A Housemaid's Trials.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9025, 24 March 1898, Page 4

A Housemaid's Trials.

Miss Kate M'Lean. a Victorian young !adv. 19 years of age, up to her 16ih bjithd y resided under the parental roof at. Forest C eek fioad, Castlemnine. About three yeas ago she wont to Melbourne, having obtained a position f»s douse and pur'or maid. She was not destined to lean a hanpy existence there however, for, though not; strong before mikinc; the chan c, she soon fell a victim to firenti weakness neu alai* and nSßtniH—iraly a formt'la'ile trk> to pombnt. In con esmion with our reporte •she said, " h< n T e*ine o Me'b urne. just af c I lad pa-is-dmy i6th i>-h----•lay th cc yens go Ir-' November— I though the chang wou<* benefit my haait.h, and my appointment me the opp rinnity of combining buai tbß with pleasure. 'I was in a situvion «t Rrk<h»on, and nad th) fu I bin'fit of the sea air, yet in less than tbree months I had to give *t np." i "In what manner were you affected P"

' Principally in the head and nerves. Ehe 'east unespeced noise would redu-e me to a pir eet at >te of uselessness, and tbe minute I kid m; head on the pillow at nifhb, my face won d commence to >c: c so much tha for weeks and w^efcs ie id not aye a night's reat. I went to a lady doc-'er, and she sad I hs<l muralgia and bad overworked mysef.

h I was a growing girl she a vised s es and change of air. I told her I bad been idle for nea'ly three months and bud had several •haneea of air, running up and down from Castlemaine. Ho*-«-ver, I took her medicine and for a few rnnu ha seemed to c improving. I was in hopes of hiding abe tosiar work again, when tli« o/d comp ait returned, thi« t m wi'h pii'is ail over my body th^t felt as if I had received h severe thrash* iv . My apv.e it*, which had been very fair, left, me complete y. Icoo-d hca'ce y retain retain i-nflicent food to ke^p me alive, aud my 'ace iecarn- pal) and flnbby Then 1 visited a s cond doctornot a lady this time. He examined me, roe and said I had a chest affec ion and very poor blood. Anoth-i course of medicine fo'lowed and I went h me. A I sor sof remedies were tried by me wit hoot beneficial results. Last year I was 'ecommended to try Dr. Wi» iams' Pink Piilu lor Pale People 1 to k ttia advice an profiled by it., for after a ew boxes I *as abln <o ieurnt<> Melb'u ne. For eight months I have ) pen at one pace in Grej-st eet. East Melbon n , and ha*e neve' bad the least hi: of a h adui he, or lost a night's >est. j I lose no i-lianc-; of recommending Dr. Wi Hams' Pnk Pi is for Pale People, and many of m> fe iow servants lave expet iencei Rre»t benefit from them." Tbr on y uei.ume or. William' Pink Pills have a remarkable efficacy in curing diseases uri-in .• froi an toipu-einhea condition of hn bod or an impai me>t of the nerrou-i system, ■. uch as rheumntism, tieuial i , pa ti 1 paralysin, locomo or a n*ia, !S'. Vitus' dance, n rvou» heudaobe, nerrous pros ration, and the iired ieeiing a ising (her fro n, the af er effects ot a grippe, influenza, »■ d seve c uoldc, diseases depending on humors in the bloo<i, such as scro u'a, chrono erysipelas, &c. D. Wi hams' Pink Pills give a heal'by gow to pale and aal ow c mp'exions, and are a specific for the troubles pecu iar to fhe female .system, and in the rase of tn nt ey tffeco a racii a cuie in al edsea arising fom mental wcry, overwork, and excesses of any natnre, ihe^o pills are not a par^alive. 'I hey sue gennine on y .»i h 'he fall nams, Dr. Wihi ma' Pink Pi la fo Pn\r Peop c, and a c sold ' y all chemists and by Dr. William-' ■> edicine Com* pau.f, Wel ingtot, NZ,, who wi 1 forward iposr, paid' on receipt of stamps or p.jst. order, one box for 3s, r haif-dozan tor 15-. 9a

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