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Show page three and Chinese friends. We waited for him next morning to meet an 8 o'clock class, then he accompanied us the 35 li walk on to Lutu to put up with Miss Iv'IcCutcheon and Henry Lacy. Billing has usually spent about every other week end there. They expected him that day and had a surprise birthday party for him that evening, with the Kierkogaards invited in - camouflaged as a get-together to celebrate the liberation of Foochow. I seem to have frequent luck getting in unexpectedly on birthday or other special occasions. "I cleared a number of things with Lacy, and we went on to Yungtai next day - beautiful weather for the trail through the beauty of the green-clad mountains. The nurse and I shared one chair, but I walked probably 70 of the 90 li, altho she pressed me often to ride more. My legs seemed especially fit, and I got the least tired of any trip. Did not care to ride more. "When Lacy and I get back to Foochow we'll save some postage, but will be in on some messenger expense. What with relief affairs and their mission affairs and ours etc., we have often written almost daily for -a week at a time, and have probably averaged a letter in two days most of the time. "The May/June rains are fully upon us the last few days. It can almost rain without clouds, and just keeps dripping most of the time. Water m the river has been very high for nearly a week. " This is the first bulletin that has been sent to ail groups sin • x #71* October' 10 i QX, xGxit to ail grouos- • ? -x-u. r> P |
