The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-04-18
LETTER FROM THE ORIENT
isseps,ing Narrative OF Late secre-
tary Bartlett and Wife's Trip From
West 10 Far East.
Baptist College, Rangcon, Burma
Jan 10, 1917.


Baptist College. Rangoon, Burma
Jan. 10, 1917
Dear Friends
We are in Rangoon and al work
We arrived here December 10, just
two months from the day We left Sar
Francisco and three months from the
day we left Mrs. Bartlctt'S home In
Indiana. We are fortunate TO be in Q
port city, ono OF my Colgate friends
in our party. with his wife went 70
one Of the most inland stations almost
two months journey from here.
We have had wonderful trip.
will mention two things; Nothing In
either Of our memories stands out with
the sheer, unalloyed pleasure that does
our vacation in Glacier Park, and on
the other hand the most miserable ex-
pericnce which we hGve ever gone
through was the ocean trip. The sec
ond day out Mrs. Bartlett, very sick,
said; "Well am not sorry that came
but If ever get there will never go
back" At least next time we cross
the Pacific we are going by rail
We left Chicago In the worst heat
of the summer and arrived at Glacier
Park the second evening after TO find
the men at the depot with big caps
and mittens. We walked over the
frozen mud and snow tothe hotel and
. went Immediately to bed, The next
morning we dressed in our kahkies,
putting our travelling clothes in the
trunk from which the kahkies came.
As we seated ourselves at the break
fast table we had our first view Of the
mountains The grandeur Of that
view We shall never forget, mountain
after mountain, snow covered and all
in the beautiful sunlight After
breakfast we started out on two
weeks walk. We carried blankets,
ponchos, cooking outfit and forty
pounds of provisions. The first day
took US over the top of Mt Henry
s,100 feet and down to Two Medicine
Lake on the other side, thirteen miles.
Then followed two weeks Of unalloyed
enjoyment, to lakes, waterfalls, peaks
and over passes. We saw many wild
animals, our binoculars bringing them
very close sometimes, and we had the
finest trout. Two of the best trips
were TO Blinches Peak 9,200 feet and
over the continental divide at Cut
Bank Pass, $500 feet; the latter day
we walked eighteen miles; how good
hot corn bread and friend bacon did
taste beside a mountain stream near
the end of our journey Then Mrs
Bartlett set the pace for the last four
miles which we made in about an hour.
At the end of the two weeks we walk
ed eleven miles out of the park in n
driving snow storm, which made the
whole trip perfect,
The journey to Spokane, Portland
and via the Shasta Route to San Fran |
cisco brought too many pleasures to
enumerate, also the week in San Fran |
cisco from where we sailed on October
10th. Then our troubles began. Don't
ever cross the Pacific for pleasure; if |
you have to go, grin and bear it.
would prefer to go TO Jail for the
thirty days. Six meals per day, no
exercise, little air in the cabins, con-
slant rocking Of the boat and then
people wonder why they are sea sick
When asked the steward for our first
meal tickets, he said, Zone way or
round trip" The next day with most
of the passengers lined up by the rail,
| asked for my lunch on deck, the
steward said; Sorry, but the meals
are all out" | got even with him the
next day by telling him that his meals
were pot as good on the outward jour
ncy as on the inward He flared up
and said you have never been with
me on the inward journey" "No,"
said |, "but your meals have been with
me in both directions" Someone com
posed little rhyme about "The Re
turn Of the Swallows" A missionary
was responsible for the following ver-
ses:
She was standing by the rail
Looking very weak and pale
Was she looking for a sail
She was not /;
Twas missionary's daughter
Casting bread upon the water '
In way she hadn't otter {
That was what /;
The most comforting thing about
the journey was the break .t Honolulu. ,
This is a beautiful place and a wonder ,
full example Of what civilized rule does 4
for naturally backward countries. We s
had dip in the salt water and saw {
the far famed surf riders. :
Al Yokohoma we were met by Mrs. |
Bartlctt's sister And she certainly 9
did give us good time. Japan is a s