Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-01-17

When l was married to him, DR..
Daniel Patterson was located in
Franklin, n. 81. He had the degree
ID. ID. s., was popular man, and con-
sidered rarely Skilfull dentist. He
bought place in Rumney, which he
fancied, for summer resort. At that
time he owned a house in franklin,
n. II.
Although. as McClure's Magazine
claims, the court record may state
that my divorce from DR.. Patterson
was granted on the ground of deSer-
ton, the cause nevertheless was
adultery. individuals ara 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
a husband was about to have DR..
Patterson arrested for clipping with
his wife, the court instructed the
clerk to record the divorce in my favor.
What prevented DIR. Patterson S
arrest was a letter from me to this
Selfsame husband, implOring him not
to do it. When this husband re-
covered his wife, he kept her a priso-
ner in her home, and l 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. l lived
with DR.. Patterson peaceably, and he
was kind to me up to the time of the
divorce.
The following AFFIDAVIT by R. D.
Rounsevel of Littleton, N. H., pro-
prietor 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.
dentist, boarded with me in Little
ton, New Hampshire. During his
stay, at different times had CONVEX
sation 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 ought he might have had as
pleasant and happy home as one could
wish for.
At that time had no knowledge of
who his wife was. Later on I learned
that Mary Baker G. Eddy. the Discov.
erer and Founder of Christian Science,
was the above mentioned woman.
(Signed) r. ID. RounSevel.
Grafton. S. S. January 18th, 1902.
Then personally appeared r. D.
ROunSeVel and made oath that the
within statement by him signed
is true.
Before me,
H. M. WOOD,
Justice of the Peace.
l was obliged to be parted from my
son, because after my fathers second
marriage my little boy was not well
come in my fathers house.
Who or what is the McClure'S "his-
tory" SO-called presenting? Is it my
self, the veritable Mrs. Eddy, whom
the New York World declared dying
of cancer. CT is it her alleged double or
dummy heretofore described?
If indeed it be l. allow me to thank
the enterprising historians for the
testimony they have thereby given of
the divine power of Christian Science,
which they admit has Snatched me
from the cradle and the grave, and
made me the beloved Leader of mil
lions of the good men and women in
our own and in other cOuntrieS,-an
all this because, the truth have pro-
mulgated has separated IT, tareS from
the wheat, uniting in one body those
who love Truth; because Truth di-
videS between sect and Science and
renews the heavenward impulse; be-
cause l still hear the harvest song of
the Redeemer awakening the nations,
causing man to love his enemies; be-
cause ''bleSsed are ye, when men shall
revile you. and persecute you, and
snail say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for my sake"