The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1895-06-07

WIS SO klAu 10 uuu tuc ucdE uouic
letters of Jan. 9Th; was disappointed not
to find one from Wyoming. 1t is just
three months and eight days since l left
home.
CHUNG KING, China, April 2, 1895.
We arrived in Chung King a week
ago yesterday, March 18th. The letters
you, Allie and Ida wrote Jan. 9Th we're
awaiting me here, or rather We received
our mail before We arrived, rs Mr.. Myers
and Mr. Curnow and some OF the native
Christians came quite u ways down the
river to meet US and brought our mail
with them. tried to be satisfied with
the one letter, but it seemed there ought
to have been more, ns it does not take
the mail nearly SO long to come as 1t did
us. Native carriers carry the mail over
land from Hankow. only received one
SENTINEL, the date OF which was either
Jan. 9th, or 18th. 1 have missed the
next copy, as the one l received yester-
day is Jan. 18th. They just brought the
papers yesterday; said the letters had
been delayed. am ANXIOUS to know
how long it will be yet before / shall re-
ceive replies to the letters l wrote from
Japan-the country Of earthquakes.
Well, to change the subject think
have kept home time long enough, don't
you all think SO? When l tell you what
time it is l am going to stop long enough
to change it, but confess 1t is going to
be very hard for me to do it, for just
think my watch is just the same time
as when l was with you all, (of course l
don't know how much it has lost or
gained) 1t has been dear little faith
full watch, keeping the home time all
this time for me. for it has not stopped
once. | wonder il it will be as faithful in
keeping Chung King time. With you 1t
is now o'clock Tuesday morning, and
with us 1t is 9 o'clock Tuesday night,
making difference o: time, according
to any watch, of nine (9 hours. Now it
is done-and it sewers, as il we're, the
last link that binds me to you all; no, l
will not say that, for love is still the link
that binds US together and it cen never
be severed.
Wednesday p. m. AS We neared Chung
King a week ago Monday. and as l look
ed for the first time upon the city OF my
adoption, I cannot describe my feelings,
but know that l WAS thankful that
the Lord was 80 near and that my life,
my all, was in His keeping. Although
We passed through dangers seen and un-
seen every day, Helen and I enjoyed the
trip very much, and were not tired OF
the river when We reached here; but We
were very thankful to be at the end OF
our journey after being on the way oyer
three months. feel that cannot praise
the Lord enough for bringing US SO
safely through and none Of our goods
were damaged; there is scarcely party
that makes the "trip but that some Of
their goods are damaged by water.
We realized there were many prayers
going up in our behalf and they have
surely been answered. feel that when
you hear Of our safe arrival, you will
want to have praise meeting and thank
the Lord for HIS loving protection and
guidance all the way. When look
back and think OF all the pleasant things
that came in to my life and the beauti-
full scenery along the way, l feel that /
can now praise Him more than ever for
them all since We are so shut in behind
these walls and cannot enjoy much
freedom. We cannot walk on the streets,
but must always so 10 closed sedan
chairs. The west city wall is right back
Of Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Meyers house
(which is double housed and we can
walk on this for little ways, as it is not
travelled much. am so thankful for
this. Miss Ford and had nice walk
on it this morning. We could look down
upon the river and over and beyond to
the mountains, which appear to have a
thin veil over them On account OF the
hazy atmosphere.
Chung King is over 800 feet above the
river.its population 10000; situated as
it is at the junction Of the Lang Kiang
River with the Yang -tse- kiang river
(the river OF golden sands). it forms a
peninsular; thus Chung King is beauti-
fully situated but no Chinese city itself
can be beautiful with its filthy marrow
streets and dark building.
When We arrived there we're chairs
awaiting US that the ladies had sent
down for US; into these We stepped and
were carried by our coolies two China
man to chair, and three to Miss KS
sacks as che is quite heavy to the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis. 1t was up one
tier OF narrow filthy steps after another
almost all the way until We reached the