The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-06
A MOTHERS EFFORT,
A Mother Sees Her Daughter in Pitiful
Condition, but Manages to Rescue
Her.

Condition, but Manages to Rescue
Her.
From the Ne,o Era, Greensburg, Ind.
The st. Paul correspondent for the Neu
Era recently had On item regarding the case
OF Mabel Stevens, who had just recovered
from q serious illness Of rheumatism and
nervous trouble. and was able to be out for
the first time in three months. The letter
stated that 1t was very bad case and her
recovery was considered such surprise to
the neighbors that 1t created considerable
gossip.
Being anxious to learn the absolute facts
In the case, special reporter was sent to
have talk with the girl and her parents.
They were not at home, however, being
some distance away. A message was sent
to Mr.. Stevens, asking him to write up
full history Of the case, and a few days ago
the following letter was received from Mrs.
Stevens:
EST. PAUL, IND, Jan. 20, 1897.
Editors NeD, Era. Greensburg, Ind.
"DEAR SIRs: Your kind letter received
and am glad to have the opportunity to
tell you about the sickness and recovery of
Mabel. We don't want any newspaper no.
toriety, but in o case like this where few
Worus VI Wuat 1 HdVe 70 say may meau re-
covery for some child, feel it my duty to
tell you Of her case.
1.-TWO years ago this winter Mabel began
complaining Of pains in her limbs, princi-
pally in her lower limbs. She was going to
school, and had to walk about three quar-
ters Of mile each day, going through all
kinds of weather. She was thirteen years
old and doing so we'll in her studies that I
disliked to take her from school but we had
to do it.
"For several months she was confined to
the house, and she grew pale and dwindled
down to almost nothing. Her legs and
arms were drawn up and her appearance
was pitiful. Several doctors had attended
her, but 1t seemed that none OF them did
her any good. They advised US to take her
to the springs, but times were 80 hard we
could not afford 1t, although We finally
managed to get her to the Martinsville
baths. Here she grew suddenly weaker,
and 1t seemed that she could not stand 1t,
but she became better, and 1t seemed that
she was being benefited, but she suddenly
grew worse, and We had to bring her home
"She fingered along, and last winter be-
came worse again, and was afflicted with
nervous trouble almost like the St: Vitus'
dance. For some time We thought she
would die, and the physicians gave her up.
When she was at her worst neighbor came
in with box Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and wanted US to try them as
they were advertised to be good for such
cases, and her daughter had used them for
nervousness with such good results that
she thought they might help Mabel.
"We tried them. The first box helped
her some, and after she had taken three
boxes she was able to sit up in bed. When
she had finished half dozen boxes she was
able to be out and about. She has taken
about nine boxes altogether now. and she
Is as we'll as ever, and going to school
every day, having started In again three
weeks ago. Her cure was undoubtedly
due to these pills" e..
(Signed) Mrs. AMANDA STEVENS"
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