Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
WAS WRITTEN IN TEARS
Letter Of Miss Stone, the Cap.
tive Missionary. to Friend
at Sofia.
Paper Upon Which II Was Writ.
ten Stained With the Cap.
tive's Weeping.
Further Particulars Of the AT.
tack on Native Strong.
hold in Samar.

| Sofia, Nov 21.-Letters recently ex-
| the captive missionary, and Bulgarian
friend were obtained yesterday. The
communication of her friend was the
| first one to reach the kidnapped mis-
sionary. 1t is dated Oct. "a, and is in
! English, reading as follows:
My Dear Sister, Miss Stone: You
must think that your friends have for
| gotten you, but it is quite otherwise.
Once you are with us again you will
| find that true friends have tried to dc
| all that was possible for YOU and more,
that God has put it into the hearts of
others who have never known you to
work, perhaps hardests of all for you to
be saved.
I'VE are striving and praying day and
night. Your brothers and mother are
well, but very anxious. Please write on
this same letter in your own hand what
you have to say, telling, il possible,
your condition, and sending it back by
the bearer"
Miss Stone replied to this in her own
handwriting In Bulgarian, and closely
filed the two blank pages that were left
for that purpose. Here is her letter:
My Dear Little Sister: As tho the
sun in all its splendor had shone out de-
spite the rain falling on us from thick
clouds, so great is my JOY at having re-
ceived your letter this morning. What a
blessing your words bring to me and also
to Nine. Tsilka, your countrywoman.
To hear once more from the world, es-
pecially words so sweet and encourag-
ing, awakens new life in us. We contin-
ually repeat in hearts your assurance
that our dear ones have not forgotten
us and are praying and working tire-
lessly for our release. When your let
ter came, having received no help from
any direction, our burden had become
heavy, indeed. Now we are lifted up
with new courage and stronger faith In
the Lord. rely fully on the prayers and
efforts of friends, known and unknown.
Remember me to all, present my low
ing greetings to your mother and fam
lily and inform my co-workers that l
do not cease to pray for them.
81 have written the particulars of our
COHQlIlOll 10 1/iShhhS'hs oAAA ~
may ask him to see my letter.
II only add here that we have pre-
served our general health. despite all
our trials. I rejoice in the permission
which has just been accorded me to
write to my dearest ones in America.
This will be the second letter which
have been permitted to write, besides
those to three persons in regard to our
libration. 1 hardly hoped to hear that
my mother was yet alive. II you can
write her word of comfort and also my
brothers. God will bless you. Nine.
Tsilka joins in grateful and affectionate
remembrance. Lovingly.
"ELLEN NJ. STONE.
October 49,"
The paper Is tear-stained OF the five
letters which have been written by Miss
Stone during her captivity, two were
to United States Consul General Dick
con, one to the treasurer of the Ameri-
can board Of foreign missions, one to
w. w. Peet, of Constant:nople, one to
relatives, and the fifth was the one
quoted above. The letter is devoid of
evidence Of the missionary's wherea-
"a =