WAR LETTERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3178, 31 August 1917, Page 6

WAR LETTERS

, TO MY OLD FRIENDS NO. 1. Dear Mary Ann,—You've heard about shell-shock, haven't you.? -It makes one nervous all over. Instead of laughing when a big gun goes off quite close, why when your neighbour biows his nose you feel ljVo a blanc-mange. You can th'oreforo imagine my feelings when I heard by this week's mail that you had given up tho care of our little' home and sought eniplojmient elsewhere. It was a shock, Mary Ann—yes, it wast I shall miss your smile of welcome when I return, and—your 'pastry. They tell me you can earn so much more in an office. I quite believe it, for your education is about equal to that of the ordinary run of girls. I do hope the prosperity and the associations will not spoil you. For the sake of all that's beautiful 1 beg of you not to ape the powdered and painted peacocks who spend every penny 011 personal adornment. Be the good old Mary/ Ann you nlwaye used lo be, with the bloom of nature on your cheeks and the light of merriment in yrureyes.

We all despise the shirker—the man who has neither time nor money .to help his country in its need. How much more should we despise the girl who, instead of being a wotnan and striving to bring out tho best, that is in a. man, develops into n frivolous doll. I'd sooner hare im artificial leg than an artificial woman. How much tetter it would ho if everyone realised, as I.am thankful many do, the need to absolutely slop all foolish and wasteful expenditure. Tfew Zealand is going to have a hard pinch to pay tho cost of this awful war. Every pound will be needed. What '.rill be thought in days to come of the man who did not do his duty at this great crisis ? What will be thought of the woman who cannot say, "I helped tho men. I -forked. I sewed, and I 6aved, and lent every pound X could to pay the necessaries required by our boys"? If there are any such left in New Zealand they will- be a class apart. You won't be among them I know. Don't be ashamed to buy a few pounds' worth of War Loan Certificates. They'll be a good provision for a rainy day. For every ,£6 10s. you get .£1(1 iii ten years—just when you mav Jeed it most. Why even 13s. Mill bring you back £\.- There are thousands (f girls like 3'ou earning fair wages who cm help. Wo feel stiro they will. If T win ihrough you'll know that your money has helped to clothe and feed me—helped to provide bullets for mo to fire into tho enemy. If I fro under—well, , r ou'll know thatyoujve helped to avenge me. Putting that nil aside, do you not feel that yon would like to know that you have taken a personal part in defeating those who l\ave so cruelly devastated Belgium and Northern France, who have treated vour own sex a? they have never before bf=n treated bv the worst barbarians of nast ages. Tes, and who glonin their sli.mie! Put a little i?ito (he War Loan, M:iry Ann. You'll nev«r miss it—and it will come back acaiu later on with seven shillings added to every thirteen. So far I'v" been lucky. W n hone to finish tho Tfiwn this year. Au vevoir. Don't forgot the loan or TIIE LITTLE CORPORAL.

WHOOPING-COUGH. SPLEJSfiID -.nOME-JUDE REMEDY. (By n Qualified Chemist.) Whooping Cough is a imst.v complaint. It should ho properly treated right at the start. The following mixture gives •wonderful relief, cuts the phlegm away, oud instantly eases the breathing. Obtain from your chemist or store a liotlio of ITean's Essence. Take liome and mix with water and sweetening as per simple directions on label. Vvom n few drops to a spoonful shmiM be given a.s often as required. The first «li«o will Drove il.s value,, and if given when a cold first appears, severe whoop-' imr will bo prevented. Do as ihe=e good fnllw did. Hiough. Get Tlean's Essence. It is nrcpared by n. family chemist of over 30, years' experience. It' contains the undiluted medicinal ingredients for a pint cf (lie best possible cough and cold remedy. Every bottle you. use saves at least 10= ■for your pocket: It is regularly sold by most-chemists and grocers, nr p'st free on receit't of price, ?s„ from ITean's Pharmacy. Wanganni. Be sure yon yet il.'B-A-N i S, the original and genuine cough mixture.—Advt.