{170 Albert St., Waterloo, Ont.,} July 9, 1939. Dear Mother: As I must start off early to-morrow morning to meet my preaching appointment at Woodstock, I am writing my letter to you to-night. I got my cheque this afternoon after the banks were all closed. So I couldn't cash it. This accounts for themeasly envelope in which this missive comes to you. There was, however, one agreeable surprise about it, and that was this: the cheque was a little larger than I expected. Instead of its being for one hundred dollars, it was for $ 125. This brings the amount owing me down from $ 630 to $ 505, as of the lst of July, as the auditers would say. When I go around Monday and pay my debts as far as my money will reach, I won't be any better off than I am now; but I will have the satisfaction that I don't owe quite as much as I did. I expect to get five dollars for my services to-morrow and in that case I will have a little money with which to buy envelopes in which to inclose my letters, and will not need to make my poverty so voluble. If you were here now, I guess you wouldn't think Canada was much different from the South. We have had sweltering weather nearly all this week. Yesterday the thermometer got up to 93 in the shade. To-day, however, there was a nice cool breeze, and while it was still hot, it was quite endurable. We thought we would get a letter from Mabel by the end of this wek telling us that she was sure enough coming to see us and advising us of the approximate time; but no letter arrived, and we are still in purgatorial suspense. If she hasn't written yet when this reaches you, maybe this will be a gentle reminder. Dr. Schorten is going to Scranton, Pa., in a week or so for a couple weeks visit with his married daughter, Mrs. Motheral, who is very inappropri-