A NARROW ESCAPE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXVI, 24 December 1898, Page 823

A NARROW ESCAPE.

Accounts of ‘hair-breadth’ escapes are always more or less interesting to the general reader, so we venture to give here one related by a Mr Kirwin, an old Maori veteran, who in his time has seen some pretty close calls. The following story he is very fond of relating, ami does so with great enthusiasm: ‘ 1 was a sufferer from liver affection for years, and could find no relief until 1 tried Bile Beans tor Biliousness. My main trouble arose from the state of my liver, brought on by constant biliousness. My appetite, once good, almost entirely failed me. In fact, I took a great dislike to food of any sort. This, for a man of my calling—a carrier—was a severe affliction, for my bodily strength naturally gave way from loss of sustenance, and I found it next to impossible to do a full day’s work. Of course I tried remedies of various sorts, but found little, if any, relief. Life became more or less of a burden, and I began to think that I was doomed to a life of ill-health. Indeed, the pills I took appeared to increase rather than diminish my malady. After taking a dose of these nostrums I felt, a burning sensation in my throat, and an uncomfortable feeling generally, so I determined, come what would, to discontinue taking what purported to be a remedy, but which, in reality, was an aggravation of my complaint. Seeing a number of apparently genuine and disinterested testimonials regarding the. curative properties of Bile Beans for Biliousness. 1 was resolved to try it. and so obtained a box. Wonderful to relate, no sooner had I begun to take these Beans than the distressing symptoms of my long-standing malady began to disappear. Formerly. I was a victim to insomnia; in fact, night was more trying than day. “Nature’s balmy restorer”—sleep—was a stranger to me. However, thanks to the truly marvellous effects of Bile Beans, I aiii now able to enjoy a sound sleep nightly, a good meal—or, rather, meals — and perform a full day’s work. To speak plainly, I feel as strong and as active as ever I did in my best days.' As a natural consequence. Kirwin is fidl of gratitude for the restoration of his health. He resides nt 472 Little Lons<hile-streef, Melbourne, and nnyone seeing him there would hardly think that he had passed through such an ordeal or had such a marvellous escape.