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Seating capacity abdiit'300, I think, and Sun day morning is usually filled by the natives from the village. Up and down several little hills and across a stream,' in the most beautiful green glen, with wonderful wild flowers and vines, live Alexanders. This is the house where Tom and Edith Youngken first lived and where their baby was born. Tom and Edith are at Kinyona, one of the out-stations—a two days’ trip from here. We hope we will get to see them before so very long. Mr. Alexander has had a splendid training as a cabinetmaker. He has charge of the saw mill. They have two children—one a brand- new baby that Ken “borned.” They are such a fine little family and are as Scotch as Scotland' itself, ’Tjs many a burr and many a thistle you get when talking to them and they can’t even see you coming before they begin making tea! Now I’ve tried to give you a little glimpse of the station and get you a little acquainted with the people here. I hope I’ve told you the things you want fo hear about. I wish I could tell you how good the pictures of the dear ones look on our walls and how we feast on the sight of them. I simply can’t write a fourth of the letters I want to. -4-
rian,” and her house.be# |s'Kurigu—aAéry amusing and independent sort of character. Part of this same house is used for the printing office, which is a great help in the' work, for of course .you know that not many year ago Kikuyu was an entirely unwritten ' language. It has been reduced to writing now and we have a very good grammar from which to study. Part of the Bible has been translated and soon they expect to have the entire. New Testament. Next on the way, and last, is Mr. Hurl- t hurt’s house. You have seen pictures of it, I am sure. M'r. Hurlburt, Alta and Miss Morse are there now, Mr. Hurlburt has been sick for some time but seems to be re covering nicely now. He-doves to have company, and if Miss Morse allowed it, would have more than is good for him, ENTERTAINED EX-PRESIDENT I forgot to say that at Kiambogo lives also the Ball family. Mr. Ball is contractor for the hospital. They, too, have three chil dren. Kiambogo house' was just started when in August, 1909, Roosevelt was here on his big hunt. ■He was entertained by Mr. Hurlburt and he laid the cornerstone, which bears his name. The chapel is built On a pretty green slope and is made also of storte,
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