ed my prayers that her
young life might be consecrated to the Lord's service in China. She
later went through her training in England as a nurse, and is now in
China as a missionary of the China Inland Mission.

* * * * *

The summer holidays at Peitaiho were drawing to a close. Heavy rains had
fallen, making the roads to the station, six miles distant, almost
impassable. Word had come that our two children, Ruth and Wallace, must
leave by the Monday morning train in order to reach the steamer at
Tientsin, which was to take them to Chefoo, where they were attending
the China Inland Mission schools. All day Saturday and Sunday torrents
of rain continued to fall, with a fierce wind from the north.

I rose before daybreak Monday morning, to find the rain still pouring
down in torrents. I roused the servant, and sent him off to make sure
about the chair, cart, and donkeys. A little later he returned to say
that the chair had been blown over, and the chair-bearers had refused to
come. The carters also refused, saying the roads were impassable; and
even the donkey boys said they would not go.

I was truly at "wit's end corner." I went alone, and did not take time
even to kneel down, but just lifted up my heart to my Father to stop the
rain and open a way for the children to get to the station. I felt a
sudden, strong confidence that the Lord would help, and going out again
I ordered the servant to run fast to the village near by and get fresh
donkeys. He was unwilling, saying it was useless, no one would venture;
but I said: "Go at once, I know they will come."

While he was gone the children had their breakfast, boxes were closed
and taken out, and the children put on their wraps. Then the rain
stopped! Just then the servant returned with several donkeys. Within
five minutes, children and baggage were on donkeys, and started for the
station. A few hours later one of the donkey boys returned with a
hastily written note from Ruth, saying they had reached the station
without any mishap, and quite dry; for it had not rained on the way
over, but had started to pour again just after they had got on the
train. The rain continued for days after.

* * * * *

At the close of our four months of meetings in Great Britain, in 1910, I
felt a strong desire to send a gift of five dollars to five different
objects in Britain, to show in a practical way our sympathy with the