Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 31 July 1923, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, July 31, 1923

Dearest and most revered teacher,

Today is a rather boring day. I am tired and have a slight tickle in my throat, so I am staying at home for the time being and am dealing with the electric light bills for the three houses, a complicated matter that extends over many months. As a reward for this tedious work, I read and study all my old meditations etc. Kalähne has gone to Basel to buy me all kinds of little things, I'm out of pins etc. In the evening there is a thunderstorm over the mountains, but it doesn't seem to want to come very close. The whole sky is lit up by lightning, sometimes very violet in color, which I have rarely noticed.

I have just received a long letter from Miss Beverley, who thinks that you have not yet left Hiet and asks if a book by Miss McMillan has arrived? She is the speaker for next Saturday evening and the book should deal with your views on education. She is also sending this postcard for you, it seems to be a very antique carving, in the pasture near Ilkley.

I have already ordered the Schnee [snuff], hopefully it will arrive safely! Please write to me and let me know if it has reached you.

Regarding Schleutermann's resignation, Bauer tells me that the girl had been ill and stayed at home alone with her mother for a few days; when she returned, she brought the ring and gave it back to S. She seems a bit down about the matter. Aisenpreis is said to have stated that $. made a proposition to the girl, and she to him. But what kind of conditions, no one knows, for the time being, nothing more.

Wednesday. Today is nice weather, but a lot of wind. It still goes on with bills, etc. Kalähne has brought from Basel a strange kind of wire broom and made hunting for the flies, of which there are all too many.

Hopefully the people in Stuttgart have not prepared a nasty surprise this time – as an exception – based on past experiences, you always expect something.

I will think a lot about the journey and crossing, hopefully there will be no wind so that one can sleep well and rest a little – that is all too necessary. I hope that one can also spend a day of rest in London. The hotel is good, but there may be a lot of noise.

If you can get hold of a program (with details of talks) from Penmaenmawr, please send it to me. I don't know anything about what is supposed to happen there. With best wishes for the conference and

warmest regards

Edith Maryon