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Show 4 who to me seemed most unlikely. The Methodist and the two Pentecosta ‘missionarics, all friends of mine (for five weeks on a small ship will cithe ‘make friends or bitter enemics), had their ideas too, about my guide, an did not hesitate to point out odd-looking and fantastically-dressed. men wh did not ;\ppcal to me in the least as travelling companions ¢ the small ship Unicoi was tied in her Karachi berth, and afte prolonged dehy, which must always be expected in India, the gangplan united ship with shore. Themen we had been watching came aboard-th elderly s.l.om with his flowing pink shirt, the little man comedy suit, and the y,tnlleman with the blue umbrella-but all were ben upon other business than conducting an American enthusiast to the handmade paper districts of India. Then the Captain of the ship gave me a telegram; it was from my guide, Mr. Sarangu Madhawa Rao, who was i chi until the following day. All of th ‘missionaries had been mistaken in their surmises, and I was rather please that I had not attempted to point a finger at anyone as a likely guide. During those wecks on shipboard I learned much about foreign missions an missionasics, but this book is on the subject of papermaking is probably the most orderly city in India, and my short sta Sy patile waiting for Mr. Rao, my guide, was made pleasant by th Kindnessof Mr. L.V. Malkain of the Advain Paper Company, dealers i ‘machinemade papers. Mr. Malkain entertained me at the exclusive new Indian club, where gentlemen from !h(.British Tsles are not permitted T was explained to me that for many years the English clubs afl(amch\ v.uul not receive Indian guests, so the aristocratic Indians retaliated by buildin the finest and most elaborate club in the city and excluded all Britishers The following day Mr. Rao arived from Bombay, a delightful youn Indian whom I was glad indecd to have as companion on my visits e paper districts, see title-page. He not only spoke English, was well versed in Hindustani, the important tongu of India, andin Tami |
