The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-11-25
IN SCOTLAND.
Miss Wishart Tells OF the Kindness
Shown by Her New Friends,
the Heurys.

tUt tItuTyS.
The NEWS of the 11th, inst,
told of Miss Alice Wishart's leav.
ing New York for India, on the
10th of October, and her voyage
across the Atlantic. The letter
this week tells of her stay in Scot
land.-Ed.
October 25.-Here | am in the
land of our forefathers, IN the
comfor table hone of a new friend
writing to you beside a cozy open
fire
1t was my good fortune to make
the acquaintance of the Henrys-
whom l mentioned in a previous
letter-warm friends of Missions
they are, who for the sake of the
eau Sc l represent, insisted that
instead of gong to a hotel, 1 come
with them, which l was pleased
to do.
Their home is most pleasantly
situated near the Unio of Glas-
gov, and they possess all one
could wish in worldly goods; but
what Is still better, Christ-llke
spirit which expresses itself IN
most practical aud beautiful ways
The first sight Of Scotland |
had was yesterday morning when
we entered the Clyde, and steam
ed up past the island of Arran
and Goats Fell, fairly high dour
looking peak, with cascades tum-
bling down Its sides, and mettled
over with dried heather and
bracken. 1t was misty and cold,
but Mr. Henry took me out on
deck before breakfa fast to point
out the places of interest all along
the way up the clyde to Greenoch.
1t was not IN the least dlsappolnt
ing as l feared it might be. On
the right bank were soft green
fields-so unusual at home this
time of year-lnterspersed with
tiny settlements which look like
neat little villages in pictur
book with here and there a hand.
some place belonging to Sir.
Somebody.or other, the landlord
and patron of the parish. Run
nlng up between purple peaks
aud promotories were wind swept
Locks, which | fancy must be
blue and smiling when the sun
shines, but look fierce and stern
with the RAIN dashlng across
them. BY the time we reached
Greenoch, the sun was trying TO
come out. The tide was out,
also; so, instead of gong on to
Glasgow by boat, we were trans
ferred to tender, taken on shore,
and out by tram. The customs
officials were very easy-my
trunks were not even opened.
My suit case was lost IN the
shuttle, but appeared this morn
ing in good condition. All our
heavy baggage was sent on board
the "Massilia" so we will have nc
further anxiety about that. Ali
the Salon passengers were sent
up first-class, and we had a mer-
ry time until we arrived at the
Glasgow station at 1890.
had planned to put up at The
Waverly, nice quiet hotel, well
recommended for Americans, but
when the Henrys found out from
their eldest sons, who came to
the station to meet them, that all
was we'll at home, they at once
said, "You are going home with
u.s." ETC., ETC., and l could not
resist their dindly cordlality, as
it was so real and sincere. l felt
at home at once, and proceeded
to take heavy cold after dinner
"a thing l had escsped so far; so
Ms. Henry put me to bed with
hot water bottle, and bundled
up like an Esquimo. was made
stay there until this morning at
10 o'clock. Absolutely every
thing was done for my comfort
that could be done, and / am
saved another siege once more.
A dainty tray was brought in at
tea time, and hot lemonade at
night, an open fire In the CRATE
made the room pleasantly warm
and all this kindness because