The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-11

Il don't mean to imply she went on
expanatorily, that Weber 4 Fields, or in
fact, any other management would try
to make it unpleasant for you If you sent
in a healers certificate for prolonge
absence, Oh, dear no
-You know yourself that managers are
the dearest things in the world when It
comes to a question OF 4 oontract'-this
was said with look Of ngelic sweetness
shut it is we'll to be on the safe side and as
long as ! don't believe that the medicine
Is doing me any good, why might as well
get my sick leave, according to rule, don't
yo "w !e'n Women are all mercenary, aren't
we?' she concluded as she arranged big
bowknot of diamonds and emeralds, which
sprawled laZily across the front OF her gown,
while she interviewed the interviewer.
The interviewer admitted that they all
were; that it was merely question OF de-
gree. Then she took up the thread Of con-
versation which had been deity char ging
hands.
TEL me exactly what you mean when
you say that you are Christian Scientist?
DO you feel different than you used TO?
Are you any different?
Il am not real" explained Miss Russell
in answer to this.
Not real?'
The interviewer had heard Of optical
Island. She rubbed her eyes.
NO, | am not real. l arm merely re-
fection,' said Miss Russell
The maid came softly and rubbed of a
spot In the mirror so that the reflection
could see its reflection more clearly.
Il am merely a thought "A thought Of the
Infinite. There is no identity here and she
smoothed the Renaissance lace sleeve over
a plump arm. we are not any Of us real;
we are merely illusions"
Il feel awfully real sometimes, To-day,
for instance, when l was eating frogs legs
for luncheon"
You were in error" said Miss Russell
Not needing the reference to frogs legs.
she continued, her soft voice enunoiating
clearly even amid the din Of the chorus
outside and her eyes assuming spiritual,
faraway look:
There is really no evil in the world;
we only think there is. Everything is good
and kind and sweet everybody lit we will
train ourselves in tina thought. The idea
that ] really exit is absolutely unit rue;
it Is in error, as the Chris ian Scientists
say
If you ara not real and don't exist at
all, how can you draw such big saary?S
We'll, you see that doesn't exist either
and again the star gave the half humorous,
half mocking smile which keeps one guessing
it, after all, one isn't little bit in error.
1t is the first Tine, went on the prima
donna. that l have ever been interviewed
in regard to my b. Lief in Chris tan Science;
didn't know that the public knew or cared
that had that creed
When did it commence? Did you have
change of heart or shock Or"
1T was five years ago. was completely
run down on the verge of a nervous collapse
and simply couldn't sing. used to walk
on to the stage and speak my part.
Finally one Of my friends suggested
Christian Science. l was at the point where
l would have tried anything.
Il said all right l didn't care. A
little woman came to me, a Mrs. Depros 50,
and just talked to me for an hour
And them
-She convinced me in an hour that was
all mind. that had no body. At the end
of that time ] felt that / could do any
thing. that my mind was equal 10 any
strain might put on it.
what did l do? 1 telephoned to the
theatre that l would 60 on and sing all
my songs that night. When l got down
there everybody was congratulating me
on my quick improvement.
Ididnt tell how it had been accomplished
but / went on the stage and sang every
one Of my songs just as well as had ever