Child life in Chinese homes . smedical studies that, as he grew up to manhood, he might easily havebeen placed in charge of the hospital. His fame as a skilful youngphysician spread among his countrymen, and not a few who wouldhave been unwilhng to place themselves in the hands of a foreigndoctor anxiouslysought for hisadvice and aid. When Dr. Mac-kenzie was calledaway from Han-kow to commencethe medical workwhich has beencarried on at Tien-tsin with suchmarked successunder the liberalpatronage ofChinas greatestViceroy, Li Hung-chang, the youngman, Yang Kien-tang, found in alarge degree theres
Child life in Chinese homes . smedical studies that, as he grew up to manhood, he might easily havebeen placed in charge of the hospital. His fame as a skilful youngphysician spread among his countrymen, and not a few who wouldhave been unwilhng to place themselves in the hands of a foreigndoctor anxiouslysought for hisadvice and aid. When Dr. Mac-kenzie was calledaway from Han-kow to commencethe medical workwhich has beencarried on at Tien-tsin with suchmarked successunder the liberalpatronage ofChinas greatestViceroy, Li Hung-chang, the youngman, Yang Kien-tang, found in alarge degree theresponsibility ofthe Hankow workresting upon him. His home life was happy. At the age of seventeen,he had married the niece of the teacher, Shen, a man of considerableliterary talent, and the principal native assistant of the Hankowchurch. An attractive Christian girl was the betrothed of Kien-tang,with quiet, gentle manners. The young couple were married amid therejoicings of friends, both Chinese and English. Christmas Day had. t^W 0<;\M^ THE VICEBOY LI HnNa-CHANQ. 172 CHILD LIFE IN CHINESE HOMES. been chosen as the wedding-day; but when the morning dawned, thewinter winds had lashed the broad Yang-tse into such furious wavesthat there could be no communication between the cities, and as thepastors were then residing on the Wuchang shore, the marriage wasnecessarily postponed till the succeeding day. Some two years after,a little son was born to the young couple, who received the name ofHeavens Gift. His parents received him as indeed a gift from God;and he has now several brothers and sisters, all of whom are beingbrought up in the love and fear of their Heavenly Father. As time passed on, his fellow-citizens were proud to recognisethe skill and abihty of the young doctor. Some of the chief of&cialsof the province became interested in the matter, and began to askthemselves why they could not secure for a purely native hospitala man so singularly talented as Dr. Yang. Money w
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