The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-19
MISSIONARY Will
RETURN in 1918
Well Known Crawford County Mis-
sionary Now at Yenking. China,
In 4 New Missionary District.
GRANTED FURLoUcH IN 1915

GRANTED FURLoUcH IN 1915
Miss GIassburner Writes Interesting
to Print Same Granted
Yenking, Feb. 8. 1916.
My Own Dearest Ones at Home:
have been here whole week and
not yet written one word to you. We
were just week on the way, and some
how didn't seem to have any heart
to write then. as there was nothing
very exciting happening at that time.
Since have been here | have been
busy every minute. We got in after
dark Wednesday night, February I'd.
! had five Chinese girls with me. three
who are coming here to teach and
Bertha's two little nieces. They were
all very cheerful and brave all the
way up, but when we turned bend
in the river and came In sight of YEN
king, it was too much for them, and
we all felt very "weepy." Suddenly
through the gloom heard strong.
cheerful voice call .out, 20, Miss
Glassburher!" ran out to see and
there on the bank stood Mr.. Caldwell
and Oliver and Mr.. Bankhardt. 1t
seemed that the mission was having
their Wednesday afternoon prayer
meeting and at its close Oliver saw
the boat coming up the river. AS it
was the last day Of the Chinese year
there we're no other boats out SO they
knew it must be US, and the men
started out to meet us. Yenking Is
situated in the fork of the river. 1t
was certainly good to be met and |
really do not know just how we would
have managed it il they had not come.
We could only get one or two import
ant baskets up that night, as no one
works on New Years eve, but we got
the rest up the next morning and or
course was soon busy getting un.
packed.
Misses Linman and Tschpddy gave
me cordial welcome and had been
i'm the house only few minutes when
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell came in. Mrs,
Caldwell said she couldn't wait till
morning. Everybody has been so
good to me that / already feel that l
shel0nx here, though there is often q
sort OF sub.cOnsctOus ache In my heart
for the people have loved for SO long,
Thursday ! spent in unpacking and
visiting Friday [ got my study fairly
well arranged. 1t Is in the girls
school building. We have beautiful
buildings here. The home is not in
the school. building as it is at Hal
tang but the w. r. NJ. S. ladies have
a separate house. The grounds are
well kept and there are many trees
and flowers. The girls school is on a
terrace above, the home. The women's
school is just opposite us. l have been
SO accustomed to work in the same
building with the girls that was
very happy when found my study
could be in the school. There are on
ly two studies In the house anyway.
Miss Tschuddy and were going to
have one together, but l think it is
much better to each have one.
Miss Tschuddy is a new missionary
just out. She is to be associated with
me in the work here. She is very
nice and friendly, winsome and girl.
ish She is tri0e taller than | and
perhaps little larger all over. Her
hair is a trifie lighter than mine: her
eyes not far from the same color. The
people who have known here a little
longer than have all think she is
fine. She is as different from Miss
Jones as possible. had a good let
ter from Miss Jones since coming
here. She felt pretty lonely at first,
but said that the burden had been
lifted and she was much happier. Der
tina also writes encouragingly. She
will be coming up. hope, in a few
weeks, for l need, her here and Miss
Jones and Miss Elily have another
teacher now
Saturday morning had to prepare
a talk on Better Babies" -! to give
at the Woman's Mutual Improvement
society. The name sounds formidable
but the society" is only meeting of
a few of the wives of pastors. teachers,
etc. once a. month with the teachers
of the girls and wOmens schools, and
thewomen missionaries. Mrs. Bank.
hardt is the president and she said she
knew that Better Babies" was very
near my. heart 1t Is true that Miss
Jones and had intended to have a
Better Babies" contest in Haitang
III l lIdu 'IlOJ UCCH oppoihISu tup "S'S'
/ suppose someone had told them
about it. had my charts and the
women seemed quite attentive.
Sunday the district superintendent
preached and at the close of the serv-
ice he called me up and introduced me
to the crowd He is very nice. al
ready like him.
The last three days ] have been try
ing to get ready for the opening of
school. Many things seem very diff
cult with an entirely new corps of
teachers, but everyone seems to be
doing his or her best to help and to-
day (Thursday) we are really started
and feel relieved.
Last night had your two dear let
ters of December 29th and January
4th. 1t made me feel so ashamed to
have two such good letters. when !
have been so negligent myself. Did
tell you'll fear did not-that my
books came with the eXquisitely dainty
bag and towel from Ruth. The tatting
is one Of the very prettiest patterns
have seen. do appreciate it so
much, Ruth dearest. like both of
the books, too. You might tell me,