The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-08-06

wife, % she ga1ed after him, "but his |
ightin'' weight i clar down 70 nuthin' =
REMARKlBLR:R ECoHERY 81 NO !
i NAN TEN FEARS BEDRIDDEN
sssz ss1sliC1v aGhinston Republican, ts*<
< Mrs Lamb, wife Of Mr.. Francis Lamb,
nanufacthrer Or lookinr.glassss and pic.
lure frames, reading Of No. 1912 Four.
tsen;h stfest, northwest, has, for tho past |
tourtsent years, been IN invalid. and for
nearly tan years of. that period been con-
llned g hef Bad and deprived Of the use !
IF her limbs ! When first taken sick it
.es supposed beg .iind'sposition would BE-
brief and only short time would elapse
BRO she succeeded in recovering. to her
accustomed hsslth; but Is tho days roll
ed on, that. improvement, looked and
hoped for failed to appear. .;<.:f. go.
it IS true that she would rally and for
time seem mending, and her friends
would DO encouraged at the prospect;
then sgain came change and she would
return to her old condition. Other COM
plants set inland finally she suffered with
: complicationy Of, diseases, and became so
much exhausted that sho was compelled
70 seek the bed for rest and comfort.
Prominent and eminent physicians were
consulted attended upon her, and in the
early stages Of her sickness their pre-:
scriptions proved eff1cac ious, and she was
able to rise, from the bed and move about
the house; but she failed to regain. her
health and strength, and AS . consequence,
ere many days expired, she would again
become prostrated. Her situation baf-
fed the professionals knowledge and
skill, and several OF them confessed being
unable to prescribe medicine that would
produce i cure. Still they attended
upon her, watching for any change that
might occur, in the hope Of being able to
furnish relief and prolong life should
death threaten to intervene and take, her
hence. In this condition, unable to rise
from her sick-bed, had she passed from
yesr to year, hoping for the good time
coming, when, re.endowed with strength
and the usefulness Of her limbs, she might
again become perfect being Of the world.
In oil this prolonged sickness and pros
tration the invalid was never known to
murmur 1T her situation or complain of
her mis- fortune. But, on the contrary,
being devout Christian, placing her
trust and reliance in Him who afflicts as
we'll as relieves, she daily and almost
hourly invoked the blessing o. the AL
mighty, and that, in His chosen time,
He would send that relief which she be-
lieved could only proceed from Him.
Her friends were frequently with her
and mingled their prayers with hers for
the desired change. A little more than
week ago she sent a request to The Young
Mems Christian Association, asking that
they would make her condition the spe-
cial object of their prayers that she might
be raised from lingering disease, which
had confined her to her bed for nearly
ten years, and be restored to health. The
request was granted and the prayers
made. A few days afterward, while 4
lady friend was writing: she conversed Of
her religious feelings, and said that she
believed she would soon leave the sick
bed; in fact, she believed she could walk
1t that time. The lady, while wishing
that such would be the cas& could not
believe it possible for her to accomplish
such An undertaking, and so expressed
herself. Strange J it may appear, Mrs.
Lamb, confident Of her ability to walk,
rose from her bed and in her stocking
feet actually walked across the room, and
returning sat down in \ chair. 1t is not
to be wondered at that her friend should
be astonishcd, and asking how Mrs. Lamb
felt Zee eived The reply that she vas bet
ter. To further questions as to what
had caused her sudden and miraculous
improvement the sick lady replied that
she sincerely believed i: to b. the result
Of constant, faithful prayer to heaven for
the lettering Of her c:rdition, and that
her prayers must hc 5e been answered.
The fact Of Mrs. Lamb having got up
and walked soon spread. and MANY friends
visited the house , see he, and congrat.
ulate the flmi!y on the happy change.
In the evening pr: yer.meeting VS. held,
at which she related her feelings before
and since walking, and believed the
change Permanent. The following Sun
day, so much had she improved that she
rode in = carriage to the Mount Zicn
church, Fifteenth and r street, northwest,
Rev. hr McKenny, pastor. and attended
divine service. Since that time other
prayer.meetings have been held, and she is
unceasing in her devotions, praise, and
Thanksgiving to God for raising her up
and making her whole. She believes that
it will uot be many days ere she has be.
come perfectly sound and healthy. At
present she experiences some trouble in
walking, her feet being very tender from
want Of exercise. The case is . strange
one, and attracts much consideration and
talk among the church people.
"ENTERTAIN1NG'' 4 FRIEND.