124 HENRY HILL GOODELL 



sonville, stay a couple of days to see Sam Vance, thence to 

 Asheville for a fortnight's stay to harden myself, and so 

 work my way slowly North, for the Drs. won't hear to my 

 getting back before the 9th or 10th of April. You will be 

 delighted to know that I have not coughed nor had an at- 

 tack of short breathing since coming here. 



I don't know when I shall be at Asheville, but I think 

 old General Delivery will take care of my mail. 



My very best love to Mrs. and believe me, 



Yours always. 



This is our first rainy day since reaching here. 



From Asheville, N. C. March 22, he writes: "Your letter 

 warning me of Asheville found me here. To tell you the 

 truth I think a little cold will do me good. I have found 

 it rather warm and enervating, and want to be able to do a 

 little walking without perspiring to beat the band, and feel 

 my collar and bosom melting away. I shall be sorry indeed 

 not to stop over and see you, but I cannot tell. The Chinese 

 Ambassador has brought five boys with him for education. 

 He wants me to take one into my own family, provide 

 places for the others, and be their guardian. I have agreed 

 to stop in Washington and see him." 



The Ambassador was Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, who 

 now (1911) represents the Celestial Empire at the Court of 

 Berlin. When a boy he was sent to America for education, 

 and while here, pursuing his studies, became very intimate 

 in Professor Goodell's family. A friendship grew up be- 

 tween the professor and the boy, which was cherished by 

 both with ever-increasing admiration and affection until 

 the hand of one had withered. 



