Ernest S. Pisko to The Christian Science Monitor, 22 October 1965, Box 16175, Folder 129549. Archives of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts.
719 WASHINGTON STREET
October 22, 1965
To all my friends at
As
of, the mouth floweth over."
My heart is full of gratitude to all of you and
my mouth flows over with "thank-yous." (Should there
be an apostrophe after the 's' ? If so, Copy Desk,
please correct.)
From now on, Oct. 19 will be a high holiday for
my dear wife and myself. And the marvelous gifts
you gave will remind me daily of that joyful
occasion. The Lincoln statuettes are already on
duty in my study. The portable typewriter is an
uplifting promise of travels to come, in this country
as well as abroad. Gene Langley's masterwork will
shortly be framed and hung. Steno's charming puppet
of a retired gentleman has been put on top of the
filing cabinet next to my desk. It looks down on me
as an admoniticn that I should take it easy from
time to time and study the Wallstreet Journal in
order to get tips how to invest my retirement pay
most profitably.
But more precious than these gifts are your
feelings of warm friendship you showed me the other
day. It is wonderful to know that I have so many
friends at 1 Norway Street, and I do not think I
have to assure you how sincere and devoted a friend
you all have in me.
My contributions to our beloved paper have
been praised by
merit. There are many among you who know more than
I do; many who write a better English and can say
more with fewer words. If I could contribute any-
thing useful it was because you allowed me to learn
from you and because I was eager to learn. I shall
miss the stimulating daily contact with my teachers,
but I shall try hard not to forget their lessons.
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a strange land." Now, not only do I have American-
born grandsons who can explain the intricacies
of baseball to their less erudite grandfather,
but I myself have taken root in American soil,
and for this I have to thank you, too.
I hope that some years of fruitful activity
will be granted to me and that my by—line will
occasionally appear in future Monitor editions.
I also hope that if any of you ever feels like
asking 'Ernie' for his advice or opinion,you
will not hesitate to dial my phone number any
time between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Bless you all and fondest love to each and
everyone of you,
yours forever