Ancient legends

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She was born at Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1819,
the year of Queen Victoria's birth.
She chose teaching aE' her profession and in those
stirring years preceding the Civil War, her keen
mind was actively interested in the topics of the
times. She became acquainted with John G. Whit­tier,
James R. Lowell, and William L. Garrison,
all of whom lived in eastern Massachusetts, not
far from Lynn.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
first made on her kitchen stove for her family and
neighbors. With true womanly sympathy, she gave
it freely and gladly to all who asked.
After the panic of 1873, when Mr. Pinkham's
health failed and the family finances were at low
ebb, Mrs. Pinkham and her children began to
market her popular herb medicine. It was hard work
with so little capital but Mrs. Pinkham lived to see
the growing business on a firm foundation.
Lydia E. Pinkham was the mother of four sons
and a daughter. The oldest son served his country
in the Civil War, the second in the Legislature. Her
daughter, the only surviving child, is now Treas­urer
of the Pinkham Medicine Company. Her
grandchildren are Directors in the same company
which always has been owned and controlled by
her family.
There are hundreds of people who remember
Lydia E. Pinkham as a kindly neighbor and friend.
Her descendants are today among the respected
and influential citizens of Lynn and Salem.
ANCIENT LEGENDS
Ancient Greece! Land of sunny skies and vine-clad hills,.
land of nymph-like maidens and god-like youths, land ali
gleaming marble temples and perfect sculptures whieh no
man can equal.
The ancient Greeks loved the great out-flung world ok
Nature and peopled it with their many deities to whom they
attributed all the human emotions--love, hatred, fidelity~
envy, jealousy,. trickery and the like. Among them were
Jupiter, father of gods and men; Juno, his wife; Mars the
'Var god; Venus, goddess of Love, and her little son, Cupida
Apollo, the Sw1-god and his sister Diana, the Moon goddess~
Mercury, the Athlete; Minerva, the Wise; Neptune, ruler of
the Ocean; and Pluto, ruler of the Realm of the Dead.
Although they lived on Mt. Olympus above the clouds
feasting on nectar and ambrosia, they often walked and talk;)
among men. Their road through the sky .was called The
Milky Way and their starry palaces on either side of it may
still" be seen.
Just as the children ask, the ancients asked themselves,
"Why is it cold in winteri Who makes the flowers? Why are<
some people black'! Where does the Sun go at night?" To;
answer their many questions they told charming, fanciful
tales of the doings of their gods in the long ago, stories thatl
were handed down until they became the legends we delight
to read.
We admire and appreciate the sculpture of the Greeks~
their physical beauty and strength, their ideals and theil'
picturesque simplicity. But we must -remember that culture
in the early centuries was for the few. Never in the history of'
the world have the common people enjoyed the opportunities
and -privileges of education, travel and religion, the un
dreamed-of luxuries of home, as they do today. So while we
dream of "the glory that was Greece", let us be glad that you
and I are living in these United States, in the Year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. :a
ECHO AND NARCISSUS
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Along the banks of
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;') /'% \ f ~, 1, 1' nver there once hved
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~ 1\ ~\ ' tsZ' /J'I ative as she was beau- tiful, but when there
l . ~~ \,. ~ was no one to talk to
~ 1l she sat for hours on
l 1\ the rocks beneath the
Jl trees or on the river
I banks dabbling her
~ dainty feet in the
~ limpid water and was
very happy.
One day Narcissus
came wandering
through the forest and
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she felt a great love for
him. But the young
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deed because he did not return her affection. She begged the
gods to punish Narcissus and then wandered far away into the
mountains where she grieved so unceasingly that she pined
away and there was nothing left of her but her sweet, musical
voice. She haunted the far-away nooks along the river among
the rocks and in warning to all other nymphs she repeated
every sound that she heard, from afar or near.
The gods remembered Echo's prayer, and before long,
punished -the scornful and self-important Narcissus. One ·
afternoon after he· had been hunting in the forest all day and
was tired and weary, he came to a lonely little pool, deep and
quiet, where he stopped to quench his thirst. As he stooped
over the tranquil waters, his heart gave a sudden leap, for
there in the water he saw, as he thought, the face of the
loveliest nymph he had ever dreamed of.
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SULPHUR AND. MOLASSES
Remember Grandma and her ever-ready spoon? If· you
ever dodged a dose it wasn't her fault, for she was convinced
that in the Spring we all need a tonic.
We do. Grandma was right. But now-a-days we don't take
as much sulphur and molasses. We take a pleasant, carefully
prepared medicine such as Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medi­cine.
It helps to rid the system of accumulated impurities
and to tone up the whole body. And it is made from the good
?ld-fashioned herbs and roots that Grandma delighted in.
"HER SKIN SOON CLEARED"
"When rriy oldest daughter was 13 years old her face broke
out all over with pimples. I was told what a wonderful medi­cine
Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine was, so I gave her
four bottles of it, then a couple of weeks after that was gone
she took two more. Her skin soon cleared of the pimples. 1
am giving my youngest daughter the Vegetable Compound
as I h:we friends who have taken it with wond~rful results."
L MRS. J. FRATER, .
lo6 Allison Street, San Francisco, California
"MY FACE STARTED TO BREAK OUT"
"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
weakness, dizzy spells and headache, also for the awful pains
I always got every month. I had to go to bed and keep warm
for the first day. My worst trouble was after my first child­birth.
I got so poor that my face started to break out with
pimples and ugly spots. These never went away until after I
took Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine with the Vegetable
Compound. I had such a weak back at times that I could
hardly lift my baby out of its bed. Lots of times I had to
leave my work and take a rest or lie down until my dizzy spell
was over. My sister-in-law, Mrs. Lebsack, told me about your
medicine and I started to take it. I am feeling fine, my back­ache
is gone and I can eat and sleep good now, which I could
not do beforfr. I am entirely willing to answer any question
women may ask me about the Vegetable Compound which
has helped me so much. ·
MRS. PETER FRITCHEL,
R. No. 1, Box 47, Loveland, Colorado a
ECHO AND NARCISSUS
With rapture- he caught at the beautiful vision but the
moment he touched the water it vanished. He lay for some
moments waiting 'til the water became calm when he again
looked into its depths for the lovely face. Yes, there it was
once more looking up at him with longing eyes. This time he
bent slowly over the water and spoke gently to her. As he did
so the beautiful face also came closer and the rosy lips seemed
to speak to him. When he stopped speaking that he might
bear what the lovely lips were saying, the vision also stopped
speaking. In vain he again sought to clasp her in his arms but
she only vanished as before.
Again and again he wflited and watched the lovely nymph
in the water and when night came and the moon shone soft.ly
over the earth he sat by the pool gazing longingly at a pair
of eyes which returned that same sad sweet expression and
Narcissus, not kno;ving that it was his own reflection, believed
t.hat the lovely nymph was as unhappy as he.
So hu lingered there, day after day, and as time wore on
.and he ate no food he at last wasted away and died.
At seeing the handsome youth cold in death the gods were
moved to pity. They .changed him into a pale lovely flower
which to this day grows near the water's edge, and called it
"Narcissus" in memory of the handsome youth.
SINCE NARCISSUS LOVED ECHO
men have always been attracted by a beautiful face. Women
l.n every age have found it wise to make the most of their
feminine charm. Men like a youthful woman. Nothing makes
~ woman old before her time like illness, particularly the
nagging, recurrent illnesses common to her sex.
Keep young-looking. Keep active. Keep your "pep."
'THE UNIVERSAL AILMENT
is constipation. It strikes us all sooner or later. The insidious
thing about constipation is that it often becomes chronic and
may bring on all sorts of unpleasant troubles. Have you tried
Lydia E .. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation? A reliable laxative
for the whole family.
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AN ECONOMIC WASTE
The business woman knows that time lost can rarely be
made up and is not always paid for. If she wants to hold her
job or hopes for a better one, it behooves her to keep well,
for employers demand regularity.
"I HAVE TO SIT DOWN ALL DAY"
"I am now taking your medicine for the third time and it
has helped me every time. I work for the Victory Sparlder and
Specialty Company where they make fire-works for the Fourth
of July and I have to sit down all day long. For nearly two
years my right side hurt me, under 'my ribs. The doctor ad~
vised an operation. I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege­table
Compound and I feel fine. My nerves are better and I
am gaining in weight. My husband decided for me to take the
medicine again and he said he saw a difference in me after I
took the first bottle. I recommend it to everybody who is
run-down. I am sure it will help any one who gives it a trial."
MRS. EMORY C. BUCK, Box 253, Elkton, Maryland
"I USED TO WORK IN THE MILL"
"I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
weakness every month. I would be so weak that I had to go
to bed and stay there. I suffered in that way for almost three
years until one day a friend came in and seeing my condition
said, 'Why aon't you try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound? I know it will help you.' I bought it .and almost
at once I began to get relief. I used to work in the mill, but I
had to come out and stay at home. Now I am well and wish
to help others to be well too. You may use my name as a help
to othocs if you care to.''
MRS. JOSEPH J. E. GIBSON,
59 Payne Street, Dover, New Hampshire
WE TAKE IT
One of the strongest advertisements of Lydia E. Pink­ham's
Vegetable Compound is the fact that the women and
girls employed at the Pinkham Laboratories take it and
recommend it to their friends.
We do.
Do you? . s
CLYTm, THE SUNFLOWER MAIDEN
( A beautiful story has been handed
q,rro., ,,.,...._. ... ~ down through the ages, of Cl~ie, a
::\"1 · lovely damsel who was changed mto a
sun-flower. Every morning the goddess
of dawn opened with her rosy fingers
~ the great eastern gate and the sun-god
rode out in his bright chariot to start
on his journey across the sky, and to be
welcomed by all growing things on the
earth and by the birds in the woods
who poured forth their praise in
song.
But Clytie, an earthly maiden, only
stood and watched him the whole day
through. Long before he first appeared
in the morning she was waiting to see
him ride up into the heavens and travel
westward. In the evening when he
jl--- reached the western sea and his boat
~,,:S::) ~hr~"'£,, awaited him to carry him back to his
gleaming castle in the east, Clytie still
stood and gazed fervently after the
flaming vehicle until it was swallowed up in the darkness of
night. Then turning her face to the east she watched again
for his corning.
Day by day this fair young maid with golden hair and dark
eyes followed wistfully with sweet upturned face the sun-god
driving his brilliant car across the firmament, looking intently
after him with eyes of adoration, and yearning for his lov~ and
caresses. But the sun-god drove swiftly and though nothing
escaped his bright, all-seeing eye, he paid no attention to the
sad-faced maiden who longed for his affection.
The days came and went but still the sun-god passed her
without seeming to notice her and at last she drooped and
saddened and began to pine away. Then the gods in symprtthy
changed her to a sunflower.
Constant in her love for the glorious young god, the heart
of Clytie remained unchanged. She still adored and truly
loved the youthful god in the blazing chariot and to this day
she watches with uplifted face as the bright sun wends its way
across the meadow of the sky. 6
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PLAY WITH YOUR CmLDREN
Enjoy them. Grow young yourself. Childhood is such a
fleeting thing. Don't lose one precious hour of it. Let them
have happy memories. You don't want your children to say,
"Mother never played with us. She didn't seem to want to
have a good time." If healthy, active, friendly children get
on your nerves so you could scream at them, don't blame the
children. The fault may be in yourself. You may need
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"I HAVE NO PATIENCE WITH THEM"
"I was weak, nervous and run-down before my last baby
was born and my other children tired me. I had no patience
with them and they made me feel tired all the time. My
mother told me· about some one she used to know who took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and it helped her,
~o I took it and got fine results. I had a whole lot easier time
at birth this time and have got along fine since, thanks to the
Vegetable Compound. My husband and I both feel certain
that it helped me." MRS. RAYMOND STAGE,
R.F.D. No. 32, Dalton, Pennsylvania
"A SPLENDID TONIC" .
"I consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a
splendid tonic for women. After my third child was born I
was in a mighty weak and nervous condition. I would have
dizzy spells and terrible pains in my head. My back would
ache so badly that I could hardly stand it. One of my friends
advised me to take the Vegetable Compound as it had helped
her so much. So my husband got me a bottle and I began
taking it. By the time I had taken half of the bottle I was
feeling like a new person as it brought back my appetite.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation relieved me of a
bad case of constipation and sick headache and I have recom­mended
them to lots of my friends."
MRS. DAISY BELL REED, R. No.2, Box 24, Baker,Florida
"EAST OF THE SETTING SUN"
Today in Mexico, Canada, Spain, Cuba, Haiti, France,
England, Peru, Chili, Argentina, India, the Philippines,
Colombia, Central America, the West Indies, and the isles
of the sea, women are buying the old reliable remedy, Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Your druggi~t sells it, too. 7
PHAETON AND THE SUN CHARIOT
Phaeton, the son ot
1
/. Apollo, the glorious I god who drove the
sun chariot, lived in
a beautiful sunny land
with his mother who
~ was justly proud of
her dark-eyed golden·
haired boy. She often
told him of his radiant
and powerful father
and every morning, to·
gether, they watched
the sun god start out
on his journey across
the sh.7.
Phaeton soon be­came
co conceited be·
cause of his relation
to the sun god and
bragged so continu·
ously about it that his
companions told him
\ to prove it or else
,_ __ __.~....,...-~=--------'never speak of it again.
Accordingly he decided to pay his immortal father a visit and
thus bring out the facts to make certain that his boasts were
indeed true. His mother helped him to prepare for the journey
and pointing out the way to him, told him he must hasten if
he would see his father before it was time for the sun god to .
start on his day's journey.
Proudly the youth started forth, going straight east, and
before long he arrived at the bright palace where dwelt
Apollo, his glorious father. The splendid palace was built of
burnished gold and glittered with many jewels.
From afar Apollo's all-seeing eye had watched Phaeton
approaching. He recognized him as his own son and was
heartily glad to see the youth. Phaeton now told him why he
had come and Apollo's anger was kindled when he heard that
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"NOW PHYLLIS HAS ROSY CHEEKS"
I always liked Phyllis and Ifelt sorry for her. She never had
many good times. Just 'pale and washed-out looking'. Tired
easily. Never went in for sports like the rest of us. But now,­why,
I never saw such a change! I hardly knew her. She had
gained five pounds. Those blotchy pimples are gone. She'd
been playing tennis and honestly, she looked glad to be wvel
"What have you done to yourself!" I demanded. "Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound," she laughed. "I'm also
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation. Better try
them yourself."
"A GIRL OF 12"
"I first started taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound when I was a girl of 12, to regulate my periods. I
had backache, headache and had to stay out of school each
month and go to bed sometimes for two days, with cramps. 1
began taking the Vegetable Compound and also Lydia E.
Pinkham's Herb Medicine with it and I was soon in good /
health. Now I am married and have two lovely children. 1 .
took the Vegetable Compound before and after these births
and it certainly helped me. I think any one who takes these
medicines will find good results."
MRS. IRA RUMSEY, Box 2, Elm Creek, Nebraska
"WE RECOMMEND IT TO MOTHERS"
"I do not know what my daughter and myself would d<;J
without your medicine. I have taken it for 10 years when 1
need it. In the beginning I was weak and was so nervous 1
did not want any one near me. I began taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and used Lydia E. Pink­ham's
Sanative Wash and now I keep these medicines always
on hand. A year ago I took treatments for two months for
backache and did not get any better. When thetwo months
were up I took a bottle of the Vegetable Compound and found
relief. My daughter takes the Vegetable Compound at her
monthly periods for pains and she is able to attend sehool
regularly. Any girl who has cramps ought to take it. We
recommend it to mothers for their girls.
MRS. G. SWENSON,
2601 21st A venue, Rock Island, Illinois p
PHAETON AND THE SUN CHARIOT
Phaeton's associates did not believe his son's boastful stories
and that they had laughed him to scorn. His father made a
sacred vow to grant whatever Phaeton might wish for. The
fooliBh youth now asked to be allowed to drive the sun chariot
for one day.
"Because," saidhe, "the whole world can look up and see
me and all will know, then, that thou art my father."
"Alas! my son, no one but myself knows how to control
and manage the four fiery steeds of the chariot. Ask some­thing
else, Phaeton."
"But, my father, you have already promised," reminded
Phaeton.
The sun god could not break the sacred vow he had just
made, so was obliged to place the reins in Phaeton's young
and inexperienced hands with the warning not to use -the
whip, and to be careful not to leave the broad highway.
Phaeton promised. Then signalling the gate-keeper to fling
open the gates of the morning, he dashed up into the heavens
'1 in a blaze of glory. All went well for a few hours but Phaeton
\ was so absorbed with wondering if the people on earth were
looki11lg at him in his exalted position that he soon forgot all I caution and lost his way. In finding the right road again he
drove too near the earth and burned it. The fields and wood-lands
shriveled up, the rivers dried up and the earth was
scorched and seared. Even the people were burned to a dark
brown color. And to this day the inhaqitants of that beautiful
sunny land are of the same dark brown shade.
ACORNS AND ~AKS
Because a young dreamer in Genoa, nearly five hundred
· years ago, believed that the earth was round and one could
reach the East by sailing West, we live in America.
Because a thoughtful young man in Germany, about the
same time, had a notiori that innumerable impressions might
be made on paper from little metal letters, we have the world
in our daily newspaper.
Because a woman in New England, over fifty years ago,
was convinced that the herb remedy she often made for her­self
and neighbors could be marketed to the benefit of all
women, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CQmpound is sold
today in every drug-store in the country.
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NEVER OUT OF STYLE
We live in a rapid age. Styles change over nig~t. A popular
song lasts six weeks. Today's headlines are crowded off the
front page by tomorrow's excitement. New perfumes, new
cosmetics, new novelties appear every week.
But as long as there are. women with their weaknesses and
their ailments there will be a demand for a reliable, time­proven
remedy like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,.
pound.
''TIRED AND CAN'T SLEEP"
"I think there is no other medicine on earth as good as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetab~ Compound. My mother always
used it and now my sisters and I use it and tell all our friends
how good it is. My husband always brings me 'Pinkham's'
whenever I say I feel tired and can't sleep. He thinks what the
Vegetable Compound can't do for me, nothing else can. I take
about six bottles of it every year. Always before and after t he
birth of a child and whenever I feel tired and have no energy
I have taken it, and to build me up after an operation following
shortly after child-birth. It just simply made a new woman
out of me as I gained in strength and weight. My mother
takes it when she is nervous and weak and during the Change
of Life. I only wish I could talk personally about this medicine
to every suffering woman. I am sure I could convince them
that it will do for them what it has done for me."
MRS. A. C. ERVIN, Beryl, West Virginia
"HAD NO APPETITE"
"I was· in a weak and run-down condition after the baby's
birth, had no appetite and could hardly stand on my feet
because of the pains and weakness. For about two mon.ths l
was under the doctor's care and then he told me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as he was doing
me no good. I sent and got a bottle and after taking half of it
I began to get better and would eat almost anything. I took
three· bottles in all. I praise your wonderful medicine for it
did so much for me and I will try to answer any letters written
to me about it."
MRS. J. J. McCLURE, Box 283,
Brinkley, Arkansas 11
THE GOLDEN TOUCH
1'(.~ ~ King Midas of yore was so covetous
and grasping that he often came to
~ grief in his eager desire for gain.
One evening, when awakening
from a doze as he sat on his royal / c:iJ throne, he noticed a shadow across
c:ij the fl o or and looking up beheld
· ,Jft Dionysus, god of wine and revelry,
l/).t standing near him.
§fJ" "Midas," said the handsome young
~ god, "thou art a greedy and avaricious
~ old king, but thou did'st a thing once
which was pleasing to me. What is
thy greatest wish? It shall be ful-
' filled."
Midas at once fell on his knees
before the god and begged that all he
touch be changed to gold. Dionysus
granted this and disappeared.
King Midas then, anxious to try
out his newly attained gift, went
through his palace touching various
objects and was overjoyed with his good fortune for every­thing
he laid his hand upon turned to gleaming gold. Next
into the palace gardens he strolled, touching the flowers there
and was transported with delight to see them also change
their colorful petals to gold. .
Elated with the many miracles he could perform by a
simple touch, he called his servants together and bade them
prepare a great feast to celebrate his new power. His com­mands
were obeyed to the letter.
Midas' greedy eyes twinkled and for the moment he forgot
the golden touch at the sight of the many viands prepared for
him to feast upon. But he remembered it quite suddenly
when his napkin, the dishes and all the food changed to gold
at hiB magic touch. So he was obliged to leave the festive
board as hungry as when he took his place there. Craving
food in the midst of plenty, he passed into the throne-room
where he sat in silent meditation.
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11THE COLONEL'S LADY AND JUDY O'GRADY"
Women in every walk of life-factory workers, stenog­raphers,
clerks, school-teachers, housekeepers, telephone
operators, librarians, students, wives, mothers, brides, athletic
girls and stay-at-home girls-find relief from their common
ailments in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. .
"MY EXPERIENCE"
"1 advise any woman troubled with weakness to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to use Lydia
E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash. In years gone by the Pinkham
mcdiuine has been one of my best friends and after reading
the little book left at my door I resolved to write and tell you
of my experience with your medicine. I have taken many
bottles of it in my younger days when my children were small.
It helped me as nothing else would and I am sure it saved me
from going to the Hospital. I h!).ve recornmended the Vegeta­ble
Compound to my daughter for weakness and displacement
and to many others. I could write a good deal but
a few words are better than many. I will always speak a good
word for it and you may use this testimonial as you wish."
MRS. CARRIE L. CHASE,
8 Pleasant Street, Northfield, Vermont
"IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER"
"I feel that I must write you a letter because I am so
thankful for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done for me. When I first took it I was 18 years old and
I would always be in bed for two days at my monthly periods
with sickness at my stomach and pains in my back and sides.
I was very nervous at those times, too. My father had a dairy
barn and I milked cows and carried milk a long way to the
house in all kinds of weather. I read testimonial letters where
the Vegetable Compound had helped girls and women, and
mother got it for me. I took it until I did not know whatfain
was and felt like a new person. Now since my marriage am
taking it again for weakness. I have told many women about
the Vegetable Compound and I do all I can to have them
take it." MRS. HERSHEL RESLER,
Odon, Indiana 13
THE GOLDEN TOUCH
He had sat there but a few minutes when his dearly bcloYcd
little daughter came in.
"Father, the roses in the garden are all spoil£:d. I cannot
pluck them," she said, sobbing.
The king was moved by his daughter's unhappiness and
sought to lift her to his knee and stroke the soft warm curls,
but the instant he touched her she stood a golden ~atue
before him.
· Aghast at the change his touch had wrought in his adored
little daughter the king covered his eyes and wept. On hearing
his name spoken, Midas, looking through tear-dimmed eye~
saw once more, Dionysus.
- "Take back this curse, the golden touch," implored Midas.
"Go bathe in the river Pactolus and bring back some of the
water," said the god. "Sprinkle it over this child if you would
recover her and be rid of this power."
Midas obeyed and was happier to hold in his arms again
his precious child than to have his whole kingdom changed to
gold.
To this day the sands of the Pactolus river are yellow as
gold, made so by the foot-prints of king Midas.
POLLYANNA SAYS
"It takes a woman's hand and a child's presence to make a
home." Hundreds of homes ring with the laughter of merry
children whom their mothers call their "Pinkham babies."
"I HAVE A BABY BOY"
"Your medicine certainly is doing wonderful work. I have
to let you know how grateful I am. Every month ever since
I was 15 until last year I suffered with cramps. Nothing would
relieve me and I was' weak and had to stay in bed. I operate a
power sewing-machine and I could not do my work. I spent a
lot of money for doctors and they all said I must go and have
an operation before I could have any children. My sister was
terribly weak and when Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound
did her so much good she induced me to try it. Almost
from the first two bottles I was helped. Now I can laugh at
doctors as I have a baby boy and we are both going fine. If it
were not for the strength ·your medicine has given me I might
not have had my darling boy." MRS. FLOYD SMURR,
14 1840 S. May Street, Chicago, Illinois
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is an old New England city with at least three claims to fame.
{t leads in the manufacture of women's and children's
shoes.
One of the largest plants of the General Electric Company
is located there.
It is the home of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Side by side, these three products-fine foot-wear, electrical
supplies and reliable medicine-are making the city of Lynn,
Massachusetts, known around the world •
"I NOTICED YOUR AD"
"When my third child was born I was left in a very weak
condition. I could not do a bit of housework and could hardly
walk across the room without fainting. My husband took me
to several local doctors and each one advised an operation
and they said it was absolutely necessary. I had had an opera·
tion for appendicitis and as I weigh 200 pounds and it took so
long to heal, I would not think of another operation. Looking
over one of our local papers, I noticed your advertisement so
I commenced taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
pound. I only took three bottles and am in the best of health.
Today I am the mother of four children, my last child being
four months old."
MRS. CHAS. A. GULICK,
1313 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
"MY DAUGHTER CAME HOME"
"I am writing to tell you what great relief I have found
since taking Lydia E. Pinkh~'s Vegetable Compound. I was
driven near mad with depression. I used to cry and feel like
an insane woman by day and my work was left undone as I
could not bend over. My daughter came home from Canada
and when she saw my condition she advised me to take your
medicines. I am pleased to say that I have taken Lydia E.
Pinkham's Herb Medicine and the Vegetable Compound and
Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for Constipation. They have done
wonders for me and I recommend them."
MRS. R. HUBBARD,
Park Farm Cottage, Park Farm,
Folkestone, Kent, England 15
THE STORY OF ARACHNE
Long, long ago there lived a proud
and pretty maiden named Arachne.
She was not only a neat and thrifty
housekeeper but she was also an expert
needlewoman. Despite her beauty and
her many accomplishments, however9
no one cared for her company for she
was constantly bragging about the
wonderful things she could embroider
with her needle and floss, I
Now Minerva, goddess of wisdom,
~......_:>..,.!-\ was also very skilful in the same art
and could weave such beautiful pat..
terns as Arachne had never even heard
of. But the maiden boasted again and
again of her talent and often said that
no one could weave as beautifully a~
she; not even Minerva herself.
When the goddess heard these con- .
ceited remarks she became very angry
and decided to come down from Mount
Olympus to earth and punish this vain
young hussy. So she disguised herself as an ugly old hag and
came to Arachne's home where she sat down to rest and talk
a bit. The old hag, .seeing some pieces of pretty embroidery
here and there in the room, asked Arachne who did this
beautiful work.
"Oh, I did it myself. I can weave more beautifully than ths
goddess Minerva. I don't care if she herself should hear me
say it. I only wish she would hear it and suggest a contest,n
bragged Arachne.
This so displeased Minerva that she threw off her disguis6
and condescended to accept the invitation.
They took up their looms and turning their backs to each
other began to weave. Back and forth the needles flashed as
each deftly portrayed a most interesting picture worked in
bright colors.
Arachne's pattern was in truth a wonderful creation. But
when Minerva placed her work beside it for comparison she
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"HOLD ON TO' HEALTH"
is one of the seven laws of the Camp-Fire Girls. lt is a promise
and a prophesy that girls just on the borderland of womwood
are being trained as never before in the scientific and i11.telli·
gent care of their health. Many a girl of this age has found
just the help and re-adjustment she. needed in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E. Pinkham's
Herb Medicine.
"WE ALL USE IT"
"My grand-daughter is 13 years old and she has been com'"
plaining for nearly a year with her back and lower part of her
abdomen. I was sure she was coming into womanhood and J
told my daughter we wouldn't fool away any time with any
other medicine, when I knew what Lydia E. Pinkham'e
Vegetable Compound would do. I got it and we gave it to heJ
and she has been so well since then. I first took the Vege ...
table Compound nearly 35 years ago. Twice I couldn't walk
and each time the Vegetable Compound brought me out aD
. right. I have two daughters and a daughter-in-law and we all
use it and recommend it."
MRS. JULIA .f>... CANTERBURr,
Box 142, Tohasket, Washington
"WAS ALWAYS UPSET"
ttl am writing to tell you how much your medicine has·
helped me. Beginning when I wa,s 14, I suffered for five yean~
with cramps. I had pains in my back, both sides and down my
legs, and my stomach was always upset at those timeR. I had
to lay off from work for four to five days almost every time.
I was doing cannery work, canning, sealing, etc., but had to
quit work when sick as I would be so weak I could hardly
walk across the room. I tried all kinds of doctor's medicine
without help, so a woman friend told me of Lydia E. Pink ..
ham's Vegetable Compound. I have found relief every time
while sick and it helps me more each time. Every one says I
am a healthier and a stronger girl. I am recommending the
Vegetable Compound to all my friends who tell us how they
suffer, and I am willing to answer letters from women asking
about it." JULIA SCHMIDT,
652 North Front Street, Salem, Oregon 17
THE STORY OF ARACHNE
was much humiliated to find that Minerva's was far supenor
to her own. She now realized that she had failed and that aU
of her boasting had been a dreadful mistake. She was now so
ashamed, so embarrassed and jealous of Minerva's skill that in
(lcspair she seized a rope, threw it over a beam in the ceiling,
then tied it about her neck and hanged herself.
Minerva, watching the foolish girl swaying to and fro from
the rope, smiled cynically and changed Arachne to a beautiful
black velvety spider. Now to this day one may see her weav~
ing and spinning her webs in most any nook or corner.
uTHE DEAREST BABY IN THE WORLD"
.Do you know him? Of course you do. He lives right in your
home town, just as he lives in Boston, Massachusetts, and
Oscaloosa., Iowa, and in Hawk Run, Pennsylvania! All babies
are dear, for even a tiny baby's hand is big enough to hold a
heart or two.
Thousands of childless women have found undreamed-of joy
and satisfaction in a crowing, growing baby, after taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compow1d. ·
"WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HIM"
"After losing two babies inside of two weeks after each waa
born, I was advised to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. I took seven bottles and felt very good the whole
. nine months the next time. I didn't have the pains nor the
burning in my side and my next baby was an easy birth. I am
feeling very well now and am doing my own work and nursing
the baby. He is a lovely little boy five months old and we are
very proud of him. I am sure the Vegetable Compound was of
great help to me. I am taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Pills for
Constipation right along to ll!Ove the bowels daily. My older
sister has started taking the Vegetable Compound .as she was
bothered the same way I was. I am willing for you to use this
letter as I recommend the Vegetable Compound to all women
who have troubles similar to mine. I am willing to answer
letters from women who want to find something to help
them."
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MRS. JOHN CHEGASI-I,
Box 171, Hawk Run, Pennsylvania
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IT WAS EASffiR THEN
The ancient Greeks lived a simple and leisurely life. The
long hours in the out-of-doors, the food they ate, the loose
clothing they wore and their interest in games and sports, all
combined to give them the physical perfection we so much
admire.
It isn't so with us. We lack exercise, we hurry, we worry,
we eat wrong foods and our bodies rebel. Headaches result
and nervous fatigue. We get run-down and cannot resist
colds. To correct this unnatural condition get more sunshine
ap.d exercise and let the Pinkham medicines help to restore
your lost vitality.
"KEPT ImR FROM DOING THINGS"
"My daughter took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound
to avoid the severe pains which she was subject to
every month. She would have backache and sharp pains ill
the abdomen which kept her from doing things she had
planned to do. She could not keep food on her stomach and
her whole abdomen would be sore. She read in the papPr's
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helping
and women and as I was taking it she thought she would.
After taking three boxes of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Tablets she was relieved of the pains and could go
ahead with her work. I recommend the Vegetable Compound
to other mothers and you are welcome to publish this letter."
MRS. HARTIG, R. R. No.4. Newburgh, Indian[}
"TIRED ALL THE TIME"
"For almost two years I had sick-headache, dizzy spells and
tired feelings all the time and at the monthly period I hacl
such pains I would have to go to bed. My nerves were very
weak too and after my second child was born I was in such a
run-down condition, weak and nervous, that I could hardly
do my housework. I was reading your advertisements in the
papers and one day I insisted on my husband getting me u
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. He did
so and I was feeling better after the first bottle and am now
on my fourth. I am lots better and would not be without it.
I recommend it to all."
MRS. ERNEST SETTY,
R. No.6, Wilmington, Ohio 19
PANDORA AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOX
·Before woman was
created man dwelt on
the earth in a state of
perfect contentment.
The air was pleasant, ~
- white clouds floated in
the azure sky and 1
-' flowers bloomed pro­fusely
over mountain
-- and valley. As yet,
trouble was a thing
quite unknowntoman.
According t o the
ancient idea of the
beginning of things,
the first woman was
the beautiful Pandora.
She was originated by
the gods who bestowed
upon her many capti­vating
attractions and
then sent her to earth
to bring sorrow and
disaster to the human
- raeewith hercuriosity.
Epi.metheus, a luckless young fellow, believing that such a
lovely creature would be a blessing to humanity, fell in love
with her and received her as a precious gift from the gods.
One day when Epimetheus and Pandora, in company with
a gr~up of merry fellows, were dancing on a grassy knoll near
their abode, they saw coming down the road toward them
Hermes the messenger of the.gods carrying upon his shoulder
a lar-ge, heavy box. He seemed so tired that he could scarcely
walk. Too weary to carry his box farther, he asked if he might
leave it with them for a while. They consented, so he placed
it in a corner of their dwelling and departed.
It was a beautiful case, inlaid with many sparkling gems.
Around it was a gilded cord, tied in a very intricate knot.
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IDGHER THAN WOOLWORTH BUILDING
The Woolworth Building in New York City, which towers
792 feet above the street, is our highest building.
If aU the bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound
sold in one year could be placed end to end, they
would make a column as high as the Woolworth Building.
And there would be enough left over to extend from Lynn,
Massachusetts, to Cleveland, Ohio.
"I USE IT REGULARLY"
"I suffered with female weakness or whites so badly that
it made me weak and I could hardly walk around. A friend
told me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
[ also used Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash. I felt so
refreshed that I use it regularly. I certainly tell any one who
suffers from a tired, run-down feeling to try the Vegetable
Compound and I would be glad to write' to any one about
what g(1od the Vegetable Compound is to women. I certainly
have great faith in it."
MRS. KATE PEACHE,
2817 Kennedy A venue, Baltimore, Maryland
"A WONDERFUL FRIEND"
"I am on the fifth bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and it is a wonderful friend to women. For a long •
time I had been in a run-down condition. I suffered with
severe headaches and my right side bothered me very much.
I had fluch tired feelings and it truly seemed as though I
couldn't get sleep and rest enough. The doctors advised an
immediate operation for my side but I put it off and finally I
began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The
medicine has been used by members of my family and finally
to please my grandmother I got a bottle of it. My headaches,
nervousness and tired feelings have left me and I cannot say
enough in praise of the Vegetable Compound. I had always
suffered periodically but it has helped me very much. I
will gladly answer all letters and I will always recommend
your medicine to my friends."
MRS. WILLIS RUSSELL, Box 483, Bingham, Maine.
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PANDORA ~ THE MYSTERIOUS BOX
Pandora at once began to speculate as to what it might con­tain
and asked Epimetheus to help her open it.
"Oh, no indeed, Pandora. We must not meddle with it,"
answered Epimetheus, whereat Pandora drew her pretty
mouth into a pout.
"Let us not be unhappy, Beloved," said Epimetheus,
"Come out and dance with us and forget the box."
Pandora consented, saying that she would come presently
and Epimetheus joined his friends again. Alone with the mys­terious
box, Pandora's curiosity took possession of her and she
tried to untie the cord. Holding her ear to the lid she listened
and from within heard many little voices beseeching her to t'
hurry and release them. Feverishly, but without avail, she
strove with the entangled fastening, and suddenly it became
loo~e and she removed it.
Now the box was filled with all the diseases and plagues
known to mankind to this day, and when Pandora raised the
lid, alas! they swarmed into the room and stung her unmer­cifully.
Epimetheus and his companions, hearing her cries of
distress, rushed in and were also bitten by the evil insects. At
once all the merry-making was changed to sorrow and woe.
In the midst of their suffering another voice, sweet and
gentle, was heard from within the box, saying, "Let me out, l
'\\'ill help you." The tenor-stricken pair knew not what to do,
• but Epimetheus thinking it perhaps a wise thing to obey the
voice, told Pandora to open the box again. Then Hope, a
white-winged spirit, came out, touched the victims and healed
all their wounds.
''Grow old along with me,
The best is yet to be."
With her children grown-up, the l;lliddle-aged woman finds
time to do the things she never had time to do before-read
the new books, see the new plays, enjoy her gTand-children,
take an active part in church and civic affairs. Far from being
pushed aside by the younger set, she finds a full, rich life of
her own. That is, if her health is good.
Thousands of women past fifty, say they owe their vigor
and health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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THE DANGEROUS AGE
for a woman is between 45 and 50. Most women dread the
approach of middlf' age because they know, only too well, the
depressing ailments which it brings. We are continually
receiving testimonials from happy women who have been
brought safely through this critical period by the faithful use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ccMY OLD SYMPTOMS HAVE LEFT ME"
''My troubles came at the Change of Life and for 19 months
I suffered untold agony with pains in my head and in my right
side and two doctors advised an operation. My headache got ·
so bad at times that I could not see to do my work and I just
had to lie down. My husband saw an ad. about a woman
troubled as I was who was helped by taking Lydia E. Pink­ham's
Vegetable Compound, so he went and purchased a
bottle and brought it home to me. This medicine has done
me more good than all the other medicines I have taken in
the last two years. I take Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine
with the Vegetable Compound and also take Lydia E. Pink­ham's
Pills for Constipation. I feel like a new person as my
old symptoms have left me and I am simply overjoyed at
this wonderful relief." MRS. FRED W. SIEMERING,
R. No. 1, Box 54, Shubert, N cbraska
"HAD A FEELING IT WOULD DO ME GOOD"
"I had been flowing for three months without stopping and
the doctor told me I was at the Change of Life. I read about
your medicine and one day I just had a feeling that it would
do me good, so I sent and got a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. I had only taken half of a bottle when
I got up and started to do my work. The medicine gave me
an appetite and strengthened me wonderfully. I became well
and strong. I cannot praise this medicine highly enough. I
surely will advise all women to take it and they won't have
to use rouge to look healthy. My two daughters are taking
it and one is looking to give birth to a baby. I wouldn't let
her do without your medicine and she is also using Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative Wash."
MRS. HARVEY TUCKER,
408 Walker Street, Shelbyville, Indiana 23
ATLAS
~ "l)j~ \ Many hundred years ago the people :,.. --' '_II ~""- beli~ved that the heavens wero held
~,, v,;; ~ up m place by a great giant whose
1 ~~ name was Atlas. He was so huge and
'' ''' .~ mighty that often his head and shoul-
: · ders were hidden from sight by the
~-\ __ :./-:. ~ clouds. For ages Atlas had held \lp the
heavy. sky. He often eased too weight
from one shoulder to the other to rest
himself.
Only once did he try to shift the
heavy load on some one else. This I was Hercules, another great giant
whom he tricked into taking the en·
cumbrance from him while oo could
go and bring back some magic apples
for which Hercules was searching to
carry to the King. As Atlas returned ~
with the apples he wished more and t·i· more that he could remain free from .
hls compelling task, so he decided to
leave the burden on Hercules forever. As he came in sight of
the jovial giant waiting patiently for him, Atlas shomed to
him·that he would himself carry the magic apples to the King
and would have hastened away but Hercules said very
sweetly, "That will be fair enough if you will but hold the
heavens while I place a pad on my back."
Atlas again shouldered the great load and Hercules seizing
the apples, fled, leaving Atlas in his old position again sup­porting
the weight of the heavens.
Time dragged slowly for the poor giant. His shoulders
stooped and his head grew white and hoary as the centuries
rolled by. One dfl,y he heard that a brave young man named
Perseus had slain Medusa, a weird creature whose beautiful
face was crowned with horrible snaky locks. Any one looking
upon this face would be turned to stone. He was thinking of
this when he saw the young hero coming toward him carrying
something which he kept carefully covered up.
"What have you there, Hero~" asked Atlas.
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"THE BLUES"
are popular over the radio. "Blue spells" are not popular
anywhere. The girl who looks discouraged and glum, who is
sensitive over fancied slights and often on the verge of tears,
will never be the life of the party!
Blues are a nervous condition which often result from some
derangement of the delicate female organs. This condition
yields readily to the steadying influence of Lydia E. Pink­ham'~
Vegetable Compound. -------
"MY FRIENDS SAY I LOOK BETTER"
"I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for better health. Last summer my sister was out for a vaca..,
tion on the farm and recommended it to me. I was completely
run down, had headache, dizzy spells and was so nervous 1
could not sit still during the day and could not sleep the whole
night. l was real weak, did not have any appetite and could
not do even the housework. Everybody said, 'Why don't you
do something for yourself? You look so pale.' I am very grate­ful
for what the Vegetable Compound has done for me and
have told my friends about it. I am able to do all my worlt
without any trouble and my friends say I look much ........ -.-"·~-­and
fatter."
HELEN CER.BO, Route B, Box 6, Calhan, Colorado
"SUFFERED WITH MY HEAD"
"I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for several years. When my babies came I took it and it always
helped me so much. About a year ago I got so bad with the
Change of Life that I was not able to do my work. I suffered
all the time and was so weak. I had no appetite and had hot
spells all the time. The least notice would tear my nerves all
up. I suffered with my sides, had pains all over me and for
three weeks I thought I was losing my mind as I suffered so
much with my head. I got some of the Vegetable Compound
and it helped me so much that I am still taking it.'!--]lave
taken the Pills for Constipation also and they do all they are
recommended to do. You can use this letter if you want to,
as I have not seen a letter from my home town and I know
they are taking the medicine here."
MR.S. ELIZABETH SOUTH,
R.. R. No.7, Sullivan, Indiana 25
ATLAS
"It is the head of Medusa," answered Perseus.
"Uncover it and let me look upon it and be freed from the
anguish of this misarable strain," said Atlas.
, Perseus, turning his eyes away, lifted the cover from the
weird yet beautiful head and Atlas gazing fascinated by the
lovely face, was changed to stone. .
To this day there stands a lofty mountain peak covered
with snow and often hidden by the clouds. It is known as the
Atlas mountain and is in exactly the same spot where, as we
arc told, the great giant stood and bore up the weight of the
heavens on his broad shoulders.
THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST
Every year brings to the shelves of your neighborhood drug­store
a flood of new toilet preparations and proprietary medi­cines.
Some, because of their attractive wrappings or their
allming advertisements. find a rapid sale at first but are not
'repeaters'.
Others are ordered again and again. One of these best sellers
in ever.:r drug-store is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­pound
which has been used by women for over fifty years.
"MY GRANDMOTHER USED IT"
"I first took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
when I was a girl. I had awful headaches also pains. My back
gave me some trouble too. My mother had taken it, also my
grandmother used it in her family for her eight daughters and
herself. I took only one bottle then. After I was married I
took five bottles of the Vegetable Compound before I became
a mother. I did all my housework, including washing and
scrubbing floors and felt fine all the time. I think this medicine
does more for women than anything else I know of. I surely
recommend it to my friends and several have taken it because
of my recommendation." MRS. W. 0. BLEWETT,
Route B, Box 197a, Lakeland, Florida
' THE FOURTH GENERATION
Have you ever heard a grandmother say, "My mother and
I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 50 years
ago?" ·
In some families the fourth generation is relying on this
famous medicine.
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FROM PHILADELPHIA TO LYNN
When the Centennial Exhibition was held in Philadelphia
in 1876, a woman in Lynn, Mass., was just beginning to
market her root and herb medicine. Her first large order was
for eighteen dollars worth.
Philadelphia is now celebrating the 1.50th anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In Lynn,
six buildings are devoted to the manufacture of this same
root and herb medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Nearly 5,000,000 bottles were sold last year.
"THE PICTURE OF HEALTH"
"While I was carrying my first baby I suffered untold
misery with a hard, prolonged birth. The second followed so
close on to the first that I was afraid it would be weakly as I
hadn't regained my strength yet from the first one. About five
months before the birth of the second child I began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and after taking it
about a week I began to notice that I was not so miserable. I
soon started gaining in strength and when the baby was
she was as plump and healthy as she could be and is gaining
faster than the first one ever did and I had a short and easy
birth this time. We are both the picture of health and I cau­not
recommend the Vegetable Compound too highly as it has
done wonders for me."
MRS. JAMES R. LANKFORD,
Box 39~, Rantoul, Illinois
"A NICE CHUBBY BABY"
"My dear mother said that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had helped her, and my husband said it had done
his mother lots of good, so I took it before my baby was born.
I had headaches and was all tired out. I did not i0::: as though
I had life enough to do my work. Then a friend insisted th~t-l .,_
continue taking it afterwards for a while. The baby has been
good and healthy and I am feeling fine. She was a nice, chubby
baby, weighed eight pounds and is a -darling girl to this day,
we think. I recommend the Vegetable Compound and I will
answer letters from women asking about it."
MRS. ERNEST HICKORY,
Star Route, Briggs, Vermont 27
PROSERPINA
Ceres, the goddess of
() agriculture, had one fair
daughter, Proserpina.
This lovely blue-eyed
61P maiden was very much
devoted to her mother
and as Ceres was so
bnsy with her many
.r-~"--'--" tasks, Proserpina took
it upon herself to care
for all vegetation.
One bright morning
Proserpina having fin­ished
her tasks was
spending the day with
~"--':::>\her nymphs in the wood­land.
They were twin­ing
wreaths of flowers
and singing joyously as
they laughed and danced
together. While they
were thus making merry
thPy heard a rustle in
the bushes and looking
'----,c_ _________ _.J up were frightened to
see the dark, ugly face of Pluto, ruler of the Dark Realms,
pooring at them through the thick bushes.
Seeing the beautiful Proserpina, the fairest of them all,
seated among her maidens Pluto wished longingly to take lier
away with him to share his dark and dismal throne. But
knowing that she would never consent to this or go with him
willingly, he pushed back the bushes and catching her up in
his fliCv•iy'arms before she was scarcely aware, he placed her
in his chariot and dashed away. Fearing lest at any moment
he should meet her mother who would thwart his undertaking,
he struck the ground with his mighty spear and a great yawn­ing
chasm opened into the earth . . Down through this dark
passageway Pluto drove his black steeds and soon arrived at
his throne in the Infernal Regions. Here he tried to console
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IT MUST BE A GOOD MEDICINE
:when it has been on the market for over fifty years, when
dntggists report a steady demand for it and increasing sales,
when women all over the country recommend it to their
onighbom and thousands of them write us each year to tell
os how much it has helped them-it must be goodl
"WHAT YOUR MEDICINE DID"
"At the age of 17 I married and as I was very young and
¥ery thin my mother kept at me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as she had used it and it had relieved
'ncr so much that she thought it would strengthen me. So I
got the Vegetable Compound and took it for seven months
-and I picked up and looked fine. I had a fine strapping boy
10orn to me and the doctor said I was perfectly all right. A
vear later my husband was out of work and I could not
oa.fford your medicine and I lost a baby and the doctor had
.all he could do to save me. Then I realized what the Vege­table
Compound had really done for me. I got more of
medicine and built myself up again and I felt fine for
years. Then I believe I hurt myself chopping wood as I
to have severe pains. I became nervous, yellow and very
t hin. I again took the Vegetable Compound and in three
mouths more I was much better. It strengthened my organs
1!10 that I have another baby-a 9 pound girl, strong and
healthy. I am now in the best of health, nurse my baby
and I praise the Vegetable Compound as I realize that by
~aving healthy babies it makes a better generation to come."
MRS. H. FAIRWEATHER,
86 E. Main Street, Middletown, New York
"HELPED ME A GREAT DEAL"
"My hack was giving me trouble almost every morning and
lllight for the last two years. I felt wretched, my appetite had
~eft me and I could hardly do my housework. I rea!Kr! the
papers about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound so I
decided to try it and it has helped me a great deal. I live on a
large fl'llTil and I do my housework now and help do the chores.
l think that all women and girls who take this medicine are
11atisfied with it."
MRS. NAT. NICOLETTI,
.R.R. No.1, Box 200, Goodman, Missouri 29
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PROSERPINA
Proserpina. He gave her many beautiful gifts and placed her
in a handsome seat by his side on his throne, to reign with
him as his queen.
Now as this unhappy maiden was being carried down the
dark chasm leading from the earth, she had turned and tossed
her gauzy mantle to the Breezes and told them to carry it to
her mother.
It was many, many days before Ceres could find any trace
of her beloved daughter. Day after day, she sought for her in
vain. When at last the dainty mantle was laid at her feet and
she was told where to find her daughter, she was broken­hearted
and neglecting her duties she withdrew into a lonely
cavern and grieved there unseen. All vegetation on the earth
withered away, and being threatened by a dreadful famine the
people implored the gods to help them. But Ceres heard not
their cries of woe. So at last it was decided that Proserpina
might return to earth again provided she had eaten no food
during her sojourn in the Dark World. Truly she had par­taken
of nothing but six pomegranjte seel)s and the gods ruled
' as she had eaten six seeds in the Dark Regions she must
spend that number of months there with Pluto in that King­dom.
And to this day, when Proscrpina comes back to earth it il'
Spring-time, for the flowers bloom and the trees bud forth.
I All the earth dresses itself in new foliage and the birds trill
in their gladness of her approach. But when she must leave
again and return to the Dark Realm, joy on the earth ceases,
the skies weep and all nature grieves at her departure.
IF SOME GOOD FAIRY
should appear as they did in the old fairy tales, and offer us
three wishes, what would you choose!
W~th'i It's a transient thing and brings its own cares.
1fappiness! It's an elusive thing which we have to give
away to keep.
Health? Ah! There's the best gift. Health is riches that gold
cannot buy, and surely health is cause enough for happiness.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound may be the good
fairy who offers this priceless gift of health.
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A KETTLE THAT HOLDS 5000 GALLONS
When Lydia E. Pinkham first began to make her Vegetable
Compound she used her largest kettle on the kitchen
stove.
Today, the Vegetable Compound is made in great steel
tanks, lined with glass. Each tank holds 5000 gallons. To
keep pace with the demand for this famous medicine, we
make a tankful every two days.
"A MINOR OPERATION"
"I feel so thankful for the great benefit I have derived from
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, that I must
write you and let you know exactly my case. For two years
and a half I had been suffering from excessive flowing. Some ..
times it would continue for four weeks. About a year ago I
went through a minor operation in the hospital and the doctor
said if that did me no good I'd need to have a major one. I
was just about as bad as ever and my husband suggested the
major one, anything to be well again! I had to take to my bed
again and the land-lady made me try your wonderful
eine. I gradually felt better, got the medicine myself, and
next month it seemed as if.a miracle had been performed. I am
a busy woman and on my feet a lot but could never do it if
r had not the Vegetable Compound at hand. This letter is
written out of honest thankfulness and I will certainly recom­mend
the medicine to any one in the condition I was in."
MRS. BETSY RISING,
203 14th Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
"I WAS PERSUADED"
"I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
when I was just all run-down and my nerves were unstrung.
Because of the good effects my sister and other friends had
received from the Vegetable Compound I was per~uaded to
try it. I took three boxes, and am feeling fine but am ne~-c~
without it. It is wonderful! I continue it, as it gives relief.
My work is general housework on a farm, and I can lift 100
pounds of feed as easy as any one. I recommend the Vege­table
Compound and you may use this letter as a testimonial.
MRS. H. M. FRENCH,
Box 167, Mexico, New York 31
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
HERB MEDICINE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb Medicine is a reli··
able general tonic, equally good for men and women ,
It takes the place of Grandma's sulphur and mo"
lasses in the Spring and is much more pleasant t Cll
the taste. Keep it in the medicine chest and give;
it to the whole family-parents and children-a·t
any time through the year when they need such ~
medicine.
Humors and Eruptions are among the mo:r~
·common indications and results of a run dowt~
' condition. Such eruptions are unpleasant, oftev
, \embarrassing, and give the face an unhealthy
- -'~lppearance. They are not usually especially sen
ous or dangerous. More serious results may come.,
however, at any time from the accumulated impuri
ties which they indicate.
Good home treatment is necessary. Eat plain.,'
nutritious and easily digested food. Get plenty o~
sleep and fresh air. Take Lydia E. Pinkham's Herb
Medicine one~ half hour before meals. If constipa ·
tion is present-as it often is-take Lydia E. Pink··
ham's Pills for Constipation. The Herb Medicint<
works in harmony with both the Vegetable Com,.
pound and the Pills for Constipation.
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