McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908Various
General
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 1, May 1908
Various
American literature -- Periodicals; Literature -- Periodicals
Now what of my circumstances? I name first my home, which of
all places on earth is the one in which to find peace and
enjoyment. But my home is simply a house and a beautiful
landscape. There is not one in it that I love only as I love
everybody. I have no congeniality with my help inside of my
house; they are no companions and scarcely fit to be my
help.
I adopted a son hoping he would take Mr. Frye's place as my
book-keeper and man of all work that belongs to man. But my
trial of him has proved another disappointment. His books
could not be audited they were so incorrect, etc., etc. Mr.
Frye is the most disagreeable man that can be found, but
this he is, namely, (if there is one on earth) an honest
man, as all will tell you who deal with him. At first
mesmerism swayed him, but he learned through my forbearance
to govern himself. He is a man that would not steal, commit
adultery, or fornication, or break one of the Ten
Commandments. 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. I would gladly
give every dollar I possess to have one or two and three
that are nearest to me on earth possess a thorough
education. If you had been educated as I intend to have you,
today you could, would, be made President of the United
States. Mary's letters to me are so misspelled that I blush
to read them.
You pronounce your words so wrongly and then she spells them
accordingly. 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 EDDY.
P.S.--My letter is so short I add a postscript. I have tried
about one dozen bookkeepers and had to give them all up,
either for dishonesty or incapacity. I have not had my books
audited for five years, and Mr. Ladd, who is famous for
this, audited them last week, and gives me his certificate
that they are all right except in some places not quite
plain, and he showed Frye how to correct that. Then he, Frye
gave me a check for that amount before I knew about it.
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