The Dickinson press., 1907-01-12

Glover, resided in Charleston, South
Carolina While on business trip to
Wilmington, North Carolina, he was sud
denly seized with yellow fever and died
in about nine days was with him on
this trip He took with him the usual
amount of money he would need on such
an excursion. At his decease, was
surrounded by friends, and their provi-
sions in my behalf were most tender.
The Governor Of the State and his staff,
with Il long procession, followed the re-
mains of my beloved one to the GENE
terry.
The Free Masons selected my escort,
who took me to my fathers home in
Tilton, N. H. My salary for writing
gave me ample support. did open an
infant school, but it was simply for the
purpose of starting that educational sys
tenn in New Hampshire. The rhyme at
tributed to me by McClure's Magazine is
not mine, but is understand, para
phrase of a silly song of years ago. Cor
rectly quoted, it is as follows, SO l have
been told:-
Go to Jane Glover, j
Tell her love her;
BY the light of the moon
will go to her.
The various stories told by McG is
Magazine about my father speading the
road in front of his house with tan-bark
and straw, and about persons being hired
to rock and swing me, am ignorant Of.
Nor do remember any such stuff as
DR.. Patterson driving into Franklin, N.
H., with couch or cradle for me in his
wagon. only know that my father and
mother did everything they could think
of to help me when was i'll
was never "given to long and lonely
wa derings, especially at night" as
stated by McClure's Magazine. was
always accompanied by some RESPONSE
Bile individual when l took an evening
walk, but seldom took one. l have
always consistently declared that was
not medium for spirits. never was
especially interested in the Shak kers,
never "dabbled in mesmerism," never
was ''an amateur clairvoyant," nor did
"the superstitious country folk frequently
seek my advice" l never went into a
trance nor described scenes far away, as
McClure's Magazine says.
My oldest sister dearly loved nc; bin
l wounded her pride when / adopted
Christian Science, and to Baker that
was sorry offence.
McClure's Magazine calls DR.. Daniel
Patterson, my second husband. "an
itinerant dentist" 1t says that after my
marriage we "lived Tor short time at
During the following nine years the Pat.
tor practiced in several towns, from Til
ton to North Groton and Rumney."
When was married to him, DR.. Dan.
iel Patterson was located in Franklin, N
H. He had the degree y. D. S.. was a
popular man and considered rarely
skilful dentist He bought a place in
Rumney, which he fancied, for sum.
mer home. At that time he owned a
house in Franklin, N. H.
Although, as McClure's Magazine
claims, the court record may state tina,
my divorce from Dr. Patterson was
/. granted on the ground of desertion, the
cause nevertheless was adultery. Indi
viduals are here today who were present
in court when the decision was given BY
. the Judge and who know the following
facts. After the evidence had been sub
mitted that husband was about to have
DR.. Patterson arrested for eloping witt
his wife, the court instructed the clerk tc
record the divorce in my favor.
What prevented DR. Pattersons arres
, was letter from me to this selfsame
husband, imploring him not to do it
When this husband recovered his wife
. he kept her prisoner in her home, anc
was also the means of reconciling the
!, couple. A Christian Scientist has tolc
; me that with tears of gratitude the wife
of this husband related these facts to hel
just as have stated them. lived witt
DR.. Patterson peaceably, and he wa!
kind to me up to the time of the divorce
The following affidavit by R. D. Roun
sevel of Littleton, N. H., proprietor o
the White Mountain House, Fabyans
N. H., the original of which is in m,
: possession, is Of interest in this eonnec
ton:
e About the year 1874, DR.. Patterson,
v dentist, boarded with me in Littleton
' New Hampshire. During his stay, a
different times had conversation will
: him about his wife, from whom he wa
separated. He spoke of her being
s pure and Christian woman, and the caus
). of the separation being wholly on hi
o part, that if he had done as he ought h
= might have had as pleasant and happ
r home as one could wish for.
e At that time had no knowledge q
v who his wife was. Later on l learne'
n that Mary Baker G. Eddy. the Discov
Il erer and Founder of Christian Science
e was the above mentioned woman.
n (Signed) R. D. Rounsevel.
Grafton S. S. January 18th, 1902.
/ Then personally appeared r. D.
r Rounsevel and made oath that
s the within statement by him
n signed is true
Before me,
H. M. WOOD,
n Justice of the Peace.
! l was obliged to be parted from m
: son, because after my fathers secon
marriage my little boy was not welcom
e in my fathers house.
s Who or what is the Mcclure "history
8 so.called presenting7 Is il myself, tt
3 veritable Mrs. Eddy, whom the Ne
4. York World declared dying of cancer,