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inciit of tho "Wars of tho Roses when Hubert leached London and having received tho sword and belt of an Esquiro entered on his duties to Lord Clifford, who was himself in attendance ou King Henry and Queen Margaret a t th a t timo holding their Court a t tho Tower. From this timo onwards Roger Fordholmo
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atf.achmont and in i t saw his opportunity to work tho boy’s destruction. Tho .Queen, as Roger knew, for she had spoken to him privately on tho matter, had for somo timo been desirous for political ends th a t Cicily should espouse an opulent favourite of hers, Bord AYestdalo, a man old enough to ho tho girl’s- father. Tho (jucen and Neville surprised tho young pa ir a t an interview, and with bitter words forbado Hubert aspiring to Cicily, telling him sho was destined for anothor.
—Hubert started for a monastery a t Chad- stow, where a violent and deadly epidemic had broken out, Roger Fordholmc’s secret wish being th a t the fatal disease would carry
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luorniug ho learns something of Hubert’s history—his short career a t Court—and offers him a place in his rotiiiuo which is proceeding northward to Selby in Yorkshire. Under tlio influence of ouo Father Andrew, wlio secs th a t tlio hoy would- bo a groat acquisition to .tho Church, Hubert decides to become a monk and is helped th a t , way lulling ill.
Roso,party, and return, to some of tho other chnrnctors or onr -story.
tho presont, steadily rising in favour with his patron and other magnates of tho White
Huhort was qntrustod with a mission hv tho h a r l m which lio succeeded 'beyond his Lo rd s most sanguine hopes, .and from th a t timo kopt tho Earl and tho Buko of York luJI^mformod of nil intrigues and plots of tlio Queon and
lior.partisans. Ho now spent p a r t of his timo in England and
p.art a t Calais, ivhoro tho .Earl of "Warwick was Governor, and hero wo: will* Ic.avo him for
of time his lifo hocamo irksonio and inonolonouR. Father Andrew noticed Muhort’s restlessness and as ho had not taken tho irrcvocablo .vow ho notified tlio- state of affairs to tlio Earl who again offered u post on his staff which was accepted.
wilh^ tho Benedictines hut in course Ifo-spont many
Chadstow is related in Chapter V I I I . The loader of tho party is tho Earl of "Warwick who is quick to detect th a t Hubert is a oUiijj m a n quite out of the ordinary. Next
who hailed from "Clitlioroo, together with her husband, who was ono of tlio victims of the epidemic, and being struck with tho fever himself stayed there until ho was con valescent, ISIistross Nutter nursing him with all tho moro attention bccauso both came from tho samo district and sho was well acquainted with Squire Fordholmo and Damo Annis. Oii his rocpvoiy Hubert sot off in search of Cicily and was informed sho had died of tho fever three weeks earlier. Hubert tlireiv himself on her grave; and there ho remained till night closed down—a Juno n ig h t 'fu l l of .stars—then slowly lie rose up .and with ono long parting look and dragg- i i ip steps wont away. The discovery.,of Hubert exhausted by tlio aysido by a party of horsemen making for
him off. Hubert was pleased to go there, as he understood Oicily Novilo had gono to " nunnery in tho same noighbourliood. Ho rived a t tho house of !Mistross Nutter,
and tho Qncoii dismissed .Hubert • and liow the la tter , mooting Roger Fordholmo, in formed liim of his plight and of his iuten tion *to retui’ii home. .. Roger Fordholmo thcrmipqn produced a letter from his brother tho Squire, "who liad boon informed of tho situation, sta ting th a t if tho Queen would not pardon him nor permit Lord Clifford to retain his services, ho must “ come not homo again . . . .” Tho “ n o t ” had been deliberately inserted by tho Alonk and it had a profound effect on H u b e r t ,. who had a great respect and affection for his foster parents. On Roger -Fordholmo’s advice— or of course ho did not'suspect his treachery
CHiaptcr VII. describes how Lord Clifford '
Lord Clifford went forward to welcomo its leader and ' hold tho :.>tirrup for a fair damsel who, slightly pale from her long journey, prepared to alight. This was Mistress Cicily Novile, only child of Sir Ralph Nevilo, of Heroucliffo Hall, the new maid of honour to the Queen, tho fame of whose beauty had already preceded licr. Her father was a cousin of the Earl of Warwick, and tho puecn, for political reasons was especially interested in the new debutante. Hubert and Cicely Novilc found numerous
Hubert ns^ ho and liis Lord were making ready to rido forth (tho Court was now a t St. Albans)—a cavalcado entered the Palace yard.
I t was from Northumberland, and Ono morning—it was an eventful ono for
an infant lying under a stunted thorn tree. This infant bocamo Hubert, tho adopted son of tho Squire and Dame Annis, whose pnrciitago was in doubt, since i t was not yet known whether, lie was of noblo or plobian stock. In course of time, a t tho ago of 19, Hubert went to London and was attached to Lord Clifford who in turn was member of tho entourage of tho King. I t was about a year before tlie commonce-
been a troublo to his father. , Ho was as unlike John in character as in face. Tho elder brother was open-handed. God-fear ing, and trutliful: tho younger, menu, covetous and deceitful. And though ho became a monk, religion,had no influence ill deterring him from using any nefarious means to gain Ins own selfish ends. Ono October evening in 1435 John Ford- liolmo was returning homo when ho found
tho Hall, and his wife—comely Dame Annis— had no surviving children, and tho Squire was tho last of jiis race, with tho
o.vception of ouo brother, then the Abbot of a small Cistercian community in a near-by, county. /^Tfogor tlio younger brother and Abbot had
Clitfioroo in 1435, Tvas tho ownur of ono thousand acres of rough pasture land inter spersed with cdnifields, on tho banks of tho llibblo, a lovely, .river dividing Yorkshire and Lancashire, famed for its beauty. The Fordholmes; were descended from a Saxon Thano who some 400 years beforo tho events to bb related in our story located himself i n 'a substantial log-built house on the crest of the hill dominating tho valley of tho nibble.’ Tho eminence was called “ Fordholmo,” i.o., *Vtho hill by the ford,” and in time tho dwellers on tho acclivity adopted this name as their patronimic. John Fordholinej tho present, owner of
Snuiro Fordbolmo, Justice of the Peace for CHAPTER IX.
■^Kiug Henry - wounded and; a prisoner^ led out of St.'Albans on liis way to London. I f thero. was oho soft spot - still, left in tho callous l ic a r t . of tho monk, i t was for the unfortunate Henry, /who during his lucid intervals had been a most, kind: and generous benefactor to tho Abboy of, Whalloy, wherp ho was, often a visitor, and where .his saintlyj blnmcloss lifo had procured him the name of “ Holy King Henrj*.” - Indignant a t th o . sight of tho captive
mamed a t Henry’s Court after ho had got rid of Hubert, but his stay there was of only short , duration^ for hostilities broko out between tlio rival factions* of York and Lancaster on tho 23rd day of May, :1455c Thp Lancastrian- forces wore thoroughly, routed, chiefly through tho instrumentality of tho Earl of Warwick, and Roger behold
■Ah wo said; lately, Roger Fordholrno• re-
't io n ,” aiuL hurried on liis way. Reaching Foidholmo, ho crossed tho river just as the
surety tlicy would got all. the latest informa-
.health a t this timo and much troublccl. at; tho increasing.fcohloncss of liis dearly-loved wife. Tho couple w e ro also anxious for nows of Hubert, and to hoar moro about tho affair at, St. Albans, so when the Prior dismounted a t the door John gave his, hrqthor a. more,cordial welcome than usual, whilo the trembling Imnd lie licld out showed tho s ta te of nervous tension in which ho had been living. Boavis, nil cars to hoar, tidings
King, Roger withdrew to an Abbey in tho neighbourhood-of St.
Alb.ins. wliero ho had friends, but though ho bewailed his patron' misfortunes lio did, not imitate either his kindliness or guilelossnoss, for his object in remaining in the-south was-but to .ascertain definitely tho fato of Hubert, whether tho boy had succumbed to the fever in tho in fected district, whither he had been sent to meet his death.' Ho therefore despatched a lay brother of his tra in to Chadstow, with directions to bring all nows. Brother Peter arrived .at Chadstow tho night before the Earl .and his retinue loft tho village, and from his window next' morning a t daybreak the monk watched Hubert rido ’ away with his now-found friend, Richard Novile, vitli whom “tlio boy scomeu in high favour.- I t was a terrible blow to the Prior to
to carry on its
gro.at hospitalities am charities oven now.”
hoar th a t Huhort was not lying below tho sod, but safe under tho protection of tho all-powerful and victorious’ Earl, and deep was his gloom and chagrin. A thought, however, like, a ray of lurid light, flashed across tho dark horizon, and the outlook brightened. The thought was th a t , if ho and his brother had ono feeling in'common i t was loyalty to tlio House of Lancaster, “ and,” muttered the* I^fonk, “ if I provo to liim th a t liis foster son was seen riding away in tho company of tho Earl of War wick and th a t bo hath joined tho faction of York, .John will repudiate tho hoy and tho fair lands of Fordholme may yet enrich Whalley Abbey, which is iiv soro need of hoi]
. husband as
sho.liopod and draiv Iris thoughts to other channels, asked tidings of Hubert. ' Ahl "What about our la ^ how faros he.
tho Squiro. “ Aye,” said Roger, and agaii was silent.
interrogated • the Squiro. The l^Ionk’s timo had now como to strike the final blow a t Hubert. Ho pursed up his lips^ raised his eyes to tho ceiling, and remained silent. “ Didst thou give my cartel to him?” asked
had naught good to toll,” replicd'tho alonk austerely.
“ ■\\niy,do9t thou not speak, man?” “ I had spoken of the boy before, hut
hast Iiad no harm to toll of liim any way so faFj for I blame him not for loving a- fair maiden^ though I grieved th a t by it he had fallen into clisplcnsuro ivitli tlio Queen. Speak, what h a th the lad done?” Roger got up from tho table, for with all
‘ Naught goodl” exclaimed John, “ thou
stricken tho miscreant to tho earth with my sivord.’l The Squiro heartily concurred with his brother’s sentiments, but objected th a t a .sword-cut was too good for such man. “ A good cudgelling” was' mo're suitable, “ I know him well, always- a ’trimmirig his sails to tho wind, and ever for th e winuhig side, I hate such as he.’ A pause now ensued in the conversation. And then Roger launched into an account of -the disastrous defeat of Henry’s party and drew such a- moving picture of tlio plight of tho wounded King af ter the bnttlo' th a t John, who had been presented to Henry and much impressed with his kindly and gentle demeanor grew more indignant every moment; Damo Arinis, to calm ^ her
I had been a^man of war T hac
of his young master, was called to spread tho hoard for a monl, while the Squiro wont to find his wife. The -conversation'at table- first turned on the subject of a Yorkist franklin, whom Roger had-mot tho day- heforo .as ho neared Clitheroo. :Tho franklin, a bully and a drunkard, had been celebrat ing the Yorkist victory a t “ Yo. Grapes’* tavern, and accosting the Monk made some insulting remaks about “ tlio weakling King,*! and showed - his triumph and gratification a t tlio Duke of York’s success, and iii return had been annihilated by tho churchman’s rapicr-liko tongue. Roger recounted tho scene to tho Souiro. adding ”
■snn was gliding down behind tho trces..,and making tho eddying.water look like a shower; of . diamonds. ^ . . Tho, Squiro -was fooling but poorly in
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. owing to the i>eculiar situation of AYhallcy, almost .at an equal distance between Man chester and Lancaster, and in tho groat route of tho pilgrims from north to south, the claims on .tho good
f.athors’ hospitality were immense, and so tho Abbey of Whallcy with great revenues ivas never rich,” but usually in debt,” though “ not more than
AVliat Roger said about tho affairs a t tho ^^boy Avas quite true. Wo are told th a t
•father ’’ ambling by on his gaily caparisoned uiulo, hfo seemed to sniilo oil Roger Ford- liolmo and lie smiled hack. Ho acknow ledged the “ hobs” of iho children, hud staid greetings of tlio older people—fr.ank- lin, knight, r.angor, and buxom housewife,
t wlio had come out to see the world and lioar
therefore, found i t difficult to sli.ako himself freo from his interrogators, and after leav ing been stopped half a dozen times by eager gossips and “ buttonholed ” by a long-winded old lawyer of tho Lancastrian party and then by a dull country gentleman favouring tho. Yorkists, ho pleaded “ Imsi- ncss of , import ” and , advised his -would-bo
.♦ Whitaker’s “ History of - Whalloy,’^
ns the nows of tho battle of St. Albans
h.ad' shortly hoforo reached th a t romoto district, all wore agog to hoar the Latest account of tlio bloody conflict from ono who liad hcou a t tho placo when i t occurred. Roger,
ho latest noa*s. Tlio Afonk had many acquaintances, and
foot before he paid a visit to Fordholmc. J.ho day af ter Ins roturn to Lancashire saw him mounted nn a sleek mule and, accom panied by brother Peter, ambling through tho lovol.v yalo of Whallcy (.a wide stretch or beautiful, wooded pasture , country and healthy inoor) .towards tho castlc-crownccl town of Chthcroe. or “ Cliderhow.” To tho cultivated, artistic oyo of tho churchman, the fair panonima spread out before him cavo the most exquisite pleasure, and humming a little I talian dittv in praise of summer Iio revelled in the hoautv of tlio palo blue forms of Pen-i-gent and ihglcboro’ bounding tho far distant horizon, and in tho purple shadows and golden-brown lights on Wio broad side of tho nearer mountain, Pendlo. Then his eyes rested on the merry children playing amid the .bracken, -their bnght-hued dresses making thorn look like huticrflics flitting liithcr and tliithor. Happy children, well fed and rosy, for though the poor lived ,iii wattled hovels, historians tell us, they had good food and plenty of it, and tho hospitahlo doors of tho monasteries wore open to relievo their wants should tho hread- lyinnors fall sick. . P re tty pictures tho little ones made, tlio girls in thoir stiff homospun skirts, arid tho boys in tlioir little jerkins and boson, and as -they made tlicir curtseys and thoir reverences to thri “ holy
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bt. Mary. ater on.
from returning homo, but rather there were incentives to speed him on his Avay, and ou tho first of July he set off for the north and arrived on tho banks of tho river Colder as tlio summer sunset was gildiitg tlio stately spn;cs and pinnacles of tho Abbey of St. Mary. Tlio monks shook their tonsured heads and groaned much a t tho piteous tale Roger told of th e ir wounded and unfortunate King, for they wore all devoted to Henry on account of iiis piety and benefactions to their order. .Wo are told th a t in later they dedicated a chapel to him and to
'I'hey wore always staunch as wo shall sec
did /n o t let ‘‘ grass grow nndor Jiis
a fourth of their largo', incorao ivas con-' on thoir oivn personal expenses.” * rhero was nothing now to keep Roger
servant’s quarters, called in tho lay brother and said: “ Toll my brother if thou did’s t see Hubert Fordholme w i th , the Earl AVarwick a t Chadstow!” Brother Peter, a small rotund personago with round eyes .and a face like a ripe apple, made a curious little bob, something like n curtsey, a relic of tho days when lie copied his sisters to “ tho qualitj',” and replied: “ Of a verity, holy Father, and honoured Sir aiul ALadam, I saw Alaster Hubert rido forth witli my Lord Earl, tho 27th day of June, and my Lord, seemed gradcly suited with his com- paiiio, if I m.ay make hold to say so, and so
your honour will a t Haro Clough.
mistress Nutt■er, Squiro, cartel
farm a t Chadstow. Sho was fain -to see me, and writ tho script lyith much labour, and gave i t to ino, charging mo to . deliver it^ myself into your Worship’s own hand, with all care.” Roger sta rted and bit his lip, as the lay brother handed a small packet m to tho Squire, and wondered what tho
af ter . Alaster Hubert is now ■
brother?” lie
a.skod. .John shook Iris head and gave ■'the le tte r to Damo Annis. SIio glanced over i t and read out tho few linos i t contained:—
issive might contain! Shall I (locipher th e ’•"'cartol for thee,
Hubert of your welfare, and t ru s t th a t tho Saints will prosper you over. Master Hubert i.s a fine young man and a personable, and I am sure you and your Lady must bo proud to_ have roared Irim. I parted from him ilris day with mucli dolour and lioaviness, but many will envy tho great honour dono unto him by my Lord of Warwick’s friend- sliip, than whom of a surety ;no greater soldier or nobler gentleman livoth.” After this followed a simple recital of iho writer’s sorrows since leaving- Lancashire, ending “ with grateful thanks for past kindnesses, and prayers th a t our Lady may bless you.— From your liumblo. servant,
Joan N utte r .”
trembling voice and tenrKlimmod eyes, and John, turning to brother Peter, ’thanked lum^for bringing i t and af ter a few kind words dismissed him.
door and felt an^carnest desire to; follow the lay brother. Ono keen, quick : glance a t tho Squire assured him th a t i t was not safe to continue spo.aking of Hubert anv more th a t day. So, murmuring th a t- ho had business pertaining to tithes to transact for tho Abboy, ho advanced to take leave. Noitlicr John nor Damo Annis pressed him
lull in tho puro golden light of th a t quiet summer evening, a thought passed tlirough him hko^a pang th a t if tho Squiroishould go
, As ^ t ‘-h"o
with him, all tho work of tho past lone months would ho undone: on the spur of tho moment ho thought of turning back and^ tolling ;his brother th a t tho lad had (Continued Tit foot of next column.)
T* and bavo an , intorview 4 cliurchmau vu n rocio rodo slowhly • doim. the company.’
lliou hast boon a bearer of- soro and dolorous tidings,, brother, aud i a heavy h e a r t makoth b u t poor
Squiro merely remarking, Roger cast a longing glance a t iho closing ; ' i Mistress Annis road the letter with a
and a t its highest point will ho 760 foot above water level.
1 (Continued from preceding column.)
loft tbo country lyith his patron, but his
drc.id or tho Squiro reasserting itsolf, ho decided to mako tho -communication by JOttor. Somehow, as Iris covetous eves rested on tho fa ir lands o f . Fordholmo, Iiis heart sank and a foreboding seized him th a t do whatovor ho might they would nover beloiig to^Whalloy Abbo.v. And .stung by wio thought ho lashed his . mule and rodo baclc_,to his monastic house a t a speed th a t scandalized by* its lack of dignitj*, ns mncli ns I t porsonally inconvenienced tlio humble Iny_ brother folloAvmg hard after him, for brother Pe te r Avns no equestrian, nnd Avhon in . i t s hastg, to keep up Avith Roger’s fiory animal Pe te r ’s raw-boned: steed landed him in a d itch, his sotto voco remarks .about his ouporior,.^rero not complimentary.’ y : . (To bo continued.)
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At a co s t, of £6 000,000 i t has been de
‘ Honoured Sir and Lady, I rejoiced greatly to hear from Alastor
for you from Alistress Nutter^ whom remomher wlion. she. dwelt I happed on lior a t noon, had
I had near
an id—craving your pardon. forgotten!—I
have ‘.voli-to-do iii world gear, and hatli a departed. Sho „
thought all the'gossips round, amongst them ■ 'T ■
Tf thou wantost witness th a t J lie not, ask brother Peter. He is here—thou knowest him to bo a good and truth-speaking man— lie will toll thee ho saw Hubert Fordliolmo rido forth from tho Tabard In n a t Chadstow. ou tho 27tli of June, in comiiauy of my Lon of "Warwick, and high in favour with him.” John stared stonily a t his brother for a moment and then flushing red, grasped Iris oak staff, “ ’Tis a lio!” he gasped. Roger tho door communicating with the
Iris n en’o ho was afraid of Iris brother, and when i t had come to tlio point of speaking tho word th a t ho hoped would ruin Hubert ho feared the consoiiuonces to' himself. Ho therefore went to the fire, and to put off tlic crucial moment a little longer warmed his liands a t the flame wljich thongli i t was July still sparkled on the hearth. Then turning, ho faced tho Squiro, Iris visage palo and stony. John gazed sternly a t tho false Monk, and once more repeated, ‘ AVhat hath tho hoy done?” “ He is a tra i to r ,” replied the Jtonk, ‘ and-hatli cast in his lot with the Yorkists.
LITTLE THIMGS I Avould Just like to mention
in passing tha t’s it’s tho littio things that count in this world of ours. I t's tho littio things that make big things.
'This is particu|ariy true in taiioring. You can’t turn suit vjith
and . styic unless you look after tho numerous details.
‘;hich results In the making of a good suit.
I mention this, as you might he looking for a tailor who does take pains.
I t is just that special caro to tbo many small, points A
I am biirdoiicd witli Tliompsoii’s canaiv I in minding the kitten of Betts, ' '
Of sending aivay to the vet’s; ? iiiomoiit for reading,
. The chickens next door. ■
Iho wireless I Iiavo to ignore, ^
’th a t Robinson’s chary duty of fceiiiiig
Cliained firmly to town by my labours. 1 m oasj’ and -obvious jiroy
In ten t upon things to aniuso tliem, Ihoy hasten away to tho sea, T .^Limping ( I cannot refuse them)
\\ ho know I ’m not going away; numerous iieighbouns heir livestock on mo.
Tliey will bring mo a gift to requite mo I rom Brighton or Bamsgate, a jug
Or a vaso siicli as triitlifully might bo .i nscribed as “ .a mug for a mug ” ;
th a t taking my holiday early . Was quite a mistake.
liut those will not coiuiuor my surlv nothing can shako.,
T.H. YOUNG AT seventy.!
and uriiinp- troubles, slioiild not bo regarded as natural burdens of old ago. Cheery active old folk of sovonty or eighty provo too eontoary. Tlicy. show liow successfiillv Doan .s Backache Kidney Pills
baiii.sb tiiose trying .syniptoms of kidney Ai'cai.-noss—boiv tbis special kidney tonic .strongtliens .ami stimiilate.s tbo Avork-Avorii kidiioy.s, proA-ont- I ing as AA-oll .ns relieving rboiiinntism, sciatica,
Age is not moroly a matter of years. Bent, aching backs, stiff, rlieiimalic joints
keep mo avoI” said Jfrs. Jf . Smith, US,
boot-l.niio Wigan,
Laiica.sbiro, on 2fitb August, 1929. _ In describing her recovery
attack_s. Pl A - ' i D o a n ’s Backnclio Kicbicv
■nnd
g.ni'o mo rencAved bcal tli and comfort. (Signed) M. Smi th.”
T-.-'/’'
Kidney PillS’ too same as afrs. Sniitli bad. d l l ilealers, price 3s. a box.
HOLIDAYS. JULY
Ba molds wick. Blackburn. .Chorloy.
Crompton. Hoywood.
CLITHEROE. Colno.
19th TO 26th.
Littlcborougb. Padiliam. Rochdale. Slinw. Skipton. StaJybridgo.
OPERA AS FREE FIGHT.
strolling on tlio stage and onthralling every one by the' sheer Avoiidcr of her voice. She had a rival for fniiio,—Faiistiiia. Ciizzoni’.s range Avnft limited^ l,or tone golden. On tlio otlior. liaiid Faustina Iiad a largo range and Av.a.s a singer of finer musical training and a very fine actress. Partisan audiences liis=cd one prima donna and then tlio other Racc- JiorsOT_woro named after tliom. Sooiotv Avas
teiiijjcrnmontal coinpanios of singors. Amonc these was tlio prima donna, Cuzzoiii. wlio stump.y, little person, strutting and
bomo oven d^ larcd tha t “ if tho two singors wero not .put in bag.s and drowned in tlio y would cause a civil war.”
iiiglit after night for weeks Avoro iiitcrrnptcil by , riots, and tho music hccanio a farco.
i f iT
auditorium, and finisliod by Cuzzoni sotting upon .Faustina and tbo two -women tearing out each other’s^ hair. Soino of tho audi- nishod upoa’ tho stage and. joined in tno Tray, smashod scenery, and created a jpandomonium of I struggling humanity.”
.croud th a t ropresontod Cuzzoni
ro.so up ami shouted her down. * A battle began in tbo
>Micn xMuistina appeared on tbo stage tbo Gth, 1727, audiences
never lacked excitement, and ho was kept busy, from morning to niglit ivitli hi.a
H.iiidols operatic e.xpenences in London ills. J hey tboroiiglily, toned up tbo kidneys for DOAN’S
B.nckaolio
allect tlio kidneys, bringing on iic.nvv dull pains
acro.ss tlio back. The kidiicv excretions Avoro
sc.niity and very painful anil •I'' plagued with headaches and dizzy
Smith said : “ TIio least chill itsed to
nnibngo and gravel. “ Tlioiigli turned soventy-riA-o, Doan’s Pills
th e car eta k er . verses from » The Man-
booked, 4/- e a ch ; In lilomoriam Notices (prepaid), 2/- plus Cd. for each four lines of
H.3 I
to. regular biisinessoa _
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