The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-01-11

shire. The thyme attributed to tue
by McClure's Magazine IS not mine,
but is. l understand, a paraphrase
OF a silly song OF years ago. Correctly
quoted, 1T is as follows. SO I have
been told:
Go to Jane Glover,
Tell her 1 love her:
BY the light OF the moon
l will go to her.
The various stories told by Nc
Clure's MAGAZINE about my father
spreading the road in front of his
house with tan-bark and straw, and
about persons being hired to rock
and swing me, l am ignorant-- of.
Nor do l remember any such stuff
as DIR. Patterson driving into Frank
lin, n. H., with a couch or cradle
for me in his wagon. | only know
that my father and mother..did every
thing they could think of to help me
when [ vas ill.
| was never "given to long and
lonely wanderings, especially at
night" as stated by M,Clure's
Magazine. | was always accompanied
by some responsible individual when
| took w evening walk, but L sell :
dom took one | have always con-
slstently declared that | was not a
medium for spirits. | never was es-
pecially interested in tie Shakers,
never 'dabbled i'm mesmerism,"
never was San amateur clairvoyant,"
O did "the superstitious country
folk frequently seek my advice" |
never went into a trance nor de-
scribed scenes far away, as McClure's
Magazine says.
My oldest sister dearly Flowed me,
but l wounded her pride when |
adopted Christian Science, and to a
Baker that was a sorry offence.
McClure's Magazine calls my DR..
Daniel Patterson, . my second hus-
band. San itinerant Dentist" 1t
says that after my marriage we
"lived for a shorJ time at Tilton,
then moved to franklin. *** Dur
ing the following nine years the
Pattelsons led a rowing existence.
The doctor practlced in several
towns, from Tilton to North Groton
and Rummey."
When 1 was married to him, DIR.
Daniel Patterson was located in
Franklin, N. III. He had the degree
d. D. s., was a popular man. and
considered a rarely skllful dentist.
He bought a place in Rummey,
which he fancied, FOR a summer
resort. At that time he owned a
house in Franklin, N. 81.
Although, as McC.lure's Magazine
claims, the court record may state
that my divorce from DR.. Patterson
was granted on the ground of deser-
tion, the cause nevertheless was
adultery. Individuals are here today
who were present in court when the
decision was given by the judge and
who knew the following facts. After
the evidence had been submitted
that Il husband was about to have
DIR. Patterson arrested for clipping
with his wife, the court instructed
the clerk to record the divorce in my
favor.
What prevented DR.. Patterson's
arrest Was a letter from me to this
self-same husband. imploring bin
not to do it. When this husband
recovered his wife, be kept her a
prisoner in her home, and | was also
the means of 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.
| lived with DR.. Patterson peacetly,
and he was kind to me up to the
time of the divorce.
The following affidavit by r. ID.
Rounsevel of Littleton, N H.. pro-
prietor Of the White Mountain
House, Fabyans. N. a., the original
of which is in my possession, is of
interest III this connection:
About the year 1874, DR.. Patterson,
a dentist. boarded with me in Little
ton, New Hampshire. During his
stay at different times l had CONVEX
sation with him about his wife, from
whom lie was separated He spoke