New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-04-19

low and bore the traces of long suffer.
ing. AS he seemed to have no attend.
ant or companion, lie at once attracted |
my sympathies, and I went up to him
as he leaned against the taffrail look.
Ing out on the f0aming track which |
The steamer was making.
Excuse me, my young FRIEND |
,aid, touching him gently on the Shout.
der, you appear to be an invalid and
hardly able or strong enough to trust
yourself unattended on an ocean WOW.
age; tut if you require any assistance
l anl a robust and healthy man and
shall bo glad to help you.
You are very kind he replied, in
a weak voice, but require no present
aid beyond my cruthes, which enable
me to pass from my stateroom up here
to get the benefit of the sunshine and
the sea breeze
"'You have been great sufferer, no
doubt, said. 'and I judge that you
have beer afflicted with that most trou.
bleSome Observation-Disclosures whose
prevalence and intensity seem to be on
an alarming increase both in England
and Ameria.
"'Yon are right, he answered.; 1
have been its victim for more than, 4
year, and after failing to find relief
from medical skill have lately tried
the Springs of Carlsbad and Vichy.
But they have done me no good, and
am now on my return home to Nilsson.
ri to die, l suppose. 1 shall be con.
tent if life is spared to me to reach
my mothers presence. She is wi
dow and l am her only child.
"There was pathos in this speech
which affected me profoundly and
awakened intme deeper sympathy
than I had felt before. hal no
words to answer him, and stood silent.
ly beside him watching the snowy
wake of the ship. While thus stand.
ing my thoughts reverted to child
ten year old boy-of a neighbor of
mine residing near my consulate resi-
dence, who had been cured of a stub.
born case of rheumatism by tho use of
St. Jacobs Oil, and remembered that
the steward of the ship had told me
the day before that he had cured him.
self of very severe attack of the
govt in New York just before his last
voyage by the use Of the same remedy.
| at once left my young friend and
went below to find the steward. not
only found him off duty, but discov-
cred that he had a bottle of the Oil in
his locker, which he had carried
across the ocean in case OF another at.
tack. He readily parted with it on
my representation, and hurrying up
again, I soon pursuaded the young
man to allow me to take him to his
berth and apply the remedy. After
doing so covered him up snugly in
bed and requested him not to get up
until I should see him again. That
evening returned to his stateroom
and found him sleeping peacefully and
breathing gently. I reused him and
inquired how he felt. Like a new
man. he answered with a grateful
smile. 4 feel no pain and am able to
stretch my limbs without difficulty.
think I'll get up No, you don't get
up tonight, II said, sbut let me rub
you again with the Oil, and in the
morning you will be able to go above.
All tight, he said laughing. Il then
applied the Oil again, rubbing his
knees, ankles, and arms thoroughly,
until he said he felt as if he had a
mustard poultice all over his body.
then left him. The next morning
when went upon the deck for a
breezy promenade, according to my
custom, [ found my patient waiting
for me with smiling face, and ap,th
no crulches, although he limped in mis-
movements, but without pain.
don't think ever felt so happy in my
life. To make a long story short,
attended him closely during the res,
OF the VOYAGE four days--ap
plying the Oil every night, and guard
ing him against too much exposure te
fresh and damp breeZes, and on land
ling At New York, he was able without
assistance, to mount the hotel omnibus
and 60 to the Astor House. I called
on him two days later, and found him
actually engaged in packing his trunk
preparatory to starting West for his
home, that evening. With a bright
and grateful smile he welcomed me
and pointing to little box carefully
done up in thick brown paper, which
stood upon the table, he said: MY
good friend, can you guess what thai
is!' "A present for your sweetheart,
answered. 'No,' he laughed--tlla,
is dozen bottles of St. Jacobs Oil
which I have just purchased from
Hudnut the druggist, across the way
and am taking them home to show my
good mother what has saved her sor'
life and restored him to her in health
And with it would like to tcarry
you along also, to show her the face
of him, without whom, should prob
ably never have tried it. If you
should ever visit the little village o.
Sedalja, in Missouri, Charlie Townsend
and his mother will welcome you tx
their little home, with hearts full o.
gratitude, and they will show you {
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil enshrined in
silver or gold casket, which we shall
keep as a parlor ornament as well as :
memento OF our meeting on the ca
nard steamer.
"'We parted, after an hours pleas
ant chat with mutual goodwill and es
| TEEN, and few weeks afterwards
received letter from him telling m,
| he was in perfect health and contain
ing many grateful expressions O.
his affectionate regards. "-BrooMy q,
Eagle.
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