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Show •edoq ï .%&%%&! Và'àéiMS ®m #ejupa3f Suot os %f$M 0% * "« mjL no^mjnam m% «T *«*»V °% eJE^^'èS I eaojoq Jaspée* ifcr ^TA 3ïao!a l | | f We are keeping a log of ourMvoyageM.It is a record of places through which we pass,of ai stances,of weather ,and of thrilling events.There was ice in our wash basin this morhing.We are going to'have beef steak and onions for dinner.Indeed it does smell appetizlng.lt is surprising what our good ohfen Shih Pu can do in the way of cooking on one l i t t l e charcoal stove. We had a very enjoyable call on the London Mission friends when we went through Tssanj Chou,and when we went through thensea~port-.*of P.C. Mr.Stanley and. Dr.ïucker were there to see us.fethd to rec.eive their go -os that had corne on our boat* They report ail at P.O* well. Do not think that this has^ài: been written ail at one timeVît has been nearer fiftèen»and on half that Number of days, nearly.We spent Suntlay^al an out-station of P.e.The chief helper of the place was away helping in spécial meetings at another ont-station.There were a Yery attentive group of men and women there,however,and. we, were very gl.ad to meet them.Mrs.Ellis talked to them both morning and afternoon,and her talks^fô^vf0 simple and helpful.ln the morning it was an explaination of jp the£tyine,ana in the afternoon a talk about how we are like sheep,and about why it îs a sin towchoose every one his own wayf Those who listened must haee been helped;! was. For our own service Mrs.Ellis reaxLus another chapter of Hugh Black*s Culture and RestraintaWe like it,but to get the most from it one must not take it too fast. Li n t s i ngchou, Ch i na De c , 8th, 13 07 * Hère we hâve been back more than a wec3k.I hope my notes and postais hâve kept you from grieving over the non-arriyal of this lengthy epistle.You may gri'eve now you hâve it,andf,such poor copies"^ 3ut the boxes are unpacksd now and we will try ne?/ carbone hext time* In the l i t t l e letter sent you who paeked the boxes for me I tried to-say how much I thanked you each one,but I fell far short of doing so*lll the purehases you made for me are very satis-factory, though as yet 1 hâve, not received the priees.My new *twonder-bagnhan§5 heavy on i t s hook in the closet* promising many a Saturday morning surprise* You will be surprised to know that I hâve already had my birthday.Yeu see Mr's. Ellis and I are going out into the eastern and so^thern part of our. flelA for m two week tour,and when^the real birthday cornes,yïll be far from the possibilités of a célébration of the recognized kind^So three days ago we %made believe" and I opened my présents at the breakfast table and the cook made ma a cake.MrMEllis was well enough to eat his slice^The first thing tha came out of the jpink-lined bag. in which Mrs.Ellis had put the présent s, iras l i t t l e G-eorgeMs photpgraph«How dear and plump he islHe does look like Ruth. • î plan to hâve the picture fra®ed,also mamma"* s paintingand a number èf other pictures, some of which came in the San José box*The oth'er présents were appréciât ed quite as much as the photograph.I hope the comb you sent,Clover, , was not a very expensive,one.It looks as if it were,and is so pretty that 1 am alraost afraid to wa«sr i t . l w i l l not wasr it out on this tripfnor will I wear either of the pretty cillars Luey and Ruth sent..from whom was the Burmt-wood box?Ruth?or îs it some of Rester1 s work?It is very pretty.When I move into my bed-room(I am really going to hâve two rooms when we get back) Le/'0 Roy* s l i t t l e slipper pin-euShion shall sit in the place of highest honor on his auntSusieTs dresser,and ît will.be with thoughts of him that she will supply her needs from its bounty.Hester's Perry pictures are carefully put away «Some of tham as well as part of what Clara sent b.y Mr.Pye will. decorate that other rôom.Thire has not" been time to read. Uncle William yet, but I know that coming with Clara1 S and Edith1 s recommendation,we will enjoy it when we do read it.iB are planning to read it aloud.Oee can guess what we did when his. box of candied fruit was opened.But most of it is put away for christmas» Thank you a i l so-much.How hard the l i t t l e Juniors must hâve worked.Did they make ail the bandages and buy the other hospital things?! am so'pleased with the bath-robe they sent,and ara .going to write to them as soon as 1 can. This has been suah a hard week.There hâve been two opium suicide eases.Over the first we workèd hourra and hours.She died»The other was a boy of fourteen, amgry becau.se his father stmck him.His sister came to thank me today.ïhe siek are ever with Us*X havefpudying Very hard in the hope of coverin^cer- |