Evening journal., 1907-11-16

We sailed at midnight and the next
morning found as In the Bosphorus.
You have all heard and read reams
OF description of Constantinople ana
] shall not bore YOU with any rap
lures. have no adjectlves left TO
express IL; its perfect sky against
which its many minarets stand out like
big silver needles, the exquisite beauty
of its situation-then on the other hand
the dirt, sloth and decay. the disgust
ing dogs In the streets. make a COM
bination not TO he found anywhere
else on earth. We lunched with our
ann bassador. Mr., Leishman and through
his kindness, we were enabled 20 see
many places not generally shown to
strangers. All the time we were
in Constantlnople l felt as though
were in one of the Arabian Nights
Tales" and when at the Selamlik we
saw the Sultan going TO mosque IL
was almost a disappointment that he
did not come forth In a brocade robe
and a diamond aigrette in his turban.
When we We're once more In Rou-
mania IL seemed so clean and civilized
I sighed from sheer JOY and comfort
BY the time this reaches you we
shall be In Bucharest for the winter
where we have secured a pleasant and
comfortable modern home for the lega-
tion. With some of our home treasures
about us we hope to be very contenied.
Bucharest is really a fine city. gay
and bright and soon the opera, con-
certs and theatres will be In full swing
Yesterday when / was In town / saw
Sherlock Holmes" advertised TO be
played at the National theatre
/ am sure you will all be glad to
know that my boys are In splendid
health They have grown wonderfully
and are so strong and well, I have a
thrill of JOY every time ] look at them
They chatter in three or four languages
and quite put their mother to shame
for as yet I have not learned much OF
the Roumanian language. l have beer
away too often for regular study and
then the higher classes speak French
so much Il makes IL harder 10 learr
Roumanian. I find my French and
German very useful. Roumania Is q
beautiful country. carpeted with ex.
lquisite flowers of many colors. possess.
ing fertile soil. and she also ha,
extensive oil (Petroleum) fields and de.
lposits of various minerals which viii
bring her great riches when they sr'
lexploited. The people are kind an,
courteous and 1 am very happy here
| still / do not once forget that / hat
the honor of being born In the United
States OF America and that thougl
other countries have their advantages
ours is ever the best of all. I nevel
see our beloved flag without a big luml
comes in my throat and woman likl
my eyes MI with tears.
hope ! shall soon have some ac
count of your doings. 1 am just al
interested as ever in the Caesar Rod
lney Chapter and the Daughters of th
American Revolution. Even thougl
Oceans and countries may separate us
there is no separation for those VIII
love each other. and my heart goes on
to you ever more warmly We cai
feel ourselves all OF the same grea
family, under the same glorious fal
land the same Beautiful Creator
And now having fulfilled my promis
to give YOU an account Of myself.
send my love TO you and pray that bot
as a chapter and individually. success
in all good things may be yours an
lGod's tenderest blessing.
EDITH WALLACE KNOWLES
October 2Oth, 1901