“I suggested that they go to his wife’s people in England. He said there was difficulty in that direction, too. She had only a married brother and his wife, and they had not approved of her giving up all her prospects to come to China as a missionary. They heard from them only at long intervals, though recently, to be sure, they had offered to take care of the little girl if the time came that she needed change of air.
“Ferris told me that he and his wife naturally could not bear to consider such a thing, but on the other hand, the baby’s welfare must be their first consideration. What should I advise them to do?
“I considered the matter carefully, and at last told him he’d better accept the offer to care for the baby for a year or so. She, at least, would be provided for, and he and his
