Last evening a little baby granddaughter was given us, our son's first child, and our only grandchild.
About six weeks ago her physician came to me (by-the-way, he is a high-dilution homoepathist, and quite near to Science in some ways) and said he thought I ought to know that my daughter-in-law was in a very alarming condition. She was so hysterical that there was but little doubt she would have convulsions, and the case would prove fatal. I went to see her the next day, and spent a part of every day with her for nearly three weeks. She would formerly jump up and down on the floor, and scream; after my first day with her she had no such turns, but was quiet and restful. The doctor said to me in a few days: "My fears are all over and I think she will get along nicely."
So it went on, until he suspected something, or perhaps someone mentioned that I was a Scientist. He at once forbade my going to the house, and said he had noticed that his patient was more nervous after I had been there. I then gave absent treatments.
This morning my son came in and said that his wife was so well it was hard to keep her in bed. Just think, when one doctor refused to take the case at all, and another did so in fear and trembling.
The physician was entirely mystified at the wonderful case, as he considered it; there was very little pain, and the birth progressed naturally and safely. He administered medicines, which had little or no effect, and he admits that he never was so in the dark about anything in his long practice. All went on well, though the placenta did not come away until sometime afterward; but when it did, there was no pain. The young mother is perfectly well, has plenty of milk and no fever, and wants to get up; but those who are with her forbid that.
Well, the doctor called several other medical men together, to tell them of this unheard-of birth. One of these gentlemen was an eminent physician from London, on a visit here. He said, he had never heard of such a case in all his experience.
I have not yet been to see the baby, as the physician said I must not come for two weeks, as he was sure I would make the mother nervous. I know I shall have my reward, rising to a higher understanding of Love, Truth, and Life.
