The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-04-15
Could Not Bear His Weight.
The Strange Ah;c:icn Of Little
Wilbur Robinson.

He Stopped Growing-Limbs Be
came Useless and He Was Unable
to Walk-His Cure Brought Abouj
in Singular Manner.
From the Observer, Charlotte, n. C.
Hearing that child near Iror
Station, Lincoln county, had beer
greatly benefited by the use of DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People:
a representative of the Observe,
went thither to see and ascertain the
extent of the benefit the child bac
received.
Riding out on December 5, 1895
to little country cottage in the pine
woods, mile distant from Iron Ste
ton. the reporter saw q bright faced
young woman, a pure anglo-saxon
type with light hair and blue eyes
standing in the doorway with two
plump, rosy-cheeked children hall
hiding behind her dress. Mention
ing that he was looking for a family
of Robinsons, the woman seemed al
first little suspicious.
you're a stranger in my eye she
said. Il am trying to find a child
named Wilbur Robinson, who was
greatly benefited by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People"
The young mother smiled and a
pleased look came into her eyes as
she said scome in," and added, Il
guess that's the one," pointing to the
younger of the two little boys.
It was an humble home. the family
being composed of that sturdy farm
ing class that goes to make up one
of the strongest and truest types of
North Cardinals good people. The
husband, Robert o. Robinson, runs
the farm of 200 acres, but was off to
the mill at the time.
The mother, Carrie L. Robinson,
told remarkable story of the cure OF
her little boy from the effects of Ia
grippe. Her aged, white haired
mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Bandy, sat
near and emphasized every word OF
the daughter. Tie little boy, VIII
bur, who owed his recovery to DR..
Williams effective remedy, played
about the house and yard, and was
into every conceivable kind Of mis-
chief. It really seemed that he must
have taken too many of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills so great was the energy
with which he prosecuted his prauks.
Three times his mother had to stop
her conversation and rush out to
rescue the reporters bicycle, which
was leaning against the house out
side, and with which Wilbur was be-
coming almost too familiar.
This is the story the mother told:
"Wiibur was born August S, 1898.
He was stout, healthy boy till he
was nearly five months old. Between
Christmas and New Years he took
the grippe. A physician at Iron
Station attended him, and he was
supposed 10 have recovered. But
the after effects of the malady ling
cred with disastrous results. In
March, 1884, his parents noticed that
he could not stand upon his feet, al
though before his taking the grippe
be could do so easily. He could not
bear the weight of his body on Lis
feet; his legs were not growing any
nor the muscle in them developing.
lie was not treated, however, till in
the fall, about the last Of October.
When Mr.. Robinson took his cotton
to Lincointon, the county seat. be
also carried his baby along, and a
Lincolnton physician prescribed for
him, recommending a lotion for rub,
bjng his limbs. This helped the
child only temporarily. Twice after
ward this physician was consulted.
He told the parents that the child
might some day be able to walk and
again he might rot. They would
Just have to let him grow along" as
the mother expressed it, and see
what developed. At this period the
child's legs appeared to be shrunken.
As his mother says they were "as
soft as cotton" Here was a boy
fourteen months old, who not only
could lot walk, but could not bear
his weight on bis feet.
In some way-they do not know
how-a pamphlet found its way tc
the Robinson family. Old Mrs,
Bandy fshed it out of a bureau
drawer. 1t bad the picture of two
dogs peeping over a fence on one
cover, and on the other q herd ot
COWS drinking in cool stream nea,
bridge. Both On the fence and ou
the bridge, on the respective covers
was this Enc: 'Dr. Williams Ilns
Pills for Pale People"
when I read that those pills
would build up the bone, I felt that
they were the things for Wilbur
said his mother.
"Old Mrs. Bandy sat up nearly al
of one night reading this pamphlet
with all the testimonials it contained
A few days after they sent to one ct
the two village stores and got two
boxes of the pills. This was about
the last Of November, 1894. Before
he had finished taking the first box
the little fellow was able to bear his
weight on his feet, aud before the
second box was all gone, be coule
hold a chair before him and push i
across the floor.
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