Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-06

On Thursday several OF the
school girls came down with it, boy IN
the servants quarters and my amah also.
looked after them and the next day
lot more girls were i'll. Then we decided
to send them to the Hospital, and break
up the epidemic. But on Saturday morn
ing four or five more were taken down.
was feeling pretty badly myself but
was so excited about seeing Elizabeth
off that did not stop to think about 1t.
After she had gone thought | would
stretch out and that's what I've been
doing ever since. On Saturday night l
was running lO5 temperature and enjoying
cold baths. There was no part OF me
that didn't ache and some worse than
Others. On Sunday was lO4 and with
no ambition to 90 horseback riding.
However, am improving. Am not quite
1O2 and feel proud of myself. The folks
are teasing me about the lO5 temperature.
The Chinese often run l05 and LOG, so
they say that | must be chink, all right.
Every one has been very, very good to
me, DR.. and Mrs. Beam, Alice and the
other girls.
Your letter came telling about Carl
and Paul. On the same mail lovely
letter from Ruth and two cards from our
blessed collie" from "Over there do
think about him so very, very much. On
his printed card announcing his arrival,
he said, "Tm coming back just this
and his numbers. And. Mother, just
can't believe but that he will.
September 20.
Last Sunday evening when we were
talking about what we used to do at
home on Sunday evenings, foreign mail
came. Among my letters one from you
with the two star service pin. | prize 1t
so dearly Every one has admired it so
much, even the school girls had to be
told what it meant. Now scarcely a day
passes that some one doesn't ask me
"Fe Deas Dja chieu WI Ii pah'? DO
you long for your home folksOand their
eyes look first at pin and then at me to
see how feel, as if it must be written
on my face. And sometimes wish they
would not look so hard.
Our main street chapel was, burned
during the trouble last winter but a
smaller one on less important street is
standing. Recently we decided to start
Sunday School service there, Last
Sunday Miss Messmer, two of the school
girls and one of our men to watch the
door and keep soldiers and other men out
went to the chapel and started the work.
We had Sc children and today GO. This
is fine. They are all dear children and
their responsiveness is wonderful. We
have also started two day schools one at
Lakeside and one not far from our COM
pound here The work is fascinating.
October g.
At this point stopped as we had guests
to entertain, a Young doctor engaged to
one of our girls and his brother a pro-
fessor. They simply came for tea. The
family is unusual. Seven boys and two
girls all well educated. One girl is still
in the M edcal School at Picking. There
home is in Fukien and several Of my
classmates in Marking are living there
now. Monday night my examinations
came from kuling and on Monday and
Tuesday tried to study but with little
success as was feeling badly. Wednes-
day was bit worse. Took my tempera-
ture found it l02 but examination was
due at 1920 so | braced up and went
through with it. Then went for medi-
cine. All afternoon Kept having chilIs
and fever, so as soon as school was over
came home and tlooped down on my bed.
Gertrude had gone to bed at noon. Miss
Messimer had been sick in bed since
Monday. Wednesday night Thursday
ard Friday were awful. Alice is rushed
almost to death. Mrs Beam and Mrs
Hoy helped care for us. Mrs. Heinrich
sohn and Helen took turns in the school.
Dr. says this is 'relapsing fever" and
that only by dosing on tonics and being
careful can we prevent a return of it.
Our cook, washer man and two amahs
have had another attack. These days
are ideal for everything but lying in bed
with fever. You are not to worry, for
am improving and having the best of
care. Everyone is so kind.
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