One cold, rainy day, January 20, 1897, an old gentleman about seventy-two years of age, entered my store to have his spectacles repaired. The first I said to him was, "How dare you venture out in such a bad day?" he replied, "I have no fear of weather," and added, "I am trying to live the life of a Christian Scientist; but am very young in Science yet."
I began to question him, when my wife came up and joined in the conversation. We talked for about four hours and became very much interested in what he knew of Christian Science.
Later he brought us "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," to read. I had never before taken any interest in reading books, and felt it was a loss of time, as' my business took all the time I could possibly spare. Finally I began to read and could not quit reading until I had read twenty-eight pages; the book seemed so different from all other reading matter.
