The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-02-17
SPENT SUNDAY IN BOMBAY.
Miss Alice Wishart Attends a Hindu
Christian Endeavor Society.
IMPRESSED WITH COUNTRY


by way of the sea, and through
aristocratic BON bay. Oh the
houses, the foliage, the sea aud
the sunset, the most marvellous
colors I ever saw in the sky, as a
background for temples, palaces
and palms. And then no clang-
ing bells, or rumbling over cob
blestones. haven't been able to
rub up one tiny bit of excitement
strange to say, but I am enjoying
the strange, beautiful, new things
without one bit of glamour. l
prefer bay with India, so tar
to anything saw in England or
on the continent.
Monday, Z A. NJ. 1 was too tlr-
ed and sleepy on Saturday night
to finish my letter, so | got up
early this morning, ate my chotti
hazarl (tea and toasD and am at it
again. The air is to sweet and
cool with a Whit of something
floating In now and then to where
| am writing by the window.
After we got back from tea at
Miss Abbott's we dressed for
dinner, to which Miss Bissell and
her brother with his little daugh.
ter, and Dr.. Rose and Miss Mary
Fairbank were invited. After
dinner we had coffee in the draw
ing room. We had delightful
evening together, and after pray
ers, the guests departed, and
Mrs. Clark and my host and host
ess and 1 had a cozy little talk to-
gether until bed time. Mrs. Alb.
bott brought me to my room
which IS bed room and sitting
room com bined, with a oath at
tached, has five windows and
looks out on the front lawn, vista
of palms, banana trees, vines and
tropical plants. She told me when
my chotti hazari would be brought
IN, explained about the strange
sounds 1 was likely to hear in the
night, explained, too, about The
locks and bolts, and bade me good
night; and so thus ended my first
day in BON bay. After a vain at
tempt at writing I went to bed
and slept like top only getting
up In time for my bath and to get
ready for Sunday school in the
Home Mission. Dear old Mrs.
Clarke took me in the Abbott S
conveyance, and l will simply
mention the places 1 visited re.
serving a description of them for
the Christian Endeavor letter, L
will write as soon as can. 1t Was
intensely interesting to me, and
being so strange and new / think
L shall never forget it. l attend
ed five differant services with the
others who remained in Bombay
over Sunday. The humes people
are exceedingly nice, and they
and the Abbott families showed
off the American Board work to
a fine advantage. They can well
be proud of it, and yet they are
very modest. | am invited to
lunch at one of their homes to-day
and all the new people are invited
here for 8 o'clock breakfast this
morning. They leave at nine to-
night as do. From the Sunday
school went with the Hu me clan
on general mission tour to see
the little blind famine orphans; |
could have wept quarts Then to
9. e. at the Boys Orphanage
where we saw 200 boys from the
age of five to eighteen take entire
charge of the meeting. l came
back to the Abbott's for 3 O'Clock
tlffin, and started off with them
to Marathi Christian service at
their mission church. We attend
ed English service at g O'Clock,
designed for Hindu young men
who can speak English. After
dinner Mrs. Clarke and | went
out on the balcony to look at the
stars and have a little chat. This
morning after breakfast, Mrs.
Abbott is going to take me shop
ping, then to lunch aud some
sight seeing later in the after
noon.
/ feel so well and so rejoiced at
Gods goodness In bringing me
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