Yesterday I came home fully determined to take the weapons of mortal mind into my hand and institute proceedings that would be dreadful, caused by the slanderous and malicious false accusation of immorality. This I believe is about the severest test that can come to one who is innocent. After a night in which to consider the matter I decided to put up the swordMatt 26:52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. John 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus. John 18:11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? and let Love fight the battle for me for Love does and must ever prevail. I realized how you as a loving mother would feel if such a thing should really come to the child you loved, and then I could have nothing but love and sympathy in my heart for you the best of Mothers. So today As Written: to-day I hasten to send you a message of love (tender) which always gives victory over the enemy – malice, envy, jealously, hate, that would tear a child from its fond mother and destroy it, and blight her loving tender heart. But divine As Written: devine Love never made an enemy, and what He has not made does not existAs Written:exhist. I am sorry now that I disturbed in any mannerAs Written:mannar, yesterday you or any of the household. I would not do it now. I beg your pardon – though words seem cold and lifeless. I see that it was error. You are God's Servant, and because you are His representative to this age you cannot be made to believe a lie, or be deceivedAs Written:decieved, therefore I will not fear. I see the error of having Mrs. C. in our office ⇉ Handshift:unknown[*]Archival Note: A metamark that looks like an X appears at this point in the manuscript., ⇉ Handshift:Ebenezer J. Foster Eddy but I also declare that I was never in any manner intimate with her. I was never in a private room with her, or a room with doors closed. I never called on her, I never invited her to go anywhereAs Written:any where and never accompanied her home. She was never in the office in the evening, or when someoneAs Written:some one else was not around. I never wrote her a letter or even a note. She never acted in any manner to me but that of a lady nor I to her but as a gentleman. If you desire any proof as to what I say I will furnish it and only be glad to, to locate the malicious lie where it belongs. Luckily, Mrs Fenn is here now. She says she has known Mrs. C. for ten years and never has anyoneAs Written:any one said aught of her character, and she could not believe it if they did. But enough of this. I write this with nothing but lots of love for Mama, am glad you did not see me yesterday, and may the God of Love and peace be with Mama and Benny always.