ance
in the Y.M.C.A. to help the poor "coolies," several hundred of whom
were, by strange coincidence, going back to China on the same boat with
us, and with that brave mother and those dear children. These "coolies"
were going back alive, but he who went to serve them died. "Others he
saved; Himself he could not save," echoed in my soul as that mother and
I talked.

"I am going back to the Chinese to spend the rest of my life finishing
Will's work. It is better so. I shall be happier."

"But the association there--everything--every turn you make--every place
you go--will remind you of him," I protested.

"It would be what Will would want most of all, that I go on with his
work. I go gladly. It will be the best balm for my sorrow."

And far above national friendships there loom these snow-white peaks of
the sacrificial friendship the missionaries bear in their hearts for the
people with whom they live, and serve, and die.

THE END

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES:

Inconsistencies in hyphenation of words preserved. (flash-lights,
flashlights; foot-ball, football; star-lit, starlit; to-day, today;
to-night, tonight)

Inconsistencies in the spelling and transliteration of non-English words
preserved. (Pyeng Yang, Pyengyang)

Pg. 25, "bacon" changed to "beacon". (like beacon lights of hope)

Pg. 26, inserted missing comma. (there to the north," I said)

Pgs. 79, 101, 145, inserted opening double quote mark to start of direct
speech at top of chapter.

Pg. 153, "flashng" changed to "flashing" (like flashing piston rods of
steel)

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