The Washington herald., 1906-11-04

All children who knew him, dearly loved
Bishop Phillips Brooks. and, although he
had no little sons ard daughters Of his
own, he dearly loved children
Whenever he went away on his travels
ne wrote long. lovely letters to some of
his little friends, especially TO his little
nieces.
The following letter from India was ad-
dressed to his little niece. Gertle. 1t may
be found in d recently published book
called "Children's Letters"
Jcypore. January :, 1852.
NY Dear Gertie-I wish YOU had been
with me here yesterday. We would have
had a beautiful time. You would have
had 10 get up at O'Clock, for at the
carriage was at the door, and we had al
ready had our breakfast But in this
country you do everything you can very
early, so as TO escape the hot sun. 1t is
very hot in the middle Of the day. but
quite cold now at night and in the morn
ings and evenings. Well, as we drove
into the town (for the bungalow where
we are staying is just outside. the sun
rose and the streets We're full of light
Queer Pink Houses.
The town is all painted pink. which
makes it the queerest- looking place YOU
ever saw, and on the outside OF the pink
houses there are pictures drawn. some of
them very solemn and some very funny
which makes it very pleasant TO drive u
the street. We drove through the street
which was crowded with camels and ele-
plants and donkeys. and women wrapped
up like bundles and men chattering
ike monkeys. land monkeys them
selves, and naked little children rolling in
the dust. and playing queer Jeypore
games All the little girls. when they
get to be about your age. have jewels in
their noses, and the women ali have their
noses looking beautiful in this way r
have got a nose jewel for you, which I
shall put in when l get home. and also
a little button for the side of Susie's nose.
such as the smaller children wear Think
how the girls at school will admire you
Well, We drove out the other side of
the queer pink town and went on toward
the old town, which they deserted a hun
dred years ago when they built this The
priest told the rajah. or king, that they
ought not 10 live more than a thousand
years in one place. and so. as the old
town was about thousand years old, the
king left it; and there it stands about
five miles OFF. with only a few beggars
and a lot of monkeys for inhabitants of
its splendid palaces and temples. As we
drove along toward It. the fields were
full Of peacocks and all sorts of bright
winged birds. and out of the ponds and
streams the crocOdiles stuck up their lazy
heads and looked at US.
An Elephant Ride.
The hills around are full of tigers and
hyenas but they do not come down to the
town, though I saw a cage of them there
which had been captured only about a
month and were very firece. Poor things,
When we came to the entrance of the old
town, there was a splendid great eIe-
plant waiting for us which the raiah
had sent He sent the carriage, too. The
elephant had his trunk and head beauti |
fully painted. and looked almost as big
as Jumbo. He kneit down, and we climb /
ed up by a ladder and sat upon his hack /
and then he tciled up the hill. I am /
afraid he thought Americans must be /
very heavy. and I do not know whether
he could have carried you Behind rs &C
We went up the hill, came man leading
a littel black goat. and when | asked
what it was fer, they said it was for
sacrifice. II seems hOTrid old goddess
has a temple on the hill, and years ago /
they used to sacrifice men to her. Ia /
make her happy and kind. But merci- /
fui rajah stopped that, and made them |
sacrifice goats instead, and now they give /