Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-19

another, and now-ah, WELL" she
sighed. nov. he will say nothing good
of me- Is it not strange that some ma
lures are so constituted that they can
return evil for good? 1t has always
been my practice to return good for
evil, and that is a good practice. do
you not think so?" she said with a
smile that lighted her features.
You came here to ask me il 1 were
sick. answer no, for when God heals
the sick or sinful they know the great
benefit mind has wrought. They also
know the great delusion of mind when
1t makes them sick or sinful. Many
are willing to open the eyes of the peo-
pie to the power of good resident in
divine mind, but they are not as will
ing TO point out the evil in human
thought and expose its hidden mental
ways of accomplishing iniquity.
There was once n time in my life
when bodily ailments laid me low. but
have learned that mind reconstructs
the body as nothing else can do.
II claim nothing more than to be the
discoverer and founder of Christian
Science: that 1 should depart from it's
principles must indeed shock the
wUrft. feet TINT IN tfIG ffTCc OF wfITr
/ have heard I ought to give you every
opportunity to print i'll your paper per-
sonal observations that will directly
refute such statements, founded in the
DTdlIl OI SOllie Gen5 VINO,
disregarding all truths, all facts, gives
to the world a lie in the shape of
truth"
ut has been persistently reported,
Mrs. Eddy" the reporter said, that
you are n sufferer from cancer. Will
you kindly make a positive statement.
denying or confirming the truth of
such report?"
Sitting upright with eyes that shone
with n strange light Mrs. Eddy replied
in tones that carried strong convic-
ton:
II HAVE NO BODILY AILMENT."
At do not suffer from any bodily all
ment. and never before in all my life
have so thoroughly enjoyed the bless
ing of perfect health. i am an old
lady" she added more softly, and then
smiling, added: "There is. in years but
not in my own sight"
us is true that a doctor of medicine
calls upon you regularly, and that you
are under his care professionally?
ITO that question let me reply as I
did to the previous one; and in addi-
ton / will summon my household. and
they will tell you in language that there
is no mistaking that those responsible
for such statesments are untruthful
and unjust"
Mrs. Eddy rose. and with quick
touched an electric button at
the drawing room door. Her whole
bearing was one of suppressed earnest
ness. leaving no doubt that her whole
heart was intent upon proving beyond
a question the accuracy of her state
ments.
NO DOCTOR, SAYS HER SISTER.
few minutes later the entire house
hold assembled in the hallway, and in
answer to questions put by the repre-
sentative OF the Post, plainly and fully
told what they knew OF the daily life OF
the head of the Christian Science
church. All expressed amazcment that
Tor moment anyone should think Mrs
Eddy In ill-health. when each day she
Is seen out driving about the streets
or Concord in all kinds of weather
Indignation was evident on every face
All were positive that no doctor OF
medicine ever attended upon Mrs
Eddy, and that she was under the care
OF a physician was positively denied by
her personal servants.
The world may not be willing to &C