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 THE RED RUGS OF TARSUS

woman of the upper class being a trained nurse, and my nurse when there is none in the world for me to turn to. It seems as if she has been dropped from Heaven at my door. Miss Tal- bot is a woman of independent means, who studied nursing to equip herself for doing good. She came out here to Turkey to find work at her own expense. She is going into mission dispensary nursing, but thinks just now that I am "the duty at hand." Lucky for me!

The annual meeting of the American Mis- sion is being held in Adana this week. It opens to-morrow. Dr. Christie and Miner, of course, had to go, and they persuaded Herbert to go with them. It was a chance for him to meet the missionaries from the interior, and get an idea of mission problems. Herbert was very anxious to meet the missionaries of whom we have been hearing so much. They are to reach Adana overland on horse from Marash, Had j in, Aintab and other stations. It is the jubilee year the fiftieth annual meeting. The [100]

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