Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-03
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gether and under guard, on their |
way to Siberia. There were me-
3 roes in European costume and
white men in the gayest of Bar
oarian colorS.
But we went on, and the next
was the sight of the
blue Caspian, rolling up big waves
just along side of the car win
dows. Not far from Baku the
three of us who were bound for
West Persia separated from the
rest OF the party and started off
for ourselves, feeling very small
and lonesome, especially as we
were still in Russia, and only
knew about three words of the
language. However, as every
where on the journey, when we
really needed help, someone was
sent to help us. This time it
was a Greek who had been in
America. HIS broken English
sounded very good to us. And
so we came to Tiflis, where the
excellent hotel seemed very
haven of rest after the many
nights, some of them very UNI
comfortable ones, on the train.
Even at the best l don't like the
style of train as we'll
as the American, and at its worst
it is as bad as anything Of the
kind can be. Here Mr.. Jessup,
of Tabriz, met us and took up
the burden of our further con-
duct. We came within so miles
of Tabriz by railway, but the
train was so poor and so crowded
we were glad to leave it at Julia.
1t was on this trip however that
we saw Mt. Ararat. We trav-
elled around it, having different
views of it for hours, and it GER
tainly is a wonderful mountain.
1t is often obscured by clouds,
but we had a beautiful view Of
it, with its great top covered
with snow.
At Julia we walked across the
bridge into Persia. Here we Sc
cured the most curious vehicle
1 ever saw, sort of magnified
Irish car with canopy, and a
high seat in front for the driver.
In this with four horses abreast,
going at a sharp trot or gallop,
we made the so miles in Is hours,
stopping only long enough to
change horses.
How to tell you my impress
sions of Tabriz l don't know.
Some things have been as l ex-
pected and others are very diff
ferent. | like the country very
much. This part of Persia is
high and dry literally. Tab
riz is in a plain, on the banks of
a small river, with fine noun
tains on all sides. These are
mostly of red sandstone. and are
quite bare. The highest peaks
have been snowcovered now for
two months. The sun shines a II
day. and almost every day, and
even up to this time it is warm
enough to study up on the roof
for several hours in the middle
of the day. | am very fond of
the roof, for the beautiful view
it affords in all directions. and
because it is quiet place free
from Interruptions.
We have here a girls school
and a boys school. Each of
these has it's own compound in
the city. The hospital COM
pound is out on the edge of town,
and it is here that live. In the
compound, which contains 4 or
5 acres, is the nice new hospital
and two other houses, in one OF
which l am boarding. When ]
begin to do active medical work
l will have rooms in the hospital,
| the American nurse and setting
up an establishment together.
Just now / am not doing much
work, as the woman physician
from Urumia is here and, know >
ing the language, can take tie
cases much more easily. So l
am studying Turkish with all
|my might. 1t is said not to be
hard language, and l am finding
it very interesting. But there
are so many languages used here,
one feels as if one ought to learn
half dozen. For instance we
have two services on Sunday
morning, one in Turkish and one
in Armenian. The afternoon S.
s. is conducted sometimes in Ar.
menian, sometimes in Turkish,
and has classes in English.
There are many Syrians who