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Sajikkol, Seoul,
November 26, 1928.
Dearffolks:
It is time to begin expecting another letter from
you.  It is a week today since your last two came.  They are
apt to be delivered any time, from breakfast on till after
dark.
This week I got my Christmas cards off to America,
but have had no time to get any gifts ready.  I sent cards to
Bro. Shuler, Bro. Householder, Ken, Pil, Mae and Eva, Ocky,
Wick Broomall, Bob Wood, Merlin Usner (whom I visited in New
Orleans), Ernie Zentgraf, Lucius Baker (of Pennsylvania),
Clarence Wright, Martha Stavely, Carolyn Fulghum*, M. Dusenberry,
Mrs, Farlee, Judge Bishop, two of my West Berlin parishioners/
Mrs. Radatzke, and Helen and Nelson.  They say our Christmas
here lasts from the first of November, when we are buying
presents, till the end of January, when we are receiving answers.
The reason I did not get to write my usual time
yesterday was because a Korean boy joined me on the street on
my return from morning service and wanted to talk English; and
so I asked him to come home and have dinner.  The Swinneys had
told me to ask anybody if I wanted to.  He was one of Mrs. 3*s
S.S. class. He stayed till time to go to foreign service in the
afternoon, and went with us. He said he hoped I would be kind
to him and be friendly with him; and he also wanted to know if
he could come every week.  It was easy to answer the first, but
hard to assent to the latter.  I don* t see how I can take the
extra job of teaching English.
Mr. Stokes preached at the Union Church this Sunday
as only he can, on the same text that I u^ed, Phil. 1:21. He
told me afterwards he had debated between two, and took this one
because he thought I had used the other. Trou would enjoy hearing him, and you would enjoy his acquaintance, too.
In the evening I went to Yongsan Church again, and
found a very large crowd there, with many children, having their
Thanksgiving service.  Those that could not get inside the little
room, crpwded about the doors and windows, and tore off the paper
(of which the windows are made) so they could see.  It is very
Korean to want to see, and liberties are allowed those who are
trying to see that,we would not+hink of in America.'
Saturday afternoon the Language School had a very
Interesting hike from North Gate to WestuGate along the city wall.
Between these two points the wall goes right over Saddle-back
Mountain, a thousand or two feet high, from which very fine views
may be had of the city and surrounding mountains and valleys.
In places steps have been cut out of the bare rocks which form
the summit.
North Gate is at a pass between two peaks which
overlook the city on the north. Beside the road going up to
North Gate is a group of houses built round a court, and as we
passed by, a 'great commotion attracted us.  In good Korean style,
we all went in to see.  In one house which had all the side open,
we could see a woman dressed in gorgeous costume, yellow, red,