The  winter  vacation,  the  time  of  which  was  always  regu-
lated by  the  date  of  the  Chinese  New  Year,  fell  this  year  in
February.  Several  friends  came  down  from  the  interipr,  and
spent  ten  days  or  a  fortnight  with  Miss  Haygood  at  Mc-
Tyeire  Home.  This  time  of  comparative  leisure  was  used
by  a  number  of  the  missionaries  in  seeking  fresh  supplies  of
knowledge  and  wisdom  by  a  daily  united  study  of  the  Bible.
TO  MISS  MOLLIE  STEVENS.
Shanxjhai,  February  12,  1891.
.  .  .  We  ar€  now  in  the  midst  of  our  winter  vacation.
Mine  began  February  2d,  and  will  end  February  iSth.  Anna
and  Mr.  Brown,  and  Miss  Rankin  and  Miss  Kerr  are  spend-
ing ten  or  twelve  days  with  us  at  McTyeire  Home.  Miss
Hughes  has  gone  to  Sung-kiang  to  spend  several  weeks  with
Mrs.  Burke.  Miss  Richardson  has  moved  to  Trinity  Home.
I  miss  her  very  much.  She  has  gotten  very  dose  to  my  heart,
and  has  been  a  real  blessing  to  me.  I  have  been  able  to  share
with  her  many  things  that  some  people  would  not  have  under-
stood, and  her  sympathy  has  been  a  great  comfort.  I  suppose
that  it  is  scarcely  probable  that  we  shall  ever  live  together
again,  but  I  am  very  glad  to  have  had  this  opportunity  to
know  her.
