Nobody Will Steal Them.

Temuka Leader, Issue 3507, 19 October 1899, Page 1

Nobody Will Steal Them.

There are two reasons why the Crown jewels are never stolen from the Tower of London. They are in a strong place, well guarded, and are dangerous things to handle when dishonestly come by. Most losses of valuables are duo either to carelessness on the part of the owners or custodians, or to bribery. Perhaps the burglars' vocation is under no circumstances an absolutely safe one, but not infrequently he chances upon a " job" which is both easy and lucrative. Ido not mention this fact for the unworthy purpose of inducing any of the youth of the land to enter the profession, but solely to throw illustrative light upon quite another theme. Still there is a relation between them, and we shall hit it after we have talked a bit about the case of Mrs Mary Rowlands, who lives in Wales.

The lady says that no longer ago than February (1898) she had a severe attack of influenza, followed by bronchitis. At this point we are concerned to know whether the influenza was in any sense responsible for the bronchitis, as cause and effect. If so, why ? It is well understood, of course, in England, where influenza is so common, that other ailments do follow it ; yet probably, the marjority of us have not settled in our minds the the reason for it.

At all events, Mrs Rowlands had a low, bad time. The trouble lingered along as, sometimes, winter does, away down into the period proper for May blossoms. She could not seem to get the better of the throat ailment nor master the lethargy and weakness left ;her as a legacy by the influenza. Her condition may be likened unto that of a ship which has indeed survived a gale but finds herself stripped of th- sail's needed to enable her to take advanta ..- of gentler winds. ' .ie lady's hope of getting back her lost str.-iifjth b;. raking plenty of solid nourishinn tuod was illusory. Every meal of that kind caused feail'ul distress in tho stomach and acute pain at the chest. Nature distinctly repudiated the solid food, and almost as .strenously objected to the liquids, such as broths, teas, and milk. It looked as if Mrs Rowlands must starve at her own table.

Then came on asthmatic symptoms, so bad she was often obliged to gasp for breath. Between this combination of complaints she got but little rest day or night. Soon after arose a threat of a. still more

h ■■■ : us disease—a threat happily not fulfilled. I refer,to the cold, clammy sweats that broke out upon her, pointing to a fatal decline. Tho fear was natural, as gran Consumption, with his poisoned dart, olten approaches by that same road. " I became so reduced aud feeble," the lady writes, " that my daughter had to nurse me constantly. I could not get into or out of bed without her help. In the house, or to others, I was of no use at all The doctor who attended me left uothipg untried that he knew of; but, in spite of all he did, I grew worse and worse. " Where I should have been to-day, whether in the land of the living or not, who can tell, if a kind Providence had not intervened to save me ? In some way my husband heard of Mother Seigel's Syrup, and persuaded me to try it. I began taking it and soon felt better. My appetite returned, and all kinds of food agreed with me. With plenty of nourishment I gained strength rapidly. The asthma and the bronchial trouble vanished, and almost before I could realise it, I found myself in the beat of health, and have continued ao to be oyer 3ince. For my remarkable and unexpected recovery I am under obligation to Mother Seigel's Syrup; and so I telfc all whom I know."—(Signed) Mary Rowlands, Deri, via Cardiff, August 31, IS9S. One thing Mrs Rowlands says in her letter which I have reserved for thisj place, namely, that she was a (hjsjjepiic. Her system was weakened and her blood rendered impure by indigestion. That is the main point, That is whij she was open to tho attacks of influenza, bronchitis, and asthma. Her body castle being weak, the previous jewel of health was stolen. Keep the digestion strong and the blood clean and pure, by the frequent use of Mother Seigel's Syrup, and thove will be no soil for the germs of diease to grow in. TJ.o system, thus guarded, protects the health as the walls and doors of the Tower hold safe the Crown jewels.