The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-02


ing that he gave all his earnings TO the
support of Mrs. Woodbury's child, now
about - years old.
AS, long ago as 1892 Mr.. Nash wrote
Mrs. Woodbury. in the most emphatic
terms to discontinue her attentions to his
daughter, Mary. 1t is a remarkable fact
that, in this letter, in conclusion MIR.
Nash says: ~ have retained copy of
this letter for publication, in case occa-
sion shall require - Mr.. Nash has this
copy in his possession. He got no salts
factory reply. and his daughters Interest,"
continued. She left the church of which
she had been member, and became
more absorbed than ever in the work set
out by Mrs. Woodbury..
Every effort was made by agents of
| Mrs. Woodbury. to induce MIR. Nash and
the mem bsrs of the family to become
men bers of tho band; but never with
success.
Woodburyite guests were received at
the pleasant home of Mr.. Nash, for no
other purpose. it is believed, than to OBJ
tain his support to the movement. 1t was
after entertaining one or more of these,
in June, 1895. that Miss Nash complained
of not feeling in good health. 1t is said
she complained of feeling tired out.
Then it was that she told her father
that she felt Mrs. Woodbury's influence
drawing her TO Boston. 1t was few
days later thai she went. Soon after her
arrival she wrote home that she would
not return. A letter from Mrs. Wood
bury also stated that she would not come
| back.
| When about the middle of Novem Der,
Mr.. Nash received word of his daughters
| illness, he went to the address given in
Maiden. Happy at seeing his child again.
he was repulssd by the reception she gave
him. Mrs. Winchester fixed her eyes
upon Mary, and the latter appeared to be
braced mentally and physically to resist
him.
"Will you leave the roomP" he politely
asked of Mrs. Winchester. II wish TO
speak with my child"
"No," she abruptly.
| "Why not?' he asked.
because l am here to take charge
over her. -
Chow would you like it if someone
were to treat child of yours as you are
treating mine?' he asked.
At that the woman shuddered; but
she was firm, and refused to leave the
room. Mr.. Nash was given permission
to return the next day, Sunday.
Before the appointed hour, he called
at the house, and found his daughter
unattended. She was overjoyed at see
ing him, and said she wanted to go
home.
On the arrival of Mrs. Winchester, and
another of the alleged agents of Mrs.
Woodbury. Mr.. Nash again asked If he
might take his daughter away.
"No," was the reply. "She is not
strong enough to make change"
Mr.. Nash offered Mrs. Woodbury.
through one of the alleged agents. $500
| if they would release his daughter.
Then it was that word was received,
purporting to come from Mrs. Wood
bury, that no such offers would be enter
tanned. Mr.. Nash could have his daugh
ter only by becoming pupil, together with
the other members of the family, at the
price of 500, which, it will be noted,
had been reduced from the former price
of 5000.
| On inquiring, Mr.. Nash was tcld
that a doctor was attending the young
woman. On offering to pay the expense
of the doctor, Mr.. Nash was told by Mrs.
Winchester that he might if he were
willing. But that did not give him
any right to his child.
But what was doctor, the rejected
of all rejected, by Christian Scien-
lists, doing in the house of a Christian
| Scientist?
| Was it because the attendants were
afraid that the young woman in their
charge would die, for all they could do
to prevent it?
Mr.. Nash returned to Augusta, having
accom- Iished nothing toward releasing
his daughter.
Whoever has been sick away from the
comforts of home, that would not will
ingly have returned? This of itself..was
enough to convince the father that his
daughter was not herself.
| On his arrival home, Mrs. Nash and
| her elder son went to Maiden. What
was their surprise to find that Mary was
no longer there. She, who her atten-
dants had said was too i'll to be moved
but few days previous, had been tax
en- awayi The address of her where
abouts was given and the mother and
brother at once went there. 1t was at
| Miss Atherton's on Beacon street.
| They met with no better success than
Mr.. Nash did. They were allowed to
see the young woman, but she was I'M
willing, or at least expressed herself as
such, to return home. She said: "You
must see Mr.. Woodbury. about it. -
| Just what he had to do with the case
was not apparent. No explanation is
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