San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-09
RESCUED FROM THE GRAVE.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF MRS.
HELEN WRIGHT.

From the Austin Dispatch.
"You newspaper men are always on
the lockout for something sensational"
| remarked well known man about
| town, Saturday afternoon, to reporter
for the Dispatch, shut somehow you APP
pear to have overlooked an item that
not only partakes OF the sensational but
OF the miraculous"
Indeed" replied the reporter; at 10
very seldom that the Dispatch gets
scooped."
| duce you to lady who shall tell you her
own story. II, after hearing it you do
not confess that IL Is the most singular
one. then l will confess | do not know
what an Item Is"
With note book and pencil In hard
the pilgrim accompanied the man about
town to the Avenue hotel. After the
proper fOrmalities, the pilgrim was
escorted to q private room, where he
found q middle aged lady contentedly
seated In rocking chair, singing lula
bies to babe resting 10 her arms.
IntroductioDs followed, when the man
about town remarked:
MRS. Wright, this gentleman is a
newspaper fiend, and having heard OF
| the wonderful story OF your miraculous
restoration to health, is anxious to hear
| II from your own lips, In order that he
may publish 1t to the world, and that
others who may be similarly afflicted as
you were may learn that they are not
beyond the hope OF recovery"
II shall be glad" replied Mrs.
| Wright, ITO tell what know, and IL IL
| shall be the means OF leading others
who have suffered as l have, l shall be
more than repaid for any feelings OF
| embarrassment that may attach to see
Ing my name In print"
"Whst is your full name and where
do you reside, Mrs. Wright" inquired
the scribe.
My name lie Helen Wright" returned
the lady, land | reside at Kyle. My
husbands name is A. w. Wright, and he
Is we'll known not only In Kyle but
| throughout Hays county"
at is rather q delicate question to ask
| a lady, but will you please state your
age, Mrs. Wright, and how long you
have been marriedY" bashfully sug-
gested the pilgrim.
II am In my thirty ninth year." was
the prompt reply, land have been
married twenty years.
"Well, having secured this prelim-
mary Information, will you proceed,
Mrs. Wright, and detail In your own
way the circumstances connected with
| your case that single 1t out as specially
remarkable or sensatiOnal2"
| 81 cannot say" replied Mrs. Wright.
that there is anything sensational
about 1t, but that it 10 remarkable, nay,
miraculous. everyone must admit who
understands 1t. Shortly after the birth
of my infant, fourteen months ago, /
was taken Ill with complication OF
troubles peculiar to my sex, as we'll as
periodic attacks OF neuralgia, from
which suffered the most intense and
excIuciaitng pains. Medical aid
afforded me no relief, and for the
past months | have been prac-
tically bed-ridden and under the CON-
slant care Of the physicians. During
that time my condition was pitiaDle,
and only found relief in the constant
use of oDiates. While under the infiu-
ence OF these opiates 1 was enabled to
sit up for few hours during the day,
but as soon as the effects of the drug
began to pass away was rendered help
less and forced to take my bed. My
| physicians assured me that while there
was no immediate danger Of my death,
| was beyOne human aid, and the only
thing they could do was to furnish me
temporary relief through the means Of
| opiates.
You may be sure that this intelli-
| gence was not very consoling. had
no appetite and hated the sight OF food.
| longed for death, and should have well
coined 1t oheerfully. 70 add to my dis
| tressed condition, was forced to lie In
| one position In bed. | could not turn
over and was compelled to occupy one
| position, the slightest change resulting
| In the most excruoiating pains"
swell, Mrs. Wright" remarked the
pilgrim, after listening to the recital,
"yOur present appearance gives no in
dioation OF your having recently passed
through such an ordeal"
NO" was the reply, "and that Ia why
the case assumes the nature of mirccle.
As have before told you. had given
up all hope after the physicians had told
me that | could never recover, and
patiently resigned myself to my
fate. But few days ago my
husband received copy of the Austin
Dispatch, in which was an article stat
ing that DIR. Frank flaming was In the
city, and by means of human electricity
similar to my own, even after the most
skilled and learned physicians had given
them up as incurable. After consults-
ton, my husband determined, as q last
hope, to bring me here and place me
under his treatment. We arrived here
on Thursday and sought apartments here
at the Avenue hotel, where the doctor
Ia stopping. Shortly after our arrival,
my husband brought DR.. Tanning to my
room, and he proceeded to exercise his
wOnderOus powers upon me. In less
than three minutes from the moment |
felt his first touch | experienced feel
ing of relief / had not enjoyed for ten
months. The effect was almost instaE-
taneous. 1 felt like different person.
He has visited me three times since, and
now feel as If | was perfectly restored
to health.
For the first time In ten months |
have heen abe for the past two days to
nurse my baby. My appetite has re-
turned, and can eat any thing set be-
fore me. My rest Is unbroken, and for
the past two nights l have slept as
soundly as | ever did 10 my life. am
no longer compelled to lie In bed In OF Q
position, but can roll and toss and tum-
BILE into any position like. And, best
Of all, this has been accomplished
without the use Of any opiates. have
| not touched drop Of grain of
| any medicine or opiate since | have
been under DIR. Fsnning's treatment. |
feel that he has wor ked a complete cure
In me, as permanent as Ii is wonderful,
and 1 am glad Of this opportunity to
spread the intelligence, that those az
flioted and beyond hope, as | was, may
seek him out and receive the blessings
Of restored health"
| "You speak warmly. Mrs. Wright, In
behalf OF DR.. Tanning" smilingly re-
mar ked the pilgrim.
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