Marion was a Christian Scientist. Her character especially fitted her to be one, for she was so sweet tempered, unselfish and truthful. When you at first knew her, she seemed very, very quiet; but the great Light shone through her with pure, steady ray, causing her always to forget self in doing for others. She never let an opportunity for doing good pass, but always made the most of it; often depriving herself of things to be able to do for, and give to, others.
One summer she was invited to visit her Grandparents who owned a large country house where a river flowed through the grounds, and Marion could have all the advantages of country life. There was an orchard and farm attached, and Marion was privileged to give as much fruit as she wished to the neighboring poor; also to have all the pets she wanted among the farmyard fowls and animals. They all loved her, and even the turkeys would follow her about and run toward the gate when she was coming; while the pigeons flocked about her sometimes so thickly that she was almost hidden from view.
She healed one of the horses, and so made a convert to Christian Science of the coachman. Before her visit was ended she had convinced the entire household of its truth and beauty as well as of its healing power. This seems a great deal for a little girl to do, but it was all unconscious with Marion; she just let the divine Spirit shine through her, keeping herself in Truth and Love, and It did the work. Her demonstrations were beautiful; but she always gave God the credit, and taught every one else so to do.
