BIBLE  WOMEN'S  WORK.  431

Miss  Leveritt,  with  Miss  Waters,  had  the  pleasure  of  spend-
ing the  month  of  September  and  the  first  half  of  October  in
the  new  home,  but  the  consecration  service  was  postponed
until  we  might  have  Bishop  Wilson  with  us.  At  Conference
Miss  Hughes  and  Miss  Leveritt  were  assigned  to  our  work
in  Sung-kiang  for  the  next  year.  Miss  Leveritt  hastened
back,  very  happy  in  the  thought  of  being  associated  in  the
work  with  one  of  such  experience  as  Miss  Hughes,  and  with
one  leaving  behind  her  in  Shanghai  so  beautiful  a  record  of
efficient  and  successful  work.  A  little  kiter  Miss  Hughes  and
I  went  to  Sung-kiang,  arranging  to  meet  the  Bishop  there.
The  day  after  our  arrival  Miss  Leveritt  and  I  took  great
pleasure  in  showing  the  new  house,  with  all  its  appointments,
"from  parlor  to  kitchen,"  on  both  sides,  to  the  Bishop  and
Miss  Hughes.  They  both  agreed  with  us  that,  in  general
arrangement,  it  seemed  beautifully  adapted  to  the  work  we
hope  to  do  there.  The  h<»ne,  entered  through  a  broad  veran-
da on  the  south,  has  three  rooms  below  and  three  above,  be-
sides kitchen  and  servants'  rooms.  Opening  on  the  south-
ern veranda,  through  long  windows,  are  the  sitting  room  and
study  in  one,  and  the  dining  room.  Across  the  hall  is  the  re-
ception room,  of  ready  access  both  to  the  home  and  to  the
Bible  School,  and,  in  a  very  real  sense,  common  property.
This  has  been  beautifully  furnished  with  Chinese  furniture,
arranged  in  the  prim  Chinese  fashion,  which  will  be  pleasing
to  our  Chinese  guests ;  and  making,  with  its  Chinese  oma*
ments,  a  room  that  even  our  foreign  eyes  will  count  pretty.
