The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 9/Letters - Fifth Series/XLVI Mother
XLVI
To Mrs. G. W. Hale
[CAMBRIDGE , MASS.
21 December 1894]
DEAR MOTHER,
I am glad that Haridas Viharidas (The Dewan of Junagadh.) has sent the rugs.
I am afraid they will take a long time to reach here. The Raja (Maharaja
Ajit Singh, the Raja of Khetri.) was very much pleased with the phonograph,
as he writes, and has heard my voice several times. Hope he will bring it
into life.
I have not seen Sister Mary yet, but hope to see her this week as I am going
away to New York next Tuesday. Cannot come by any means to Chicago now, for
I expect to go to Washington from New York and hope to be pretty busy in New
York.
If I can snatch up a few days between the lecture in Brooklyn on the 30th
and the next series in New York, I will fly to Chicago for a few days. If I
had time just now, it would have been better for me, for the half — fare
ticket will expire after this month.
I have been kept very busy here this month so could not go to Boston even for a day. Now I have time and hope to see Sister Mary.
How are the babies at home? Mrs. M. Adams of Chicago, who lectures on voice
building and walking etc., has been lecturing here all this time. She is a
very great lady in every respect and so intelligent. She knows all of you
and likes the "Hale girls" very much. Sister Isabel[le] knows her
especially, I think.
Do not you see, Mother — I am determined to work my project out. I must see
the light. India can cheer alone — but no money. In the East and South I am
getting slowly friends who will help me in my work, I am sure, as they have
done already. They all like me more and more.
I have made friends of Lady Somerset and Miss Willard, you will be glad to
know. So you see, Mother, you are the only attraction in Chicago; and so
long I am in this country, wherever you live is my home. As soon as I have
time I will run in to see you and the sisters. But I have no other hopes in
the West; nor will you advise me to destroy the only hope I have of success
in these parts of the country by giving it up and going to Chicago to be
idle as the day is long.
Mrs. Bull and a few other ladies here who are helping me on are not only
sincere and love me but they have the power to do as leaders of society.
Would that you had millions.
With my love to you all,
Your ever affectionate Son,
VIVEKANANDA