Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
SIZE DID NOT KNOW IT.
But, ALAS, MANY OF THOSE ABOUT
HER DID.
4 Graphic Story Which shows How
Seldom Women Realize Their
True Condition.

In large silk mill where the looms were
drumming. and all was noise and hustle.
Il woman. skilled in manufacturing and
dyeing delicate silks. was tolling. Sht
looked tired and detected.
Her cheeks were sunken and there vert
dark lines beneath her eyes. You could
easily detect the peculiar sallow looI
which comes upon the faces of all womer
at certain periods. Occasionally her face
which was usually bright and attractive
would be clouded by pain. just as the sun
light is sometimes shut of by passing
clouds. 1t was easy to see she was not
happy.
And yet she worked. struggling along
when she should have been at home. and
possibly in bed. Poor little womani How
brave she was in her suffering, and how
faithful. And yet, during all that time,
she was unconsciously bringing disaster
to her employer. Every moment of that
day. while she was so bravely struggling,
the exhalations from her body were ruin
ing the delicate colors of the silks upon
which she was working.
Alas. she did not know it! But wheu
the choice silks came upon the market a
it WAS found that the colorings were
ruined, an investigation was made and the
poor little woman was discharged.
For what?
Simply because the sickness, which comea
to every woman at certain times, had. un-
known. imperceptibly colored the gossa-
mer silks over which she was toiling.
This is sad story, but it is absolutely
true. 1t happened in Newark. N. j.. and
furnishes very valuable lesson. 1t shows
that women. however careful they may
be, are often. unknown to themselves.
cxerting an influence, not only upon the per-
sons. but also upon the things. about them.
which is by no means agreeable. 1t is
unfortunate that such should be the case.
but it is none the less true.
And yet. fortunately. 1t is a fact. proven
beyond the shadow of a doubt. that wom-
en- of the present day can. by availins
themselves of the latest and best discov-
cries Of science. almost wholly overcome
the Ill effects of the periodic sickness. 1t
is true there has never been but one dis
cCvery for accomplishing this desirable
eEd. but that one has proven to be so
pure, so scientific. and so efficient. that It
is being used almost universally. Here
is what Mrs. Randolph Howell. of WASH
inston. says upon this most important
subject:
Il have often in the past found it i'm
possible to attend receptions and other so
cial functions. owing to temporary state
Of illness. but of late years I have been
enabled to entirely Danish all painful ef-
fects to myself. and possible unpleasant
ness to others. by the use of discovery
which I believe to be boon to woman
kInd-Warners Safe Cure. have been so
wonderfully helped by the painless pow
ers of this remedy-which has seemed like
a friend in need-that I have urged its
use upon nearly all Of my lady acquaint-
arces."
Women should not suffer, need not suf-
fer. need not be unpleasing to those about
them. II they will only use proper care
and the best inventions of science for
their help. There is every reason why they
should be both healthy and happy; there
is no reason why they should be even
temporarily indisposed. Modern science
and invention have rendered all this need
less. Thousands Of women have learned
this. and can cheerfully testify to the
happy condition they have been In since
they learned what to do