The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-03-13
WHAT FIFTY DOLLARS DID

The following story of how refined
young woman of New York city, who
had become a confirmed inebriate, was
saved through the agency of the OPP
penheimer Treatment for alcoholism
will prove interesting:
A young woman, twenty-six years Of
age, separated from her home and fam
lily through alcoholism, went to liquor
dealer to purchase. as usual. bottle Of
whisky. He said: Il won't sell it to
you. You are drinking yourself to
death" What am | to do then for this
awful craving?" she asked. He an
swered, go to the Oppenheimer Insti-
tute, and they will take 1t away from
you in few hours and make a new
woman of you in two weeks" She
came at once TO the Institute, her face
bloated. her arms covered with purple
bruises. She had passed through one
attack of delirium tremens and was on
the verge of another. She pleaded for
the treatment, promising that upon
restoration she would pay for 1t out OF
her weekly wage.
charities of the Oppenheimer Institute.
said to her: 1.-The physician will treat
you and, II you do as he directs, will
restore you. but should be very sorry
II you stopped there. want you to be-
come a noble Christian woman. You
shuddered few moments ago as you
spoke OF the terrible temptations Sup
pose you had an elder brother, strong,
good, pure man. of great resources. and
suppose you could have him al your
side every hour OF the day and night.
Wouldn't you feel safe and able to re-
sist any temptationY' With a look Of
surprise she answered, Yes" WELL"
said he, that is just what mean for
you. If you will just now take Jesus
Christ to be your Saviour he will be to
you just such brother. and you can
know he is with you always You must
have heard about him. haven't your"
'Oh. yes" she answered, with look of
INDISPENSABLE sadness; "I used to go to
church. and | played the piano in the
Sunday school In the One Hundred and
Ninth Street Methodist church, but
that is so long ago. and l have drifted
SO far away" Then as best he could he
showed her the way. until she said:
"Oh, how | thank you for leading me
TO him. will strive to be true Chris
tian. 1 will obey the physician, and II
you only take away this awful craving
will never. never touch liquor again"
In few hours her craving was gone,
and in three days her face was natural,
her complexion clear. she was eating
and sleeping normally and was very
happy. In day or two her mother, to
whom she had been restored, came to
pour out mothers gratitude 1t was
a scene one can never forget. As they
sat upon the sofa she laid her arm
about her daughter and said, with
streaming tears: you have given me
back my daughter just as she used to
be. You have made her well, and the
best of 1t all is that she has become a
Christian, and you have led her into the
blessed associations of a Christian
church, where she will have good COM
panionS to help her. Oh, l can never be
thankful enough for what you have
done for my daughter and for mel" In
three weeks more the young woman
was discharged, thoroughly restored
and a joy to her family, and obtained
suitable employment, enabling her to
pay in easy installments the $50 fee
for the treatment. That is what $50
did.
A request to the Oppenheimer Insti-
tute New York, will bring full infor-
nation as to how the craving for alco-
holic stimulants can be overcome by
any one AFFLICTED with the drink habit.