A Housemaid's Trials.

Manawatu Herald, 14 April 1898, Page 3

A Housemaid's Trials.

Miss Kate McLean, a Victorian young lady, 19 years of age, up to her 16th biithday resided under the parental roof at Forest Creek Boad, Castlemaine. About three years ago l she went to Melbourne, having obtained a position as house and parlor maiJ. fie was not destined to lead a happy exigence there however, for, though not strone before making the change, she soon fell a victim to great weakness, neuralgia and anamia— truly a formidable trio to combat. In conversation with our reporter she faid, " When I came to Melbourne, just after I had passed my 16th birthday— three years ago last November—l thought the change would benefit my health, and my appointment gave me the opportunity of combining business with pleasure. 11 It was in a situation at Brighton, and had the full benefit of the sea air, yet in less than three months I had to give it up." " In what manner were you affected ?" " Principally in the head and nerves. The least unexpected noise would reduce me to a perfect state of uselessnesa, and the minute I laid my head on the pillow at night, my face would commence to ache so much that for weeks and weeks I did not have a night's rest. I went to a lady doctor, and she said I had neuralgia and had overworked myself. As I was a growing girl she advised a rest and change of air. I told her I had been idle for nearly three months ajid had had several changes of air, running up and down from Castlemaine. However, I took her medicine and for a few months seamed to be improving. I was in hopes of being able to start work again, when the old complaint returned this tune with pains all over my body that 'felt as if I had received a severe thrashing. My appetite, which had been very fair, left me completely. I could scarcely retain sufficient food to keep me alive, and my face became pale and flabby. Then I visited a second doctor— not a lady this time. He examined me, sounded me and said I had a chest affection and very poor blood. Another course of medicine followed and I went home. All sorts of remedies were tried by me without beneficial results. Last year I was recommended to try Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I took that advice and profited by it, for after a few boxes I was able to return to Melbourne. For eight months I have been at one place in Greystreet. East Melbourne, and have never had the least bit of a headache, or lost a night's rest. I loose no chance of recommending Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and many of my fellow servants have experienced great benefit from them." The only genuine Dr Williams' Pink Pills have a remarkable efficacy in curing diseases arising from an impoverished condition of 'the blood or an impairment of tbe nervous system, such as rheumatism, neuralgia, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, St. Vitus' dance, nervous headacbe, nervous prostration, and the tired feeling arising therefrom, the after effects of la grippe, influenza, and severe colds, diseases depending on humors in the blood, such as i scrofula, chronic erysipelas, &c. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills give a healthy glow to j pale and sallow complexions, and are a specific for the troubles peculiar to the female system, and in the case of men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork, and excesses of any nature. These pills are not a purgative. They aro genuine only with the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and are sold by nil chemists and by Dr Williams' Medicine Company, Wellington, N.Z-, who will forward (post paid) on receipt of stamps or post order, one box for 33, or half dozen for 153 9d.

They are never sold in bulk, or by the dozen or hundred, and any dealer who offers substitutes in this form is trying to defraud, and should be avoided. See that each box is encircled by a b'ue warning label, and regard with distrust the man who wants to sell you something which he says is "just as good." He oniy wants a bigger profit.