The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-20

and we'll formed. In stature she must
be about 5 feet 5, inches.
90 All this fuss to see poor little me-
said Mrs. Eddy, looking at me with
MzI feel greatly honored at the
:" But why should you, dear child9
Why do SO many people wish to see
IT could not answer. I felt some
way overwhelmed.
All that ask of the world now
continued Mrs. Eddy, in voice which
had the sweetness OF a silver chime
about it, is that it grant me time, time
to assimilate myself to God. -
"Again I was silent, for there was
force and decision in every word SO
gently uttered. The force was like
command from a mind accustomed to
be obeyed.
b g Are you satisfied, now that you
have met me personally, and now that
T have acceded to all your requests7'
"'I am satisfied I replied.
Forget MY Personality"
IT would that I could satisfy every
! one who wishes to see me- went on
Mrs. Eddy. I would that could en-
terrain them all, take them all to my
| l. l.
only say to those who cherish this am
| bition, Look, on Truth and forget my
personality. !" All that I ask Of the
IT lifted Mrs. Eddy's delicate hand
| to my lips and bowed in assent to her
apparent desire to terminate the inter
view: She touched my forehead with
her fingers and lifted her hand as tho
to bless me as I withdrew from the
set r1y - l.
she stood there, erect as youth, domi-
mating in expression, and yet gentle,
f1owerlike, and very 1ovable. Her last
gesture was wave Of uplifted hands
Surrounded by Loving Friends.
Miss Wilbur concludes as the result
OF her interview:
1T is possible for the writer to as.
sure the loving followers Of Mrs. Eddy
trated against their leader; that she is
surrounded by loving and devoted
friends; that she is the mistress Of he1
own house in an undeniable way: thai
| she is growing old as beautifully as
any, woman ever did.
:, After meeting her and her family ]
bel1eve, that when, in the fulness OF
time, the curtain Of everlasting life il
lifted higher, the world will know of it
and that she will pass on to the great
er glory with the triumph of Christian
faith, and all Christians the worlG
around will be ready to acknowledge
that useful life has closed as fall TIL
cadences OF music, as comes the white,
solstice after the long glories of au
tumn closing in upon the harvest O:
Mrs. Eddy's Daily Life.
II Living, at Pleasant View today ar
!, Mrs. Laura Sargent, for sixteen wear
companion of Mrs. Eddy IS, Calvin A
; Frye, her first secretary and some under
secretaries, housekeepers, servants. etc
Mrs. Sargent gave some interesting dc
tails OF Mrs. Eddy's daily life as fol
lo gg1M rs r,ddv ). - = =, III: ~ ~.
E has all her. meals with great punctua
; lty, coming downstairs for most of then
She is not faddish about her food i
any way, has never given up the eatin
{ OF meat, nor in any way does she sho,
! a popularity about what she takes fo
a n3,l.r the, Of course. she ha
petite. She would like to take more e,
4 ercise than she does, but there is iittl
J, seclusion for us in these grounds, a
-,Iyou can see. She can walk here on til
g veranda, and she takes her daily rid,
Y which is always an hour in length.
Sne loves order and regularity abov
i all things, and she likes to have FIJI
s household affairs move with precision
h She also likes to have family aroun
T. her, as you see.
:. She Supervtses All Business Done.
h e'She takes personal interest in he
b daily mail, which is voluminous. Sb
Y answers a great many letters entirel
d in her own writing, writing rapidly an
i. apparently without effort; but lare
number Of letters are disposed of E
dictation to her secretaries.
She superintends all the busine!
: which is carried on here, supervisor
j all business Of her secretaries. Som
- times she. spends long periods in conten
plation, and she likes to look across Il
=. - river there to Bow hill, where she W;
u born.
n ...Our life here is very simple, IL
quite busy. But it is life consecrate
r to God, and every day seems to brir
(. a renewed blessing from associate
D with this beautiful life of Mrs. Eddy
II She is always gentle, always self-effa
II ing, and only interested in the living
q a holy life. We who are spending Of
y days at pleasant View have the O
Il portunitY of growing wonderfully in Il
IL tenets Of the Christian Science faith.
G. events, including Strahl's high dive, D
all VOLS loon for Hfo C;JIo++o