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t and she need know nothing
of it.”

es Accordingly the prescription given
by Mrs. Elmore was not attended to.

“Jane Amelia,” said Mrs. Win-
gate, as she rose to retire, “ carry
this cup to Laura, and be sure that
you call it by the name which Mrs,
Elmore called her wonderful cough
cure.”

Jane Amelia took the draught and
carried it to her chamber; but, soon
absorbed in a letter just received
from the city, she forgot the cup,
leaving it for the night upon her
table.

Little Laura coughed as before,
until Mrs. Elmore, unable to endure
it any longer, bethought her of a
simple remedy in her own posses-
sion. She rose, and, taking a lamp,