Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-05-27

For two days we kept elise to a
lovely river on VIII Sc banks we ,mD-
ed at night and which we cross d ~
lines The last morning we CROSSED
It p times. AT noon we reached the
divide separating Pre- and Nan pre-
vinces. and, as we went down on the
N ~ side, we crossed another stream
rs times. The country is wild and
beautiii and | enjoyed every mo-
ment of the trip. and never had
such sn appetite.
The morning we we're going down
from the divide into Nan province
by a teep mountain path, at the
narrowest part Of the way, we were
met by drove of 300 cattle, coming
i groups We were waiting nearly
al hour for them to pass and two or
threetimes we had a wild mix-up.
the cattle got psnicky.
Wnen wa were but two nights
way from Nm tiger attacked a
group Of men doing night work en-
the road only short distance from
where we had camped. Last year
some of the missionaries got a fine
tiger right in the city, while the la
dies sat on the porch and watched
the hunt by moonlight. Now. don't
warn me not TO go tiger hunting for
| haven't gun.
Saturday afternoon when we got
to Ban All. where we were to spend
Sunday, we found baskets that had
been sent out from Nan, containing
tomatoes, lettuce. roast beef. bread.
candy and chocolate cake. There
were also letters of welcome that
made me feel good. Miss Van Vrak-
en- had sent telegram of welcome
to Chieng Mai. but of course didn't
eceive it.
Monday afternoon we were met at
the city wall by the school girls who
had walked over mile to meet me.
One hundred yards further on. we
nat the school boys, who lined up.
m .de bow and sang the national
anthem and gave three cheers. Just
beyond them were the missionaries
wh) gave me about the warmest
welcome / ever received anywhere.
| went home and dressed and over
to Palmer's for my first meal in Nan.
DR.. and Mrs. Taylor are at home
now. If the former goes to General
Assembly / hope he can pay Hopkins
vile visit. / am going to write
him the first chance / have. He is
in Missouri now, and have no hopes
he will go to Kentucky unless Ger
ersl Assembly.
This week has been very full Mon
dav and Tuesday evening l took sup
per at Palmer's, Tuesday afternoon
Miss V. had the school girls in to
meet me, yesterday afternoon gave
a reception to the women of the
church here for the same purpose
with games and nice refreshments.
This afternoon she has tea and ten
mis- for the missionaries. There is no
English community here.
Nv welcome from the natives has
been as warm as that from the mis-
slonaries. They seem to be deligh :
ed to have me come.
The house in which i am is about
the prettiest mission nome have
seen. though it is not the mJst {, /.
pensive. 1t has just been completes
by DR.. Taylor and is quite mode
Most of the mission houses. though
comfortable. are severely plain. and
rather barry" But this one has
two stories and does not have to be
high off the ground to avoid high
water as the compound is 30 high
the river never reaches it. There is
a mi quito room" on one of the
verandas-a place SCREENED with wire
netting for sleeping out of-doo RS. /
will try to get some pictures when
my films arrive.
have been teaching a little this
week. gradually getting into the
work. Miss Van Vranken is not at
all well. and l want to tighten her
duties as much as possible. she
needs her fulough ba lily.
Mary Palmer is the dearest child.
! wish you could see her. She is not
yet three years old. and is the Image
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