The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-10-17

aud excited curiosity, we were obliged
10 watch them very closely for they
were disposed to be light fingered.
The disappearing of one or two little
articles warned us that we could not
be too much on our guard.
The last night but one on our re-
turn, the men who carried our blan-
kets did not overtake us. We had
marched almost all day Oh slight
lunch, but by 1870 at night 1.-THE
boy" had contrived to get US up an
excuse of dinner. The air was cold
and we tried in vain to sleep until
about O'Clock in the morning when
we decided to push on to Almoro 1t
was moonlight, and we did hot know
by what sort of animals our way
might be beset But arousing two
men that had reached the bungalow
that night and taking our gun with
the two remaining cartridges we
moved on.
Daylight came at last, with no adj
ventures worth recording. In the
early morning we sighted Almoro
and congratulated ourselves on the
nearness of rest, good food and civil
ization. But distances inthese noun
tains are deeeiving. 1t was hours
after seeing the end of our travels
ere we sat comfortably in Mrs. Bod
ley's parlor enjoying our toast and
tea and the companionship of those
of our own race.
| remained a week or two longer
under the hospitable roof of the Bod
ley's, then left the mountains and
FASTENED to my work on the plains,
having been absent six weeks in all
Recounting the experiences of this,
to me eventful trip, my heart was
full of gratitude to the Giver of all
things for the renewed vigor and en-
ergy, and for having permitted me
to see something of His handiwork,
and l take up my work with Q new
zeal and conservation.
These letters have been written
with the sole aim, however short they
may fall Of it, of giving those who
may read them more general knowl
edge of the country, and Of bringing
India nearer and making it more
real to them, thus deepening the in :
terest in this far away land. l have
no interest apart from my Masters
work, and so | have not written these
with the idea of trying to entertain,
but that through these letters the
hearts of Christian people who may
read them may be closer joined to
the Lords cause here.
This great empire needs many
things, but it needs Christ beyond
all other needs. You at home by
your generous contributions to this
work, by your sympathy and your
earnest prayers, can powerfully sup
plement the work of those of us who
are in the field. The work is all one
whether the worker be at home or in
the forefront of the battle. If all of
Gods people would unite and place
the interests of His work first in
their thoughts and plans, and make
His will their delight, time would
not be far distant when the "habita-
tions of cruelty" would be filled with
the praises of our God.
Since writing the first of these let
tiers, the heavens have unlocked and
have poured their treasures on the
thirsty, withered earth. Nor has the
earth been slow to respond For now
everything is green and beautiful
and the earth is once more clad in
the garb of youth. o, that this might
be prophecy of the showers Of
grace on this barren land, and of the
response India shall make to the re-
freshing showers Of divine grace.
l.. A. CORE.