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RED OLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF r a t, Old Lady Number 31 fly LOUISE FORSSLUND Author of "The Story of Sarah" "TlicSlilpofDMama" Ktc Covyrigbt by The Century Co. SYNOPSIS. 10 Captain Abrttliimi Hone, nml AriKelltic, Ills wife, Imve lout their little liomn tlirru.Kli Abe's unliicliy imrohiiKu of Teim fly Oolil inlnlPK nloolr, Their hotiHelioM K')C1h Bold, (liij Jiw iiiictlmi money, all Oiey Imvo left, will plriee Al In the Old Mnri's home, or Anuy In the Olil Lmly'H rininn. I lot ti nro Helf-mierlllelriK Imt Abe lerliles: "My ilciir. IIiIh Ih tlio fuit time I ve IiikI il clmni'o to take tlm wut of It " Tho old couple did Kooil-hy to tlm little limine. Terror of "wlmt follH will miy" hendn them ulntut hy-putlitt to tint KHtu of tilt; Old l.adleH' Inline Miss Alilmill, inn- roil of the Old Unites home, hears of tlio III fortune- of tho old rouple. Hlio tells the other old ladled, nml Wow. who linn p.llrt n double feo for the onlv ilollhle tied chamber, voices tlm iiimnlmoiiM verdict (lint Abe mum ho taken In with Ills wife. Alio awakens next mnrnlm; to llnd llrit lip Id "Old Lady No 31," Tho old ladleH give, him hiicIi a warm weliome that he In .undo to feel at homo at once. "Ilrother Ah"" expandH tinder tho warm reeeptlon of Mio sisters, and a reltfn of iieaee Iteulns In the Old Ladles' home. Alio Ih tho ren ter of tho community. Tho Heinl-iinutml visit of Ulossy's nKi'd lover, dipt. Hamnol parfty, Is due. Alio advises her to marry turn, For the first tlmo tho rnptnln falls to sppenr. Hlnssy conuiilts Alio no often rnrfnrdlng Darby, his old rnptnln In tho llfo-Mvlng service that gossip begins to ruuz. Aunt Nancy tnkes Alio to task for flirting with Mossy. He Is mueh ron cerned when he lenrns thnt AnKV Is Jeal ous. Mossy driven nwny with Darby tn be married. Abo loses popularity. Tlio change rencts on him rind tho doctor or ders him to bed. Then he Is nt tho merry "the old Indies. Dnrby comes to seo him. The old rnptnln niiRRests n week's harden ing up at tho old llfesavlnrr station, nnd tho two old rronlcs malm plans for tho trip. Antcy plnns to visit Mossy while they are gone CHAPTER XIII Continued. Bho pcrchod herself on her little horsobalr trunk, which uho had packed to take to Blossy's, looking In her time-worn silk gown llko n rusty blackbird, and, llko a bird, uho bent her head first to ono side and then tho other, surveying Abo In hla "bar rel clothoo" with a critical but com plimentary eye. "Wonder who mado that necktie?" he questioned. "I'll bet yor 'twas Aunt Nancy; she's got a sharp tonguo, but a lot of silk pieces an' n tender pot In her heart fer yew, Abo. Ruby Leo says she nover thought yew'd brine her uround; yow'ro drotful takln In ye- wnys, father, thnr's no uao a-talkln'." Abraham glanced at himself In the glass, nnd pulled '. his heard, his countcnunco not altogether freo from flolf-consclous vanity. "I hain't seen a bndlookln' fellor when I'm dressed up, bo I, mother? I dunno ez It's so much for folks tor say I look llko Abo Lincoln, nftor all; ho was drotful humbly." "Fnthcr," Angy said roaxlngly. "why don't yer put somo o' that air 'awoot ntuff Miss Abigail glvo yor on yor hair? She'll feel real hurt of Bho don't smell It on yer when yow go down BtnlrB." Abo mado a wry face, took up tho tiny bottlo of "Jockoy Club." and nibbed a few drops on his hands. Ills hands would wash, and bo ho could find somo way of removing tho odor before ho reached tho station nnd the men. "I'll bo some glad ter git away from these hero fusBy old hens fer n npell," ho grumbled, ns ho slammed tho vial back on tho bureau; but Angy looked ho roproachful nnd grieved that ho felt ashamed of his Ingratitude, and aBked with moro gentlenesw; "Yow goln' tor miss mo, mother?" Then tho old wlfo was nshamod to find herself shaking of a sudden, and rown wretchedly afraid afraid of tho separation, afraid of tho "harden ing" process, nfrald of she knew not what. "I'm glad 'taln't goln' ter bo for all winter this tlmo," alio said simply; then uroso to open tho door In order that ho might not seo tho rush of tenre to her foolish old oyes. According to tho arrangement, Cap tain Darby was to drive over from Twin Coves with his hired man, and Ezra, after taking tho two old men to tho bay, wob to return to tho Homo for Angy and her llttlo trunk. When Snmuel drove up to tho front door, ho found Abo pacing tho porch, his coat collar turned up about his neck, hla shabby fur cap pulled over his brow, his carpetbag on tho stop, and, piled on tho bench at tho uldo or tho door, nn assortment of woolen articles fully six feet high, which aft erward developed to bo ehawls, capos, hoods, comforters, wristlets, loggings, nubias, fascinators, guernBoys, blank ets and coats. Abe was fuming and Indignant, scornful of tho contributions, and vow Ing that, though tho slBtors might re gard a scooter as a frolght oconn liner, ho would enrry nothing with him but what ho wore and hie enrpetbag "An' right yor bo," pronounced flamuol, with n glanco nt tho laden bench and n shako of his head which nald as plainly ns words, "Drother, Ifrom what am I not delivering thee?" Tlva sisters camo bustling out of tho floor, Mrs. I Ionian la the load, Angy Bubntiorged In tho crowd, and from that moment there was such a fuss, so much excitement, ho mnny Instrun tluns and direction' for tho two ad venturers, that Abraham found him self In the cnrrlngo before he had kissed Angy good-by. Ho had hIi:i1;cii hands, perhaps not altogether graciously, with every ono else, oven with tho deaf-and-dumb gar dener, who camo out of his hiding placu to witness tho setting-nut. He Ing dared to by nil tho younger sisters, he had waggishly brushed his beard against Aunt Nnncy Smith's cheok, and then ho hnd taken his place be side Samuel without a touch or word of parting to his wlfo. Ho turned In his scat to wave to tho group on tho porch, his eyes rest ing In a sudden hunger upon Ange line's frail, slender figure, as ho re membered. She know that ho had forgotten In tho flurry of his lcavo taking, and she would hnvo hastened down tho steps to stop tho cnrrlngo; but all tho old ladles woro there to see, anil eho simply stood, and gazed after the vehicle as It rolled away slowly behind the Jog trot of Samuel's safe old calico horse. Sho stood and looked, holding her chin very high, nnd trying to check Its unsteadiness. A st'iiso of loneliness and desolation fell over tlio Homo. IMcco by pleco tho sisters put away all tho clothing they hnd offered in vain to Abo. Thoy uald thnt tho houso was nlready dull without his presence. Miss Abigail began to plan what sho should hnvo for dinner the day of his return. No ono Boemod to notice Angy. Sho felt that her own departure would create scarcely a stir; for, without Abraham, she was only ono of a group of poor old women In n seml-chnrlty home. Slowly sho started up tho stairs for her bonnet and tho old brocho shawl. When sho reached tho landing, where lay tho knitted mat of tho thrco-tnr pattern, tho matron called up to her In trnglc tones: "Angy Hose, I Jest thought of It. Ho never kissed yew good-by!" Angy turned, her small, slender feet sinking deep Into ono of tho woolly stars, her slim figure encircled by the ngni rrom mo upper hall window. She saw a dozen faces uplifted to her, and sho answered with quiet dignity: "Abo wouldn't think of klBBln' mo nforo folks." Then quickly Bho turned again, nnd went to her room their room where eho seated herself at tho window, and pressed her hand against hor heart, which hurt with a now, strange, un familiar pain, n pain that sho could not have shown "aforo folks." CHAPTER XIV. Cutting the Apron Strings. Tho usual hardy pleasure-seekers that gather at the foot of Shoro Lane whenever the bay becomes a field of Ico and a field of sport as well were there to seo tho old men arrive, and as they steppod out of tho carrlngo there came forward from nmong the group gathered about tho flro on tho bench tho editor of tho Shorovlllo Her ald. Ever since hid entrance Into tho Old Ladles' homo Abo hnd never stopped chafing In secret over tho fact that until ho died, nnd no doubt received worthy obituary, ho might nover again "hnvo his name In tho paper." In former days the successive edi tors of tho local sheet had been wil ling, nay, eager, to chronlcln his i. lugs nnd Angy's, whothor Abo's old onomy, rheumatism, won a now vic tory ovor htm or Angy's second cousin Ruth camo from Itovcrhend to spend tho day, or wonder Indeed to relato! tho old man mended his roof or painted the front fenco. No matter what happened of consequenco to Cap tain nnd Mrs. Hose, Mr. Editor had always been zenlous to rotnll tho nowa boforo the miction snlo of their household effects marked tho death of the old couple, and of Abo especially, to tho social world of Shorovlllo. What man would caro to read his name bo tween the lines of such n news Item as tills? Tho Old Ladles' Homo Is mnklng prep arations for ItH annual quilting beo. Dona tlons of worsted, cotton batting, and lln Iiiks will bo gratefully received. Mr. Editor touched his cap to tho two old men. Ho was a keen-faced, boyish little man with n laugh bigger than himself, but ho always wore a worried air tho day before his papor, a weekly, went to pres, and ho woro that worried look now. Touching his hand to his fur enp, ho informed Sam uel nnd Abo that news wns "as scarce as hon'B teeth;" then nddod: "Whnt's doing?" "Oh, nnwthln'. nawthln'," hastily re plied Samuel, who belloved that ho hated publicity, nn ho gavo Abo's foot a Bly kick. "Wo was Jet a-gwlno ter tako a leetle scooter sail." Ho ad Justed tho Bklrt of his coat In an effort to hldo Abo's carpetbag, his own canvas satchel, and a hugo market basket of good thlnga which mossy had cooked for the life-savers. "Seen any think of that air Eph Seaman?" Samuel added, shading hla oyoe with his hand and peering out upon tho glenmlng surface of tho bay, over which tho whlto mills of scooters were darting llko a flock of hugo, Blnglo winged birds. "Eph's rnclng with Captain mil Greon," replied tho newspaper man "Captain mil's got an extra sot of now runners at tho sldo of his scooter and wants to twit them. Say, boyB " looking from ono to tho other of tlio old fellows, "so you're going scooter Ing, eh? Lively sport! Cold kind of sport for men of your ago. Do you know, l'vo a good mind to run In to morrow nn nrtlclo on 'Long iBland nnd Longevity.' Taking headline, oh? Captnln Hoso," turning to Abo as Sam uel would do no more than glower at aim, "to what do you httritjuto your good health at your tlmo of llfo?" Abo grinned all over his face and cleared his throat Importantly, but before ho could niiBWor, Samuel growled: "Ter mo! Ills health an' his life both. I dragged him up out of a death bed only n week ago." The editor took out his notebook and began scribbling, "What brought you so low, Captain Hose?" ho Inquired without clanclnir up. Again, before Abo could answer, Samuel trod on hie toe. "Thirty mollycoddling women-folks." Abo found his volco nnd Blnmmed tho fist of one hnnd against tho palm of tho other. "If you go an' put that In tho pa per, I'll I'll Words failed him. Ho could seo tho sinters fairly lighting for tho posses Hlon of tho Shorovlllo Herald tomor row, evening, as thoy always scram bled, each for tho first glanco at tho only copy taken at tho homo, and ho could hear ono rending his nnmo aloud reading or tho black lngratltudo of their brother member. "Jest Bay," ho added cngerly, "that tho tlmo fer old folks tor stick homo under tho cellar door has passed, an' nobody Is tow old ter go a-galllvantln' nowadays. An' then yow might men tlon" tho old mnn'H fnco was shining now ns he Imagined Angy's pleasure "thnt Mis' Hoso Is gone deown tor Twin Coves ter visit Mis' Snmuel Dar by fer n week, an' Cnp'n Darby an' cap n Abraham Hose," his breast swelling out, "Is a-goln' ter spend n week nt Hleak Hill. Thar, hain't that Cap'n Eph n-Bcootln' In naow? I guess them air new runners o' lilll Green's didn't work. Ho hain't no where In sight. Ho" "Lo's bo a-gwlno, Abe," Interrupted Snmuel. and leaving tho editor still scribbling, ho led tho way down tho bank with n determined trudge, bis market basket In ono hand, his grip In tho other, and his llpe muttering that "a fellor couldn't dow nuthln' In Shorevlllo without gettln' his name In the paper." But a moment later, whon tho two were walking gingerly ovor tho Ice to tho spot where Eph had drawn his scooter to a standstill, Samuel fell Into a self-congratulatory chuckle. "Ho didn't find out, though, that I hnd my reasons for leavln' home tew. Women-rolks, bo It only ono, hain't good all tho tlmo fer nobody. I como tor seo Blossy twlct a year afore wo waB married, rcg'lar; an' naow, I cak'Iato tor leavo hor twlct a year fer a Bpell. A week onct every six months separate nn' npart," proceeded tho recently made benedict, "la what mukes a man an' his wiro learn haow tor put up with ono another in be tween times." "Why, mo an' Angy," began Abe, "havo lived tergether year in an' year out ror " "All aboard!" Interrupted Captain Eph with a Bhout. "It's a fair wind. I bet on making It in five minutes and fifty seconds." Seven minutes had been the record time for tho flve-mllo sail over tho lco to Bleak Hill, but Samuel and Abe, both vowing delightedly that the Bklp per couldn't go too fnst for them, stepped Into tho body of tho boat and squatted down on the hard boards. Thoy grinned nt each other as tho scooter started and Eph Jumped aboard grinned nnd waved to tho people on tho shore, their proud old thoughts crying: "I gucBB folks will seo now that we're as young ns wo ovor was!" They continued to grin as the boat spun into full flight and went whizzing over tho lco, whizzing nnd bumping nnd bouncing. Both their races grew red, their two pairs of oyes began to water, their teoth began to chatter; but Snmuel shouted nt tho top or his volco In dcllnnco or tho gnlo: "Abe, we've cut the apron strings!" "Hy-guy!" Abo shouted In return, his heart flying ns rast as tho sail, back to youth and manhood ngain, back to truant dnyB nnd the vacation" time or boyhood. "Hy-guy, Sam'l! Hain't we a-gwlno tor havo a reg'lai A No. 1 spree!" (TO nn CONTINUED) BADLY AFFECTED BY WIND Prodigious Speed of Projectiles Warfare Has Been Known to Overcome Soldier. In That tho wind or projectiles causes tho death or soldiers Is a theory ad vanced by Prorossor Laurent or Brus sols, who read a papor on this subject before tho French Acadamy of Science. During the nalkan wnr, ProfosBor Lau rent said ho had noticed soldiers who, seemingly, wero troubled from cerebro spinal disturbances, although having escaped a bullet. Sometimes tho vic tims became cataleptic and in less aorlous cases thoro wore symptomB of fainting, tingling sonsntlons and par tlnl paralysis. In instances where this mysterious Infliction caused death, autopsies woro held and theso invariably revealed no nervous lesions. Thon it occurred to Professor Laurent that tho variations of atmospheric pressure caused by the pnsslng ot tho projectllo had an effect upon tho nervo colls, causing Inhibi tion. Dr. Matlgon. during tho Russia-Japan war. reported similar cases, partlcu- mi uiiur uuvero uomuaramont. Aa projectiles gain not only In slzo but in speed, as tho years go on, Just what tho toll from wind will be in tho next great conflict Is hard to forecast. Once Over. Somo mon attract moro attontlon than a thermometer on a pleasant da, Chicago Nowb. PROFITABLE SEED-CORN DRY HOUSE PLAN ! PyErwjWMflaal&S) Interior View of Seed (Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho profits to bo derived rrom tho good preservation or seed corn havo been put to practical tests by tho or flce of corn Investlgntlons of tho United States Department or Agri culture. Tho cuts show a building constructed solely for tho purposo of preserving seed corn. It has a con creto basement and flue. Warm air passes from tho basement through openings in tho floor, ascends through tho corn, and escapes through venti lators. This house was constructed at a cost of $500, and in one year returned to tho farm $1,500 in profit, duo to a five-bushel increased ncro yield on 740 acres planted with seed corn dried and stored in it. These figures were obtained as the result of 17 separate tests. Tho owner of tho farm on which this teBt wbb made was not fully satisfied with It because It waa made on small plats, and ho there fore made more extensive testa. At corn-gathering tlmo in November ho selected two bUBhels of aeed, placing one bushel In a crib and the other bushel in tho seed-corn dry houBC. In the spring with a two-row planter ho planted four rows 1,280 feet long and 3Y feet apart with tho seed kept In tho dry house; then four rows with the seed kept In the crib. This ho re peated seven times, making eight tests in all In which four rows planted with ono lot of seed were compared with tho adjoining four rows planted with the other lot of seed. At har vest tlmo four rows yielded a wagon load of ears, which constituted a weighing. From the seed kept in tho crib there were produced 15,265 pounds, while from seed kept in dry i Seed Corn House at Plketon, Ohio. house there wero produced 10,255 pounds. Each row of tho latter pro duced uniformly moro than each row of tho former. Theso results are tho same as in the tests of the department where the rows wero thinned to the samo stand of stalks. Tho experiments emphasize the fact that the productiveness of tho stalks Is moro important than the number. Full stands can bo obtained by the heavy planting of weak seod. Good yields cannot bo obtained in thin way. The moat expenalve seed to plant is that from which a stand of stalks can bo obtained but from which a good yield cannot bo obtained. The stand of stalks bears the same relation to the grain yield as the num ber of trees in an orchard boars to :he amount of fruit produced. Pro luctivlty aa well aa number must be :onsldered. Stirring Milk to Cool It. The Importance of stirring milk while being cooled baa been demon strated in experiments conducted by tho United States Department ot Agri culture. When tho cans of milk arc merely set In cold water tho cooling process is very slow, much too slow, In fact, to be at all satisfactory to a progressive dairyman. 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A period of even threo hours, however, is regarded as too long tlmo to cool milk, and the specialists of tho department consider that the tests demonstrate the neces sity of employing some suitable torm of milk cooler that la more efficient than running well water. Where Ice is plentiful it Is easy to cool the milk to as low as 40 degrees F. by run ning it over some form of cooler around which cracked ice or a mix ture of ico and salt la packed. To Improve the Farm Egg of the Middle West. If the farmer, the country mer chant and cash buyer, the railroad and the car-lot shipper will give spe cial attention to certain points in tho marketing and handling of eggs in tho middle West, the farm egg of that section may bo greatly Improved, ac cording to the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Here are somo suggestions" which ench indlvldunl factor In tho process may follow with profit to tho whole: Suggestions for the Farmer. 1. Improve your poultry stock. 2. Keep ono of tho generul-purposo breeds, such aa tho Plymouth Hock, Wyandotte, Orpington or Hhodo Island Red. 3. Provldo ono clean, dry, vermin freo nest for every four or flvo hens. 4. Concludo all hatching by Juno 1 and sell or conflno malo birds during tho remainder of tho summer. 5. Gather eggs onco daily during ordinary times and twice dally during hot or rainy weather. 6. In summer place eggs as soon aa gathered In a cool, dry room. 7. Uso all small and dirty eggs at homo. 8. Market eggs frequently, twice a week if possible, during the summer. 9. In taking eggs to market protect them from tho sun's rays. 10. In selling, Insist that tho trans action bo on a quality basis, for If caro has been given the eggs, this Bystem will yield more money to tho producer. Suggestions for the Country Merchant and Cash Buyer. 1. Candlo and buy on a quality basis. 2. Allow tho farmer to see you candle his eggs. 3. Pack carefully In Btrong, clean cases nnd fillers. 4. Do not keep egga in a muaty cel lar or near oil barrels or other odor iferous Bierchandlso. 6. Ship dally during warm weather. Suggestions to the Railroad. 1. Provide a covered portion of sta tion platform where cases of eggs can bo stacked, and see that tho agent stacks them there. 2. Provldo refrigeration for the egga on the local freight 3. Where refrigerator cars are uaed on local freights, boo that the doors are kept closed when not loading. 4. It refrigeration cannot be sup plied, provide stock cars for this pur pose during tho summer. 5. Where box cars aro used for eggi do not allow freight which may hurt their quality, such as oil barrels, to be loaded In tho samo car. Suggestions for the Car-Lot Shipper, 1. Buy strictly on a quality basis. 2. Encourage tho smaller buyers tc trndo on a qunllty basis. 3. Join tho Stato Cnr-Lot Shippers' association. 4. Co-oporato with other shippers and with the stato officials in bringing nbout this Bystom ot buying. 5. Keep tho subject agitated and betoro the people; In other words, edu cate them. Peruna Cured This Mao 01 Catarrh. Mr.4. B. Heeso, Habnab, M a rylnnd, writes: "Two years ngo I be came a Buf ferer with ca tarrh, which continued to grow w o r a o and made mo miserable. I could scarcely emell at all, id my tasto had almost left me. My head ached constantly, and at times had high fever and bleed ing at tho nose. I was a perfeot wreck "I tried several doctors, but derived no relief. I read In ono of your lit tle booklets, called 'Ills of Life,' of Peruna being a remedy for catarrh, and procured a bottle at once. After tho use of ono bottlo I felt noma bet ter, so I tried tho Becond and the third, and now I am a well man," They sny It's good luck to pick up plnB, but you can't mako tho boy who works In a bowling alloy bellovo It. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up in ... ,"""" " III Ml. put up 10 jeais iiuo. 'I hoy regul.ite and invigorate mu invigorate Sugar-coated niuiiiuiu, nvcr anil uuweiH. tiny granule. Adv. Once in about seven thousand yeara a man manages to hit tho mark when ho shoots off his mouth. roiiti own unuonisT wim, tktx toii J'ry Murine lr ll.in.dr f'r lleU, WoH .Water Jjm mid tlrnnulati d Byella "No "marUnSZ rVi'lm?rVi..C,"uf':!t- .Wrl! '"' of tho ifrs br mall IriM). Murine Kjo ltcmodr Co- unioo. Waived. "Tommy, how often must I toll you to waBh your hands?" "You needn't at all, mother." Judge. Money for Christmas. Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosi ery to friends & neighbors. Dig Xmas business. Wear-Proof Mills, 3200 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, Pa. Adv. A Magnate, Perhaps. "He keeps open house, you say?" "Yes, but it's almost Impossible t get into his office" St. Petersburg. The city of St. Petersburg (recently renamed Petrograd by the czar) waa founded by Petor the Great In the year 1703. He called it the "window through which he could look out upon Europe." Nothing More to Be Ssld. A traveling man tells of his so (ourn at a "hotel" In a western town. When, on the evening of hla arrival, ne entered the dining room and waa shown to a tablo by a waiter, the lat ter asked, when he had brought the customary glass of water: "Will you have some pork and oeanB?" "No, I don't care for them," said tno traveler. "I never eat pork and beans." "Then sir,- .raid tho waiter, as he moved away, "dinner Is over, sir." His Jargon In Doubt. "That your cart outside?" asked the chauffeur. "Ay, It be," replied tho village gro cer. The chauffeur gave a uperlor smile. "I wonder you fellows don't get tired," he said, "Joggin' along In them old, ramshackle carts." "What pleases ono doesn't please 'nother," replied tho grocer philosophi cally. "Should rather say not!- exclaimed the chauffeur. "I s'poso you get used to it. But look at my car outsldet I can drive that car over sixty an hour!" "Which dogs or chickens?" asked the grocer. FOUND OUT. A Trained Nurse Discovered Its Effect. No one Is In better position to know the value of food and drink than a trained nurse. Speaking of coffee, a nurse in Pa writes: "I used to drink strong cof fee myself, and suffered greatly from beadacheB and Indigestion. "While on a visit to my brothers I had a good chance to try Postum, for thoy drank it altogether in place ot coffee. After using Postum two weeks I found I was much benefited and Anally my headaches disappeared and also the Indigestion. , "Naturally I havo since used Postum among my patients, and have noticed a marked benefit where coffee has been left off and Postum used. "I observe a curious fact about Postum when used by mothers. It greatly helps tho flow of milk in cases where coffee Is inclined to dry It up, and whero tea causes nervousness. "I find trouble In getting servants to make Postum properly. Jut when It Is prepared according to directions on package and served hot with cream, It Is certainly a delicious bev erage." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellvllle," in pkgs. Postum comeB in two forms: Regular Postum must bo .well boiled. 15o and 20o packages. Instant Postum la a soluble powder. Aj teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, mado a dollcious beverage In stantly. 30c and GOo tins. Tho cost per cup of both kinds Is about tho samo. "There's a Reason" for Postum. r-sold br Grocers. 1 L-T, 7mmF -r irfiBi lAlnHml Wr