Sajikol, Seoul,
January 27, 192?.   •
Dear father and mother:
your letter of Dec. 31 came on Tuesday, just%hen
I look for them.  I happened to go over to the Stokes* that
evening, and they brought in the letter, the Crusader and Advocate,
which had been delivered there.  I was very glad to see them all.
I had gone over to tell Mr. Stokes about my teacher
being &ick and going to the hospital that morning, and to ask if
he could let me have his secretary part of the time* *So I have
been studying with him from ten to twelve each morning this week,
and alone the rest of the time. My teacher came late on Tuesday
and told me he was having trouble with his stomach, had just been
to the hospital, and they had told him he would have to come in
and stay for perhaps a week. He asked me for fifteen yen, as the
bill must be paid in advance.  I have been to see him twice, and
he seemd to be getting along well; says they have found exactly
what is wrong and are treating for it, and he will ©e able* to
leave in another day or two. ^zt Z,  /^^r^C^-e*^^.
I think you are doing better t#n I at answering
all your Christmas packages.  I received thirty-nine cards, eight
of them from the Chums, and a number from other Trinity people.
I found out why the Chums were so good when I noticed in their
Chimes you sent,the suggestion that they send a shower. Another
surprise I had was a.card from.Bro. Marquis and his. new wife,
enclosing a dollar bill, which meant a good deal out of their
meager salary I know.
It gave me qui fee a thrill to hear you say 7fou
would write your book after your visit to Korea. In reading over
my letter about Japan in the Advocate, I lived over again those
eventful days, and wondered at how inadequate my description was.
I hope vou may be able to see just the things I did, as that will
be the only way you will thoroughly appreciate them.
I was so glad you chanded upon the information
about the man at the Union Mission.  I hope I can get to the
Mission here one night-this week and try some personal work in
Korean.
From what you say I guess Aunt Fannie will be
gone when this letter reaches you. r%  hope she will keep well
*nd have a pleasant journey1. The family will be back to two
for the first time since last May. m
I like your new dress very much;  it is quite
rich and handsome looking and apparently good quality, and. I can
imagine you look very elegant in it.  I am enclosing samples of
the cloth I sent to my teacher's family for Christmas. After
they were made up, they sent these pieces to me so you could see
them. Beginning'with the yellow, they are for (1) a waist for
the youngest girl, six years old; (2) the collar and cuffs for. £
the waist; (3) the strings to tie the waist together, in front;
(4) the skirt.' My teacher was not quite sure about the last
two; I susnect thev are just reversed; because of the fancy,
pattern of" #3, it was probably for the skirt'.  (5) The gray was
for a turum'a ggi (overcoat) for the boy; (6) the black for skirts