many times since, when remembering the ceaseless toil of that day, of the words she spoke to us once when we were pleading with her to rest. Her reply was that she must work while she could, as she did not know how long God would let her stay in China.

She was not very well on Monday, but she spent the day in overseeing the workmen who were repairing the place, and in writing. The next day being the fourth of July, she thought of her associ ates so far away from native land; and when she came to dinner brought us each a motto in remembrance of the day. She was still not at all well, but we did not think this was to be her last meal with us. After dinner she lay down. As her room was not quite finished we arranged it for her. I was with her until quite late that night and wanted to remain all night, but she requested me to go to my room as she had a Chinese woman with her. On Wednesday she sent to the dispensary of the Southern Baptist Mission for some medicine. The symptoms of her sickness indicated dysentery. Rev. W. W. Lawton, superintendent of that mission, and Dr. Way, a Chinese physician, in charge of their dispensary, called to see her. Dr. Way had studied under Dr. Cox, of the China Inland Mission, whom Sister Leffingwell had known when in China before. Mr. Lawton was very kind, rendering all possible assistance during her sickness and at her death. Indeed his kindness cannot be too highly commended, for in all our difficulties he came to our aid. His wife was away for the summer. We were the only foreign ladies in the city and as we knew scarcely a word of the language we very much ap

preciated his help. During their call we had prayer for her. On Thursday, Miss Graves was also taken with the same disease.

There was no change for the better in Sister Leffingwell on Thursday or Friday, and on Saturday Mr. Lawton sent to Hankow for a nurse, but none could be obtained from there. Later, however, word was received that Miss Cream, of the China Inland Mission at Yen Cheng, would come to our aid in a few days. Miss Graves recovered speedily.

Sunday, the 9th, we thought best to call the French doctor who was located out by the railroad. He could not speak or understand a word of English or Chinese, and none of us could understand French. By the aid of a French dictionary, many gestures and signs, Mr. Lawton understood him to say her case was serious, but not dangerous. He gave a prescription in French, and Mr. Lawton and Rev. W. Eugene Sallee, his co-worker, very kindly spent several hours in translating it with the aid of a French dictionary. Monday she seemed a little better.

On Tuesday, the 11th, Miss Cream arrived to nurse her. We were glad indeed to have her with us. She had left her work at Yen Cheng to come to us; and again we praised God for sending kind friends in our time of need. She was constantly with Sister Leffingwell except for an occasional hour's rest when we took her place.

The French doctor came again on Wednesday. Her case did not improve, and on Friday she continued to be very ill. On Saturday afternoon Miss Cream had to leave for her station. She went

away with great reluctance, and we regretted that she must go, but she was in charge of the Yen Cheng station in the absence of the Rev. C. N. Lack. We were now left alone again. Mr. Lawton, at the suggestion of Miss Cream, wrote for another nurse, but she could not come.

Saturday night I remained with Sister Leffingwell. She was very restless and suffered a great deal during the fore part of the night. We used hot compresses to ease her pain. After midnight she rested a little better. About two o'clock Sunday morning she spoke to me as I sat by the bed, and said she knew the symptoms of the disease and knew her condition, and spoke of how she would like the work to go on if she were not able to take her place again. She did not, however, seem altogether hopeless about her recovery.

As Sunday dawned and we looked upon her poor, tired face, we felt that she would soon be with Jesus. We sent word to Mr. Lawton, telling him how very seriously sick we thought her to be, and asking him to send for the doctor. Meanwhile we watched by her, doing what we could to relieve her suffering. She complained of being very weak, and, although she was cheerful, she spoke very little. The doctor arrived about eleven o'clock and found her temperature to be one hundred and six. He gave us no hope, but said he would return in the afternoon. Mr. Lawton, or one of his co-workers, stayed near to help us in case of need.

At half-past twelve she ate a very little chicken broth. She was very weak, and as she spoke of being very tired we changed her position. She

called us her darlings; these were the last conscious words we remember of her speaking to us, for she soon became delirious. While in this condition she spoke of her brother, who had gone on before, and of her eldest sister, whose picture was on the stand near the bed. Mr. Lawton then went for Dr. Way and they came back just before she passed away, fifteen minutes to four Sunday afternoon, July 16th, 1905.

The doctor said the funeral must be held that evening because of the malignant nature of the disease. Here many difficulties faced us. We were strangers in a strange land. A place of burial had to be obtained. Mr. Lawton, however, took charge of everything for us. The question came up whether we should buy a burial place then or trust to the kindness of the people until arrangements for a permanent place could be made later. Permission for burial must also be obtained of the official. Dr. Way went to the mandarin. He was very kind and liberal, saying we could bury anywhere we desired. The place must now be selected. Mr. Napier, of the Southern Baptist Mission, went with the Chinese men and from the two or three locations offered, selected a place about a mile from the North gate of the city. Here Mr. Napier had the grave dug as they are in America, so that the body would lie east and west, in contrast to the native graves, which lie north and south. The official told Mr. Lawton after the funeral that he hesitated about coming, as he did not know our customs, and did not know whether he should prostrate himself before the coffin or not, and therefore he did not