"After leaving England I reached Foochow at the end of the seventh
moon, and then heard that my beloved husband had left this world
and been called home by God to His kingdom in heaven. At that time
I was very sad and distressed, and my distress was the greater
because I had no one to carry on our business. Being anxious about
money matters, therefore, these many days, I have failed to reply
to your letter and to send you my salutations, and thank you all
for your great love."

"Now because I cannot carry on trade myself, therefore I have
determined to close our business and pay all debts; and the British
consul has kindly acted for me in this matter. My hope is that God
will enable me to sell this house in which I am living, and then I
shall have a competency. It is because I fear that I shall not have
enough to feed, clothe, and educate my children that I wish to sell
this house. As soon as I have done this I think I shall be able,
with the missionary ladies, to visit the houses of the gentry, and
have worship with the Chinese ladies, and exhort them all to
embrace Christianity. Thus I shall be doing the Lord's work. I
trust you will all pray for me, and trust that in some future time
an opportunity may be given me of again visiting England and
America to work for the Lord. This is the true desire of my heart."

"At this time I seem to have no heart to write, but I send this
letter to you to express my thanks. Another day I may write again.
My two little children send their greeting, and I add my own. After
my return home an additional trouble came upon me because my mother
was called home to God. But so far as she is concerned death must
be reckoned happiness. She with my husband, earlier than myself,
are enjoying the eternal bliss of heaven. I will thank you to give
my salutations to all the sisters and ministers whom I know."

Mrs. Ahok soon began again the work among the upper class women which had
been her great joy, heartily co-operating with both American and English
missionaries in their efforts for these women. Miss Ruth Sites, of the
American Methodist Mission, was very eager to do something for the young
girls of this class, and Mrs. Ahok gladly lent her influence, with such
effect that Miss Sites was enabled to start a small school. Here a good
education was given to the daughters of the off