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Show "NO SOLITARY STAR SO ALONE AS I," SAID MRS. EDDY BOSTON, March 13. Senator Chandler, counsel for George W. Glover, has secured several more letters from Mrs. Eddy to her son, in addition to those already published. pub-lished. One of these letters Is now made public. pub-lic. It was written nine years ago by Mrs. Eddy to her son in the Black Hills. This letter cannot be published in full. Passages are eliminated where the original origi-nal is unprintable. The letter reads: ' "Pleasant View. Concord, N. H., April 27, 1898. Dear Son: Yours of latest date came today. That which you cannot write I understand, and will say I am reported re-ported as dying, wholly decrepit, as wholly useless, etc. Now, one of these reports Is just as true as the others are. My life is as pure as that of the angels. God has lifted me up to my work, and if it was not pure it would not bring forth good fruits. The Bible says the tree is Known by ire fruit. "I am alone In the world; more alone than a solitary star, although It is duty estimated by business characters and learned scholars that I lead, and am obeyed by 800.000 people at this date. "Now, what of my circumstances? I name first my home, which of all places Is the one in which to find peace and enjoyment. en-joyment. There is not one In it that I love only as I love everybody. I have not congeniality with my help Inside my house. They are no companions and scarcely fit to be my helpers. "I adopted a son, hoping he would take Mr. Frye's place as my bookkeeper and man of all work that belongs to a man. But my trial of him has proved another disappointment. His books could not be audited, they were so incorrect. "Mr. Frye Is the most disagreeable man that can be found. "I have now done, but I could write a volume on what I have touched upon. One thing is the severest wound of all. namely, the want of education among those nearest to me In kin. Marv's letters let-ters to me are so misspelled that I blush to read them. You pronounce your words so wrongly, and then she spells them accordingly. ac-cordingly. I am even yet too proud to have you come among my society and, alas, mispronounce your words as you do; but for this thing I should be honored by your good manners, and I love you. With love to all, "MARY BAKER G. EDDY." |