1 Mei Cha Hutung,
Peiping,
August 1, 1936.
Dear Mrs. Mac Naught,
I nearly dropped oTer when I returned home, wont to your
room to take the linen off the bed and straighten up a bit,- and
found one of your, dresser-drawers untouched for packing,- FULL of lovely silk underwear! The amah was with me, and we began discussing how
best to mail the tilings to you, whether to Japan, or directly to Americas Meanwhile I was piling them on the bed, folding as I went. Last
of all came the two booklets of travellers1 checks,- U. So $150 in all,
I believe!11 That settled the matter, that we must send a messenger
to catch you before your boat sails at T'angku. So here he is, the
trusty Bible House messenger who has met us and sent us off at Tfangku
more than once, so I veel sure that he will find you all right, and
deliver the things, which I hope against hope that you may have not
yet missed. He has one package, which includes all the silk undies, a
stiff package containing the photographs that you bought at the p&ace
where you got films,- and the "filthy lucre*. It seemed best to put
them all together into one package so that they would be easy for him
to care for en the train. Now donft you or Mr. Mac Naught worry one
bit about this matters It is all in the dayfs work for the man who
takes them to you, and we know that you were under a frightful strain
when you were trying to pack. I blame myself for failing to look
into the drawers in your room when I went upstairs to get the hat* I
am so glad that we were able to catch you before you sail!
The man talks no English, at least I think that is the case,
but he will want you to open the package and make sure that all is
there before he leaves you, if you will, please. He goes on the nine
oclock train tonight, travelling third class, and the tickets both
ways come to $6.40, being #3.20 each way. If you care to add two dollars for his food and a tip, please put all the money into an envelope,
and seal it, so that he can being it all home, and we will straighten
it all out with him. He has money from here to cover everything. We
have told him not to disturb you in the night when he arrives, but to
wait and have you called in the morning before his train leaves for
Peking.
With very best wishes to you both, a good voyage, real health
restored to you again right away,- and D0NfT WORRY about our having to
send you the things!!
Your new friend, with love,
Mrs. Earl A. Hoose.
