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Show ^ ~ - - r- • . . »'^'f*" T 3. Peking.A great deal of iron cash has been made here in China but it is not now used as money any plae© of which I know. The string of Budhist prayer-beads are for Leroy too,since the other present was really not from me. And the tiny toy tea-pot is for Ruth.The beads have never been used so do not be afraid to let him play with them. The two 0 embroidered bags such as most of you sisters had for last Christ^ um.s are ffer Clara and Beth,but do not send them yet for there may be other things in the collection that will go to Oberlin too. The can of Chinese cakes is for all of you just as far as it will go. Don't be afraid to eat :' -, though very likely you will no4. want but a taste.Moet people do not like the sesame seed oil when first they taste it. Such cakes as these with candied nuts - walnuts and peanuts - salted apricot pits, and salted water-melon seeds, and other such dainties, form the first course of every pretentious meal. The other things in the box please keep there at Berkeley until told, what to do with them* There are: I.Two Japanese candle-sticksB They are the detachable kind and you may not recognise them as candle-sticks at first* They are not polished wood but only rough wood that is very well waxed.I ought not to ask too much when they cost less than fifteen cents.2. Two suits of children's clothes. 5. Four cotton handerchiefs,such as we often see in use.4. Two wooden combs, They wore bought and named to send home the first Christmas I was here, but finally something not so heavy was sent in their place.&. One small wall-? It is not a banner but what would you call it?It was given me when I came to Lint sing by the teacher whom I had had up to that time.It is supposed to indicate my chief virtues as they appeared to that gentleman.You may doubt his judgment when I tell you that my virtues are .meekness and teachableness. Bat I assure you that those qualities are ones tfe&4 a hissionary must havef and thej»e. possesion could no where be more meritorious.Please do not infer that I %m being abused in the least degree,for I am not,but it is true that. no ordinary calling at hone needs and requires such constant deference to 0 opinions and wills of others. In everything one must learn to be a member of the mission rather than an individual-, s*«d happy is he who can learn the lesson joyfully*We new-comersw>uuld make fiany more blunders than we do^were we encouraged to work v/ith any^f<fegree of independence. 6. Two star-fish* These were pi eked up on the shore at pei-*ai-he. 7.One stone dog,aside from the one sent little John.a. Two little silver bells such as are worn on the wrists of baby girls* 9. A woman's hair ornament and ear-spoon.10. Two silver rings. II. A baby chain and locket, lumbers 10 and 1JL were presents from my dispensary assistant llrs.Ghiao,and I think they we re"", expression of her love and were not given as presents often are with the thought of there being an exchange of'gifts,We avoid| taking presents when that is possible be- * cause we cannot be burdened with the social obligations they involve. She feels very grateful for what I have done for her and for that precious little son of hers.He is more than two, months old now and such a fascinating baby. I try not to spoil him. he is learning to laugh when I talk to him .English ancTohinese are all the' same to him.12, and last.A- bag of millet, such as that which is cooked for our breakfast-sand which we like very much. It is th© millet such as papa used to grow in Iowa sometimes for hay. I think thelitis enough for a taste for the three Berkeley families. Make it just as you do other mushes. There is one other thing in the box for you,a present from Mrs.Sllis.lt is a copy of Ralph Chap in • s "Billy the float'. The other copy is for the San Jose friends.lt aannot well be sent by mail.perhaps you will sometime see Mrs. Wagner at some W.3.M.P. meeting or perhaps papa might leave it at Dr.Wagners : office some time when he is going through. . | is I glance this letter through I am reminded of how we used to tease Angle to read to us out of Six Little Cooks, and she objected,saying that if we could have the things they made to eat as we read she would be quite willing, . You who cannot see the box unpacked may quite reasonably have something of that same feeling,but if there is anything of which I have written that any ? you would specially like please telF-frfe mum I flnril trf tb,get duplicates. |
