We have had three warm days and no doubt the sun will be out soon.

The loss of the sun, though, is no great one.
We have lots of pleasures and lots of troubles in spite of the Sun.
Yesterday the first batch of correspondents were sent on their way.

I doubt if they will get any further than Chemulpo but their going cheered the atmosphere like a storm in summer.

The diplomats and Japanese were glad to get rid of them, they were delighted to be off.
Some had been here 58 days, and we all looked at it as a good sign as it now puts us "next." But after they had gone it was pretty blue for some of them were as good friends as I want.

I know few men I like as well as I do John Bass.