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OXFORD PUBLICJDGER TUESDAY. MAY 24. 1921
THF NOVELETTE.
PRUE'S JOKE ,
(By Myra A.Wingate)
The Peterson twins were as nearly
alike as two human beings could be
lt was really almost impossible to
tell one from the other, and odd
mistakes had often resulted from the
resemblance, but they had never
willfully misled any one until )some
spirit of mischief put it into Prue's
head that it would be a great joke to
make Bert Kelly take Prissy to the
play instead of Prue herself, whom
he had invited. She would go with
Prissy's admirer. Harrison Kent.
who would think all the time thath
was escorting Prissy.
Quiet Prissy was doubtfuL
"Suppose they should find out,"
! she said, "how could we explain?"
"They won't find out until we
tease them about it afterward,"
answered mischievous Prue. "Be
sides if they do? I'd like to see
Bert Kelly get ruffled for once in his
life."
"Why, Prue, I thought you liked
Bert," remonstrated Prissy.
"You mistake, sister. He's too
quiet and slow," said Prue, dancing
away to rattle off a gay tune on the
piano.
After more persuasion, Prissy a-
greed to the joke.
The nearest large town, where
they usually went to the theatre, was
two miles away. Winterhad turned
the highways into a hard packed
road of glistening white.
Muffled in .winter wraps, there
was no danger that the change of
partners would be noticed on the
way and' the theatre would be dark
ened a part of the time, so argued
wicked Prue, as Harrison tucked her
into the sleigh, and it would add so
much spice to the evening's enjoy
ment. Prissy had more misgivings as her
quiet escort arranged the robes, but
being well into the scheme, there
II If :'Qnick Mef '
Of Long Standing Iftnbks
Real Power of Hospital's Home Treatment Shown
Disorders of Stomach, Liver and
By Results in Chronic
Kidneys.
Three Cases Typical of Scores of Others Reported at Hospital fropa points
Where Sanux is Now Being Distributed
Perhaps the most striking evidence
of the remarkable power of the pre
scription now known as Sanux, which
was used at the United States Med-ico-Chemi
Hospital for indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation, torpid liv
er and stomach complaints arising
from stomach, liver and kidney trou
bles, is found in the speedy manner
in which chronic, long standing dis
orders respond to the treatment.
A great many of those who re
ceived the treatment at the hospital
during the past several years were
suffering from severe and complicat
ed troubles, "and it was the seeming
ly miraculous 'recoveries in many of
these cases which created so much
comment and caused the fame of the
medicine to become widespread.
Thus it was that the demand for
the prescription became so great that
the directors of the hospital decided
to offer it to the public for home
treatment.
The following statements which
have recently been reported to the
hospital are typical of scores of cases
in which Sanux has promptly reliev
ed disorders of long standing, in
many cases after all other means had
failed.
R. R. Man Is Relieved
After Long Suffering
Vinton, Va. "I suffered for years
with chronic indigestion," says Mr,.
S. E. Settle, a well-known railroad
man of Vinton. "I had headaches
all the time, was nervous and could
hardly sleep at night. Food soured
in my stomach and didn't seem to do
me any good and I lost flesh and got
in a terrible run-down condition. I
tried many medicines, but nothing
seemed to do me any good.
"Then I heard about Sanux and
began taking it. I am now on my
second oottie, and it has done me a
lot of good. My digestion is better,
I am not troubled with headaches
any more, I sleep better and feel
stronger and have more energy. My
son is troubled with constipation and
I've started him taking Sanux also,
and it has helped him. Sanux has
helped me after other medicines had
failed, and I am glad to recommend
it to others who suffer as I did."
Mrs. Robertson Says She
Suffered For Seven Years
Roanoke, Va. "For the past sev
en years I have suffered with consti
pation and indigestion, and one bot
tle of " Sanux has given me relief I
was never able to secure by any
is .improving, and I sleep fine .rest
ing better than in many years. Those
smothering spells have ceased en
tirely, and I am relieved for once of,
constipation troubles. It has brought
such quick" relief I know I am now on
the road to good health. I gladly
endorse Sanux."
United Medico-Chemi Hospital, 10th
ana uiay Kichmond, Va.
means,!' declared Mrs. G. T. Robert
son of 1710 Norfolk avenue, this
city.
"My indigestion was so bad when I
lay down nights, I would almost
smother, but today I'm looking bet
ter, nave a good color, my appetite
X. C. Farmer Relieved
Of Three Years' Suffering
Pelham, N. C Mr. R. H. Jones, a
well-known farmer living on Route
2, near this place, has been the vic
tim of a severe case of indigestion
for three years, and what Sanux ac
complished in his case testifies to the
remarkable power of this great Hos
pital Home Treatment to relieve dis
orders of a chronic nature.
"I. had suffered from indigestion
for three years," says Mr. Jones,
when I heard of what Sanux was do
ing for others, so I decided to give it
a trial. I have taken three bottles
of the medicise and it has done me
lots of good. - My indigestion has
been relieved and I feel stronger arid
better in every way. I gladly recom
mend Sanux as a fine tonic."
Sanux aids digestion, acts as a
mild laxative, gently cleansing the
system of impurities, stimulates a
natural, healthy appetite and builds
up and strengthens the whole system.
Sanux is sold by most of the lead
ing druggists in this section in eight
ounce bottles. Take a bottle or two
home with you today and commence
this splendid "Hospital Home Treat
ment" at once. Do not accept a sub
stitute, or something offered as "just
as good."
If no druggist in your section has
it in stock, the hospital will supply
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was nothing for it but to take her
courage in both hands and see it
through. r ..... .
It was a night of moonlight and
witchery. Harrison thought that
Prissy had never been more enchant
ing. Prue, remembering the part
she was playing, tried to subdue her
high spirits to imitate her sister's
gentle ways.
Without warning, Harrison drew
rein under the shadow of a big pine
tree.
"Prissy, I can't wait any longer. I
want to tell you something. I'ye
been trying to say it all winter on
ly only you were so quiet, I was a
fraid you didn't like me. But 1
mean would you marry me?"
Confusion fell upon poor wicked
Prue. She couldn't refuse .him, be
cause perhaps Prissy would say
"yes;" nor could she accept, for
Prissy might say "no." What right
had she to hear the words meant for
her sister alone?
There was only one thing she
could say, and she said it. She did
not have to pretend the tremble in
her voijce.
"I can't tell you tonight, Harrison.
Give me a little time, to think, please.
And will you please, the very next
pleasant night, drive out to this very
same tree and say to me just exactly
what you said tonight? And then
I'll tell you."
Very much puzzled, the young man
promised.
"Tomorrow night?" he asked.
"Yes," answered Prue in a muf
fled voice.
v Harrison drove on briskly 'after
that, for Bert and his lady were far
ahead. '
Prissy played Prue to the best of
her ability, making her usually quiet
self unconscious that Bert was enjoy
ing this glimpse of what he thought
Prue's quieter side.
He tucked the robes carefully
around her, and reaching one arm
across her shoulder to pull the rurs
closer, let it linger there for an in
stant Prissy sat petrified. If only
Prue were here and she were any
where else.
What Bert said was, "I like you
awfully well when you are jolly and
full of fun. I wouldn't have you
change for anything inthe world.
But I like you when you're quiet, too.
If you wouldn't laugh at me so much
I I'd like to tell you something." ,
Prissy strangled a gasp.
"Tomorrow night, Bert," she said
positively. "Promisp mp. nnt until
i tomorrow, and I won't laugh hon
estly.
Bert promised, bewildered, but
oDeaient.
Once inside the theatre, the girls
somewhat recovered their spirits.
Prue played her part with enjoy
ment, and Prissy with hidden terror
Dressed exactly alike, asthey' were,
the resemblance was wonderful..
Prissy whispered to her sister dur
ing the intermission. "Be sure to
make Harrison keep close to us dur
ing the ride home" and Prue man
aged it. y
In their own room at last, Prue
sat down on the bed and pulled Pris
sy down beside her.
"Reports are . in order, Pris," she
said. "Come across, little sister.
Did he find out arid what did he
say?"
Prissy blushed very deeply, much
to Prue's delight, but it was her
turn to blush when she heard what
Bert had said. "And I couldn't let
him say any more," concluded Pris
sy, "but I told him he might say it
tomorrow night"
, Prue considered gravely before
she gave her report. Then she said:
xour Harrison is a very sudden
young man, Pris. I'm not going to
tell you exactly what he said, be
cause he's coming to take you rid
ing tomorrow night. Don't you act
surprised at a sinele thine- he savfi.
Act as if you had heard it all before,
1 a.
ana wnen it ,comes to the end use
your judgment."
And in spite of threats and en
treaties she would say no more.
The young men appeared prompt
ly, true to their appointment. Prue
was gay enough, but Bert had never
been so conscious of the hidden gen
tleness under the mischief. When
they were alone, before the blazing
wood 'fire, he jsaid diffidently:
"May I finish what I started to say
last evening?"
He finished it, to the satisfac
tion of both.
Out under the stars Harrison and
Priscilla sped along until the horse
was checked under a certain pine
tree, and Harrison said impetuously:
"I can't say it just as I did last
night, Pris, because I was so rattled
I don't know what I did say. but I
love you. Please will you marry
me?"
Prissy's answer was entirely sat
isfactory.
That night, at bedtime, two happy
girls compared experiences.
"Are you ever going to tell about
our joke Pris?" asked Prue, brush
111 SU , er long hair at tne
mirror.
No, answered Priscilla. "Are
you?"
"Never!"
And they newer did.
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