The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-14


making the best of things, and it is
great TO have a good partner. She
sat up three nights out OF four IN
Japanese sleeper, and had only
twenty-four hours with her sister.
hard enough. but we had great
many experiences and saw much
which we could not have seen IL she
had been less brave, and now neither
Of us would have missed the expert
ences for anything. Three years ago
in Glacier Park she endured all kinds
Of hardships for two weeks OF walk
ing and camping, but it was the most
enjoyable two weeks of our lives.
She says that do not write much
like sick man. Well | have not lost
courage for a minute. lam not very
sick now but just have this disease
which keeps me dragging along and
only able to just do very little.
improved much in China, but do not
get well. II | can only regain my
health, | win not be sorry for any
thing. for we have had some great ex-
periences. That makes me think
that in China we saw Dutch Reform.
ed Cinnamon, French Catholic China
men, German Lutheran Cinnamon,
American Methodist Cinnamon. Amer
lean (Northern) Baptist Cinnamon
and American (Southern) Baptist
Cinnamon and very many others.
They go into church and take the
very best seats for themselves, just
as we do. And | have been interest
ed to note that in meetings in which
the congregation does not understand
the language in which the speaker is
speaking, they still give the same
wrapped attention that we habitually
give in America.
Rochester, Mimi, April 10, 1919.
Now think can finish my letter.
We arrived in Seattle on January
23rd and were there for six weeks.
hoped that the climate would do me
good, but gained nothing, could only
drag around. so ii seemed best TO
come to the Mayo Brothers for treat.
ment. ! have been here month and
am very much better
We did not enjoy our stay in the
Northwest very much. II was hard
for me to realize that Seattle and
Vancouver were not cold, snow al
most unknown, They say that Seat
tie is a beautiful city and take their
word for it. rather than get out from
under an umbrella to look They also
say that the mountains around there
are grand and again ! take their word
for it. we were only there six weeks.
But they do say that there are days
in the summer when il does not rain
They are very progressive out there,
that is they make much money. II
You lived In the State Of Washington
and wanted some dentistry or mpdi-
cal attention, you could probably take
trip East. have 1t done and save
enough on your bin TO pay your ex.
penses on your trip, Sounds like an
exaggeration. doesn't 1t? thought
it was when first o man tod me Of
going East with his wife for treat
ment to save money. But later a
friend of mine had three teeth 10 be
removed and bridge work done. The
hest price that he could get In Seattle
was $3.50. b He came. East ana had 8.
good job done for $50, The fare
1 from Seattle to Chicago IS approx
mately $685. Figure it out for your
sci. The most Characteristic thing
that 4 found about the Northwest
was thai the bags of popcorn were
very small and were ten cents Very
well so far, but they add a fraction
of cent to the profit by emitting the
butter and here draw the line on the
/ Northwest.
Well, the doctors tell me that 7 am
to be discharged in a few days en-
tirely well, and | feel so, feel exu-
berant. this spring weather, and to
be back in America again. SO now |
must bring this letter to close. and
begin to get ready to look for work
So, with best wishes TO everybody, !
am
Cordially,
Willard w. Bartlett
p. S. June 2. 1919 | have found
some work in connection with Des
Mcines College, Des Moines, Iowa,
and we are settling down here to
stay. We are Just getting acquainted
with our work, which does not begin
until August first. between now and
then we shall visit the East and prob
ably see many OF our friends. Mrs.
b is to visit her home at Franklin
and to attend her tenth class reunion,
while | will go clear East.