New Britain herald., 1917-03-21

ternoon was spent in the Botanical gardens where we were caught in z sharp shower. the first of four, ana had t. seek shelter in the office build ing. Aftcrward we were shown the cocoanut palm and the bread fruit trees which, were in bearing, and also allowed to examine the. fruit with, eyes, fingers and mouth.
 s From there we were guided at our request. to a curio store. Believe on tllc Lord Jesus Christ" was the sur- Irisins grcetingxo on the outside of tho
 touse.S We were ushered into as,sit- ting room where notices were nu- ntcr0us upon the wall. Through this .x66nsl ~eec,- entered the little shop skeyond, and gentle voiced English ] woman appeared We saw nothing that we wanted save green cocoanut winch was at once chopped open and presented to us. It contained three lor four glasses full of sweet water. thought 1t would be milky, but was surprised to find it quite clear. The most beautiful snake that<I have ever seen lay coiled up in cage. It was :; lovely shade of electric blue. Would you like me to put it round your -ncc!l?'' asked tho sweet-voiced lady. .I often do. It is quite harmless; It has bitten me twice." We declined with thanks. Poll, the red and grey African parrot. was a truly wonderful i;rd: and did many amusing and in teresting things. Our hostess was a second Adventist and has worked among tac soldiers and sailors on the island for twenty years. We were treated with the greatest. of hospital fly by both MT. and Mrs Peart at if,cir plantation on the edge of the town St. Lucia is an island standing by itself. That. afternoon is to me an island of experience in my life quite dissassoeiated from anything be- fore or since.
 January IS. 1917.
 It is two weeks since we saw St. Lucia, We arc near St. Helena, but still over 2.00O miles from Cape Town. We, travel about c50 miles 8 day and can hardly hope to be in before Mon- day. the 22th just thirty days from the time we left New York. We have had wonderfully cold weather all the way and while I have not been really sea sick at all, though energy is away Lelow par and I am; conscious that some way | am not well. There are one hundred passengers on the ship, most of them first class. and thirty six are missionaries Our board : is representctl by Dr. Van Allan, who goes on to- his hosnital in India and bv Miss Diadein Doll of the West Af-. rican mission. My cabin mates ! are. Miss Lynne. mIio is iSoirg to India 60 start a Bible school and. Miss Quin- l ton. tho goes 'underY the. Methodistss to: Old Unsfali Chodesia. to work'in al girls school..- IT,, .s,
 Sports ons, the deck are taken up, each morning and af4srnoonsy and at } sclock we. .are addressed by one of the paasengSrs. !ssss1 II.
 we three essCongre9dtionalists have5 eacft.had'a turn.- Mfss Lynne has told of zenana. and orphanage workt ini India; Dr.f Attack stone of medical work iii. Africa: Miss Bliss of. the, starting ! and development of the Hugenot, scminaries for European girls in South Africa. A gentleman who sur veyed one of the early railroads in Arizona has told US his Experiences there. I never travelled on any steamer before save where we had such opportunity We are remark ably congenial and happy company, and ! shall have feelings nearly app pr0a ching regret when we disembark at Cape Town. .,g,s,
 All the portss on the boat are paint cd black and arc closed when electric lights are os. 10 that we travel as S dnrk a. possible! that no submarines or raiders may espy us: We are now sa fars south :thatpwe are considered out of danger for the Germans have