Evening star., 1898-01-04
SHE DID NOT KNOW IT
But, ALAS, MANY OF THOSE ABOUT
HER DID.
A Graphic Story Which Shows How
Seldom Women Realize Their True
Condition.

In large silk mill where the looms
drumming. and all noise and hustle a
woman, skilled IN manufacturing and dyeng
delicate silks, toiling. She looked tired
and detected.
Her cheeks were sunken. and there were dark
lines beneath her yes. You could easily detect
the peculiar sallow look which comes upon the
faces of all women at certain periods. Occa-
sionaly her face, which usually bright and
attractive would he clouded by pain just the
sunlight is sometimes shut of by passing clouds.
1t was easy to see she was not happy.
And yet she worked, struggling along when
sine should have been at home and possibly in bed.
Poor little woman How brave she was in her
suffering and how faithful. And yet, during
all that time. she unconsciously bringing
disaster to her employer. Every moment Of that
day. while she brsveiy struggling. the
exhalations from her body running the deli
cate colors Of the silk upon which she work
ing
Alas. she did not know it! But when the
choice silks came upon the market and it
found that the colorings ruined. an investi
CATION was made and the poor little woman was
disc harged.
For what?
Simply because the sickness. which to
every woman at certain tirues. had, unknown.
imrerceptib.y, colored the gossamer silks
which she was toilfng.
This is sad story. but it is absolutely true.
very valuable lesson. 1t shows that women.
however careful they may be. are often,
known to themselves, cxertlng an influence, not
only upon the persons but also upon the things
about them which is by means agreeable. 1t
is unfortunate that such should be the case, but
1t is none the less true.
And yet, fortunately, 1t is fact, proven beyond
the shadow Of doubt, that women Of the present
day can. by availing themselves of the latest
and best discoveries of scieEcc, almost wholly
overcome the illef!ccts Of the periodic stckness.
1t is true there has never been but one discovery
for accomplishing this desirable end lat that
one has proven to lie pr,c scientific, and 80
efficient, that 1t is being used almost univ.r-
sally. Here is what Mrs. Randolph Howell of
Washington says upon this most important SUBJ
ject:
Il have often In the past found It impossible
to attend receptions and other social functions
owing to a temporary state Of Illness but of late
years have been enabled 10 entirely Danish all
painful effects to myself and possible unpleasant
l iclieve to be boon wonankini ni-Warn~r's
safe Cure. ! lave been wonderfully helped by
the painless powers of this remedy-which has
seemed like a friend-that / have urged it's use
upon nearly all of my lady acquaintunccs.'
Women should not suffer- need not suffer Feed
not be unpleasing to those about them. II they
Will only use proper and the best inventions
"f science for their help. There Is every reason
why they should be- 10th healthy ard happy; there
is no feison why they should be even tcmpoI ariiy
lndSposed. Modern science aGd invention have
r. nce:cd all this needless. Thousands Of women
have learned this. and cheerfulIy testify to
tn" happy condition they have been In since
they learned what to do.