Evening star., 1899-03-24
Two Pretty Schoolgirls.
Being Slowly Poisoned to Death by
Coffee-A Mothers Story.

Mrs. Nellie 4. Nosl,urg Indianola Iowa saws.
Our daughter Maud. gradually began 20 show
more and more nervous trouble during her srhaoi
days last spring. and II came to such a mass that
She was not making the progress desired, and was
SO terribly nervous. that except by the utmost ef-
Tort she could not sit silll. get her mind anon
her work One evening asked her what In the
world allied her, and told her 10 put her lesson aside
uhtii morning so that she could rest. She said
NJ" mother, | must get this lesson tonight and le
mp early tc get another ia the morning I don't
Know why 1t is. but have been falling behind my
class Tor over SIX months, and I must work In
order TO graduate this spring. l believe will ga
and make me a cup Of strong coffee. that viii brace
me up. SO good cup Of coffee WAS made and
Maud got through with her lessons at II O'Clock.
The next morning heard a rattling at the stove
ahout haif-past four. and down to ind Maud
there building fire. She said she could sleep
and that she had TO study. she thoughi she woull
make some coffee IL helped her the night beforr
went hack TO bed with a heavy heart for there
Was a thought Of danger creeping in. Step by step
my mind went back ever the last year. and the
acts OF our dear daughter during that time passed.
before me like panorama. She used 10 be
well and happy. but now she acted II she
almost crazy with nervousness and a wreck OF her
former beautiful self IL dawncd upon the
thers mind that Maud fading away. and look
ing to God, breathed silent prayer to the dear
Father 10 my child.
iut h'Al ulniihhs I started out To consult the
family physician. but Just the door 1 met
neighbor's daughter on her way to school 4 wear
ago this young lady had been confined TO her bed
for months with nervous prostraticn. aud ii
whispered about that II she lived she would he like
ly TO lose her mind. IIer parents sent her away
village nearby and this the first time had
seen her since her 7 that she was the
picture Of health. and said. Why. Fannie Trayer.
what have you been doing with yourself? I never
saw such change in my life She answered
Why, you know | finally found that the coffee
i was drinking running me. and when I got
cut to Aunties she took the coffee away entirely
and gave Postum Cereal Food Coffee That is
the only thing / have had and you can see what
the result is. am just well l possibly
he. and getting along beautifully with my school
work
Il deeply impressed with Fannie's exper-
ience, aud her former condition tailed closely
with AIauds. that I abandoned my proposed trip To-
the physicians. aud went instead 10 the grocers
and secured Il 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 very much refreshed. The effect
Instantaneous that WAS very much sur
prised. and feared perhaps there might he some
medicines in Postum. but have since been assur-
cd that II contains medicines whatever hut
that the contrary. it Is made Of pure cereals
handled 10y skilled experts, in its manufacture.
that the delicate small particles Of phosphate Of
potash retained in a natural state found in
certain parts of cereals and that this, together
with the abumen In food. goes quickly 10 work 10
rebuild the nervous system. Our daughter has been
saved to us. She graduated with honor, and in
stead of the nervous wreck she at one time
she is the picture of bounding health
NOTE.-3T5 prizes of Greenbacks and Gold will
be paid fol truthful letters regarding experience
in coffee drinking. See statement In this paper
Mar. % headed More Boxes Of Gold
II you miss the paper. write 10 the Postum Co..
at Battle Creek Mich.