my forearm — which, for me, meant life itself. And so we returned home, each of us looking at the other, neither daring to speak. I felt that my life would have no value the moment I ceased to play, and my mother understood that perfectly.

To this very hour I am overcome by the tears I shed at that moment upon her breast. She raised me gently and smiled into my face — a smile all hope and life, all confidence and faith — then said: You will be healed, my son; we have no need of doctors!

In my despair I did not appreci-ate that resolve and that courage. Since that time I have learned much about medicine and about hospitals; but whenever I think of my mother's miracle, of her courage and her faith, I cannot but bow my head in reverence. She tried a home remedy: she boiled a pot of water and plunged my forearm into it; then she mixed a glass of milk with soap shavings and rubbed my scalded forearm with it. My fever had risen, and I lay in my bed unconscious. For four days she never left me, strengthening my will and heartening me; at last she noticed the swelling fading away — the poisoning began to drain off, the fever to abate; faith conquered in the end, and life returned to me.

Yes, the mature woman is believ-ing, cultured, intelligent, tender; and she is gay besides, hiding her care to gladden those around her. A man trusts her, and entrusts to her the care of his health and his home, for she knows how to choose everything that will give

him rest and happiness. And she is, with all this, beautiful — and here I do not mean the beauty of Hollywood actresses; it is something deeper than surface glitter: it shines from the eyes; it is a beauty clamorous in its calm, enchanting in its modesty, full

of life, traced upon the features of the face, in the folds of the body and the breaths of speech. And I am one of the believers in home life — and when I think of choosing my companion, I shall gather all the foregoing qualifications in her person!

Help cure your child's colds quickly by using this modern remedy

You can now help cure colds quickly and safely, in a modern way, by using Vicks VapoRub... This gentle salve has won fame throughout the whole world because it is a treatment for colds in two ways. It is enough to rub the child's chest, neck, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime.

It fights the cold in these two ways

1- When you rub in Vicks VapoRub, its powerful medicinal ingredients begin their work through the skin, soothing the pain in the child's chest, while the vapors help to loosen the phlegm and relieve the severity of the congestion.

2- At the same time, Vicks VapoRub gives off a strong, pleasant aroma which your child inhales, and which passes directly into the air passages during sleep. This aroma is a medicine for colds: it opens the stopped-up nose, soothes the congested throat, and eases the severity of the cough.

It works inside the air passages

It works through the skin