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Dear father and mother: Sajikkol, Seoul, Sent 414,12930. •It Is only a littlefwhile until time to go to foreign church, but I will start my letter anyway. Fran^Kinsler arrived in Seoul last night on his return from Kob »> Frenton, N J., fiance coming out from America.- She 1st a whom he met while prea china there in the Seminary Ida ys. where he met his . girl I went ,o the Center last night to meet them. lShe seems to be unusual pleasant and easy to get acquainted >wi And I heard Fran1s v sister, Iwho is stationed at the Center, say to another when they went out of the room: "isn't she dear? I knew 3he would be that Fran and his 'sister seem very chummy. mJ ml wa y Ifl I don't feel that I can 'spend the car fare just to see the wedding at Pyeng Yang, and so I took my gift down to the Center «nd asked if someone going from there could take it. I guess Margaret Billingsley will." The gift is an old fashioned Korean brass candlestick, about three feet high, which looks very fine sitting on the floor.. It has the protector fromfwind and wick clippers to pxntwith it. It seems to be rather old and of goodiworkmanship. I bought it at the door here for ftmryfen. As them to my was afraid to see it, I was leaving last night I said I would like to ask- W \mmA house, but as they would have to sit on the floor I they would not like it. But Dorothy seemed to want and so they readily offered to come this afternoon. Of course she has not been in a Korean house before. She landed in Korea just yesterday. And I can remember how curious I was to get a* glimpse inside a Korean house when I fforst came. Yesterday artother box of cards came, thts being the fourth this fall. I could see the infinite amount of labor that had gone into them, and I got Bn idea for using them here. Just the design part can be cut out and pasted on a plain card. Perhaps we could use those with the English verses for some older girls who would like to study'the English. But heretofore *I had not thought of the olderiyoung people caringjfor such things. We can try It out. In the country districts aimost an v thing may be appreciated. 1 vour letter came la st Monday, and I was quite surprised and pleased to find one from mother-inclosed also. Was not. expecting one so soon, and am afraid you overtaxed your eye and your strength in writing it. The informal and unplanned treat you gavefthe Palmers on A^mm » *>wA the Saturday when they drove out could no+ have been better, I thought. How I would have enjoyed picking the figs and peaches and mulberries and then partaking of the peach ice cream. However, I am still enjoying thelplums my Pyeng vang friend broughti andtnow persimmons are'on the market, ii got five for ten sen the other day. . I I think it was wonderfully kind of the trinity men and Mr. Shaw to pay the car expenses. I felt it was of G-od, for you are doing His work and were inf the path of duty when the accident happened. You should receive gifts just as much as Bro. Shuler or Thank Bro. Pat ton and Mrs. Cheely very much for me, for their gifts of §§o At the end of the year I shall again make a summary of how I have disposed? of the money. *■
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Full text | Dear father and mother: Sajikkol, Seoul, Sent 414,12930. •It Is only a littlefwhile until time to go to foreign church, but I will start my letter anyway. Fran^Kinsler arrived in Seoul last night on his return from Kob »> Frenton, N J., fiance coming out from America.- She 1st a whom he met while prea china there in the Seminary Ida ys. where he met his . girl I went ,o the Center last night to meet them. lShe seems to be unusual pleasant and easy to get acquainted >wi And I heard Fran1s v sister, Iwho is stationed at the Center, say to another when they went out of the room: "isn't she dear? I knew 3he would be that Fran and his 'sister seem very chummy. mJ ml wa y Ifl I don't feel that I can 'spend the car fare just to see the wedding at Pyeng Yang, and so I took my gift down to the Center «nd asked if someone going from there could take it. I guess Margaret Billingsley will." The gift is an old fashioned Korean brass candlestick, about three feet high, which looks very fine sitting on the floor.. It has the protector fromfwind and wick clippers to pxntwith it. It seems to be rather old and of goodiworkmanship. I bought it at the door here for ftmryfen. As them to my was afraid to see it, I was leaving last night I said I would like to ask- W \mmA house, but as they would have to sit on the floor I they would not like it. But Dorothy seemed to want and so they readily offered to come this afternoon. Of course she has not been in a Korean house before. She landed in Korea just yesterday. And I can remember how curious I was to get a* glimpse inside a Korean house when I fforst came. Yesterday artother box of cards came, thts being the fourth this fall. I could see the infinite amount of labor that had gone into them, and I got Bn idea for using them here. Just the design part can be cut out and pasted on a plain card. Perhaps we could use those with the English verses for some older girls who would like to study'the English. But heretofore *I had not thought of the olderiyoung people caringjfor such things. We can try It out. In the country districts aimost an v thing may be appreciated. 1 vour letter came la st Monday, and I was quite surprised and pleased to find one from mother-inclosed also. Was not. expecting one so soon, and am afraid you overtaxed your eye and your strength in writing it. The informal and unplanned treat you gavefthe Palmers on A^mm » *>wA the Saturday when they drove out could no+ have been better, I thought. How I would have enjoyed picking the figs and peaches and mulberries and then partaking of the peach ice cream. However, I am still enjoying thelplums my Pyeng vang friend broughti andtnow persimmons are'on the market, ii got five for ten sen the other day. . I I think it was wonderfully kind of the trinity men and Mr. Shaw to pay the car expenses. I felt it was of G-od, for you are doing His work and were inf the path of duty when the accident happened. You should receive gifts just as much as Bro. Shuler or Thank Bro. Pat ton and Mrs. Cheely very much for me, for their gifts of §§o At the end of the year I shall again make a summary of how I have disposed? of the money. *■ |
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