Article January 31, 1920 Issue

A Lesson from a Cloud

F. MYRTLE TAGGART

On a morning late in September, a student of Christian Science arose at dawn, as the sun in all its early morning splendor was just peeping above the horizon. A warm, gentle rain had fallen during the night, — the first rainfall of the season after the long, dry summer, during which there is no rain on that section of the Pacific Coast where she resided. As the sun rose higher in the heavens, dispelling the darkness, it could be seen that the trees and shrubbery in a near-by park had apparently donned a new garment of green as a result of the refreshing bath received from the soft downpour of rain during the night, and the flowers in the surrounding gardens had taken on a more brilliant hue and were lifting up their heads as if to greet the sun and to drink in the pure morning air.

As the student leaned out of the window to take in more of the beautiful sight, there was a sharp reminder of a physical ailment which had been present for a day or two and which had not yet been overcome, an ailment which had, a number of years before and previous to the time when Christian Science had been found by this student, kept the sufferer confined to bed for the larger part of a week and at considerable expense for doctor and medicine bills, and loss of the week's salary. There had been a return of this physical disorder on several occasions during the years that followed, in which this student had been seeking the light of Truth as taught by our beloved Leader, Mary Baker Eddy; but it had always been quickly overcome with the help of a practitioner in one or two treatments, or by the student's own realization of the truth, so it had never again become necessary to remain at home for even a day. No help had been asked for in this instance, the student desiring if possible to make the demonstration herself, but it was plainly evident that the error had not as yet been overcome.

A few moments later as she again looked out upon the surrounding landscape, it was seen that a dark cloud was hiding the sun from view and threatening a further downpour of rain. While the sun itself could not be seen for the cloud, it was sending forth in all directions its reddish golden rays, which were rapidly bringing forth the full light of day. As the student gazed at the wondrous sight, it was noticed that the cloud was entirely edged about with what seemed to be a gorgeous golden fringe; and it seemed to have a golden lining if by its golden border one could judge what was back of it. It was then seen that, while from the standpoint of the observer there was overhanging the sky a dark and threatening cloud which was hiding the sun from view, if perchance it might be possible that one could suddenly be transported above the cloud and view the sun from that position there would be no cloud visible; for was it not plainly evident that the sun was shining where the cloud seemed to be from the present viewpoint?

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