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Show PREACHER'S HOSPITALITY. Mr. Hillls is a Presbyterian minister In Manila, who visited his parents. In Atchison Atchi-son several months last summer. In addition ad-dition to being a minister he seems to be a sort of social ambassador, and mingles a great deal with the American residents. He knows nearly everybody and seems to perfectly fit his position. I Intended going go-ing to hear him preach. In order that I might tell his mother of his great audience audi-ence and his eloquence and logic, but callers prevented. I did. however, go out to his house to dinner. Milk is fifty cents a quart In Manila, but Mrs. Hillis, who is still a bride, managed to find some for mti The meal was the first they had eeten in their new home, and there was quite a display of wedding presents. At home, you have no doubt noted how a hostess talks to her guests In her society voice and keeps her eye on the "girl." I have often been amused by this sort of thing at home, but it was still more amusing to note the adroit manner In which Mrs. Hillls talked to us. in society tones, and managed the two Filipino boys with whispers, frowns, glances and by shaking or nodding her head. A grsat pest In the Philippines is the white ant, which bores into wood furniture and ruins It. Mrs. Hillls showed us cabinets that had been eaten up, except the varnish. var-nish. In order to save the floors they are scrubbed or rubbed every day wltn kerosene. Atchison Globs- |