The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-08
NEW SCIENCE IN THE NORTHWEST.
Christian Science " In the North
west.
won the MInneapolis TrIbune.

west
From the Minneapolis Tribune.
Isn't this new Christian Science just
perfectly lovely?" said the young lady
from St. Paul, as she chatted with her
Minneapolis friend over tho bargain
coun ter.
"What on earth is that? never heard
of it, and the Minneapolis girl peered
around excitedly on the feminine glitter OF
big dry goods house Was it possible
that there was n new fad in the fashion
and she ignorant, horrible!
ooh, my, it isn't TO wear" smiled the
other condescendingly, rummagiug over
the pile OF ribbons reduced from 30 cents
to 10 cents. ITS something YOU do.
It's new science a sort Of medicine. Ma
is just perfectly wild over it. Pa says,
whenever we talk OF il, and you know how
set pa is? well, he says rats, and slams the
doors, but makes no difference TO ma and
|. Pa is not at all up in spiritual things,
and ma is so progressive. Why, do You
know" selecting 4 collar reduced from 10
cents 20 cents, THAT this new science is
more fun than anything"
"But what do you do?" persisted the
other, grabbing over another woman's
head at q reduced handkerchief.
"Why, we just deny things; sickness,
you know, headaches, or neuralgia or
anything. We say there is no pain, and
there isn't That is, we believe there
isn't, which is the same thing"
"Still, / can't understand"
"Well, should remark you couldn't.
| Nobody can till they are instructed. Ma
and paid SlO0 for the full course. We
were just as ignorant us you are. We were
just awiully dullat the beginning, and now
we can do just everything.
"How do you do it?' said the Minne-
apolis girl, with growing interest,
81 told you by denying it, " snapped the
other. "Our hired girl had an awful
toothache, and was going to quit right in
the middle Of housekeeping win yDu
believe me, ma just began 20 deny il, I |
say there is no pain; there is nothing but
good. She told the girl to say it, too. The
next day the girl was well. Pa said, but
pa can be SO disagrceable, mos. people are
who are without inner vision, he said il
was nothing on earth but crcosote and
camphor and linment and ashes"
That might have helped her." VEN
turcd the Minneapolis girl.
"Not at all. II was Just mas going OF
in dark room by herself, shutting her
teeth, fixing her eyes on denying it that
did IT,"
GLOW lovely that must be-" sighed the
other, obviously regarding the wise ST.
Paul girl.
The friends having finished the purchase
OF two yards OF lace and the collar, and
having handled everything within reach,
tripped TO the outer door,
They discovered too late the proximity
Of French boot.heel and q Bermuda
banana peel.
There was fluitcr a crash and swift
running OF chromatic scales. The lovely
st. Paul girl was curled up like white
pine shaving.
"oh, DEAR o DEAR I've got an inter-
nal injury. My arm is broken and my
back. o! my head, my head, and she
climbed up into the arms OF her friend.
mot at all, smiled the other girl cheer
fully. There's nothing the matter with
you. You're not hurt bit. There's nc
pain. You are just rs well rs am. You
didn't break your back or skin your elbow
or bump your head; all is good"
"Why, you nasty thing" sobbcd the
dusty, broKen-up st. Paul belle. "Do YOU
suppose | would ilb2 DO YOU think that
horrible fall didn't hurt mc2 Just Civ,
me my parasol. don't thank you fol
, such insinuations."
"But there is no pain; You said 30.
was just practising your science.
thought"
"Ohl You thought you would be smart
Well, there's my car. It's time for my
train. Good evening to you" and of sh,
bounced.
The Minneapolis girl pIinked herself {
minute before the show window, which
isn't bad mirror, and started home, muir
, mudug: WASN'T that funny"