Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-11-16

nCIO were d lew VCSSSlS
riding at anchor, but they looked
like little tubs from my point of
vantage. slipped off to the beach
for three quarters of an hour this
evening. One has to bathe at least
twice a day or oftener here, to feel
right.
Monday, September 18th.
My, how much better | feel. l re-
ceived four letters from home on the
President Taft" I am falling
more and more in love with the
place all the time, and feel / will
enjoy my work even though it is
going to be heavy. I have a very
, capable Chinese boy assigned me
as permanent helper. He is a
native born, not a Kanaka as the
native HaWaiians are called, but
! just a "chink" native. Has never
seen snow or temperature below
| SIS degrees. There seems to be mu-
sic in the air at all times after the
sun goes down, until after mid
night. If it's not one kind, it's
another. Not having heard Chin
ese orchestra, you won't quite un-
derstand what that's like, but just
have Aline pound the piano and
Spencer beat skillet, then you will
begin to get some idea of one. And
yet they say China has the oldest
civilization of the world.
A Japanese photographer here,
has invited Mr.. Robbins, city direc-
tor over all the branches of the
''Y," and myself, to go deep sea
| fishing. Are going when we get a
chance. Mr.. Robbins halls from N.
Y. state; was coach in some big un-
iversity in China before he came
here.
/ Have been asked to join the Out
rigger club It's very exclusive
club. Perhaps I will join later on.
| Wonder what all the shouting is
about? Perhaps it's boat coming
in or leaving, as | hear a number
of steamer whistles. Did anyone ever
see place where they gave boats
such a reception and send off as
they do here? (Just lis,en at me
rave. Anyway it's SO different from
| San Francisco.)
1t gets into ones blood. I would
! like to be going on one of these
i floating palaces to Sidney or the
Orient, perhaps / can some day. /
love to go down and watch the ships
going out and imagine / am going
to never.
Was snapped again today for the
Chinese papers, will send you the
write up and see if you can un-
derstand it. Wish / knew what 1T
was myself. Maybe it's true and
maybe it isn't l am beginning to
pick up some pigeon English .
Our janitor is "allee samee" some
"Chinee" man. With enough -four
ishing of my hands I can get him
to dust off the tops of lockers.
Tuesday, September 10Th.
am very busy, on the go from
morning till night. There are a
million things for every spare
minute. / will be mighty b ,ad when
this is all over and regular
routine is established. surely am
getting experience fast. Had to
make a speech before bunch of
] University profs. last night. 1t
came all unexpected, SO / did not
have time to get scared until it was
over. I was showing a young man,
(who came out on the Matsonia
with me, to work in one of the
banks,) over the building, when
one of the secretaries came for me
to talk to these men. Think OF me
making a speech. Hope / didn't do
so badly, as the young man who
was with me said when it was over,
"Would give anything in the world
if / could do that" So that made
me feel better.
Had to dictate IL letters to the
champion base ball team today,
trying to interest them in Y. M. G.
A. work. I'll get to have regular
business mans signature, won't 1?
Dined with a committee tonight,
invited out to lunch tomorrow, just
something all the time.
September goth.
This is the last minute mail be-
fore the Matsonia sails. | love my
work and / like to work with the
orientals. Am sending cuts from
papers and the Japanese paper to
you with my picture.
September 22nd.
Am not one bit homesick, and
couldn't be if / tried, for | haven't
time The opening was tonight. 1t
went off well.
Met man who runs a private
"gym" here in town, who has just
celebrated his 83rd birthday and
who is younger today than / am in
some ways. His hair is not as
gray as Dads and his eyes are keen,
his hands knotty from use are
strong like vines. He is Christ
ian, an all round good man. He
shows what clean living and the
right exercise will do. He told me
he expected to live 40 years more at
least. He looks good for it unless
some accident befalls him. He has
as near a perfect body as / ever
saw.
I have a room now, up in a very
beautiful part of the city on a
beautiful street. I am going to take
part of the day off tomorrow for a
rest. the first since I landed. Sew
eral people down town, absolute
strangers, have asked me what
part of the states" I came from.
When I asked them how they knew
was a newcomer from the states,
they said "That's easy to tell, you
walk so fast; no one here is ever in
a hurry"
Sunday, September oath.
Wish you were here today to see
how beautiful everything is. It's
a day that it's good to be alive.
There is one place on the car line
as I go down town that you can
look to your right and see the
mountains, usually covered with
mist, or partly covered, with the
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