UNTRUE "HISTORY."

The utter unreliability of the alleged story of the life of Mrs. Eddy which is appearing in McClure's Magazine may be determined by the manner of its exploitation and the methods employed in the so-called "investigation" conducted by the staff writers of the magazine. Notwithstanding the boasted accuracy of these articles,—"Of the facts we have made a thorough investigation ... and the result is probably as near absolute accuracy as history ever goes" is what the editorial announcement says,—the advance notice of the articles was accompanied by a portrait said to be that of Mrs. Eddy taken in 1882, but which was in fact a portrait of Mrs. Sarah C. Chevaillier. This portrait was immediately recognized by Mr. Charles F. Chevaillier of Marshall, Tex., as that of his mother, and he made affidavit to this fact as follows:—

"Marshall, Tex., Nov. 27, 1906.

"Mr. Alfred Farlow, Boston, Mass.

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December 29, 1906
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