Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
A POstmaster's Wife.
A LEEDS WOMAN WHO ASTONISHED
HER FRIENDS AND NEIGHBoRs
Near to Death, but Restored So Com.
pIetely That She Has Been Accepts
ed by a Life Insurance Conn
pany ms q Good Risk.
From the Journal, Lewiston, Me.


From the Journal, Lewiston, Me.
bright little woman, rosy and fresh from her
household duties. dropped into a chair before the
writer and talked with enthusiasm shining in her
swapping black eyes.
The people in the pretty village OF Leeds Centre.
Me-, have watched with some interest the rcsto-
ration TO complete health OF Mrs W. l.. Francis,
wife of The postmaster. So general were the COM
mcLts on this interesting case that the writer who
visited Mrs. Francis and learned from her that tho
statements regarding her troubles and her SUISSE
quent extrication therefrom entirely true. All
or he' neighbors know what has been the agency
that has performed this cure, but that others may
lie benefited by her experience, Mrs. Francis has
consented to allow her story TO appear in print.
III there is anything on earth dread more than
ahother, she said, 1t is to see my name In the
papers. But In this case conquer my repugnasos
and give publicly the same credit 10 the savior e
my life as 1 would to who had dragged ms
from death beneath the waves In fact, have
extoiled my preserver enthusiastically and unre-
servedly; have sought out sufferers and RECON-
mended tho remedy 10 many friends and ac-
quaintances. that already my neighbors jocularly
call me Pink Pills Francis But really, my recov-
cry Is something that CONSIDER wonderful / know
that there are SO many testimonials of medicine
IN the papers nowadays that people do not pay as
much heed as formerly but do wish folks WHO
are suffering would remember that what I say
comes right from the heart Of a woman who fees
that she had a lease of happy life given TO
her
Eleven years ago afflicted with nervous
prostration. My existence until two years ago was
one or dragging misery. Any one in the village
will tell you Of my condition. Ny blood seemed
exhausted from my veins and month after month
grew weaker. was able 10 undertake only the
lightest household work, and then l could Der
form 1t only by slow and careful movements Dur
ing all these sorry months and years was under
the care of this doctor and that, but their medi-
eines helped me only spasmodically and then I
fell into relapses more prostrating than ever.
In the night used 10 be awakened by the most
excruciatng pains in my heart and side, and was
Obliged TO use pellets Of powerful medicine that
the doctor gave me for relief 10 such attacks Az
la3t my condition became so grave that
tice over INV bnHbyn5 We i've upstairs; you no
me stairway frequently was obliged to sor: OF
sa anu a shoe ovf The steps In order 70 descend
even this slight exertion Occasionally visited the
reighbors, but WIS obliged to sit and rest 10
cover breath while ascending any elevation In
Short, 1t did not seem that could live, such
| my complete physical prostrat.on.
One day saw advertisement of Or. WILL
Jams Pink Pills for Pale People and although my
for a DO, and tried them. That " was two years
ago Now call myself a well woman Isn't Il
Il haven't had Of those excruciating pains
| In the heart for year and a half. Why, even the
first box Of pills helped me. i can walk miles
now; do my work easily: have gained in
weight constantly. and you would scarcely beliere
| endowment life insurance and was accepted I'M
hestatingly after :: careful examination by the
do you wonder that I'm shouting Pink Pills.
all through our village? haven't taken any Of
the remedy for some months, for II has completely
built me up, but at the first sign OF trouble know
| to what refuge to fee.
| last year my aunt, Mrs. NJ. A. Blossom OF
| Dikheld T. o., was here visiting me. She was suf-
ferng from lack of vitality and heart trouble but
she was skeptical about my remedy that SO
enthusiastically advocating At last, however, she
tried 1t and carried some home with her when she
her and In I,it II said i am cured thanks TO God
| had been Frustrated but had been restored by the
remedy.
We feel up this way that such a sovereign cure
cannot be too widely known. That is the only rea-
| son why 1 allow my name 10 be used in this con-
| nection. L know also that by personally recon-
mending them have helped many Of my friends
back TO health, for never let opportunity pass
| when a word Of counsel may direct some one."
One of the persons whom Mrs. Francis rec
ommended Pink Pills is Station Agent c. ii. Foster
trolling the platform awaiting the arrival OF the
morning train. Mr.. Foster, who Is one of the most
poy of the Maine Central railroad. appeared in I'M
usually good health and spirits and we made III
DO You KNOW" replied he, Il think I've made
discovery, at least Mrs. Francis has for me ?
heart trouble variousiy complicated We have been
so fully interested in Mrs. Francis wonderful re-
cine recommended a thorough test So, about two
%a9. f Pink p SSsht oD4 the ,T1 FIRST a SGF Of DR.
so much better able TO fulfill my duties. 50
sanguine that 1 am on the road 10 recovery, that
| i feel like
Il can now walk without the fatigue ex-
perienced, my heart affection appears he re-
lieved, and / have joined the Pink Pills Band in
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| Mr.. Foster commenced taking the pills at a time
| when he was completely Frustrated, after he had
suffered such severe attack Of heart trouble that
1t necessary to carry him home from his office.
| Since then he has faithfully adhered TO the remedy
and is constantly improving, so much SO as 10 eK-
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