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novelties suitable for the holidav season the public geaerxjly u iarit- d to call and inspect tie nccerosf articles i roifi wfcicb to select prices to suit thei times miss freeuv d opposite hycds s jewellry si rc actoc breadoake8 -and- confectionery w l wordeir sii renovod his iiitcry nd cocfectiancrx store to the shop next wiltia ail boo md shoe store trhere be h t i rood kloek d dwiyi bread cakes buns and confec tfonery james brown lil i- l4r 1 32 y of e icen t coal 1 dclirer to my part of m torn u retionxhle prie bemember youv friends bciu ittfcxtiax glykxro and pertraits ok chiflstvaii at ba photo studio 7t fl ramshawi new pfanjng milf sank and door factory john cameron contractor ha fitted op the htujdicff ob ific street utely occupied it t trrtni faciorywithdewiniciunert md ts prepared w fnrnish plani specification end eatimates for ail claieps of huiiditlgs and eiecnte 41 kinds of dkkssixg sutchixg apdjfocxpixg iuxe all ttl xff of saehea doors and wit dows and door frame and dressed lumber aud keen a stock op barid attended to ul orders prornptiy john cameeon wedding cakes asiecalty this the place f0k christmas caddies i make tour purcnase here w l wprden jr -aci0k- pump factory -akd- planing- mill the slu ickoss the sob- th0s ebbage acton livery bt the uudersiffuod respectfall age of the pahlif and well equipped and wajabe stj hah btga can al- secured eotqfona le at bis stable a train betveeo 9 jn careful attention efret theanu of cotmr- leianlly t comtoefkial s line solicita ilia ratron- mdi tbem that boa moeu all and 88 pm to every orier tratel- john tilliam8- have restuned the inanac tnent of the amp bniiness in acton laulfidql rnforntaltpartifi in wanf of pants that we are now prepared to sapplr bera froi i tne old style wooden i amp to the beat force pump made pump for wind miha or bock well supplied on hort notice deep wella aspeciilt pei0es hioht ever time qnr planing hill lumber drewd while rou waj monldlngi afecade to order we have alac a qnaotity ot lumber tdr aale aoitable for bolli ing pnrpomt ordera by vail will receiw promi and crf al attention man 0 ctirlsttua i morr chriituiul uit roall come tcaln with it m loorioiasd gtcotlng vilhiujiy and with lupalu tu ores a m acr la the carol andihalowjathelifiht audtiprmy of cyrirow twining with lie lollr wrcau tcaiglit aua uio buib u aevor broken hy lausht4r lifiht and low ai we lutenin tho iiarllglt to tlio bolja acrou uio mow uat c 0 uiriftmai marry curlitinu tu not loj very long since other tolcea blended lu uie carol tndthoioas if wo could list boar them liujiujt as uiojr artj ingaoc now if o could ttul too ujo tjiioing of tho crown on each dear brow there wonld he no fgh to smother ko hidden tear fo flow at ve listen u uie itarligut to the bcli acrou the mow 0 christmas merry clrisiinta this u nonr more can be we csnot bring again he days 0 onr unihadowc d glee but cnrtiuiiu htppy chrutaiii fiwoet berajdocoodtll wltli bely kbgi of glory hrinii holy gladneu itill for juace anil hope may brighten and patient lotc may glow as v liitenjn ho urilght to tie bellic scroti iho snow ffanct rttiltjf harrryat sdtd jfnniln juaiing recjics ulin istmas jiift i l i0fux noitv i and whit doc reggie wish st xiclio- lis to fetch him a ed i ko o aswordf koo a dram ixo whal then darhtij tell mamma aud theelender iwect faced young mother bent down and cirttsed the floffj blonde head lyins oa her knee repaie wu silent amotnent then looking into hit mothers tender eyci he a aid dapping his faf pink hands i i me wants n papa eleanors palefaoegrew whiter yet she had dreaded this hoar the boar when her child shoaldaik for his father and now that the question hid come at this chrnt- maa time when everything km reminding her of her erac iom it seemed hard indeed she did not at once answer her child bat caaght him in her arms andfceld him pressed convulsively against her stormy breast toe stcrni passed after a little and she calmly f aid reggie dearest lhat it something 6c nicholas cannot bring yon cbocs2 in stead some toy darling j ift had a papa he conll pkj- wir tae eagerly suggested reggie there saddenly fitihed before her mind a pictare of what miht have heeo instead of sitting here alone- before the blazing fire therereight hive been a bandiotre fair- hajred mia loaugitg there on the tiger skin with reggie climbing trtamphantly over him pounding him with hii tiny hsu palling his monstahc and kissing him 0 heavens it was loomach kith a bitter sob she flcng herself cpon the low broad coach and bnried her face in the cashiocs reggie looked al i he sorrowing eyes of bis preuy mammal he coald not under stand it she cried so much the mammas of the little boys with whom he played did not cry they scolded sometimes which was something his mamma cever did bat they never cried them were papas in all tha houses where reggie was wont to visit his childiah mindjwss trying to grapple with this problem there were papas the mainmaa didnt cry his mamma cried a greatdeal and there was no papa now xl a papa could be found perhaps mamma woold not cry an idea shortly grew in that basy little brain it was nearly christmas and st kicholas eurely mutt be somewhere about whyshoald not reegie go in search of him and finding him beg for a papa st nicholas he had been told was a kind old gentleman to good little boys and reggie had been verv good for a long time ye lha was it he would set oat directly ia search cst nicholas and a papa he stole quietly oat of the room into the back hall here ha pulled on his stoat rfidiarubber boots pot oh hts overcoat and cap drew on his mittens opened the door sqaared his shonlderi the night u was a frosty itariit etening shivered little but he was a sturdy brave little chap and not easily discouraged he hurried down the street toward- the railway station he had been fold lhat st nicho las lived away oil somewhere and as he had long wished to take a trip on these fscinatiog train cars which swept through rosedale he deemed this a most excellent opportnaity he entered the station and warmed his little hands at the coal stove with an air and trudged oat into reggie of great importance the agent noted the respectfully handsome little ellow with cheeks like apples and eyes like a tars and long blonde curls filling over his shoulders and smiled st the manly airs he gave himself the eastern bound train thundered down and reggie went forth close behind a man and wife with their war or five children tbbrkesman b apposing him be to one of tins party swung him on board and a lit tie bitirigbtened and a good deal delight ed reggie fonnd himself really starting on a journey in searclrofa papa the condactor passing through repeated the brakesmans mistake and the young traveller was not questioned on and on through the solemn winter night rashed the train bearing thje little boy on his quest- he fell asleep finally and made so lovely picture tha the conductor who had two fine boys at home regarded in m with approval itjuddenly dawned upon biro that there was no striking resemblance between this beautifol child and the stab- nosed frecklefaced family on the other sidfl of the car and be began to make in- qdiries he wu soqewhat alarmed when no one was found to lay claim to reggie grandfather and grandmother were in a late of jniad which it were idle- to attempt to describe the poor mother pawd rapidly from one lit of unconscioaiceu to another and stalwart uncle bob was the only one to think and act it was nearly midnight before tho child was triced to the station but ooco traced to that point the rest wai comparatively easy and uncle bob soon held a precious yellow document ia hii hand which announced thattbelittle runaway was safe on no 10 train and woald bo returned on no a train the next day eleanors agony was relieved though iho could uo steep that night and the rooraing found her too weak to leave her bed reggie would not return from his trip until three oclock that afternoon his mother counted the hours till she should bear hat darling voice again a tho westernbound express rolled iato the big station at ii the next after noon and a little moaaed dishevelled boy of foar yeara was put in charge of the ileep- ing conductor- hisitory wai loon kaown by everybody from porter to the pessengcrinthe last section he was so handsome so mischievous so bright that he wai soon the centre of at traction the porter brushed him up and even combed his curls he was petted and c add jed and questioned over and over to every question ho returned always the same answer thai he had gone to find st nicholas o ask him to bring him a papa so mamma wouldnt cry 10 much thicsjive answer affected many lender- hearted ladies to tears sni cansed a sus picion of moiilkre to gather in more than one pair of manly eyes tire most desirabk section in i be cale donia was tilled with coats and ioggage bearing any qcmlity of foreign labels there were piles of books papers and un cut niagazines however the occupant of no 1l did little readicg he occasionally fumbled his books in a most nervpai and distrait nunucr imaginable and putedthe most of his time in the smoking car light ing cigar after cigar he stared steadily through the frost covered windows but rnot al the scenery over and over be saw bat one pictare a brighllylighled room daintily furnished everything new fresh aud crnarl he saw three people there two men and a women one man starting forward with pleading outstretched hand he coald hear his vaicc listen harry yoa mcstyoa shall listen man its all a mistake he sav be woman sweetfaced and lender drawing herself cp wilh superb disdaio tnd flaihicg a look of resentment and contempt it the third actor who mad with rage and jealousy was rushing from the roomiway from his home from his sweet joang wife from his country lo wander for fenr years to and ro hating himself and everyone else with a start this man with the bronze face acd sad eves flang bis half smoked agar and lighted another he recalled that morning in venice when he had re ceived a letter which badfollowed him all over earope a letter from a woman who had hated his young wife and who bad sent him that terrible anonymous letter which had jvieaatd his naturally jealous mind she was dying and wished to undo the wrong tdic had done the allegation he had made were all false staug with remorse he lived again that shockinfscece wherein be had accused his his wife of her affection for his friend and refusing to lisien to any explanation had left her as he liiooght forever now he was on his way back to beg her to forgive him ah would he find her perhaps she was dead a childish voice startled him 0 what a fanny ittle room tan i tome in he looked up saw a beaut if al fair- haired boy in kills and sailor blouse stand ing in he door of the smokingcar jost behind him stood the porter benignant protecting and smiling the man with the sad eyes held but his hand o the child yes come in and talk to me who are yoa reggie said the little boy comiognear him with confidence well rsrgie and whos boy are yoa itammas and papas v no no pspaj i havent dot any papa 1 wented o 0nd st nicholas to bring me a papa for twissniass- but e toaldnt fin him so im gain back to mamma now by this lime he wag on his new friends knee and playfully patting the hearded cheeks with his chnbby hands the traveler sighed as certain recollec tions iwept over him and the conductor passing then stopped and told the story of reggies flight j the child lisiened gravely and then an nounced hirerrand again ha ramis ines all the time so 1 fipked if i dot a paja she wouldnt try by the way said the conductor the- child is bourittfor vour destination rose- dale is that bo asked the man carelessly whats mammaa name reggie kamma nora said the boy pulling al his friends mustache nora nora what not nora what dust mamma nora do you live aone with her asked the man trying to speak calmly dares dram pa snd dranma an christ was born today a cubujtu1b 6t0by shopttfoototsirw 8 reet thos ebbage t haunffer tpeice three gknts jl j j i however be oouli nc train and decided to there was horror reggies bedtime can to be found the absence of hii wraps ibo ed that tie was not jljidden about the hot le for mischief t put the child off tbe await developementa and confaiion ffba e and he was nowhere yes yes who else speak tell me clutching the child convulsively uncle rob an aaot hattie an- but he did not finish for with a great sob the man strained the baby to hts breast crying out my boy 0 my boy o it was time for uncle rob to be back from the station eleador raised her head on her elbo and listened yes there was his voice and oh joy 1 yes reggies tbe door was flang open and the boy ran in leading a tall handsome man and crying gleefully maqimal 1 wented and floded a pajpa an i bringded him home to you i eleanorgive one startled upward glance then ber husband bent down and ailpntly took ber in bis anna j i i too near the first of the montft otfetbuig i got against christmas whats that it epmeat too jate in the mouih j iaow daea thateffect it wbywhenftnuna wife gives htm a plenaidpretthaniuisaenv to hin in abouv a week monid belbetter if h bad abont three weeks to get ready for it christroai morning dawned bright and beautiful the sunshine wu dancing mer rily over the snowcovered streets and made the icicles hanging from the tree bough a and windows sills gleam and glitter with many changing oeaatifal colors plenty of noise there was blowing of borni whirring of rattles and beating of drums boyi were out shouting and hurrahing daibiog along on their new gaily painted sled i or trying in a small way the shining skates destined to figure on the great pond in tbe central park little girls well wrapped upin woollens and fan ran from honae to house telling their playmate with beaming eyes of tbe wonderful gifts of dolls books sugarplami and all aorta of nice and lovely things that dear old santa claui bad brought tbe night before and the servant maids cllrtd cheerfully to each other over tbe area railliogi merry christmas i merry christmas s the whole city seemed fall of mirth and fun tbe morning chimes rang out clear aod sweet and with their music mingled joyous laughter and tbe happy tones of fresb young voices but alas i all wu not merry in the great city in the back attic room of a miserable house in a dirty down town street there wu no laughter do masie no gifts from santa clam a pale holloweyed man lay on a straw mattreaa in one corner of the on carpeted room a darkhaired sad- faced woman salat the two paned window stitching at soma course garment she wu making aod two pretty- little children a girl and a boy slood beside her each munching a crust of hard dry bread there was utter siledce among them until the silvery sound of the bells came stealing gently into the wretched room christmas morning said the sick inm u he raised his head a little from the pillow to listen i can hear tbe chimea tbey are playing the very hymn my mother aaed to sing when i vu a little loy berry christmas i tisnt very merry for us wife when i had plenty of work and good wages we had many friends but now that i am sick and we are almost starving theyve all forgotten as has santa clans forgotten as too i here broke ia the boy he didnt bring as the least thing me no dollie said the woeeyed girl with a trembling lip tbe poor mother tried o smile to that the little ones might not notice the tears in ber eyes as she answered yes char ley im r afraid the old fellow has quite forgutten yoa and sister may this time but nevecpnind let us hope that nexf christmarhe will bring yon something splendid lofcike op for it but wht- persisted the boy dont he remember poor chilians not u poor u yoa are said the father bitterly- you see my boy many people forget it is christmas because christ was born today and so they feast and make merry liever thinking of the sick and starving butc brist loved poor people and little chilians said charley yes charley dear answered his mother the dear saviour loved poor people best but dont talk any more to papa now he is tired and mast sleep and rising she knelt down by tbe sick man and took bis thin band in bers doac be so cast down john she said yoa sre getting better though alowlyand that is mach to be thankful for and my sewing poorly u i am paid for it will at least keep as alive natil you are able to work again as she wu speaking the children qcietly left the room charley leading his little sister by the hand ware you doin v asked may as be hurried her down stairs and oat of the street door to find some of the people that have forgot christ wu born today cause if can find era and tell em a boat it praps itll all come right i know a big church where therell be lots of folks and im goin there- so the two poor little things wendd their way to broadway and stood at the door of old trinity until the congregation was dismissed charley looked eagerly into the faces of the people as they came flockingoat none o them hu forgot he said in a- few minutes they look too solemn just then a stout old gentleman stepped from the church door snd slipping on the icy pavement came dear falling ha ha ha 1 he burst out in a merry laagh came near going down that time only saved myself thats ail christ wu born today said a child jsh voice near him what hey 1 said the old gentleman wheeling round and facing charley i knowit my boy merry chriatmu and heres a stamp for you holding out fifty cents you didnt forget thefi uked char- ley forgel what said the astoaished old gentleman that christ was born today why bless yoar heart no what in the world do yoa mean by uking that father said we had nothin to eat canse lots o people forgot it and 8anta chios forgot ns too added charley after apaoae me no dollie said may slyly raising ber blue eyes to the kind face of tbe stranger and letting them fall again in stantly bless my heart said the old gentle man this is very strange where is your father my boy hes sick in bed he waaumt always sick ihoqgb he was a car pen fer once aod we had lota of good thiuge and last christmassanta clans brought me a rock ing horse its sold now ie a dollie said may et broke and dead bleai my heart said the old gentle man again so yoar father thioks a great many people forget why it is christ mas day take me home with yon my boy i should like to see this father of yours mother loo uked charley of conne and mother too nice mnzzer eaid little may i dont doubt it said the old gentle man and away they went people looking after them in wonder t for yon see tbe old gentleman wat dressed very fine and the children werenft dressed at all unless yon call rage clothing which i dont believe yoa do f k few minutes brought them to the door of the miserable room where charley lived hia mother atarted with iarprln when ibe law the etranger and huttly rose and offered him tbe only cbalr bit down again ait down again aaid the old gentleman cheerfully i want to rpeak to charlies father tbe tick man turned his face towards him i have not forgotten christ was born- today my friend said the old gentleman neither ha vel forgotten he wu the son of a carpenter and his lot wu cut among the poej and lonely and so i hare come to help and cheer yoa god bless yoa said charleys mother while tears of joy this time rolled down her cheeks not a ward oo t a word said the eld gentleman u the sick man tried to rpeak im going out to look for saota claai hes never forgotten you in he world hes made a mistake in thnamber thats all and with a merry twinkle in hia eyes he departed but to return again very sepn this time with the grocery boy from round the corner and the buket lhat grocery boy carried was to big be could scarcely squeeze jt through the doorway and it wu filled well i bsvent time to th yoa all that wai in it and at for the old gentleman what do think be bad in one hand a golden haired blueeyed wax doll for may in the other a pair of bright new skates for charity bless yoar heart be tald ai tfcj little girl held up her pretty moath to kiss him yoau have a merry christmu after all im so glad yoa tjame to the church door charley thoogh i hadnt forgotten of coarse not god sent yoa straight to me my boy that yun might show me the way to this poor room remember that always remember that and now make yourselves u comfortable u yon can and ill be here againto morrow goodbye merry chris- maa and away bustled the old gentle man again leaving faith hope and charity behind bira there were two christmu dinnersin town that day that were very different tbe old gentleman went to his wellspread table aroand which bis family and a select circle of invited guests sat down to a sumptuous entertainment but part of the contents of tbe grocery buket made a meal in that scantily tarnished upper room around which the half fimished little com pany wno came sonear being forgotten by saola claas bad a grander entertainment it does not require much to give poor folks a merry christmas after all selected whes 8ta clats comes a gcoi umo licoiiog i wish it were bere f toe terrlmttarvfo the whole of the year im counting each da on my fingers and thumbs i the weeks that molt pats before banta clao comet ooodby for whilo tben to lessons tad ttebooli wo con laagh talk aod sing without breaking be rule no troublesome spelling nor writing aor sums theres oothiog but playtime when banta clsoa cornea i snppow i tball bttfl a new dolly of conrw vtylail one was killod by a fall from bei bone and for harry and jack tberell be trumpets and drums to do ilea tn all itli wben cu clans comer ill hangup my stocking to hold what be brings i hope be ijl fill it witblsta of nice things he mast know bow dearly i lort nlgarpliiiss id like a big boxful when santa clans comes then when the first suowflakes begin to coma doa and the wind wbiiilee sharp snd tbe branchm are brown j id not mind thecold ihoagh tax angers ft oumbi for it brings the time nearer when santa cites comesr zikbelhsiu christmas mors keeping christmas wis ely thougbual people have discovered lhat we are in danger cflosiog our christmu by doing ilio death it maydie of surfeit u well u a pet or a love the madding crowd makes itsettroaniao acrou tbe impassable streets choking the writhing a hope stalling the railway trains blocking the mails and choking stalling blocking and madding more madly every year thin it did the year before does not necessarily mean the growth of the christ mu sense but is quite as likely to mean the growth of christmas aonaeoie it means a vut amoant of folly imitation greed ambition it means an incalculable xnm of envies disappointments jealousies it means unmeasured ashes it means women literally tired to death and men ia debt and neighbors offended and rich relatives csjoled and a host of human blanden which we might call the christ mu wute all the processea of action have their wute acd it does not condemn the action but only appeals to tbe intelli gence behind tbe action to regulate the proportion between profit and loss so when wj hare a fine thing a fine art invention feeling or custom the first point is how not to lose it and it may be fnandtfaat we need a high spiritual econ omy lo save our christmu from the kind of decadence that belongs to a society like oursit ia the greatest it ought to be the grandest day in our calendar a pretty irita false extravagance a lost temper a worn cut body a disappointed soul have oo more place at christmu than at mar riage time or heaven time ifhecould only fill it little mary is a good little girl nearly five years old bat possessed of a poetical genius which runs rather too strongly toward paraphrasing she baa done a good deal ofoomposinfiflaring her briefwistence bat mainly in thevay of worda substituted for others wbich left her open to thecharge of plagiarism she i also po5sed of a fund of humor which would not be expect ed in one 60 young marys father the other day by way of breaking the child of ber fanlt as a poet and testing her capacity ax original composition offered her u a christmas present the largest and best pic ture book that could he found in chicago if she would make up a piece of poetry which vould hot resemble any other that she hadjever heard she was given two days to complete the tuk and yesterday morn ing sang the following as her originalj com position hang up papas stocking be care jqa dont forget if santa clan can nlllu wetibe wealthy jet it is needless to say that mary lost the prize her father pronouncing the pomelet a parody and one which showed reckless disregard for the troth on the part of the the child chicago herald cbristmas belli are ringfog ringing on tbu glad december mbrn t children jdyfnj tonns are singing 0 a lfttllaby born born in bethlehem tell tbe story christ is born tbe king of glory while the ibepherds watch were keeping through th tunt starry night uor their flocks on hillaidm sleeping lo they saw a woodronj tight and they beard a gladsome singing thro the vtalted hearens ringing fear uot said an angel stranger- for tis joyful news i bring lu a itabi in a manger there is born an infant king oo and seek him yeowil dud christ the sarlonr of mankind gloiw in the highest glory peace on earth goodwill toward men hear tbe blessed angels story christ is born in uelhlctoem christ the savioiu born this day coaie to take our sins away let us join the beaveblyeborut loud oar chrisuaaribtbems raise to the saviour reigning ovr as who is worlbypfall praise vu rr christmas wreaths in windows we want a hltle more of sentimentality in this world and a little less realism the cbristmas the star of betmebem bang in yoar window and mine teul the outsiders that we believe fast the christ nas come and that we wish goodwill to men in many a home it is tbe only token of christmas and the bit of green teeing aa it does of a belief in the present aod a hope for the future ia tomefcing too preci- ons to be cut wile say mother that it is yoar boy or mine far off in some easy alemcon christmu eve say that he has done that which is wrong and hu fled from the sight of all who knew him uy that he has beeii wandering aroand wondering what they are all doing at home thinking of the time when he helped fix chrifctrnaa wreaths and now there seems no borne do god nothing for him he passes by hi neighbors window end the bright light from serosa the street shows him the green wreath and tbe red star just u it wu last year it is io somebody elses window to be sure bat then heknows that though tbe world it so big thoogh the peopta axe a many there are yet those who pas ap tbe sign of joy and gladness that give dim a stranger within the gates a thought w a new life aod willingness to go ahead with ail his might that he may go back not like the prodigal to tbe old home aod be welcomed witlj joy and honor thats what tbe wreath in he window does it whispers in every berry in every green iprigpof hope and encouragement and it tells again and again that the angels are proclaiming afresh glory io god ia tbe highest and on earth peace and goodwill to men itabet matton i h- t an unnatural mother i beliere ive got the meanest ma- il texu- what did ah do just before christmu she pot me into long trousers she did that so i woald hare to wear short stockings that wouldnt cost bo much to fill what do yoa say to that for meanesa shed make a nice stepmother she would ezehamge at cuxistmasiunis frcl clime jto clime each itax to star doth sweetly chime tu1 all the heavens are ringed with rhyme then loosed above a note thereof floats downward like a wandering dove and all the world is ringed witblote boys arehumari of course tbe bqjp who finds his stocking well filled on christmu morning doesnt care what the other fellow go l no christmas eor them swipeiy what did banter claua bring yer misery i misery ob 1 got a brand dew warm overcoat and a pair o dandy pants and a lot o candy and smother little things i cant jest remember whajugitf swipesy oh 1 got a sealskin cap an some warm cloze as goes under these an fourteen dinner tickets and lots o candy an things no misery straight whad ytrzitl misery voice jast a little snaky os ay swipsey i huaged up my ttockin all right and do yer know i never got a bloomin thing swipeiy also shaky as to voice nor me neither youve tried dr pierces favorite pre- script ion have yoa and youre disappointed the results are not immediate and did you expect the disease ot years to disappear ia a week pot a pinch of time in every dose you would not qjjl the milkpoot becatisatbe cream didnt rise in an hoar if theres uo water ja it the cream is sure to rise if therev a care possible dr pierces favorite prescription ia sure to effect it if given a fair trial yoa get the one dollar it coeta back again if it dont teneflt or cure yoa we wish we could give yoa the makers confidence- they show jit by giving the money pick again in all cases not benefited and itd surprise you ho know bow few dollars axe needed to keebap the refund r f f papglrit- called thp king of medicines hooda sarsapanlla f oqqqaeri icrofala ealtrbeam and all other blood diseases afalsepretfcnce well my sob asked jimmy tnffboys motber are jou satisfied wilh jonr christmas yea maam repliedmm only the skates aint ciokel platedvod dad said hed boy me a doable ripper an 1 didnt sea it bat i am sore yon have been happy a41 day james imuntti bow bad i felt g to let the fallen know advice to iothzb are yoa disturbed benight and bsoken of yoar rest by a aiok child suffering and trying with the pain of catling teeth if so send at onoe and get a boule of mrs wloslows soothing bycop for children seething itatajne is incalculable it will relieve the poor littli sufferer immediately depend upon it mothera there is no mistake aboat h it cues dysentery and diarrhoea ngolajm tba stomach and botrels cares wind colic softens the gams tedaoes inflammation anagiyes lose eadjenergy to the wkiole system llrswinsjowssoothingsyrbj tor children teelbing is pleasant to the taste and is the presaripuoo of one of the oldest and bast femal physician and saimjlii the tlnited states and u loraaie by all drngsist tbrooghont the world frio twestysve oente a bottle be sure aisd ity8 ask for mas wutsiows e aad take no other jtod