dock meeting Mr*. Learn. Margaret,
and Goldie whom I had known in the
Mates and bidding good-bye to tourist
friend* Very soon indeed we were
aboard the K. B. 0 gas Uunoh. Aft
er about a thirty minute ride over
calm water* w* ..limbed the ladder at
tlie station dock and made our way
to the Mitatou. It was a rather dizzy
girl, feeling very far from home who
took her fir»t walk up that sandy
road.
We found the Mission decked out
wi'h large j irs of ferns and wilt roses
every where. At first we supposed
that, all of this extra effort was for ns,
but soon found that Mr. Learn’s re
turn was t!»e greatest source of In
spiratimi llhwever most enticing
were the baby eyes peeping curious
ly at ns every where After a hearty
steaming dinner I felt quite myself
ugniu and enjoyed « tramp about the
grounds and other buildings.
Shall I ever forget my fir«t glimpse
into the kitchen where Mu. Learn
Hurt several boys were preparing S,,P"
per? “I am Miss Murphy," Damn
tinging out a high voice above the
general hahbl“, a* a liurtrtle sized boy
dished lip large platters of cottage
cheese There was a general laugh
and they at once took me in r»s one or
their very own. Tim com pact ness of
tine little kitchen with l’f big e.ruty
range at. once altractert meanrt 1 have
since fonnrt it to serve me very well.
Mrt L’trn who f"T neailv a year
hart carried the work of Kitchen Ma
tron as well »« ‘taring for her own
family, turned the management of
the kitchen over to me at once. Mrs
Kir Vend all took eonple»e charge of
her girla at a eomewhat later date.
Mv assistant, Kate, isasplendid little
worker, we lake great pride in keep
ing onr kitchen nec.t and clean, and
the pantry selves filled with bread;
which I oau gay is the “Best Kver”
fur she make* if. I am neither the
Girl a* nor Boys’ Matron but pleasant
ly associated with both.
My room is bright and cheery with
two * windows overlooking general
miles up and down the straits. lean
l *ok out to where the high seas beat
heavily upon rocky iglnndt or down
iijt.i lower ’nke with many t»»ir
rowed pictures This beautiful out
look att’ordg me a great deal of
pleasure.
A. 11 of the AcMvJtejJ about the mil
gioTi spell efficiency from our Supt;
and bis Ass’tdowii to the smallest boy
who carries wood.
Coming from the outside »« I have
there are Horn** things « hiol\ I would
like to see different. But with obser
vation, I have come to realize that
every thing possible has Wsti done
to promote hetttr conditions with the
old buildings in which we are housed
It would make tiny Mother’s heart
glad to send to school as clean ard
, neatly mended youngsters as our Miss
Lucy Mattsou {Hoy’s Matron ) sends
out every school day morning. She
is truly a big Sister to us all and a
consecrated Vi orlu-r in the held.
1 have told some of u;y old friends
in the teaching pi"fession that they
cannot comprehend the scope of this
work. It is not teaching but rather
very much like that revered occupa
tion of raising children to manhood
and womanhood. And in go doing to
give them strong sturdy bodies, keen
minds and hearts that cmbraoe the"
true Ideals of Chrislatn Living. As I
consider other fields of endeavor
which lie within my srope, I am glad
that I have cast my lot with these loy
al Workers and the Children of the
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