Show an ex consola story to A of eagles A late united states couill at ono ot tho julind mortn who I 1 now a private of new york relate tho following atory lie objects or private rc aiona to hiaring hl namo but i writer to ail and it necessary to refer to him in bli ato capacity any uch reference deferring to ali I 1 hereby pro fant bis in almost the exact ian in which he gave it to me C M 1090 third avenue yew york homo from iceland eocene three rears ago in ono ot the cunard I 1 noticed ono morning after a few days out of port a young man hobbling about oil tha upper deck supported by crutches aid to move with extreme and no litlo pain was well dressed and 0 exceedingly bandi omo countenance but 11 limbs were somewhat emaciated and his ties very ballow and bore the traces 0 long uffer log As he seemed to have no attendant or companion he at attracted my ampi ethics nd I 1 went up to him as ho leaned against the lall rail looking out on tho fobia ing track which the steamer was biking anc ray young friend I 1 said touching him gently on the shoulder you appear to be an invalid and hardly able or strong enough to arnst yourself unattended on an ocean voyage but t you require any assiat anco I 1 am a robust and lc man and shall be glad to help you you lire acry kind ho replied in a veal voice but I 1 require no present aid beyond my crutches which enable mo to pas from roy stateroom up hero to fid the abo and the sea breeze you have been I 1 cald and I 1 judge that you have been at with that most troublesome rheumatism choso whoso prevalence and to bo on an alarm ios increase both la england and america you arc he answered 1 I been Us victim for booro than a year and after tailing to cod relict from medical bavo lately tried the springs ol 01 carlsbad and vichy but atcy lave done mo no good ani I 1 am now on my return home to missouri to die I 1 I 1 be content it life 1 to too to reach my presence sho li widow and I 1 am her only child was a in this speech which affected me profoundly and awakened in mo a deeper sympathy thin I 1 had felt before I 1 bad no words to answer him and tood silently beside him watching tho scoty wake ol 01 tho ship while thus eland log roy thought reverted to a child a leu yc ir old boy of a neighbor ol 01 mine residing near my comulada com ulala who hail been cured of a case ot rheumatism by the use ot st jacobs 01 and I 1 remembered that tho steward of tho ship had told me the day before that be h ul cured limmick of a acry attack of the goat in new york basl boford his lat toyami by the bac of the samo remedy I 1 at once left my young friend and went below to fand tho I 1 not only found him off duty but discovered thit ho had a bottle ot tho oil in his locker which lie had carried across tho ocean in caso of another attack lie readily it on my and hurrying up again I 1 eoon persuaded tho young man to allow ino to lake him to his berth and apply the remedy after doing BO I 1 covered him up endly in bed and requested him not to get up until I 1 should MC him again that in I 1 returned to his stateroom and found him flee pios peacefully and gently I 1 him and inquired hov he felt like a new man he answered with a grateful tanile I 1 feel no pain and am able to stretch my limbs without difficulty I 1 think ill get up no dont act up tonight to night I 1 mid but let mo rub you again with the oil and in tho morning you will be able to go above all right he said laughing 1 I then applied the oil again rubbing hit knees ankles and arms thoroughly until he said he felt as II 11 ho had a mustard poultice all over his body I 1 then left him tho nest morning athen I 1 went upon deck for a breezy promenade according to my custom I 1 found ray patient walling tor me with a smiling face and his crutches although he limped in his movements but without pain I 1 dont think I 1 ciar felt so happy in my life to make a lon story I 1 attended him closely during alio rest of tho voyage some four days applying tho oil every bight and guarding him against too much cipo suro to the irysh and daroe breezes and on landing at new york ho was able without to mount tho hotel omnibus and go to tho astor house I 1 called on him two days later and found him actually engaged in ng hi trunk preparatory to starting wait for ills home that evening lah a bright and grateful ho welcomed me aud pointing to a box carefully done up la thick brown paper which stood upon tho lio said my good friend can you guess what that la I 1 A present for your sweetheart 1 I answered no ha that Is a dozen of 01 which I 1 have just hassed from the druggist across tho way and I 1 am taking them home to show my good mother her sons life aad restored him to her in and with it I 1 would like to carry you gloag also to glicr the face of him without whom I 1 should probably pro bibly never tried it if you should ever the village of in missouri chiello townsend and ills mother will welcome you to their little home with hearts full of and they will bliok you a bottle of st jacobs oil en shrines in a sliver and gold casket which wo hall keep as e parlor ornament as well as memento of our cunerd steamer we parted an hours cahnt walh mutual goodwill good will and esteem and a few weeks afterwards I 1 a letter from him telling me ho was in perfect health and containing many graceful expressions of his at regards crocini Cro cili eagle why whit anro you there for f it iky on table mr hewlett put me hero ho says its hla birthday nirl he wants t on tho table besides hash no rilent required to bateh tho rheumatism A cold and to it and you have it bic rheumatism we cure ours with st jacobs oil chicago inter attan Is colorado the people rc poetical they never use abo word illo it Is too they tho demise of man by baying he turned up til loci to |