She Naturally Thought So

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 22, 30 May 1901, Page 28

She Naturally Thought So

Mrs. Hicken says she supposes the doctor knew what was the matter with Lizzie. Maybe he did, and maybe he didn't. Now let me have your ear for quarter of a minute, as though you were a telephone, while T t<*)V a ■»Tirro'pHt;iv« truth into it. Read any big medical book, intelligently and honestly written, aud you will be astonished to find what a lot of diseases therein described are said to be " 0/ unknown origin." Therefore, the doctor might not have understood what ailed Lizzie Hioken, and no blame to him. As it was, he worked away at the symptoms (the outside present* ments, you know) and trusted to luok for results. And he might have struck it right, but he did not, unfortunately ; and it came to pass what Mrs. Hicken is going to tell us about. It was in 1896 that the young girl began to suffer terribly with pains which, as she put it, " ran right through " her, particularly across the stomach and under the shoulder olades. A continuance of this so prostrated her that she would sometimes be laid up for a month or six weeks. We fancied it was rheumatism, yet it did not aot quite like that complaint. " She was also greatly troubled with a nasty cough that completely took the power out of her. I called upon the doctor with my daughter, and told him how she had been handled ; and I suppose he knew what was the matter with her, but, at all events, I am certain his medicines did her no good. " Then I bought her all sorts of cough medicines, but they had no more effect than if she had used so much water. " By this time the poor girl could neither eat nor sleep, and you may be sure we were in great worriment and perplexity to know what to do. " However, I saw one of the Mother Seigel's Syrup advertisement, and sent to the chemist for a bottle, and before she finished it I could see Bhe was better. So we kept on giving her this remedy until she was completely cured. " I have used the syrup myself for indigestion, and it cured, after I had worn out a deal of other medicines to no purpose. ■• I want to say, so strongly that there can be no doubt of my meaning, that the entire credit for Lizzie's recovery is due to Mother Seigel's Syrup, and also for my own. " We both swear by it, and are seldom without a bottle in the honse. I commend it to everybody." — Mrs. J. Hicken, Graham street, Auburn, N.S.W. Nov. 27th, 1899.

The theatre was filled upstairs and downstairs long before the time announced for the opening ceremony by the Mayor. Mr. Miob&el Harming is especially worthy of praise for his really indefatigable efforts in every direction, here, there, and everywhere. At a little after eight o'clock the Right Rev. Monsignor Mackay introduced the Mayor on the platform, and in doing so said that the latter was better known to the audience than he (the speaker) was. His Worship had been kind enough to open the venture, of which they all knew the objeot. Hih Worship naid that he was there to open the bazaar, at the very kind invitation of the ladies of the Dominican Con vein. II washte first attempt of the kind and so they would, he hoped, forgive his shortcomings. He had always understood that bazaars were held for the object of getting money. This one was to assist to pay for the beautiful new convent now being erected in Oamaru. They would all agree wi h him that the object was indeed a laudable one and he hoped that they would unite to clear the stalls and make it possible, perhapß, to open the new convent free of debt. Immediately after, the first part of the programme, the ' Birth of the Empire,' was commenced and the opening number was a grand waltz— a study in color. Preceding this, however, a figure of Liberty, ably taken by Miss Millie Potter, first appeared before the curtain and represented Liberty blowing calls north, south, east, and west for the Boldiers of the Empire. The answering echoes were very effective and as the last died away, the curtain rose disoovering the supporters of the Empire, the Scottish, English, New Zealanders, Africans, and Indians, all suitably attired, being easily distinguishable. Associated with these were numbers of prettilyattired little girls, carrying floral hoops, and the whole made a combination of beauty, color, and harmony not easily forgotten. The second dance was that of 12 Canadian Hussars, and this was perhaps the best dance in the first part. A grand galop of 32 little rough riders followed, and with their litde whips thoroughly entered into the spirit of the thing. Speaking of this dance Signor Borzoni says that the children in Oamaru have been the aptest and most intelligent pupils he has ever had in picking up the most intricate movements required in this galop. The eight young ladies who performed the Highland reel danced in a very creditable manner, and disputed the pride of place in the first part with the Hussars. The next number concluded the first part of the programme and was entitled the ' Meeting of the Empire.' Certainly nothing grander has ever been seen before in Oamaru. The scene was a fairy maze, culminating in the 100 supporters massing round Britannia and singing Rule Britannia. The second part of the dancing must be pronounced the best, and we regret that we have not more space to fully de? <*Ib« it. A squeaking doll gavotte was the first item and a very pretty and clever exhibition it was. The Spanish Bolero which followed was a veritable triumph and had to be repeated. The costumes were lovely indeed and the movements themstlves the personification of grace itself. The performers must be most heartily congratulated. The uext dance, that of the O'Shane girl-i was another great Hiiccess and trained an encore. Want of space only prevents us dwelling at greater length on it than to say that it is novel and most amusing and should be seen by all. The succeeding dancers of the sailor's hornpipe also had to respond to an encore, so well did they acquit themselves. The finishing dance was the flag danoe, another spectacle as great in its way as that which closed the first part of the performance. It and the whole exhibition constitute a triumph for Signor Borzoni and also for those responsible for the introduction of the dancing in connection with the bazaar. The orchestra under Mr. W. S. King, which supplied the necessary dance music, must not be forgotten, A side show we have not yet mentio ed is that of Madame Bosanquet, who presides over the Cave of Mystery, and tolls stories and fortunes.

Beware of Consumption. — If a chemist tells you that something else is ' just as good ' as Tussicuua, refuse to accept it. — „%