UP IN THE WORLD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12445, 30 August 1902, Page 10

UP IN THE WORLD.

,i," W » ei ? -!? ur " d <"ra, keep hj m down, is the advice offered by those who regard the game of life only in its brutal aspect. It was reserved for the 12-year-old boy who afterwards became the first Duke of Wliarton to adopt and put into practice the contrary opmion. The father of this young hopeful was a friend of Joseph Addison, the distinguished critic, and was anxious to Bocuro his services as tutor for liis son. lvi. "'' s v ' ew i -Addison was invited to the Wharton country estate, where he was charmed by the engaging manners of his prospective pupil, who showed him over the place and proved a most intelligent guide. The little lord having uno day taken Addison to a distant part of the estate to see some race horses, upou coining to a very tall barred gate was greatly concerned at haviug forgotten to wing the key. "No matter," said Addison, "I can climb over it, Ithink"; and then with difficulty mounted to tlie top bar. At that moment the little lord whipped a key out of his pocket, opened tho lock, and began swinging the gate to and fro rapidly, keeping the stately Addison aloft in that ridiculous situation, "As you ard to be my tutor," said tho boy, "I may as well make terms with you while I have you in my power," and forthwith proceeded to extract various promises of leniency, from tho critic before he would allow him to descend. Addison thought it better not to undertake tho instruction of that youth.

Now, whatever may be said of the policy of kcoping your enemy "down" or "up," as th© case may be, the great difficulty usually is tho getting of him into one or other of those positions. With regard to health, :t is certainly easier to retain it unimpaired than to recover it when once it i 3 lost; but that cures are effected, even where .the indications seem hopeless, the following case will prove. It is described by Mr Charles M. Morrison, of Arcade Buildings, High street, Armadale, Victoria, under dato January 9, 1902. "In 1887," says Mr Morrison, "a fire broke out in the kitchen of the house X then occupied in Melbourne. The flames burst forth' with great fury, and threatened to speedily destroy tho house and its contents. My , wife was first to discovor the fire, and she rushed forth to give the alarm. A neighbour's Newfoundland dog, hearing her outcry and seeing her run, sprang at her and knocked her down. - Fortunately the fire was extinguished before it had time to reach the main building; but the shock of it, intensified by the attack of tbe dog, had a calamitous offeofc upon the health of my wife. She was completely prostrated by it, and brought as near to death as it is possible fori anyone to be and yet live. Her nervous system was entirely deranged. She was unable to sleep, and poreeptibly wasted away day by day. But her most serious trouble was an inability to retain • food. Hie small quantity which she forced herself to take nearly always occasioned vomiting and intense pain. In this pitiable condition my wife continued for years, notwithstanding that she was at various times under treatment of no less than five different doctors. None of them appeared to understand her ease, and all their efforts to roliove her proved ijuito futile. One doctor suspected she was suffering from canoer of the stomach. He made a searching examination, and, as a result of his investigations, stated that, though there was no cancer, the stomach was very badly .ulcerated. He thought her oondition very precarious. However, he could do nothing for her, and we had quite lost faith in doctors and proprietary medicines when, a little over three yoars ago, a friend advised us to try Mother Seigcl's Curative Syrup. He was very persistent, and at, last we obtained a bottle of it. My-wife took it regularly, as prescribed, ami soon beean to benefit in health and strength. In a little while she was able to take ordinary food, and retain it without pain or inconvenience. She took Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup three times a day for three montlis, at the end of which time she' was completely etircd, and she has remained well ever sincc. At present she is quite plump, has lost the haggard look she once had, and is able to perform her household duties. Having got tho enemy 'down' (or. 'up') by aid of Mother Seigcl's Curative Syrup, wo intend to keep him in that position by the same means. We hop© our experience may prove of benefit to others."