The state herald., 1907-08-16

| Ilntclllgent. Vi course many of the m
do not have chance TO study, but those
who do have chance, as rule, make
good use of their time. When first
came many things seemed very strange
to me, but it has all grown old now and
we don't notice the curiosity of our sur
roundings like we did at first. One soon
becomes so engaged in their various du-
ties and we meet with so many sad
cases that we forget the curious things
and wonder how we can help the poor
souls who need our attention. The Lam
guage is not MS difficult ms one would
suppose IL to be. of course in India
there are many different languages. |
think ] have heard there are over sixty.
Some Of them are more difficult than
others. We study the Hindi language
here. CThis language is understood all
over India, the others are not) II is
easier than some of the other languages.
or course aase must study. hard 10 iot
IL. by study and practice one is soon u
BILE to converse in the language.
The staple food is rice. In some To-
calities n great deal OF wheat is raised
but for the most part the natives live
on rice curry. the latter is made from
vegetables and sometimes meat. II is
boiled and some condiments which they
call curry powder is cooked with the
vegetables and meat. II is very hot,
consisting Of red pepper. mustard seed.
ginger. anise seed and sometimes other
seeds also. We eat rice and curry some
times. was in India almost year
before ate il, disliked II so much.
relish 1t now occasionally.
We have two orphapnges. One for
boys at Lohara. - miles from here and
the girls orphanagc here. We also have
a leper asylum about two miles from
Raj. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley have charge
Of the lepcr asylum.
Al present we are erecting new
building for the girls orphanage. We
hope 10 have II completed at the close
Of the rains and move into the building
in October D. V. The building consists
Of large school room. n sewing r. ON,
and clothes room and three sleeping
rooms for the girls, bed room, sitting
and dining room and pantry for the
workers who take care Of the girls. Al
present my husband and have charge
Of the girls orphanagc, but we will not
keep Il any longer. soon MS we get some
more workers to take charge Of 1t,
The girls do their own sewing. cook
Their food, do their washing. grind -four
for their bread and do all the work for
Us. |. 9. cooking. housework and many
other llt,lc things for M, A number
of them arr still In school yet. Of course
they connot do as much work aB the
girls who are out Of school Next year
W. hope 10 have two Of our own girls
take charge Of the mission school. Thus
far we have had outside teachers. We
will be- 10 glad when We can have our
own girls To take el arRc and run the
school on different principles.
We have some girls In training for
Zcnna work. They go with our Bible
woman twlo Ia rSt 60 years Of agc) TO
visit the women who arc kept In purdha
lsccluSion) They also take u course Of
bible utudy In connection with their
calling. We have native preachers
stationed at two other places who are
preaching, They also are supposed to
bring up their course 81 studies There
arc many more things ! could write you
about our work. the coyitfy. etc, but
will close for this time for fear ! may
weary ypu with my long letter. shall
bc pleased 10 hear from you again.
with mu'h love 10 you all from Mr.,
whistler aud 1 Your loving niece,
Mus. +. u. WnsLEa.