Little Reggie, four years of age, while being taught to repeat the Twelve Statements of Truth, was healed of the belief of deafness, and was told he was the "perfect thought of God." Going home that night, he went up to his papa and said: " Who am I, papa?" "Why, you are my little boy." "No, I am not. Who am I?" "Why, you are Reggie, my little boy." Again came the emphatic denial: " No, I am not. I am God's perfect thought."
This he has always held to, and with such clear understanding of its deeper meaning that he is able to demonstrate almost instantly over a belief of burn or of getting hurt.
While out coasting with his little cousins, Hubert and Ethel, mortal mind began to suggest their nose getting cold. Hubert thought Christian Science could do everything but "keep a feller from getting cold;" but Reggie and Ethel declared that " God's thoughts of Love" couldn't get cold; so all concluded to stop play and "think" who they were. They repeated the Twelve Statements of Truth (Science and Health, page 537,) as they had been taught. When finished they found they were warm enough to go on with their play.
Julia W—, of same town, and eleven years old had always severe belief of nervousness after hearing of the death of anyone with whom she was acquainted. One night, after hearing such news, she went up to bed alone. Soon the old thought of fear came up, and she was tempted to go and get into bed with some older member of the family. Suddenly came the thought of what and where God was, and all fear was instantly vanished. She began repeating the spiritual interpretation of the Lord's Prayer, and fell asleep before it was finished; resting like a lamb in the bosom of Infinite Love, whose watchful care and tenderness were never equalled, even by mother-love.
Minnie and Myrtel, twin sisters, of thirteen years, were left to take care of a baby niece while the parents attended a reception. After getting baby to sleep, and seeing that she was nicely tucked in her little bed, they went downstairs to have a good play with others. Presently they heard a cry from baby which quickly brought them to the spot; wondering what they should do, as it was not near time for mamma to return, and baby must be kept quiet. Suddenly Minnie said: "I will take Science and Health and, Myrtel, you take the baby and tend her while I read a while; then I will hold her, and you read. That will keep her quiet." This it really did. They had struck the keynote of harmony, and all appearance of discord disappeared, for baby soon went to sleep again, and slept sweetly the rest of the evening.
Sidney C—, a bright little boy of five years, stood watching his papa poultice his horse's feet to soften their hoofs. He very demurely asked if his papa thought that was Christian Science— or if there were any such hoofs in Truth? This was sufficient to set his papa to thinking in the light again; to enable him to see that he was trying to make a reality of error, and thereby was losing sight of the healing Principle of Truth and Love. One day Sidney was lying on quite a high bench, when he rolled off, striking quite solidly on the floor. He slowly gathered himself up, at first half inclined to cry, then, bracing up, he says: "That was nothing but mortal mind that fell. God's thought didn't get hurt at all "—then went on with his play as though nothing had ever happened. Once he lay rolling and creeping on the floor, when his auntie said: "Sidy, good little boys don't act like that." He looked roguishly up and said: "Well, this is mortal mind down here, and mortal mind is a serpent; and a snake always wriggles and crawls. This aint me, auntie, you know."
