The Case of Mrs. M. A. WILLIAMS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIII, Issue 28, 2 February 1907, Page 13

The Case of Mrs. M. A. WILLIAMS.

. (B-; A .WCLLIXGTOM EEPORTEK.) A word casually spoken,is of ten-thc means of revealing to us tho Jlttle foible's and .peculiarities that give atdotinito individuality io cacli of our acquaintances. The diffident •gcncrallynciifctaliooltlicif assertions ■'by the introduction^ of isemo word to tono , down any appearance tof positivenoss, bufc "the bold, fearing no contradiction, have recourso to terms that admit of iw umbignity. Readers^ willinot-fiud'the least semblance of diffidence in the remarks of ilrs. llary-Anu Williams, ofiNo.,2o> Alphaatreet, WilEngion, fowshessaysu — "It gives uio tho utmost pleasure to accord' an. interview to q.areposter 'wishing to enquire. iuto the phyacwl infirmities that I have successfully treated by'nsing Clements Tonio, for I have often, thought of writing myself and explaining to^tketwholo world the = pitiful condition I \vaa in,^and"the-es,tra-ordinary alteration whioh that, medicine > •wrought iv me." "Then will you be kind' enough," joined in our representative, "to rocallthe occevsion upon which you first became acquainted with Clements Tonic ?■" " That is a very easy thing to do, because I remember it was when a relative of mine wus pulling down a grocer's store, iiiat he brought a bottle of Clements Tonic home to me, Knowing that I was not well. For . some time previous to that I had been tuffering, tvith my ucrves, and tho littlo present that was given to me seemed to help me along a "bit, but I soon got as bad as ever »gai,n — in fact, worse.' Indeed, matters went so badly with mo that I thought it advisable to see a doctor, and beholu ! he told mo that I was suffering from paralysis of tho nerves. Ho prescribed certain medicines, and I may as well tell you at once, fpr it is a positive fact, that those medicines did not (to rap the least good. Ah ! and I was in a very sorry way, too ; for, together with my own illness, l'had other domestic troubles at the same time. After sleepless aights I would rise feeling tired aud dispirited/and looking forward with dread to the work that hao! to b 3 dono in the house. I had no appetite, and the very thought of food was sickening. With a constant terror of something draadful goiug to happen, the least noiso ■vvould startl* ma ; and, owing to 3hortuess of breath', it was almost painful to move about. A sulking tired feeling was ahvuys with me, aud I suffered terribly from fits Of ,dept£33ion, that 1 could not control at »11. If I happened to fall asleep for a time, the'most ugly dreams you could think of tormented me, and I got up fceliug as miserably weary as if I had not slept at all. £ felt as if a scum of some sort had formed over my eyes, my sight being bad, too, and thon tho aohes in my head wore so severe that I was positively distracted. If I went to do any littlo tiling my nerves would suddenly collapse, and down fell whatever I happened to havo in my bauds at the time." " Your nervousness must havo beeu uuusually severe 1 " j ' ' Although I -any it myself, I have never ! scon nuyborty's nerves quiver and shake liko i mine did, and I was so exceeding weak bosidos that I often thought 1 would have . to give up altogether aad let the worst come to the >vorst. It is 110 good saying one thiug and meaning another— l really lost all interest iv life, for there was nothing in it to me to make it worth enduring. Yet in spite of my actual indifference as to what might happen, I;did not loso any opportumfciei©,pf getting well. 'No ! I took one medicine after another, hoping-o^gaiaat hope, us ibwero, for houo of them benefited me in the least degree. This preyed upon my mind terribly, and at last I got thoroughly tired of taking any more physic. Any nourishment that I took disagreed with me regulurly. Every day I was in iwvin \i itl» the wind that camo to tho stomach, ami it waß Bomcthing cruel tho way I was attacked with giddiness.© If might bo that I waa

sitting down when tiioiesensations occurred and whilst they ' lasted there was ovety po«iLUity of my failing from the fthait because I felt helpless to dp '.anything M save myself. WJiat a. bitter taste-.was in ihf month every-*morning*-too; and no on* knows how maoli I suffered wjtah pain* betweon' my/shoulders. LiUjJe did I think when I' landod^jn'Wellington, twenty-forii years ago, th&t I w,oui)diTmve all t\ak to g( through; but .when T como ,tp ,t|iipk ol everything, XoughVto -tnatnt, my,Bt(Lrs.thM I mayaged to^wilf tlnrovreh." . •' The Jeacrrption given of your snfferin^Svshow that youAveift"in'a'v.ery bad way, lira. Wflltamo. And had you onl£ one interview-with a doctor all thetimeyov were ailing ? " "Not by any means, and I went one* spsciaUy-to ask-AboutmyJieart^thinkingth&l iowa^ diseased. GWliowdreadfully it-usedfaa palpitate—somofiimes-tossnch ati extent tbsl 1 catUd scarcely get my breath. Can you' wonder at auy "vvoman getting tired of brack, a persecuting existence as.raiuoavas; and'il it tp .be m»rveUed)«t tha.t 1 am-.so gritefa) to Clements Tonic for having made my lif« so s^vcet as if is ?.. After, all thaUl hare £one throngh J qonsider .that J owe everything to Clements Tonic, .and there is ,not a solitary friend of mice who haß aot heard 1" me speak in the same strain. When I ,heat of auy of them being su.k 1 say at once: ' Well, get some .Clements Tonic ; and I know of several instauces in whiqb my advico has been followed' wifcb gooda-csulla. __ Whyib did -not occur to me to resume the''use of Glements Tonic after my first experience with it 1 don't Jihovr, unless goiug to the doctor's put it out ol my mind ; But what a fortunate thing I did go back to it! You would scarcely believe what a gleafc difference' several Lotties oj ClemontsTonic-inade in me. By their aieI found my nerves gradually Deepniing mor* firm, and the foolish fcights>a,nd terrors be> came things of the past. few weeks/ treataient-saw mo well on the right' roocL for then I h,ad my appetite ,back, and wa* gaining strength 1-a.pidly. Tho liead p.vn* liad drnted away altogether, and the ache» that my feeble body had been assailed ,with were'completely wiped oi\t. WJiat a plea« auro it became to retire to bed and. Know' that my nights of restless miserywerc over» for Clements Tonio gavo me such perfect cose that I soon lost all difficulty in getting to sleep, Aud when I awoke in the moruingr tl& bitter taste was absent, and my sight was once agaiu clear. From giddiness and flatulence £ gained complete frcodora, through the influence of Clements Tonio, ° which restored my digestion to tho niosi perfect state that it had been in for ywwrS| and that must havo helped along' my recovery groatly." "Have you required to undoi-gp Ripdicai treatment since then ?" " Thank God, I have not! tvoitkor (rtvall » need to so long asCloinonts ITonic in ob^tMa able, as that was my doctor, -mcdioluoj ftu( euro all' in one; and I hope my story wlv help another out of hor misery, -go yo\v m»J publish it in any form you cli6o«.r>,"