(From Shirley Winston Johns on a trip to England and
Scotland,
to his Mother in St. Charles, Missouri)
Exchange Station Hotel
(Lanc & York Rly.)
Liverpool
May 17, 1909.
Dear Mother -
Your letter
reached me this morning when I went to the steamship office. Although
I have been here less than two days, I have seen a great deal.
Liverpool is not a show place, being a shipping and commercial center,
but yet there is much that is interesting. Everything is wonderfully
substantial and solid. These English believe in building for all
time.
Glad Wimps
(little dog) is so friendly and that she arrived safely.
I shall go
to Chester, about 15 miles south, tomorrow, returning here in the evening.
Chester is one of the old walled cities of England and is worth seeing.
Wednesday i shall go to Leamington, whence I I shall make short trips
via bicycle to Stratford-on-Avon, Rigby, Kenilworth and Warwick, all
within a few miles. From there I shall go to Oxford and then on
to London. I shall be in London not more than a week, and from
there I shall go to Edinburgh, making a stop at York to see the minster,
in which service has been held every day for over a thousand years.
I have already booked my return passage by way of the Allan line, to
Montreal, sailing June 25, which is my birthday. I have written
to James Butchart that I shall visit them.
My health is
very good. It is much colder here than I had expected or have
been accustomed to, but I will get used to that, and fortunately I have
plenty of warm clothing.
I know you
are thinking of me and praying for me, and the knowledge is a great
comfort and guard against loneliness, which is my only trouble. I made
pleasant acquaintances on board ship, but of course they are all scattered
now and I am by myself. But I shall be very busy and won't suffer.
I am glad Jane
sees you every day, and that she is at school. She is much happier
with some work to do.
Love to all.
Your affectionate son,
Shirley.
Shirley
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