Accession: 060B.17.023
Editorial Title: Orrilla W. Day to Mary Baker Eddy, April 26, 1889
Author: Orrilla W. Day 
Recipient: Mary Baker Eddy 
Date: April 26, 1889
Manuscript Description: Handwritten by Orrilla W. Day on lined paper from Oak Park, Illinois.
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Dear Mrs Eddy,

I have been home nearly two weeks – and I am happy to say that Mr Day seems "clothed and in his right mindMark 5:15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. ." He had said "I should not come home – if I did he would leave etc" and he did not write for weeks, but he has seemingly forgotten it all, and acts and looks more natural than for two years before. When my daughter was home in the winter she thought him insane – and it of course was, a possession. He was not himself, I took lunch with Mrs Bell todayAs Written:to-day, and got some help – I have had great physical suffering for a month past – Fear – I had to go back over all I had done for others to get encouragement, I could not help my own case in the least, but I am losing my fear – and pain todayAs Written:to-day. I am never going away again – but will stand by The church here – I could not do it before – but that serpent has shown itself now and is in its death Throes, Mr Day is glad of my help – now and glad of my undeviating loyalty to you – proud of it, only think of it. I know he is, by some things he said to a lady in the office todayAs Written:to-day

I hold the thought constantly of Love to the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and to its Leader before him, – but say little I sent you Jessie's Photo, Did you get it? I suppose so but too busy to write, though As Written: tho I would like just a word or two of Love and encouragement from you. Our Father, to whom I am trusting all things, Love and keep you always.

Your student
O.W. Day
060B.17.023
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Reproduced from the archive of The Mary Baker Eddy Library
Dear Mrs Eddy,

I have been home nearly two weeks – and I am happy to say that Mr Day seems "clothed and in his right mindMark 5:15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. ." He had said "I should not come home – if I did he would leave etc" and he did not write for weeks, but he has seemingly forgotten it all, and acts and looks more natural than for two years before. When my daughter was home in the winter she thought him insane – and it of course was, a possession. He was not himself, I took lunch with Mrs Bell to-dayCorrected:today, and got some help – I have had great physical suffering for a month past – Fear – I had to go back over all I had done for others to get encouragement, I could not help my own case in the least, but I am losing my fear – and pain to-dayCorrected:today. I am never going away again – but will stand by The church here – I could not do it before – but that serpent has shown itself now and is in its death Throes, Mr Day is glad of my help – now and glad of my undeviating loyalty to you – proud of it, only think of it. I know he is, by some things he said to a lady in the office to-dayCorrected:today

I hold the thought constantly of Love to the ScienceEditorial Note: Christian Science, and to its Leader before him, – but say little I sent you Jessie's Photo, Did you get it? I suppose so but too busy to write, tho Corrected: though I would like just a word or two of Love and encouragement from you. Our Father, to whom I am trusting all things, Love and keep you always.

Your student
O.W. Day
 
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