THE FEATHERSTONE ESCAPE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 27 October 1898, Page 24

THE FEATHERSTONE ESCAPE.

INTERVIEW WITH THE HEROINE.

A press representative recently had a n%t interesting- interview with a charming young lady who is now known as the heroine of the Featherstone escape. Featherston is a town in North Island New Zealand, and the lady in question is Miss Petrea Peterson. The full particulars of her marvellous escape are best given in her own vivacious words : ' I am nineteen years of age,' she said, 'and ever since I was fifteen I have been suffering more or less. Palpitation of the heart was my principal trouble, and this was induced by anaemia, or poorness of the blood. When, for instance, I ran upstairs my heart used to thump most fr.ghtfully against my sides aad so bad was it that on these occasions I was unable to talk for some time afterwards. This was naturally a source of great anxiety to my family and friends. Night after night I tossed weary and worn-out, on my bed, trying vainly to sleep. At times,' too, I had fearful attacks of cramp in my legs, and so great was the agony that frequently it caused me to scream out in very desperation, to the despair of those around. 1 was always in a weak, low state, and, of course, never felt fit for my work. My legs, too would at times swell up to a considerable extent, and this naturally

occasioned myself and my mother great suspence. Thus as I grew older I became worse and worse and worse, being subject also to periods of giddiness which many a time caused me to almost fall down. I tried plenty of medicines and I had several doctors, one after the other, but they gave me no relief. I also consulted three doctors regarding an affliction of the' eye from which I suffered. Having almost given up my case as hopeless. I one day noticed an advertisement for Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People in the Eccning Post. Gathering hups from this, in June, 1897, I commenced taking your pills strictly according to directions. After the third dose, to my surprise. I found a change for the better. I continued with them until I, bit by bit. improved so much that four months ago I left them off altogether. I have taken a total of nine boxes, and am now in every way in the most perfect condition. Insomnia, weakness, giddiness, heart-palpitation, cramps, and swellings in the legs have dispppearert, aui the affection in my eye has also ceased. As there has been no recurrence of these ailments at all during the past four months, it is evident that my cure is a permanent one. My mother thinks the world of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and she has tried several boxes herself. lam awfully thankful to them, and I have recommended them to' #11 my friends. Four of them speak exactly as Ido of the pills, and cannot praise them too highly. You may make whatever use you like of this testimonial.'

What stronger testimony could we show ? Thousands of sufferers in all parts of the world have been cured of measles influenza, rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, severe biliousness, liver and kidney troubles, anaemia, nervous prostration, indigestion jaundice, sleeplessness, pleurisy, lumbago, eczema, skin troubles' pimples, St. Vitus' dance, vital ailments, paralysis, locomotor ataxia' debility, etc.. etc., by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. Sold by ehemibts and storekeepers, and by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Wellington, New Zealand. Price— six boxes, sixteen and sixpence ; one box, three shillings. This includes postage. See that the full name— Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People— is printed in red on the white outside wrapper. Be sure you ask for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills : it is only Br Williams' 1 Pink Pills which have performed the thousands of wonderful cures as advertised. „.*„.

Honour is unstable and seldom the same, for she feeds upo opinion and is as fickle as her food. She builds a lofty structure on the sandy foundation of the esteem of thi.se who are of all beings the most subject to change. But virtue is uniform and fixed because she looks for approbation only from Him Who is the same yesterday to-day, and forever. '

Worrying is one of the greatest drawbacks to happiness. Most of it can be avoided if we only determine not to let trifles annoy us, for the largest amount of worrying is caused by the smallest trifles.

No improvement that takes place in either sex can possibly be confined to itself. Each is a universal mirror to each, and the respective refinement of the one will always be in reciprocal proportion to the polish of the other.

Mrs. Spender : • What will you do when you have no little wifey to look after your clothes V Her Husband : • Have money to buy new ones.