The other day, nurse couldn't get baby to go to sleep. She tried very hard—something we don't have to do in Science; because we know God does things for us. I went into the room and said, "Give him to me, nurse, I'll get him to sleep." She left the room, looking pleasanter. When I went in, I thought, "Nothing here but God." Baby quieted down at once, and in a moment was smiling sweetly. I let him play as long as he wanted to (which wasn't very long), and then he fell asleep. I did not rock him, as nurse does, and he did not want it. He woke up sweet and bright and better natured than he had been for several days. He had the earache one day, and was screaming with pain when my little friend and I went into the room. I went up to him and said, "Let sister treat you." He cried, "No, no," at first, then in a moment he held out his arms and said, "Love it, sister. Love it." (He always says "love" for "treat.") He was soon playing as happily as ever, and had forgotten all about his trouble. Another time when he burned his finger, he ran to mamma immediately saying, "Love it, mamma, love it." When anyone asks who or what God is, he always says "Love" or "Good." One day his nurse was having a dispute with the cook, he stood right up in the middle of the kitchen and said: "Now you mustn't do that! you mustn't! That's not Dod's child if you do that, Lena!"
I used to be quick tempered myself; but that has been overcome since I studied the Science. I just know "there's only one Power, and it is Good; and there's nothing to get vexed, or to get vexed over." The other day I had in belief a headache, so it seemed I must leave school. Then I thought, "Now you are error and you can't frighten me, so you can go away. God is Love and He cares for me." The pain in my head left as quick as a flash.
Chester and Frank, two bright active boys, have been attending a Christian Science Sabbath-school class with their elder brother and little sister; and, having learned something of God's love and goodness, when occasion affords, with all trust and fearlessness demonstrate this Truth.
