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duties were a great burden." _ I was very easily startled, my heart would beat most violently, and I could hardly get my breath if I walked for long. Whenever I'd get a chance I'd lay down on the bed quite tired out, and I'd be so drowsy all the day. My face was very drawn, with dark circles under my eyes, and my people were very worried ever me, fearing I was going into a decline. They were always asking me to go outside and get soma fresh air, but I never wanted to' go out or be bothered with anyone calling or even speaking to me. With any exertion, say, in working about, the perspiration would pour off me, and I'd get faint turns, as if I were going to swoon, and I would get hysterical often a,nd cry and laugh till I wasi quite exhausted. I could not stay in a hot room or near the fire, as I would always feel a hot turn coming on. My head would ache just all over my eyes so' that I couldn't sea clearly to read or sew with the mists in front of them. My mother did all she could for me, and yet she saw me fading day by day. I was just skin and bone. I used to be startled when I looked in the glass, my face was so deathly white. All my friends said how ill I looked. I'd wake up wondering however I would get through the day, and it was as much as I could do to get out of bed or dress myself. I look back now and feel thankful the agent called and per-