The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-20
A VERY HAPPY WOMAN
And Indeed She Has Good Rea-
son To Be Joyous.
HOW IT ALL COME ABOUT
A Most Attrac tive New York Lady Tells
Her Remarkable Ex pc rience-lt
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One would have to travel a long dis
tauco and search thoroughly to find
more bright attractive and pleasing
little lady than Mrs Cross, who resides
at No 32B West 93l street New York
She is the wife of Mr.. Clarence Cross,
WHO is an expert telegrapher. connect
ed with the Western Union company.
Seated in her parlor few evenings
| since, in pleasant conversation, | was
told a story which in interest and i'm
portance have never heard eXcslled.
"Eou would not think, said Mrs.
Cross III naive manner, that | ever
knew what trouble, unhappiness and
pain were, but, nevertheless, | think
few women have ever gone through
what | have. About year ago paid
visit to Boston, and while there, be-
gan to feel very strangely. My head
ached. | had no appetite, | coughed
constantly, and began wasting away
at a terrible rate. My complexion
grew sallow, dark lines came around
my eyes. felt no ambition was en-
tirely discouraged. These things con-
tinu9d until finally became so sick, |
was compelled to 20 to the hospital
They wore exceedingly kind to me
there, but ii was more than two
months before | could leave, and then
almost felt myself to be II physical and
mental wreck Did | consult doctors?
Yes. indeed, many time, but some
how | gained no strength. and was
losing in flesh constantly. You would
hardy believe it. but at that time
weighed only So pounds.
And did you not get very much dis
couraged?"
Certainly, but tried to be as brave
as possible. although | felt that there
was once but little hope, All my
mothers family died of consumption
aud as | once had severe attack of
pneumonia. feared that my time of
life might be short from the same
cause, returned to New York and
tried to be brave and cheerful, but |
certainly did not feel that way. My
husband said it seemed to him that |
had every kind Of disease known to
the world. 1t was at this time friend
said to me: L do think you need the
medicines and drugs you are taking
Why not drop the cod liver OIL and
other nauseating and disgusting medi-
cines, and try some good food-some-
thing that will build you up and
strengthen your l told her that /
would be glad to do so, but did not
know what TO take. She kindly gave
me bottle of food which she told me
mad done gIeat things for some of her
friends. And now comes the surpris-
ing part of my story. While in that
weak, Remaciated condition, weighing
less than 80 pounds | began to take the
food. The very first day my appetite
grew better, und soon began to relish
other foods Soon afterwards, motto.
ed that my flesh and strength were in
creasing. and that my complexion was
getting better. Then it seemed to me
that could not get enough to eat. |
ate heartily three times a day-meat,
eggs and nourishing food, and slept
soundly every night. was so happy,
and 50 were my friends, that / con
tinusd taking the food and to make
long story short l am as you see me
now weighing 1l3 pounds, gaining
flesh each day, feeling like girl of six
teen, and owe it all to the wonderful
i almost might say, miraculous
power of Paskola. the great pre-digest.
ed food, which has done so much for
me,
"You think | am enthusiastic about
it2 Well why should not be2 Would
you not be if you had been helped-as
was2 OF course, | had recommended
1t to my friends. and / have yet to find
q single peason who has not been bene
fitted by its use. / do not think that
people and women especially need
drugs or medicines to keep them in
health when affl cted as | was. What
| do think they need is good, sustain.
ing strengthening food, which does
not require any effort on the part of
the stomach to digest it, and this is GER
tainly the power Paskola possesses--it
goes at once into the blood, strengthen.
ing and making new life. believe if
women knew this truth more gener.
ally, there would be less sickness, less
sallowness, and more happiness among
them than there is
rs Paskola like cod liver oilP Not
at all, Instead of being nauseus, it is
pleasant to take. 1t mont make you
sick Mt stomach.
have never been. more impressed by
the words and appearance of any per-
son than / was of Mrs. Cross. Her
manner was so sincere, her words so
earnest, her nature 80 buoyant, and her
health, as every look and movement
indicated, so perfect, that could hard
ly realize that the little lady who was
convsrsing had once been so great an
invalid, and 80 near TO deaths door,
and could not but feel that if women
throughout America could know the
means by which she had been so bene-
fted, and avail themselves of 1t, it
might mean much for the health. beau
ty and happiness of American women.
A pamp hlet giving full particulars
respecting Paskols will be- sent on ap.
plication to the Pre- Digestsd Food
company, 1863 Duane street. New York