mr.. Lacy calling
gaily.
81 got Park and he likes II fine.
Heb meet US at my favorite eat.
ery-say, by lingo! ought to
have asked you folks where youj
wanted TO 20 instead Of railroad.
ing things through like the social
dub I am. I'm sorry. But was
10 blooming keen Tor giving
Park a chance to get In with
worthwhile folks that l didn't.
think a step beyond that. For
give me?" -
Even as was explaining and
insisting that there was nothing
TO forgive the telephone rang and
Mr.. Lacy picked up the receiver
he had Just put down:
FOf yOu-mIes tss ~
announced after a moment. "
slid into the place he va.
Gated for me and said Idly:
Mrs. Harrison speaking. Who
is this, pleased"
Hello, Anne! It's Tom Mason"
came the response OF the last
voice I'd dreamed OF hearing.
/ I've got to consult you--and at
once. Be right down. So long
till I see you" H (.
And the receiver slammed up
on the hook with Q peremptory
click.
Even n I had wanted to refuse
Tom, had no way OF reaching
him. hadn't the slightest idea
whore his cali came from.
tre Be Csseiused Saturday,
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posed by the kings command, In
freeing Brandon. He had hoped
to induce Brandon to leave Lon.
don steaithily and Immediately by
representing to him the evil con-
sequences OF a break between the
citizens and the king. liable to
grow out Of his release, and relied
on Brandon's generosity to help
him out: but when he found the
note which Mary's page had de-
iivered to the keeper Of Newgate.
he read 1t and all his plans were
changed.
He caused the keeper to send
the note to the king. suppressing
that fact that he. Buckingham.
had any knowledge Of II. The
duke then at once started to
Greenwich, where he arrived and
sought the king few minutes be-
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TUBERCULOSIS
| AND IT'S CURE
BY Brice Belden, NJ. D.

YY HE Wdf on tuDefCuhOtlb u sue
ceeding. 50 let US continue
l. to pay attention to the prin-
ciples involved, and wipe 1t out
completely. e. \
The germs of this disease cause
little Jumps in the lungs called
tubercles, hence the derivation OF
the term tuberculosis. These
tubercles grow, soften, break open,
and are finally expelled by cough
ing. ....
In the early stages of the disease
q few Of these germs are found In
the expectoration, but later they
appear in millions. 1t can readily
be seen how important II In to
destroy the expectoration. since II
is through IL that the disease 10
carried to others or re-infects the
patient himself.
The early signs are a slight
cough which has lasted for several
weeks, loss of weight, more or less
weakness and tiredness, a little
fever in the afternoon and perhaps
some indigestion. Sometimes there
may be sweating at night or the
coughing up OF blood. ..
Any one ndNlnB tne IOTeRO1nR
complaints should be thoroughly
examined by a physician. No time
should be lost taking patent medi-
cines or appealing to auacks.
To prevent tuberculosis live In
the fresh air as much as possible
all the year round. regardless of
climatic conditions; keep the win.
dows In the shop and home open,
day and night. Don't be afraid of
night air, or close the windows be-
cause Of rain or snow. 49,
Eat plenty of simple food like
eggs, milk, meat. bread, butter,
vege' ables. oatmeal and rice. Eat
slowly and chew your food well. Go
to- bed early and get about eight
hours sleep Don't overwork. II
you can help Il, don't stay In rooms
or shops where dust ia present in
the air. Avoid those who spit
they spread consumption and other
diseases. Don't take patent medi.
cines Cor a cough-go to doctor
for thorough examination.
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the Writing Worid As m Author.
ity on the Problems Of Giris.
E<T AsT night while lying in bed
and thinking of your
article, Are You Drifter?'
a quotation came into my thoughts
"a quotation wholly my own. 1t
was this; Think OF yourself--the
devil calls; think Of others-the
angel calls'-meaninH the person
who gives wholly of himself win
oe or the happiest In the world.
And as you know, angels always
bring radiant happiness and peace
wherever they call.
The person who thinks Of him.
seh and himself only viii soon find
himself unhappy and in mischief.
Unknowingly he is missing some
OF the chief Joys OF life. II he
himself Is not made unhappy.
somebody dear to him will be made
to suffer, and one never Is 60 una
happy' as when someone dear no
him Is suffering" writes Jeanne.
Bless your heart" I find myself
crying across space, "you have n
firm hold on the basic principle OF
lie. But don't let YOUR
theory run away with you" 80.
We must think OF ourselyes--
but saneiy and in proportion to
There are ruthless folk who win
stop at nothing to gain their ends.
They sacrifice whoever. gets In
their way. They push aside All
who interfere with their aims and
ambitions. And they destroy all
the happiness In their vicinity.
But Jeanne's beautiful and zen.
erous philosophy has a hidden
danger too. For no one can sue.
cessfully think Of himself Y
1t Is our duty to make the most
Of our gifts, to bring out our Ia
tent possibilities, to make our.
selves up TO a mark OF higi
achievement. But II is still tur.
ther our duty to use our own sue
cess kindly and generously. First
we must sacrifice no one else TO
gain our ends---and we must
learn to be tolerant Of those who
do not share our ambitions nor
vet sympa th,ze with them, And
then when we have made good
we must be ready with a helping
Think Of yourself as one OF
Gods masterpieces. with every
reason to be fine and good because
the Creator endowed you with In.
finite possibilities. When you
have done your best 10 bring them
out turn warmly and generously
90 others to offer them whatever
help they can take from YOU ana
to give Of yourself iptelligenuy
and generously. And In that civ.
ing there r. true Joy. For the gift
Of intelligent heip - worth gffef.
ana 70 e ching of real worth TO
the one who receives IL.
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STORY OF
BY Ann Lisle
Whose Present Serial Has Scores
. Big Popular Success.

Whose Present Serial Has Scored
. Big Popular Success.
Copyright, 1879. King Features syndi-
\, cate. Inc.
<<rNULLY for you, Aunt
~ May" cried Ralph Lacy
before I had q chance to
reply to my assistants dinner In.
yitafiou. Your business partner
IN minus her home partner for
the evening. OF course we can't
let her dine alone.
so II she flnds the company
OF your long-lost and newly.
found nephew in any way objec-
tionable there's nothing for you
10 do but cut him out Of the party
and trot off with her. It's a shame
to think how lonesome I'm going
20 be II ] get disinvited from my
party, though"
"Don't be absurd" I laughed.
was long after seven when we
brought things to q conciusaon.
Mr.. Lacy spoke its peroration.
"A good afternoons job. call
tbis. We three got ON famously
toxether. I've an idea that we're
roing to work out 90 much stuff,
and dope It out 20 well that be.
fore long wen have to find a
rourth assistant-and maybe q
nth. We're going to grow. I'm
the silent partner Of this firm. I
INST elected myself"
Miss May laughed merrily.
.1'n let you stop being the silent
oartner when II comes to select.
ing the next worker" ] declared.
you've gone and wished a job on
Yourself and given as assistance
that's about az generous and help
sul as anything ] ever heard Of. 30
when we need more first aid III be
ready for suggestions from you"
"I wish ia thought In time to
telephone Park to Join u.s." ex.
claIaied Mr.. Lacy. Turning TO
MIss May he explained briefly:
y Park IN Wayne Parkinson. 3D.
n fine lad---one OF the finest. IN
say, Mrs. Harrison met him yes
terday and won his instant ale
glance. He senses fine things quick.
". no I'm thinking that you've an
other case OF love at first sight
coming TO you. Aunt May. and I
see where I have to put up with q
rival nephew.
."IM be glad to chaperon Mrs.
Harrison : and any nephew as
nice as you" replied Miss May
',ser.ousiy. 81 think IT'S good for
young women to get about a bit,
40 m Mrs. Harrison win let me,
I'm always /be giad to--take her
under my wing"
..Bicss your' cried Mr.. Lacy
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; ing to leave. But you must not
diyulge the fact that DO Il. II
would cost me all the favor en-.
JOY with the people OF London.
though would willingly lose that
favor. q thousand times over. for .
smile from you" !.
Fairly Fooled.
Ghe gave the smile, apd as he
left, followed his retiring figure
with her eyes, and thought:
AFTER ali, he has q kind heart"
She breathed Sigh Of RELIEF. too.
tor she felt she had accomplished
Drandon's release. and stiii re-
tanned her dangerous secret. the
divuising Of which. she feared.
would harden Henry's hear.
against her biandiahments and
strand her upon THE throne or
France.
But she was not entirely sAtis.
fied with the arrangement. She
knew that her obligation 20 Bran.
don was such a. 70 demand OF her
tisat she should not Leave the mat.
ter Of his release to any other per-
son, much less to an enemy ouch
a. Buckingham. Yet the cost Of
his freedom by q direct act OF
her own would be 20 great that
she was tempted to take whatever
risk there might be In the way that
had opened itself to her. Not that
she would not have made the sac
rifice willingly. o. would not have
told Henry all IL that were the
only chance to save Brandon'5T life,
hut the other way, the one she had
taken by Buckinehams help. :eem-
ed safe, and. though not entirely
satisfying, she could not see how
Il could miscarry. Buckingham
was notably jealous Of his knightiy
word, and she had unbounded faith
In her influence over him. In
short. like many another person,
she was as wrong as possible Jus.
at the time when she thought she
was entirely right. and when the
cost OF q mistake was at it's maxi
mum.
She recoiled also from the
thought OF Brandon's escape"
and It hurt her that he should be
a fugitive from the justice hat
should reward him. yet she nuieted
these disturbing suggestions with
the thought that 1t would be only
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Household Hints

To make your silver shine like
new, procure one ounce of Jew.
eler.s rouge tthe cost is sma.D.
and apply the least bit with a
chamois. This IL very effective
both on new and old silver.
Where blinds are OF cream
linen. dirty marks show up
clearly. For cleaning these there
is nothing SO good as finely pow.
dered hath brick. This should
be applied. not too roughly, with
n perfectly dry and c.ean nan
brush. Rub the dirty places
brisisiy untii the marks difppear.
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Do You Know

The water in which very salty
meat is boiled should be changed
halfway through cooking q the
liquor is required for soup stock.
Puddings containing custard
should always be cooked slowly.
soda water u often usetol o.
q palliative for sea-sickness.
A duck should be cooked I'm -
quick oven. and bastcd very FIRE.
quentiy. e" ''''- t''''...' ''s'''
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CHATTER X.
Justice, o King!

Such was the state Of affairs
when / returned from France.
How ] hated myself because !
had not faced the Kings dispieas-
ure and had not refused to go until
Brandon ives safely cut Of his trou.
BILE. 1t was hard for me to believe
that ! had left such a matter TO
two foolish girls. one Of them a.
changeabie as the wind, and the
other completely under her con-
trsl. s.teu.. as,-., ..s
Go Be Centinuod Temorroul
tcopyrisht, Bosss-Merriii Co.,
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beauty aud perfections, and pour
her pathetic little tale over and
over again into James receptive
ear and warm. responsive heart;
and Jane answered with soft,
little kisses that would have con-
soled Niobe herself. Then Mary
would tell how the doors Of her
life, at the ripe age Of eighteen,
were closed forever and forever.
and that her few remaining years
would be but years OF waiting for
the end. At other times she would
brighten, and repeat what Bran
don had told her about New Spain;
how fortunes door was open there
to those who chose TO come, and
how he. the best and bravest Of
them all. would surely win glory
aud fortune. and then return 70
buy her from her brother Henry
with millions Of pounds Of yellow
goid. All, she would wait! She
would wait! Like Bayard she
placed her ransom At q high
figure, and honestly thought her
self. worth It. And 20 she was
to Brandon, or rather had been.
But at this particular time the
market was down, as you viii
shortly hear.
So Mary remained at Windsor
and grieved and wept and dreamed,
and longed that she might see
across the miles Of biiiowy ocean
to her love (! her love her love
Meanwhile Brandon. had his trial
In secret down In Lendon, and
had been condemned TO be hanged,
drawn and quartered Tor having
saved her more than life itself.
Put not your trust in princesses!
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By Charles Major.


1T will have to be done
- secrstly-by conniving at
bis escape rather than by an Or
DER Tor, his release. The citi3sns
are greatly aroused over the alarm.
tng frequency Of such occusyences,
and - many Of the offsnders have
lately escaped punishment BY rea-
son of court interference. ] fear
this man Brandon win have 70
besr the br,snf. IN the London
mind, Of III these unpunished
crimes. Il WIN b next 70 impos-
sibls 70 liberafs him. except by ar
ranging privatsiy With the keeper
for his escape. He could 90 down
into the country ana wait In seclp-
sion until Il ~ MI blown over, Or
until London has o new victim,
and thcn an order can be made.
pardoning him. and ne can return" 7"
'Pardoning him! what are you
talking Of. my iordf He has done
nothing 70 b pardoned for. He
should be. and shan be, rewarded"
Mary spoke inpetuousiy, but
caught herself and tried to RENE
dy her blunder. That is, II I
have heard the straight OF It. I
have been told that the killing was
done in the defense Of two
women" Think Of this poor. un-
conscious girl. % fun Of grief and
trouble. talking thus to Bucking-
ham, who knew % much more
about the AFFAIR than even she.
VINO had taken 30 active a part
IN 1t. II - Il
WHO told you Of it?" askel the
duke 'ss"
Mary saw she had made a mis-
take. ana. after hesitatng for a
raoment. answered: "Sr Edwin
Caskoden. He had It from Master
Brandon. I suppose" Rather
adroit this was, but eqnidistant
from both truth and effectiveness.
Il win 80 at once to London
and arrange for Brandon's e.
cape" said Buckingham. prepar-
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n OSTURE In discussed SO
often, but In reality do we
l. bring II down to personal
application? Suppose you were
going to apply for q place In one
of the famous beauty choruses.
You don't have TO be q raving
beauty. But do you know what
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CHAPTER xxyn.
The Great Question

THE TALLBOIS CLAIMANT
WINS LADY TALLBOIS OF
kNAYTH HOUSE OF LORDS
DECISION.
Joan, sitting on tho long sofa in
Lady Duniuce's drawing-roo,n. LET
the newspaper slip from her ling.
ers, and gave herself up 10 a yhirl
OF mingled thoughts. 1t was n new
Wonderland that had opened up be-
fore her.
The news had reached her pri.
vately, several hours before. and
the paper with it's big headlines
could tell her nothing more. Rut
the effect OF that triumph stiil
fingered. The spiendor Of IL stIil
dazed her. At last doubt. unoer-
tainty and peril were all swept
away. She was the owner Of nil.
lions, and a great name. The stnl
Of the nations highest court Of ap-
peal was set upon her heritage.
The door opened, and Ladv Dun.
luce came In like large and b<nev-
olent whirlwind. Her eyee were
shining. She seized Joan by the
wrists, and pulled her to her feet.
isn't Il superb" she cried.
Welcome. my lady viscountess,
Welcome. little Joan"
TITS glcrious!" easped Joan.
And I think I'm more glad OH
your account even than on ny
Lady Dnniuce nughed happily.
What a triumph for me now.
thought she said. what a recep-
ton there win be for you tonight,
Joan! And had Il failed there would
have been not one eoui hers. Right
at the eleventh hour we succeed.
I love close thing llke that. Upon
my word though. ePhillp ran II
finer'
10 he Ceutinued Tcmorrswl
tcopyright. rs27. by King Features
Syndicate. kc.l
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The Stranger
STORY OF MYSTERY, LURE, AND INTRIGUE
A Thrilling
Drama

future. But she Is In love with
him and he knows 1t. He will ask
her to marry him-if he has not al.
ready done So"
Not he!" Bel replied. He WIN
postpone that question till the
court has given fits decision. For
even Mottisfont knows there is no
certainty in law cases. But II he
does, there is no doubt about ber
answer"
And II anything should 10
wrong with the Tallbois peerage."
sniggered Vaille, after she has
Mr.. Bell permitted himself an
oily chuckle. .. -,
Why. then. Mr.. Mottsifont. X.
C., viii beck out again with the
greatest skilI and cooiness. Our
pathetic Joan will find herself
doubly In the cart"
Vailie rose and flicked a cruinb
from his sleeve.
'It seems" he said s,ayeiy.
that Lady Tallbois of Knayth is
not quite such a fortunate person
as the public appears to believe,
Eh. Bell?" -
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See This Romance Of Princess Mary
Tudor Starring Marion Davies in
Motion Pictures Now at LOew's
Columbia, Where 1t Will
Continue Indefinitely.

This fsmsss sassy has been
created Into . superIAtive photo
plnS ~ Ces1spslitsa PreAsc-
fions, Aircctisn q Robsst o.
yignela. 70 wa - released - .
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BY Lucrezia Bori.

Prima Donna Of the Metrspsaitan
Opera Con,psny, and Noted
for Her Beauty and Art.
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THE JOY OF
SAVING
BY Beatrice Fairfax

Who Occupies . Unique Position In
the Writing World Al m Author.
ity on tho ProbIems Of Girls.
(<T AST night while lying in bed
and thinking of your
article, Are You a Drifter?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-03-20
BRENTWOOD SALE
OPENS TODAY
Many State Blue Ribbon
Holders to Be Sold
Under Hammer
TEST OF PUREBRED
CATTLE BUSINESS
If Good Prices Prevail Ii Will BE En-
couraged - Average Dairy Cow Yields
100 Pounds Butterfat While Pure
BREEDS Average Over 500.

100 Pounds Butterfat While Pure
BREEDS Average Over 500.
PHILADELPHIA March 20.-Sons
and daughters OF some of the World :
champion pure bred milk cows. viii
parade before the auctioneer here today
in the Brentwood national sale and
show Y number Of state blue ribbon
holders are also rarded to go under the
hammer and the eyes of the dairying
industry in the United States will be
focused on the prices obtained for a sig
uiGcant reason.
ii the prices are good, .dairymen claim
il viii place the stamp of approval upon
the effort To Introduce the pure bred in
to all the dairies of this country, while
if the prices are Disappointing, the same
men admit ii win mean that their eff
forts to improve the industry along
these lines will lpve received a decided
setback
From the Pacific Coast come a son and
daughter OF the world : champion milk
producer. Segis Pietertje Prospect, whose
record of 81 900 lbs. of milk in one year
is one Of the wonders OF the dairying
industry Leading Canada s Offering at
the sale will be the son of the world 5
champion butter producer of all ages
.5S7 pounds of butter in one year.
Canada also sends granddaughters OF
May Echo Sylvia, the only COW in the
world to produce 900 bounds OF milk in
Z days, yielding Al pounds of butter
There will be a number of cows who
have produced under official test, up To
SO pounds of butter in seven days and
up to 1000 pounds of butter in one year
Then there will also be a number of sons
and daughters of cows with lesser Vet
enviablc records, made under official
tests.
At the show valuable prizes win be
awarded the grand champion COW and
| the runners up to her The show and
sale will last four days and 200 head OF
| the best breeding stock of the Holstein
dairy cattle will 90 under the hammer
| These cattle come from 10 states and
| Canada and 60 of the leading establish
ments will be represented by animals.
| According to records of the United
| States department of agriculture there
are approximately 24,000,000 head OF
1 dairy cattle in this country, of which
4 only 9I60OO are pure bred OF these u
per cent are HolSteins. According to the
l department 4 records the average dairy
/ COW Yields 100 lbs of butter fat anC
about 1000 pounds Of milk a year.
| In more than a thousand tests undel
| official supervision OF agricultural col
| legeS the pure breds average more thar
SEQ lbs. of butter fat and 10000 pounds
| Of milk, according to the records OF tn
| Holstein- Friesian association of Amer
| Leaders IN the movement insist thai
the only way Improvement in the mlll
and fat production can be worked. i
| through infusian OF pure blood upon ma
Tive stock,