The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-12
A LETTER-CARRIER's STORY.

"a letter-carrier has his ups and downs
as every one else has, l suppose" said one
of these messengers of Uncle Sam the
other day, in speaking of his experiences.
"but take it all in all would rather be a
carrier at $1,000 year than a clerk at
81, 200. In the first place our position is
assured as long as we are honest and at
tentive to our duties, and then we have our
little perquisites that net us more than
people generally think. l used to have
route along Beacon street near the Public
Gardens, and it was a very cold Christmas
indeed when the rich nobs didn't remem-
Der me to the extent of $500 or $500. For
letters that brought good news l have often
been given crisp SIS notes from the pleased
recipients. And then the little romances,
and sometimes deep disappointments and
heart burning that we know of! | shall
never forget the pale, anxious face with
which an old millionaire used to greet me
every morning for a long time, as he open
ed the door himself in answer to my
whistle, and nervously reach for his let
ters His hands would tremble as he tore
open the envelopes, and then would come
a long sigh Of relief when he found there
was no bad news. At last there came a
letter that blanched his face whittier than
the paper on which it was written, and
he fell down senseless all in heap at my
feet. | helped to carry him up to his
room, but never saw him again. Pretty
soon new family moved into the house
1t was some financial trouble, l suppose,
and the letter had brought ruin to the old
gentleman, who had big family to sup
port"
Letter-Carrier w. B. Goodale, Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, tells not less interesting
story, though happily its ending is not so
tragic. Mr.. Goodale is well known in
Hartford, and his many friends to whom
he had often as carrier brought tidings
of sorrow and of joy, were much pleased to
receive his present message:
"For three MONTHS" he says, 81 was con-
fined to my house with inhammatory rheu-
matism. So severe, indeed, was my afilic-
ton that the doctors took such heroic
measures as to prescribe forty grains of
morphine a day, beside steaming me five
hours and dosing me with all sorts of medi-
cine. had three doctors, but their COM
bined skill failed to give me any relief.
Finally became discouraged and deter
mined to let the disease do its work. l
had pair of crutches made and was nerv-
ously awaiting the worst when a friend
came to see me and advised me to try Ath-
lophoros. After much persuasion con-
sented. took the first dose at six o'clock
in the evening and two more during the
night. The next morning, for the first
time in three months, was able to go to
work, greatly to the establishment of my
friends, who all thought would never get
around again. AS Athlophoros cured me
| believe it will cure anybody suffering
with rheumatism. 1t has many friends in
Hartford since the people have seen that
it will do all that is claimed for it,"
you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug.
eist. we will send it express paid on receipt of
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy it from your druggist but ii he
hasn't H. 90 not be persuaded to try something
else. but order at once from u.s. as dlrected.
ATHLoPHoRos Co., ll2 Wall Street, New York.