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PHILIPPINE LETTER.
Mrs. W. u. Bradley Writes 81 the
Manners and Customs Ia that Far.
Away IARsd.

Away Land
Liago. Aibay. i. l. Dec. u, 1917.
My Dear Mother:
II has been two weeks since wrote TO You
last. Saturday I had company NIL day. The
post Office inspector was with us, ana NJ l
wisbed TO be- especially nice to him ] did not
ind the time TO write. He gave M the post
ONCE bnt has not yet suecacded In getting =
mail carrier. ave nothing much TO write
about. having 90 often wrote you all about the
people, 30 viii just write you something ABOUT
reohlo. He In growing 10 fast AND 10 getting
prettier ever day. ls perfectly healthy. ana
could not wish for him 70 be any better. TIT
nuTse rs devoted to him and delights In carry
ing him 10 school. The men. women ana emil
dren follow him through the streets, just a.
We are having a good deal OF excitement "a
our city Just now. l guess you have seen in
the papers that the Ladrones are getting 70 oe
outside the city limits. The government hal
sent troops to 20 In the mountains 10 hunt lot
and XIII the leaders. All the loyal people
have been ordered 70 the towpa. IL seems
very hard for these people TO have TO cave
their homes and live In the streets. ont II u
inst an hard for the people In town TO I'VE NJ
WAYS In dread. The Ladroues have snrteo
several times In this city. but we hive q s, fon.
much harm. These islands are 10 adread,nl
condition in some respects. The Mexican
money Is abominable. b only change We
have !. no. 80 cents and % CENT sr,rs wead,n
i V6uB W QuItoo u~S" -.
last week. Iwcre white silk and dressed jus,
as / would bave dressed ut home. The orloe
looked real nice, but OF course sne var no
dressed A we do. tried 20 rememot Ine H'i !
have forgotten some. On the table were how.
ers, fruits, gvpsy cake. olives and pickles
The nrst course was goup, the second ooiieo
beef With tomatoes: third cn a.hnsas ~r nann.r
and bananas: Hfth. beef steak. boiled ham;
pork and beof tongue; sixth. Engli.h peas and
chicken. AFTER dinner they nsa 2 dnnc aon .
menced as I had to get bach! tn nee ater leo.
aio. Sr Romans has Just had oil OF our rooms
repainted. The Spanish way Of painting is
quite different from ours, altogether IN ngares
many coiors pretty. but they have good taste
and blend their colors beautifully; Ny din
Ing room Ia Just lovely. In the middle OF tns
top 10 . PIN diamSpd; WIN nna in ps the S Centre :
white flower. The walls are pale blue: DOT
dered with cream and . very narrow cage o,
black. with my sideboard. lounges ana cay
can't imasine how pretty the room u. r. ha,
made me q bamboo screen covered with pretty
cloth and I DO wish you could see bow oeauIi
ful Il ia I have only Q few days 20 get reao!
ing for CHRISTMAS In summer clothes. Instead
OF hooking forward TO the time with pleasure
dread IL. Il Ii the limo Of the Fiester here
and every ""% one '1 y NM NY .e SonsS ~ Vii 10 Only sESG atsy
6y me. Il will not b 90 bad, but We nevel
Know What moment they will leave us.
have q real rood cook Just now. He know
What TO do Without being told the same thinl
every day. He 10 o grown man: but 70 verj
low and short. His name 10 too hard 70 pro,
nounee much less spell. r. told him 70 al
Vays Answer 70 the name OF Squat HI
thinks It 10 q fancy English namea and 10 much
Won orep AJAX me II We obser We the sabbath
day. I am sorry tn say We do not observs u
"a we would like, N 70 have NO church. 10 &C
10, bot we try 10 do the best We can, and need
tar. does not suffer no much from indigestion
sinoe being unde the treatment OF the new
American doctor.
Hoping hat you are all well. and w'slline
you q merry Christmas. ! am just the same
your loving daughter. NJ. l.. b.