St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-12
A WoMAN's WOES.
A Tale of Suffering, With a Sequel of
Happiness Some Domestic
Experiences.


The following letter to the Kansas City
Times describing the striking, almost dramat
ic experience of an American lady is so inter-
esting and pictures so clearly the feelings and
emotions of others that we reproduce it en-
tire. 1t will be found very readable and in
structive:
Messrs. Editors: Did not know that this
land is filed with women who are unhappy
and cannot tell the reason; are miserable
when they have every reason to be joyous,
should not venture to address you this letter.
believe, however, can offer some sugges-
tons that will be valuable to
all women and invaluable to
many When l was fifteen years old l
presume 1 was happier and healthier than
most girls in America to-day 1 hardly knew
what pain was except by hearsay. But the
situation changed suddenly and severely. 1
became aware that something was under
mining my life. l felt strange sensations
that would come and go, and then return
with greater power than before. My side
panied me at times, and again l would feel
dull aching between the shoulders. had
darting pains through my temples and
pressure on the top of my head. I lost sleep,
appetite and flesh, and my friends feared l
was SOlHS ulO Utcuue. L KNOW tldl tue
feelings | then had are not an uncommon
occurrence among women, both young and
old, but 1 did not realize what it meant at
that time, and so was careless-with what re
suits will appear. From then until within
the past two years 1 have seen but few COM
Portable days, and 1 am now ffty-iye years
old.
A few years after the events above stated,
my heart hnUaO m frOI1hla mo Ar fines I
would feel acute darling pains and gurgling
as if water was forming. My entire right
side enlarged and felt sharp cutting pangs
through my lungs and around my shoulder
blades. l could only breathe in catches or
gasps and then with the greatest effort I
was without appetite one day and the next
very hungry, but always constipated. During
all those years | did not know what these
troubles meant nor did | realize how terribly
they must end. OF course l tried TO over
come them; consulted doctors and used rem
edies, but 1t was of no avail. Ny troubles
increased with the years; had severe pain
in the small of the back, my teeth
became loosened; my tongue swelled
TO twice its natural size; my
gums were like sponges, bleeding freely at
times, and my lungs and nose both bled on
different occasions. At that time felt cold
chills running up my back and 1 constantly
expectorated a brown mucous substance
that was very offensive. The fluids passed
were frequently like bloody milk and then
again almost solid albumen. For thirty years
did not know what it was to be free from
headache. Occasionally l would have a feel
ing of suffocation followed by hot flashes
and profuse perspiratiOn. God only knows
what | suffered for | cannot describe it.
only know that I existed and that my tired
life was ebbing away with nothing to arrest
decay.
was in this condition a little oyer two
years ago, and neither myself nor my friends
expected or hoped for anything but death.
Picture, if you can, nearly forty years of ago
ny, and you can understand why we felt that
way. But brighter day came. l began a
new manner of treatment, and I saw new
results. My pain became less intense. The
most severe symptoms decreased. My hope
revived, and l seemed awakening to another
life. l continued to improve until my health
and strength returned thus enabling me to
carry out desire which consider duty in
writing you this letter and saying that my
| life, health and hope for coming years are
due wholly to Warmers Safe Cure, which has
done wonders for me, and also restored
many of my friends.
Many who may read these lines will post
sibly think l am oyer-enthusiastic. Is it
possible to be over-enthusiastic after being
delivered from life of misery and brought
into world of comfort and happiness9
Was the blind man mentioned in the Bible,
| whose sight was restored, too enthusiastic?
The fact is [ am only doing what l believe to
be my duty in making my experience public,
| for know there are myriads of women who are
going into the same dark path unless they are
warned in time and saved as l have been.
This is most serious matter and one which
| concerns the welfare of the nation as we'll as
the happiness of the people. If the mothers
Of this land are unhealthy America will be-
come a nation of invalids, and any means
which can so safely and surely avert this
danger as that which have described, should
be gladly welcomed by all true men and wo-
men. Mrs. w. MASON,
Topeka, Kansas. 271 Quincy street.