Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1874 — The Invalid—A Pen Pleture. [ARTICLE]

The Invalid—A Pen Pleture.

Bee her pallid countenance, hut a short time ago the picture of ruddy health, the eavty of the school and the pride of the household. She was always -welcomed by her schoolmates, for her lithe form and pleasing .deposition carried cheerfulness into their ranks. Diligent, punctual .and exemplary, obedient and graceful at home, she won the hearts of all. But alas ! we are sorrowed. Those rosy cheeks and ruddy lips are blanched by Consumption. The voice once so enchanting in laugh and song is feeble, husky and supplanted by a hollow cough. I.et us approach her couch gently and take her hand. Do not shudder because of the feeble and passionless grasp. The hand once so hearty and plump is emaciated and shows bony outlines, while the cords and tortuous veins are plainly mapped upon the surface. The pulse that bounded with repletion, carrying vigor to the whole system, aod imparting life, beauty, vivacity, health and streugth, is delicate to the touch. The feeble heart cannot propel the thin, scanty blood with force. Must we Jose her while yet in her teens? Companions and friends gather around with words of cheer and consolation, and depart with moistened eyes and silent steps. Must we lose her? No! there is relief! We can stay tins destroyer of our happiness and not suffer the loss of so bright a gem. Soinethinamore is required now than dietary and hygiemh observance, for nature calls for -aid and she shall have it. Take this pleasant medicine. It is invigorating. llow it allays the irritable cough, improves the appetite and digestion, and sends a healthy tingle through the frame. The blood is enriched, nervous force increased, and the heart bounds with a new impulse. See her face brighten by degrees; the color is returning, her voice is getting clearer, and pleasant wordsare spoken. The strength falters yet, but is gaining. Let us take her out. in the warm suushine. In a short time she will be able to go without onr aid, a cheerful girl. This delightful medicine must be God-biessed. It is restoring health to our loved one. She is emerging from her sickness sweeter and nobler than before, and Dr. Bierce’s Golden Medical Discovery must have the credit. It has raised her. 8. R. Eglar, druggist, of West Union, Ohio, says that Dr. Bierce’s Golden Medical Discovery has effected a wonderful cure of Consumption in his neighborhood. Bain, Deformity and Death are prevented by the humane efforts of the National Surgical Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, the largestinstitutiou of the kind founded this side of the Atlantic for the cure of Baralysis, Diseased Joiuts, nil deformities of the human body, Biles, Fistula, Catarrh and Chronic Diseases. —SencUyour address to the Institute, and receive their large journal giving full iuTdrmafToh and particulars.