Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-03
the little cups before his exccllency had

the little cups before his excellency had
done so-a rare compliment to woman.
in the ewes of Corca. Now shall ex-
plain? This feast Of which have been
writing was given by Corean officials
complimentary % DR.. and Mrs Allen
and DR.. and Mrs. Heron, of the Royal
Corean Hospital, and that the ladies
might take part and meet the ''Kesangs"
it was given in Dr Aliens house, al
though the entertainment was entirely
Corean, with the exception of few
dainties and little music from Mrs.
Aliens organ. l tel you very particularly
of this banquet that you may form some
estimate of the way in which the doctors
are received by the Corean government.
DR. Heron received q letter of welcome
from the King the day after.he arrived.
The hospital is one of the Queens pets
and was grantedsin view OF the service
rendered by DR.. Allen to her cousin Miss
Young TX, who was wounded during the
riot Of last December. Since then the
king and the people have shown their
gratitude in a. number Of ways. The
hospital is a good pniMing, welloquipped
with servants and interpreters, &C., by
the Coreanr government, and there are
also number of medical students who
wish to learn all they can Of foreign med
icine. From the 10th of April to the end
of July 1856 patients had been treated
and many important operations perform
ed. The last gift from the king to the
institution consisted Of five pretty half
grown girls who were educated for
"kesangs," dancing girls,) and taught to
play delicate stringed instrument and
sing finely after the thrilling Corean
fashion, and in the eyes Of Corean gentle
men they are perfectly charming, for II
is only this class of girls who are ever al.
lowed to attend feasts,. or, in fact to be
seen in any way, with the exception of
the washerwomen4 and working class. J
These five girls were given to the hospital
to be trained asnurses, and are TO give
up the name Off Kesang which, by the
way covers multitude of sins Five
bright, pretty girls rescued from such a
life A training school for nurses in
Cereal Can you believe it? | talked
with them through an interpreter, and
| found that they were very anxious to
learn to speak English, and to sec and
learn all they can of the foreign ladies' -
Now, DR.. Heronis trying to make plan
by which can teach them little every
day as soon as have learned a little more
Corean. There are however, some diff.
cultes in the way of this, for they cannot
come to me without being carried in q
chair every day, and that W ould be q
great expense; neither can go to the
hospital TO meet them, for their is no suit
able place. However, hope ere long tc
tell you of some work done for these
girls, in whom | am so interested.
tell you, dear friends, Corea, il re
lieved of her political tanglcs, worlt
gladly take American civilization wher,
it now is, without waiting to pass through
the intermediate steps. 1t will pass from
the tallow dips to the electric light with
out stopping to try oil and gas, aud let u
hope that It will as readily open to tn
light of the gospel E, In all that / hav
ever heard of mission work never hav
known Of King anfa government TAX
ing SO readily w,th Up is first efforts;
ty yes rs it Is againh the Lawn but sh
doctors are winning their way to tn
hearts of the King and the people, and b,
the time we have learned the languag
VIC hope the way will be opened for tn
gospel. Surely this is the nation that /
to be born in q day have grown t,
love this land and this people, not be
cause they arc altogether lovely-fa
from it-but we love most, that whicl
costs us most, and lean not reckon al
that this land and this people have cos
me; but this | know, the Lord Jesu
counts 1t very precious and worth grea
sacrifice, and we pray daily that we ma.
be able to fulfill our duty to them and t
those whom we represent in the cause o
Christ. a 1si.H
CoREA, August, 1885. s