Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-09-24
A MOTHERS EFFORT.
4 Mother Sees Her Daughter ia = fitiful
Condition, but Manages 60 Rescue

Prom ne Ne'c Bra. Grosassurg, lad
The st. Paul correspondent for the Ns'r
Era re,ratly had an item regarding the cass
81 Mabel Stevens, who had just recovered
from serious illness Of rheumatism anu
nervous trouble. and was able 70 be out Tor
the first time in three months. The letter
stated that It was very bad ease ana her
recovery was considered such a surprise 10
the neighbors that il created considerable
gossip.
Being anxious 20 learn the absolute facts
in the case. a special reporter was sent 20
have a talk with the girl and her parents.
They were not at home, however, being
some distance away. message was SER
to Mr.. Stevens. asking him 20 write up Il
full history Of the case. and few days ago
the following letter was received from slrs-
stevens:
est. PAUL, IND., Jan. 20, 1897.
Editors hsle Era. Greensburg. lnd.
DEAR SIRs: Your kind letter received
aud am glad to have the opportunity to
tell YOU about the sickness and recovery o.
Mabel. We don't want any newspaper no
tOriety but in case like this where few
words Of what | have to say may mean re
coVery for some child, | feel II my duty to
tell YOU of her case.
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-
tiers Of a mile each day, going through al
kinds of weather. She was thirteen years
old and doing 50 we'll ia her studies that |
disIiked to take her from school but we had
to do il.
"For several months she was confined to
the house, and she grew pale aud dwindled
down to almost nothing. Her legs and
arms were drawn up and her appearance
was pitiful. Several doctors had attended
her. but it seemed that none of them did
her any good. They advised us to take her
to the springs, but times were 50 hard We
could not afford it, although We finally
managed to get her to the Martinsvill'
baths Here she grew suddenly weaker
and it seemed that she could not stand it
but she became better, and IL 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. Nitus
dance. For some time we thought she
would die, and the physicians gave her up
When she was at her worst neiShbor came
in with box of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and wanted us to try them a.
they We're advertised to be good for such
cases, ana ntr daughter nau uStu theu Tor
nervousness with such good results that
she thought they might help Mabel.
1--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 a 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
(Signed) Mrs. AMANDA STEVENS
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