The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-10-15
A MOTHERS EFFORT.
From the Now Era, Grccnsburr. lad.

From the Now Era, Grccnsnurg. lad.
The st. Paul correspondent for the New
FRA recently had an item regarding the case
of Mabel stevens. who had Just recovered
IRON a serious illness OF rheumatism and
nervous trouble. and was able to be out for
| the INST time IN three months. The letter
stated that II Was a very had casv and her
recovery was such a surprise te the uclgi,
borS that il created considerable gossip,
Being anxious to learn the absolute facts
IN the case, a special reporter Was sent TO
have a talk With the glrI and her parents.
They were not az home. however. beng some
distance away, \ message was sent tn Mr..
Stevens, asking hIm to write NJ a tull his
tory of the case, and a lew days ago the tol
lowing letter was received from Mrs,
Stevens:
st. PAUL, IND. Jan. 20, 1897.
editors New Ira, ttrcrushurg, Ind.
DEAR SlkS; 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
notorIcty, but IA a case like tins where = few
words OF what | have to say nay mean re.
coyery Tor some child, ! feel Il my duty to
tell YOU OF her case,
Two years ago tins winter Mabel began
complaining OF pains IN her limbs, prinCi.
pally in her lower limbs, She was gong to
school, and had to walk about three quar-,
tiers OF a mile each day, going through all
kinds of weather. She was thirteen years
old and doing so we'll in her studies that |
dislikcd 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 dwlndled
Cswn to almost nothing, Her legs aud arms
were drawn ny and her appearance was
pltltul. 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 SO hard We could
not afford it, although we finally managed
TO get her TO the Martinsyillc baths. Here
she grew suddenly weaker. and II seemed
that she could not stand it, but she became
better, aud it seemed that she was being
benefited, but she suddenly grew worse. and
We had to bring her home,
"She fingered along, and last winter hc.
came worse again, and was afflicted with a
nervous trouble almost like the st. Nltus'
dance. For some time we thought she would
die, and the physicians gave her up. When
She was at her worst a nclghhor came III
with a box OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills tut
Pale People and wanted rs ia try them AS
they were advertised to he good for such
cases, and her daughter had used them for
nervousness with such good results that she
Nh'lb'N 1i'f hls'lt wv l. flhpNl'
1--WE tried them. The first box helped
her some, and after she had taken thre,
boxes she was able to sit up in bed. Wher
she had finished a hall dozen boxes she was
able to be out and about. She has taken
about nine boxes altogether now, and she !,
as well AS ever, and going TO school every
day. having started in again three week.
ago, Her cure was undoubtedly due tc
these pills."
Signed MRS. AMANDA STEVENS"
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