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Show a red letter this time? Don't you think it I am feeling very much like Christmas as I much I thank you for the Christmas and jome this week.-And all• fyi 'ote. It was surely nice fly he could have staid /as to have had you there you so love doing things ttle roosters crowing for crow gets off the tune tfL did enjoy hearing how the ad yaur trips to the ranch there some people near who ill gladly help some poor plenty of poor here all th ooal'in small basket loads this week rejoice to go fhla is an unjust world. food and clothes and a f$p Lintains Shantung,China Dec. 11 1920 Dearest Papa, How would you like fits the Christmas season? And write for I want to tell you how birthday money and for your two letters that have the good wishes for each day, I enjoyed all you a that Uncle Albert could come for your birthday,if 9 for a visit. And I know how proud and happy Edith/ in her new home. You were nice to let her do itwn<* i n your own home. I enjoyed hearing about the 1! you and will try to live up to the moral. My litt] too often but I am not through practicing yet! I orchards are looking and the flowers on the hi lb, I hope the orchard work won't be too heavy, Aran't need employment that you could hire to do it? I person there,that way. We are looking for jobs fe time,J? Wouldn't the ten men who carried a ton from the Kindergarten storeroom to the girls Sen in and spray for you! It is a shame they can't Why should I be here provided with what I need f roof over my head and all around me be almost unnumbered people who do not know where they are to get tomorrows food! I don't know the why,but I am grateful and I want to help. Getting Christmas presents ready for the little ones is my job for this week. We have no new boxes of gifts but have had two new packages by fa mail,and a bundle sent by Dr.Cooke. Ail the pictures on hand,little strings o of beads for tiny children to wear on their wrists,pencils for pupils,and odd toys,with forty little garments made from a piece of cloth sent in a former box are helping to swell the number of things avalISMe. There are over 300 names on the lists of children in schools and S.S. 8 church homes. It is fun to plan. I -^t* think Hester would be a genlfffor 1- --pal- them go a long way and wish for her advise. We wrapped the beads in red paper and sealed the little buddies with some old 1915 Red Cross seals that were sent out and they are very pretty. The sc hool girls are helping paste the pictures on cards that can be hung up. There are paper dolls too and I think there will be 30 without doubt, you knew about the new doctors appointed for Shantung, a week ago. We had expected to have them here with us at what did the Language school at Peking do but change the term's opening from Jan. 1st to Dec.1st,and there was no to go on to Peking as fast as trey could! So with only a at the Goodrich home It was a big disappoint Ofcourse They reached Techow least two weeks and date for the winter choise but for them couple of days in Techow they went on,and are livi and having private tutors to catch up with the cla ment all around. Now we will have to begin hoplQ| when the school usually has a weeks vacation. Any are in China safely. "> Ting the b Ler broth i r a visit in the Spring-ay it is good that they 1 t Miss Ting who visited America was in Techow and could speak a word of greeting and welcome for us at Llntsing. He is Mise EanKlrk's teacher but has gdie to help with the road work and may be used there for several months. It Li a big thing and isslowin getting moving,but soon will, be using hundreds of ao . The weather has been wonderfully mild so |r. By wearing some new Chinese wadded leggings^like those I gave you\I hav<: been comfortable in any place outdoors or in. But last week we decided to strt fires at the school. The new building is planned for a furnace and radiatrs,and there were no p%p places for stove pipes in the nice new walls.So whatdo you suppose we did? I call it hybernating! We went back again to the oldrooms and have put the o old stoves up in the old places. It means about a moth in close quarters but so long as there are fires. Their winter vacation month and by the time they get ack again a* are expect! stoves. I want the new buildin in as good condition as gets back. the girls don't mind will come in another ing to take down the possible when Ethel |
