The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-01-10

home in Tilton. N. H. My salary
for writing gave me ample support.
l 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 Magazine is not
mine, but is. understand. a para
phrase of silly song of years ago.
Correctly quoted. it is as follows. as
have been told:
Go to Jane Glover.
Tell her l 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. | am ignorant of. Nor do
remember any such stuff as DR.. Pat
terson driving in to Franklin. N. H..
with couch or cradle for me in his
wagon. I only know that my father
and mother did everything they could
to help me when l was ill.
l was never "given to long and
lonely wanderings. especially at
night. as stated by McClure's
Magazine. was always accompani-
ed by some responsible individual
when took an evening walk. but !
seldom took one. / have always con-
sistently declared that I was not a
medium for spirits. I never was es-
pecially interested in the Shakers.
never dabbled in mesmerism, -
never was ssan amateur clairvoyant. -
nor did "the superstitious country
folk frequently seek my advice" /
never went into trance nor describ-
ed scenes far away, as McClure's
Magazine says.
My oldest sister dearly loved me,
but wounded her pride when adopt
ed Christian Science, and to Baker
that was sorry offense.
McClure's Magazine calls DR.. Dam
iel Patterson. my second husband,
IAN itinerant dentist. - II says that
after my marriage we "lived for a
short time at Tilton, then moved to
Franklin. During the following
nine years the Pattersons led row
ing existence. The doctor practiced
in several towns. from Tilton to North
Groton and Rumney."
When I was married to him. DR..
Daniel Patterson was located in
Franklin N. H.. He had the degree
D. d. S.. was a popular man. and
considered rarely skillful dentist.
He bought place in Rumney, which
he fancied. for a summer resort. AT
that time he owned house in Frank
lin. N. H.
Although. as McClure's Magazine
claims. the court record may state
that my divorce from DIR. Patterson
was granted on the ground of deser.
tion. the cause nevertheless was
adultery. Individuals are here to-day
who were present in court when the
decision was given by the judge ane
who know the following facts. Aftel
the evidence had been submitted tina
a husband was about to have DR.
Patterson arrested for clipping with
his wife. the court instructed tn.
clerk to record the divorce in my
favor.
What prevented DR.. Patterson
arrest was letter from me to thi
: selfsame husband. imploring him not
;. to do it. When this husband recover
. ed his wife. he kept her prisone
in her home. and l was also the mean
? of reconciling the couple. A Christ
ian Scientist has told me that will
tears of gratitude the wife of thi
husband related these facts to he
just as have stated them. I livec
: with DIR. Patterson peaceably, and h,
was kind to me up to the time of tn,
:, divorce.
nj The following affidavit by R. D
i Rounsevel of Littleton. N. H.. pro
prietor of the White Mountain House
Fabyans. N. H.. the original of whicl
is in my possession. is of interest il
ID this connection:
: About the year 1874 DR.. Patterson
e dentist. boarded with me in Little
is ton. New Hampshire. During hi
!. stay. at different times had converse
# tion with him about his wife. fror
r II xuI,npo ho xuoa eonora+od Ho cnoLo n