Article December 20, 1900 Issue

History of a Purse

BY LYDIA A. DIVOLL.

Nearly five years ago little Harold R., three years old, and his brother, five, were in great sorrow. All the dogs in their neighborhood had received something from a cruel hand which had taken them off, and now their family pet, a valuable setter, had been given the same. Everything was done for him from a materia medica standpoint, but without relief. For a week the poor animal had moaned and been unable to walk, and for three days he could not eat. The R. family knew something of Christian Science, for Mrs. R. had been healed of a serious trouble, and her children had each known the benefit of being healed without medicine.

They all talked together about what might be done by Christian Science. They knew it could cure them, but what could it do for a dog? Mrs. R., thought that if it were arsenic there might be a possibility of saving the dog, but for pounded glass, how could it be possible! (The general thought was that pounded glass was what had been given to the dogs.) And now the little boys were nearly broken-hearted. There was one hope to which they were clinging—could Christian Science heal the dog?

That evening Mr. and Mrs. R. came down to see me about it, and apologetically they said that they did not like to ask me to treat a dog. "Why," I said at once, "there is no reason why the dog shouldn't live. Of course I'll treat the dog." I gave him a treatment, and as Mr. R. was leaving he said, "Mrs. D., don't let the dog die." "Let the little ones bring him in the morning at nine o'clock," I said. "Why," exclaimed Mrs. R., "he cannot stand on his feet and he cannot eat!" The next morning his little companions were anxious to take him. Their wagon was brought around, the dog put in, and with their nurse they sallied forth to take him to the healer. When they reached the front steps, the nurse on one side and the children on the other helped him up.

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