s, Christian Science is a woman's science--she knows! And
it is good because it is good--this is a science sound enough for
anybody--I guess so! Christian Science is scientific, but not for the
reasons that its promoters maintain. Male Christian Scientists do not
growl and kick the cat.

Women Christian Scientists do not nag. Christian Scientists do not have
either the grouch or the meddler's itch. Among them there are no
dolorosos, grumperinos or beggars. They respect all other denominations,
having a serene faith that all will yet see the light--that is to say,
adopt their doctrines. The most radical among old-school doctors could
not deny that Mrs. Eddy's own life was conducted on absolutely
scientific lines. She never answered the telephone, never fussed nor
fumed.

She hired big, safe people and paid them a big wage. She gave her
coachman fifty dollars a week, and her cook in proportion, and thus
secured people who gave her peace. She went to bed with the birds and
awoke with the dawn. At seven o'clock she was at her desk, dictating
answers to the very few letters her secretary deemed it advisable she
should see. She had breakfast at nine o'clock--ate anything she liked,
taking her time and fletcherizing. After breakfast she worked upon her
manuscripts until it was time for the daily ride.

At four o'clock she dined--two meals a day being the rule. If, however,
she cared to dissipate a little and eat three meals a day, she was not
afraid to do so.

She knew her horses and cows and sheep by name, and gave requests as to
their care, holding that the laws of mind obtain as to dumb animals the
same as man. Dogs she did not care for, and if she ever had an aversion
it would have been cats. Her servants she called "My helpers."
Christian Scientists very naturally believe in the equality of the
sexes. When girl babies are born to them they bless God, just the same
as when boy babies are born. In truth they bless God for everything, for
to them all is beautiful and all is good. Paid preachers they do not
have; they do not believe in priests or certain men who are nearer to
God than others. All have access to Eternal Truth, and thus is the
ecclesiastic excluded. To eliminate the theological middleman is well,
and as for the Church itself, surely Mrs. Eddy eliminated it also; for
she never entered a church, or at least not more than once a year, and
then it was only in deference to the architect. A Church! Is it
necessa