Last April, while getting ready to move, I became very ill. A physician was called and pronounced the trouble double pneumonia, and said that there was very little hope of recovery. For three days and nights everything in the line of materia medica was used, but with no success. I kept getting weaker very rapidly, and all hope was gone. My limbs had become cold and rigid and I felt that I was dying. My sister was sitting by my side and I told her I was going. There were seven or eight relatives in the house at the time, as they had heard I was very low, and each one tried to convince me that I was better, but I knew differently and so did they. My husband was at the office at the time, but was sent for. I felt that I could go if only I could say good-by to him, and a couple of times I fought hard to last until he came. My baby, two months old, and my little boy, four years old, were brought in for me to kiss than for the last time, as we thought. All who were in the house came in and kissed me, and one of my aunts told me to be willing to go, as it was God's will, and to pray "Thy will be done," but I couldn't give up my young life and leave my husband, my babies, and dear ones, yet it seemed that I must.
When my husband arrived home and saw the condition I was in, he immediately said something else must be done. He has two sisters who are Christian Scientists, who were with me at the time, and he asked them to call a practitioner. Although I had known of Christian Science for over a year, I had never once thought of asking for help in my agony of pain. When I was asked if I wanted it, I immediately said yes, but that I was afraid it was too late. Some of my relatives were very much opposed to Christian Science, and said I was delirious, but my husband insisted on having it.
As the practitioner entered my room, the most beautiful sense of peace and joy came over me. and all thought of death vanished, for I felt that I would live. He remained a couple of hours, during which time I was given a complete bath, as I had been covered with plasters and poultices which had to come off, and I can truthfully say that I felt refreshed and suffered no inconvenience whatever.
