Rock Island Argus., 1907-01-05

gave me ample support. did open an
infant school. but it was simply for the
purpose of starting that educational
system in New Hampshire The rhyme
attributed to me by McClure's Maga-
zine is not mine, but is, | understand,
a paraphTase of silly song of years
ago. Correctly quoted, it is as follows,
SO | have been told:
Go to Jane Glover,
Tell her 1 lcve her;
By the light of the moon
I will so to her.
The various stories told by McClure's
Magazine about my father spreading
the road I'm 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 a couch or
cradle for me in his wagon. l only
know that my father and mother did
everything they could think of to help
me when l was ill.,
l was never given to long and lone
stated by McClure's Magazine. | was
always accompanied by some respon-
sible individual when l took an even
ing walk, but | seldom took one. |
have always consistently declared that
was not a medium for spirits |
never was especially interested in the
Shakers, never "dabbled in mesmer-
ism," never was IAN amateur clair
voyant," nor did ''the superstitious
country folk frequently seek my ad-
vice.. never went into a trance nor
described scenes far away, as Nc
Clure's Magazine says.
My oldest sister dearly loved me, but
wounded her pride when l adopted
Christian Science, and to Baker that
was a sorry offense.
McClure's Magazine calls DR.. Daniel
Patterson, my second husband, IAN
itinerant dentist" 1t says that after
my marriage we "lived a short time
at Tilton, then moved to Franklin. =
During the following nine years the
Pattersons led a rowing existence. The
doctor practiced in several towns, from
Tilton to North Groton and Rumney."
Permanently Located.
When l was married to him, DR..
Daniel Patterson was located in Frank
lin, n. H. He had the degree ID. ID. s.,
was popular man, and considered
rarely skillful dentist. He bought a
place in Rumney, which he fancied,
for a summer resort. At that time he
owned house in Franklin, n. H.
Although, as McClures Magazine
claims. the court record may state that
my divorce from DR.. Patterson was
granted on the ground of desertion,
the cause nevertheless was adultery.
Individuals 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 submitted that husband
was about to have DIR. Patterson ar
rested for eloping with his wife, the
divorce in my favor.
What prevented DR.. Patterson's ar
rest was letter from me to this self
same husband. imploring him not to do |
it. When this husband recovered his |
wife, he kept her a prisoner in her
home, and | was also the means ofI
reconciling the couple. A Christian
Scientist has told me that with tears
of gratitude the wife of this husband /
related these facts to her just as l
have stated them l lived with DIR.
Patterson peaceably, and he was kind
to me up to the time of the divorce.
The following affidavit by r. ID.
Rounsevel of Littleton, N. H., propri-
etor of the White Mountain house, Fa-
byans, N H., the original of which is
in my possession, is of interest in this
connection:
About the year 1874, DR.. Patterson,
a dentist, boarded with me in Little
ton, N H. During his stay, at differ
ent times I had conversation with him
about his wife, from whom he was
separated He spoke of her being
pure and Christian woman, and the,
cause of the separation being wholly
on his part, that if he had done as he