mission is, ami I anisoglad 1 a as not
disobedient » hen 1 a as prompted to
come, for it surely is work ol the
Lord's osrn p anting and he will
gir» ererv needed grace ii *f sees it.
We love the dear girls and boys
and vre neeil and ask the prayers of our
people that everything may be done
toi his glorv.
I am so* <i.l to have seen something
of our beautiful island before the co d
weather set in The girls are very
bu»v with ' heir sewing atul after hoi.
tdavs we luteml lo lake up dress
making with some of I be older glr I*
Theie i» surely pleuty for ua all to
do We organized » l.oyal Temper
ance I.egion to which all our chil
dren be uni We hold our ineeuugs
ecery Sunday afternoon and 1 wish
you might hear them at g our Anna
Gordon Marching Songs They
make the dear hit c chun h ring
We hope a* soon as possible to
t.ke up medal contest work. May
f.tai abundantly t) ess all who are
interested in this great work is my
Going and Coming
MRS. a. A. L.
The auction is frequently asked us,
\\ hat do you do with the boys and
k»ir * when they are o d enough to
leave the Misst nr'*' In some eases as
that of Annie MeRaetbey are sent t«i
their f it hers. A few have been p aeed
in fami ie* but the Government
S'*hoo s at Cushn.an. Wash . nn^ Che
miwa, Ore., furnish safe horne9 and
a thorough course in trades. This
fa l when it seemed best that some
should Ie^ve Mr. Learn Heeided to
arc mpany them, taking the time
whi e absent for his fur ongh The
ehi rdren to go v» ere ‘'’il ie R »ber*s»»n,
Lvc»ndra Sq rir‘s<*ff, Rati i Ashou
wn<, C r snna Forsman and Ms v
Uuga. i’he fitting out of the five
for their journey caused many over
htttilings of attic store#, much clean
ing, pressing, ami re marking.
Ibr > S Admiral Farragut was
expected the evening of the bu‘ at
six that mottling word whs received
from the Radio station that she
would he in at 1f a m. That lett
a short time for final preparation I ut
when just after breakfast a second
messenger brought news that sne
would be in in half an hour, there
wc*s consternation and haste.
I he dressing and packing we*e
laughable and then the hurry to the
beach with all the chi dien a c*ng to
see their companion* off Almost
tearful farewells wrrr said and thru
Mr Folsom s boat w hn h has an evtn•
rude motor was titled We fe.t the
need of haste but the motor. afte» its
kind, did not, and hs *r S;*t tl) that
provoking boa., were we to see the
rarratfiu Mtittn oui imm
with *ix in tendril «.»ill on
the Wood Island side of th* b*v>
But the motor did fit 1 *♦ nondesrend
to w.*rk and «enrnvnl in jd»-n'\ f
tino*. (>w nit to the irrovulmiti t
mail vo* h or not vet ro*f*i'«'d ",,rd
from the traveller*.
Willie fi-o* s to Valid i 1 < ire. to rel
atives. Me is -d yean* old and nit»r
ed the1 trph t age in I h* others
to Che ilia a h . I .yrondra is Is and
Oft me seven y **h rs a if • •. I * 11 ift is l ft hi d
whs eitfht nheii h* oftiiie. Chns*ine
wns 1* in June and * hs been h~re
eleven years. '’ary is IT and whs only
three when taken.
Mure Chibisinoy. nearly 21. wished
to stay for the winter ami we are any
glad to have him for he » fa'th'n n
looking after the s*oek and outs de
wo k and hell f»' ,n any desired was
Mr. Fo som has k nd y eon sensed to
manage business affairs and puti ’«h
the News Letter and the men at the
Station are very accommodating in
various w, ys.
The steamer wh;eh took our p-np'e
away b ought us Mrs. Ga. hes, a most
we eoine addition to our family, and
on the same day little Fred Inga,
eight yea s old, was s« nt frouiAfog
nak, to be one of our boys.