Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-18


minatoa. North csrolina. hs vas sud-
denly ssizsd with yellow fever and died
in about nins days ! was with him IN
this trip. He took with him the usual
amount Of money he would need on such
an excursion. Athis dsesass. was sur
rounded BY frisnds. and their provisions
Ia my behalf we're mast tendss. Ths
oovsssor u ths Ststs and his stan. with
. long procession. followed The remains
Of my beloved oas 70 The esmssssy.
The Free Aasons collected my escort
vho took ne 70 ny fsthss's homs in III
ton. N. n. Ny salary for writing gave
me ample support did opsn IN infant
school. but was simply for the purpose OF
starting that educational system in New
Hampshirs. Ths rhyme attributed 70
me BY Meciuss's Masaxins 10 nes mine.
but 10. understand. . pssspArsss of
silly Gong Of yssrs ago. Cosysstiy quot
ID. Il b - follows. % have bssa told;
90 tell Jane Glover.
Tell her I love hss.
By ths light oi The moon
will 10 70 her sooa.
Ths various stories tod BY Aeciurs's
Magazine about my father spreading the
road In front Of his house with tan-bark
and straw: about psfsoas being hired 70
rock and swing ns. I am ignorant Of.
Nor Do I remember any soeh seu6 - Dr..
Pastsrsoa dsiviag Into Fsankhn. N. H..
Win couch - seodle ~ ~ h his
wagon. eeiy tnev tAaa ~ iashss sad
melhse ~ everything tAsy esuld thiat q
y hsip ~ vhsa vas %.
vas ssvss given b isag ed lsasly
vahdssags. sspssssily q aigAks - STAT
q b. Mscsuss's hagsxaa. vas aivsys
ssssmpsaisd b soms ssspess,has indi-
vidual vhsa seok IN sveaiag walh. but
I ss,dem soek eas. ! Asve always con.
sssesatiy declared that was - assdIum
q spisiss esves vss sspesially ints-
sssesd h ths 8hAksss. neves .dahh3sd Ia
moomeSiom.s novo1 Woo "a amateur
eiairvoysns" nes ID -sbs supssstsious
eouassy folk frequently sssk my sdvies-
I asvsf "a 70 Into tFaass aee dssesibsd
scenes far away. - Nsclwe'e Aagaxins
says.
ny Oldest Sister dearly lovsd ms. but
I wounded hss pside whsn I adopted
Christian Seisaes. and 70 . Baker that
was . sorry o6soes.
Meclurs's Magazine eails Dr. Daniel
Pastsrson. my second husband. "sn tin
srsntsdsntist-- Il says that aissr my
marriage We ''lived Tor . short time st
Tilson. then moved 70 Franklin. .
During the following nine yssss the Pat
tsssoas led . rowing sxistsnes. The doc
tor praesiesd Ia several towns. from IT,
ton 70 North 0roson and Rumnsy.''
When was married TO him. Dr.. Daniel
Patterson was located In Franklin. N. n.
He had the degree d. D. S.. was . popu-
lar man. and considered rarely skiilsui
dentist He bought place in Rumney.
which hs faneied for . summer resort
A, that time no owned house in Frank
lin. N. n.
Although. as Meciures Magazine claims
tho court record may state that my d.
voree from DR.. Patterson was granted on
tho ground OF desertion. tho cause nevor-
tho less was adultery. individuals are
hero today who were present In court
when tho decision was gwen by tho judge
and who know ths following facts. After
tho evidence had been submitted that .
husband was about to have Mr.. Patter-
son arrested for eloping with his wife. tho
court instructed tho clerk TO record tho
divorce in my favor.
What prevented DR.. Pstterson's arrest
was letter from mo to this selfsame
husband imploring him not to do it.
When this husband recovered his wifo.
he kept her a prisoner in her home, and
was also the means Of rseoneilmg the
couple. A Christian Scientist has told
me that with tears Of gratitude the wife
Of this husband released these facts to her
Just as have stated them. lived with
Or. Patterson peaesably, and he was
kind to mo up to the time Of the divorce.
The following affidavit by r. D, Roun-
sevsl Of uttleton. N. H.. proprietor Of the
White Mountain House. Fabyans. N. H.,
the original Of which Is In my possession,
Is Of interest in this connection:
About the year 1874. DR.. Patterson. .