human
Mrs. Hayden, it is the fulfillment of the promises in the Bible, that to them that believe, these signs should be given. You remember the passage don't you, where Jesus gave His disciples the same power to heal that He had?
gpt
Well, but that was long ago, and the promise was for the disciples, I suppose.
human
No, it was for everybody; and do you know, Mrs. Hayden, I can hardly wait to learn this new method, I am so interested.
gpt
How did you hear about it?
human
When I was down to Mapleton last summer I heard something about it through a friend of mine, who was cured of chronic congestive headaches, and now my cousin, Miss Greening, from Norfolk, has come on to spend the holidays with us, and strange to say, she has been cured of weak eyes--just came straight from Princeton where she was treated, and--and--well, the fact is, I want you to come over and see her and may be _you_ can be cured.
gpt
And you know these things to be true? Why, it _is_ wonderful. How is it done, by prayer?
human
Not exactly, but it is by some process of thinking. Oh, I can't begin to tell you, only that it is wonderful, and you must come over and talk with cousin Helen.
gpt
I am afraid to trust myself out in this uncertain weather. Can't you both come and take tea with us to-morrow? I hope to be well enough then, and it would be a great pleasure, for if there is any truth in this, I want to know it. Do come.
human
Yes, we will, said Mrs. Reade, as she rose to go, looking straight into her friend's eyes with joyful earnestness,