EXPERIENCE OF THE McWILLIAMSES 

 WITH MEMBRANOUS CROUP. 



[As related to the author of this book by Mr. 

 Mc Williams, a pleasant New York gentleman 

 whom the said author met by chance on a 

 journey^ 



""ELL, to go back to where I was before 

 I digressed to explain to you how that 

 frightful and incurable disease, mem- 

 branous croup, was ravaging the town and 

 driving all mothers mad with terror, I called 

 Mrs. McWilliams's attention to little Penelope 

 and said : 



" Darling, I wouldn't let that child be chewing that pine stick- if I were you." 

 "Precious, where is the harm in it.' " said she, but at the same time preparing 



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