Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-01-27
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27. 1875

tuOut inc cal l nad. lie said, Nv nat loly
that is. A nephew Of the metropolitan is
my friend and through him can see that a
stop is put to such annoyances. The minis
ter can Of course do what he likes, but these
Interruptions from quarters where there is
10 real authority, must cease"
But 10 return to tho wedding. Mr.. v.
furnished the first entertainment--atte
and all-sweetmeats, drink they call you
matha, and eighty pounds Of nice French con
fectionery They send this 10 friends, too, in
nice boxes, as we do cake. I had invited
his family and few Of my own special
friends To a second entertainment, more dis
tinctly Americau---tca, coffee and cakes
Dear Mrs. Hill, the mother Of the Episcopal
mission here, sent beautiful brides cake,
surrounded with flowers, and bunch Of
real orange blossoms on top. Everything
passed of pleasantly, but it was a great deal
Of care in my crowded life. Then had to
train in a new teacher in her place. take
one by the hour ! ana trying 20 find good
Protestant one For the lessons it makes lit
tie difference but in the family I must have
one in full sympathy. My former teacher
served me we'll not only as a teacher, but in
direct mission work in the Sabbath school
aud prayer meetings.
Athens is an aspiring little capital, and
society is very much ike Paris. Our work
is for all. and while study the greatest
economy in furniture and style Of living,
the most so Of any missionary here, there
must be a certain ceremony Of reception.
Have you any idea Of my style Of life
Bare floors, except strips Of carpet in front
Of the bed in winter, and carpetin the mid
de Of the parlor floor I should be glad of
more carpetng for comfort, for the houses
are really cold. Rush bottomed chairs,
plain sofa In the parlor, and two lounges in
other rooms. I have wanted TO buy some
easy chairs, but have not yet had the means.
The pictures and ornaments J brought
from home, and the long muslin curtains,
give graceful air to the room. We need a
piano very much know there is some GU
riosity about how missionaries live, so give
you the picture of one here in Athens, where
perhaps more than anywhere else they have
been criticised. determined to be on the
safe side Of expenditure, but | think it
might be better TO furnish a little better in
a city like this, where all our visiting circle
live handsomely, and most Of them elegantly.
The great thing is to reach souls. want
only facilities for that. The comfort is Of
less consideration. give the children
good, nourishing food, and enough Of it, but
nothing expensive, except on rare occasions,
q holiday or birthday have only one ser
want and a little girl to help, but see must
take another, there is so much more cleaning
TO be done when the school is large.
am going to have a Christmas tree be-
cause | think it develops little generous
feeling on the part of the children, to busy
themselves with their little surprises for 9TH
ers. ! shall never make it simply an occa-
sion of their receiving gifts this will be
only for the home girls. have neither time
nor strength to manage it for the entire
school. find that the every day work is al
most all | can do. wish some Of my
friends would appear among the great num-
Der of American travellers who visit Athens
1t would be a comfort to see familiar face.
am sorry TO see the little interest there is
at home in the work in these nominally
Christian lands. It is from the materiality
Of our ideas We think more of the physical
degradation of heather lands, and would sac
rifce more 10 win them from that, than to
win civilized soul TO Christ, while really
the latter is under the most fearful condem-
nation, and should appeal the most strongly,
then, TO our sympathies. The want Of hearty
sympathy is the most depressing thing CON
nected with my work but God knows it all.
am glad to work just here. shall live
and die here, probably We shall keep the
school open for Protestants, whatever the
government may do about it, They can
not hinder that, and in time there will
be larger Protestant community to
draw pupils from. | am now limited only
by time and strength In some respects /
could do a more effective work in school
restricted to Protcstants, as | need not be so
guarded. In my family discuss freely the
errors Of the Greek church-to teach the
girls how to meet them from Scripture. In
the day school must be more careful-must
content myself mainly with teaching strongly
the particular truths which strike at their
errors. You see my school has become more