I was for years a poor, miserable, suffering, sinful woman. Had heart trouble; acute rheumatism, so severely I, at times, could not turn myself in bed; bronchial trouble—but worst of all! when I hadn't rheumatism I had asthma, and the constant cough prevented rest day or night, except strong narcotics were used. The best physicians could do nothing for me, and I longed to die. Have many a time almost yielded to the temptation to make my dose of laudanum a fatal one—but the thought of my daughter, just reaching womanhood, saved me. The agony of both mind and body no one can ever know! I had the sympathy of scarce any besides my daughter and husband. The latter of course must have his rest in order to attend to business, and it became very tiresome, I know, to see me afflicted so long. So night after night I passed suffering in my chair—filling up with remedies of some kind in order to get my breath; first one and then another. Laudanum, liquor, and morphine gave me my only rest. I did not want to become hopelessly addicted to the use of any of the three—and cried by the hour that I was forced to take these things to exist—but what will not suffering humanity do to ease its pain! I smoked everything considered good for asthma— tried Hot Springs also—but gained no permanent relief. In fact was growing worse all the time. I had about made up my mind there was no God—and did not believe in Jesus at all. Was raised in the United Brethren church, of which I at one time was a member. When about eighteen however, I became so strongly prejudiced by their failure to live up to their creed, that I could not overcome it. Now, thanks to Christian Science, I am saved and have found a religion wherein we can practice what we preach. I had no faith, and had to be urged to try it, but after the first treatment I slept well at night. Just think of it! I could hardly believe it myself. In six weeks I was cured—just two years ago the coming February!
I went through a class in September, and reviewed last March. I am now a happy woman who has taken up the cross to be in the front rank to face the foe in battle every day. I have had some good demonstrations, and my great desire now is to help other poor sufferers in belief. Whitewater, Colo.
