Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
A LIVE AMERICAN GIRL ABROAD.
A Marvellous Dream.

gl1npses of what remains of the "St. Giles. -
immortalized by Hogarth or Douglas JeTrold,
and of the "Seven Dials;" [ turned into New
Oxford Street (Which is topped by Totem
ham Court road and ends at Nudes Library)
Walking along toward Holborn, I found myself
involuntarily stopping before one of the pretti-
est fronts had yet seen. Naturally looked
up, and saw above the Dumber 3 au aesthetic
locking sign against the front (for projecting
signs are inadmissable in the great metrOpolis)
on which l read CDR. Pierce's Medicines" At
once [ gave little jaculation of Joy, and fair
ly rushed into the shop. WhyI had been DUR
ing two whole days lamenting the awkwardness
Cf railway porter, who, in my transit from
southampton, after landing, had 80 care
lessly handled my ''box" (trunk is also mad
missab!e IN England) as to break not only my
supply of DR.. Pitrces Golden Medical Discov-
cry, that had brought from New York, but all
of his Purgative Pellets ESQ advisable to ladies
in traveling) excepting bottle l had in my
reticule. The clerk appeared to notice my sat
isfRcton as looked around and saw portrait
of DR.. Pierce, whose acquaintance / had first
made at ball in the White House, when he
was Congressman from the fire City of Buffalo,
and saw pictures of It's Worlds Dispensary
building and of its Invalids' Hotel, in which
had been guest-patient Gas well, let me add,
as patient-HueBD during course of treat
ment with Worlds Dlspensary medicines which
had changed me from a nervous, dyspeptic,
fretfu woman into the cheerful and healthy
traveller l now found myself to be. The clerk
was vastly polite as told him what surprise
it was to me to find that the boons of my life
time had found home in London. ''Wby,"
he interrupted, with smile, ''the medicines
of which this Is the European endepOt have
won thousands of grateful patients as en-
thusiastic rs you seem to be-" OF course, in q
short time. the mishap with the railway porter
was forgotten, and. after giving an order for
new assortment of the Golden Discovery"
and "Pellets" sent to my lodgings in Ber-
nal Street, / was again threading my way
through the London crowds. Fatlgued with
{ he days exercise and enjoyment / retired
early to bed. and with the pleasant incident of
Oxford Street well to the fore in my mind as |
fell asleep. What wonder that l dreamed, or
that my fancies travelled across the Atlantic to
Buffalo and to the InvaGd's Hotel, which had
to me the same grateful memories as the
church of her marriage has to the happy wife.
seemed to be in palace car between Albany
and Buffalo and the newsboy had brought me
a copy Of the marvellous book sold freely on all
the trains, "The Peoples Common Sense Med
lcal Adviser" by DR.. Pierce, ex-senator and
ex-congressman. I was again reading its
pages. expressed, as all medical books for the
Poop should be expressed, IN ''plain English"
and which Is full of everything relating to the
ills which flesh is heir to, so that the book
may be well called the Invalid's Bible and the
16sla1DGul 1OI lu6 diIGhCN SbLOuSs WIZ WOulu
keep themselves always strong. The book,
which takes the child in the cradle through all
the Ills of nutrition aud detition; the mother
ia her agonies; the husband in his depressins:
the father in his suf1erings from overwork;
and shows each and all (and even the practic-
ing physician, who thinks he knows so much
and yet has always new things to learn) how
tie brain is weakened in functions, the lang
poisoned. the blood contaminated, the liver
made torpid, the heart disaTranged, the
muscles made rigid, the nerves shattered and
tie tissues and absorbents infected with the
subtle posons and excuses and malaria. And
finally, the precious volume-the veriest gospel
Of health in this world-turns the readers at
tention to the Golden Medical Discovery, that,
whether it is used upon the pores of the body
or sent into he channele CT the body
through the processes of assimilation and
digestion, Immediately "cools the brow and
tempers the brain, and maketh the faint one
strong again." In my dream l had arrived at
Buffalo. gwen my book to an interesting in
valid of girl who sat near me, and whose
purse seemed to forbid her the
boon of the book albeit 1t was so unusually
cheap-slx pages of the profusely illustrated
book for each cent of its dollar and half cost
And had been repaid by her locks of graft
tude. Then in my dream the once familiar
sound of 'Dr. Pierce's Worlds Dispensary and
Invalids' Hotel" was heard from the healthy
patients. Then was driven to the Old place
with its revivifcations of architecture and
comforts.
AS drove up I seemed to see the hotel in a
blaze OF light, and heard music and the sounds
Of happy voices and of hghtly-moving feet.
More surprised than ever before l was taken in
hand by female attendant-as right-looking
as these ever are IN dreamland, and in a mo-
ment. as it seemed, was clad in full evening
costume. and sooD, escorted by an usher. was
entering the great dining-room, transformed
into salon of reception. At one end in huge
electric letters l saw the words. SO Welcome re-
stored old patients, at the other end, CDR
Pierce, the Hotel Founder the center of
one long size, "Golden Medical Discovery"
and along the ceiling, also in electric letters,
So Purgatlve Pellets"
AS soon as this wonderful spectacle of
1reamland had become sufficiently naturalized
to my dazed senses l looked around and saw
such happy congTatulatory groups as made me
-hink l was indeed in q phase of Paradise.
With words of whispered assurance, the usher
ed me to the highest portion Of the room,
where sat a Cleopatra like woman OF rare
beauty and condescending carriage. "Permit
ne, oh Queen of Health, to present TO You
another Of your sub jects-she who only year
ago was, without her will, excluded from, but
has now re-entered. your dominionA." She
placed her cool hand in mine, the which as I
Kissed thrill of new delight ran over my veius
and with sceptre, headed with chatmingly
cut bottle of silver bearing in monogram the
etters Z" G. NJ. d." she touched both my eyes
which seemed to anew drink in the gorgeous
sight around me. "And now," said the Queen
of Health, "let me present you to my Prime
Minister" Timed with her gesture to The
right, turned my eyes and there saw, in even
ing costume, a robust gentleman of medium
stature, who was in physique the very ideal
type of American manhood. He seemed the
very embodiment of healthful, vigorous vital
ty, and or his full lofty brow saw great indi-
cations of comprehensive mental power, sweet
unvarying courtesy, tender SYM
pathy, and business sagacitv. He smiled and
extended his hand. When 1 recognized him in
5he instant and rushing impetu9usly towards
him seemed in my dream to say, "Oh, Queen,
this my preserver, my ever-to- be-rememb ered
physician, DR.. Pierce" He greeted me as
warmly as I greeted him. At this the
music struck up congratulatory chords in
unison with the beating of my heart, and he
in my ear "My best delight (and to
it have given my life even at the sacrifice Of q
public career and promised honors) is to benefit
those whom lines, and disease affiict."
A fresh procession of guests arriving at the
foot of the throne of the Queen of Health, and
demanding her attention, as it seemed to me
N nv celebrating dream, as we'll as the atten-
ton of her Prime Minister Pierce l receded
with my escort, and was soon minglIng with
the happy groups-the members of which
seemed bent upon enthusiastically exchanging
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