Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . the world ? During the rowhome, though the sky was nearly covered withgray clouds, the eastern hills, brilliantly illumi-nated by the setting sun, made me think ofChristians living in the light and joy of the Lord,unshadowed by the clouds of trouble, witnessing 318 Amy and Marions Voyage. to all of that peace passing understanding whichcomes from the glory of His presence. We were standing this afternoon on Mrs. Car-letons smooth green sward, engaged in a gameof croquet, when some one said, There goesthe Great Republic, and I dropped mymallet to see t
Amy and Marion's voyage around the world . the world ? During the rowhome, though the sky was nearly covered withgray clouds, the eastern hills, brilliantly illumi-nated by the setting sun, made me think ofChristians living in the light and joy of the Lord,unshadowed by the clouds of trouble, witnessing 318 Amy and Marions Voyage. to all of that peace passing understanding whichcomes from the glory of His presence. We were standing this afternoon on Mrs. Car-letons smooth green sward, engaged in a gameof croquet, when some one said, There goesthe Great Republic, and I dropped mymallet to see the American mail steamer leavethe harbor on her way to our native land. Sixsteamers have come and gone since we arrivedin Hong Kong; each one bringing pleasant newsfrom our absent friends, and bearing to themaccounts of our happiness here ! Goodness andmercy have followed us continually, and whenwe sail for other foreign shores there will be asong of praise in our hearts as we look back overthese six months in China. CHAPTER XII. Manila, Dec. 28th, 18—. have crossed the China Sea to thePhilippine islands, and are enjoying alife of luxury in the tropics such as I havedreamed of on many a summer-day, never think-ing to experience. At the house of a hospitablemerchant in one of the surburban villages thatlie around Manila, the Lyras passengers arehandsomely entertained, and our kind host andhostess meet all expressions of our gratitudewith repeated assurances that our visit is a favor to them ; a halcyon state of things, as we were 319 320 Amy and Mariorfs Voyage. strangers of whom they had only heard throughfriends in Hong Kong during our long staythere! I am writing out of turn, as last monthscommunication came from my hand, but Marionhas so large a pile of mail matters weighing onher mind that I told her she must forego thepleasure of a letter to her Gussie, and attend tothose which I could not undertake for her. Will you believe we had more difficultyand danger in
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