Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-30

she could rest She said, mo, mother. I
must get this lesson tonight and be up
early to get another in the morning. I
don't know why 1t is, but have been fall
ing behind my class for over six months,
and must work in order to graduate this
spring. believe I will go and make me
q cup OF strong coffee, that will brace me
up." So good cup Of coffee was made and
Maud got through with her lessons at II
o'clock.
1.-THE next morning heard a rattling at
the stove about half past and went down
to find Maud there building a fire. She
said she could not sleep and that she had
to study, SO she thought she would make
some coffee. as 1t helped her the night be-
fore. went back to bed with heavy
heart, for there was a thought of danger
creeping In. Step by step my mind went
back over the last year and the acts Of our
dear daughter during that time passed be-
fore me like O panorama. She used to be
so we'll and happy, but now she acted as II
she was almost crazy with nervousness and
q wreck Of her former beautiful self. It
dawned upon the Mothers mind that Maud
was faded away, and looking to God. !
breathed a silent prayer to the dear
Father to save my child.
''The next morning started out to con-
suit the family physician, but just at the
door. met neighbors daughter on her
way to school, A year ago this young lady
had been confined to her bed for months
with nervous prostration, and 1t was
whispered about that II she lived she would
be likely to lose her mind. Her parents
sent her away to village nearby, and this
was the first time had seen her since her
return. l saw that she was the picture
Of health. and l said why, Fannie
Drayer. what have you been doing with
yourself? l never saw such a change in
my life.' She answered. why. you know,
i finally found out that the coffee was
drinking was running me, and when got
out to Aunties she took the coffee away
entirely and gave me Postum
Cereal Food Coffee. That is the
only thing have had. and you
That Is the only thing have had, and you
can see what the result is. am Just as
well as ! can possibly be. and getting
along beautifully with my school work.
~ was SO deeply impressed with Fannie's
experience. and her former condition tai
lied SO closely with Mauds, that | aban-
doned my proposed trip to the physician s
and went instead to the grocers and secured
q package Of Postum. That night Maud
had Postum Food Coffee instead OF coffee,
and the next morning the dear child said
she had slept and was very much refreshed
The effect was so instantaneous that I was
very much surprised, and / feared. per-
haps. there might be some medicines in
Postum, but / have since been assured
that It contains no medicines whatever. but
that on the contrary, 1t is made Of pure
cereals, SO handled by skilled experts, in
its manufacture. that the delicate small
particles Of phosphate OF potash are re-
tained In a natural state as found in cer-
tain parts Of the cereals. and that this, to-
eether with the albumen in food, goes
quickly to work to rebuild the nervous
system. Our daughter has been saved tc
US. She graduated with honor, and In
stead Of the nervous wreck she was at one
time, she is now the picture Of bounding
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