Life — April 5, 1906 — page 44: what you’re looking at

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an: 8) Established Trade Mark <& Half a Century. THE BRIDE’S TROUSSEAU. This is the title of a dainty Booklet which we have just issued, in which is discussed this most interesting subject. It illustrates a variety of Housekeeping Linens, Ladies’ Underwear and Pansy Corsets, besides giving detailed estimates of Trousseaux costing from $100 to $2,500. We shall be glad to mail this to any one terested free of charge on request. “The Linen Store’’ James McCutcheon & Co. 14 West 23d Street, New York. Drink a glass of Sparkling Hiawatha first thing in the morning. It will give you vim—life—zest forthe day, The habit of drinking Sparkling Hias watha is the best habit you can fet «Petiled at the spring in hygienic purity, Hiawatha ‘Company Diastrated booket, fate abet this Worlds bet sparkling water, sent fren Write Liss flat eae Minneapolis New York “You see, dear,” he said, “just how it is. Practically unlimited capital to put on the market the greatest, most nourishing health food ever devised by a chemical genius. I have the whole campaign planned already. Spunk! How’s that for a name? Don't flunk Use SPUNK! See how easy it is. Do you. want to icel Spunk-y all the time? ‘Then use Spunk. Use Spunk for tired nerves, for weary muscles. Tones x | the system. Keeps you going!” Kitty smiled at his enthusiasm “It's certainly fine, dear,” she said. “Now you must work hard, and | don’t let me interfere too much. Remember that papa will be watching you, and that he is quite strict in his business ideas.” That's what I like about it,” said Vanton. “You sce the advantag we possess! We have such a good thing.” Two weeks later, Vanton had his campaign well under way. He made a trip to the metropolis and formed connections with sc sents and secured the services of a number of artists to carry ot ideas, which now came thick and fast, His editorial experience training he had received in writing up local happenings in a crisp manner, and his talent for turning off verses, were all invaluable. His Spunk series. which depicted the wonderful rise of an entire fi invalids to a state of vigorous heal ull through the sole Spunk—was a wonderful success, and his terse characterization oi the wonderful properties « k, was read and laughed at, and believed in by that most docile animal—when stroked the right way, namely, the American public Nothing is too absurd to be believed in,” said Kinglake picturesquely presented. And the fact that my young friend believes in Spunk is half the battle.” In six weeks orders for Spunk began’ to arrive. In two m they were steadily increasing. In three months, the Kinglake Mill y its inll capacity: and at the end of six months it was neces to double the force n and to put ina new set of baking ove Vanton's duties had kept him so busy that Kitty had taken the op portunity to pay nearly a month’s visit to an old school friend. On the iternoon of her return she was sitting in her window, when a hack drove up to the door, and a man got o dt walked slowly up the iront steps. Ile had a slight stoop, His face was pale. Ilis walk was decidedly feeble. At first Kitty did not recognize him. Then she gave a sc Could this be her athletic lover? She hurried downstairs and threw her arms around him: “Why. dear.” she said, “what can be the matter? You look dread fully. Have you been ill? Why didn't you Jet me know?” anton smiled feebly “T couldn't, dearest.” he said. “I didn’t know the worst myself until a day a Prepare yourself for a terrible blow, Our hopes are blasted. We must part forever “Impossible! What can you mean? Tell me all at once.” Vanton sank back into a chair. It was evident he was completely | unnerved “1 went into this thing.” he said, “with an absolute conviction in your father’s probity. He told me that Spunk was the greatest thing in the world, and it was because I implicitly believed him that I was able to do so well with it, Other foods may have been and are adulter but I defied the world to prove that Spunk wasn’t all right. ‘This was the secret of my success, And as I believed in it, I took it myseli. I lived on nothing but Spunk for weeks. Well, dear, after a while, I found that instead of growing stronger, I was beginning to lose in tone and resilience. I attributed this to the increased work, and I took more Spunk. But instead of producing the desired effect, it seemed to make me weaker. Then a horrible suspicion forced itseli upon me. Was | Spunk really what I thought it was? At last, yielding to my impulse, | | took the contents of a package to a chemical laboratory and had it analyzed. My suspicions were confirmed. No protein, no phosphorus, no carbohydrates. Nothing but marble dust, glucose and the waste product of wheat—no nourishment at all. Instead of Spunk, it was more like Punk. And here I had been lauding to the skies one of the ki busin shou “yy Yo find see comicbooks.com