1.02.00000. Book 2: Notes

Note I THE ravine in the forest where this book was written has deep in it an old disused coffee garden. A friend, knowing our need of a safe place to which we could take our children and workers for change, gave it to us, and the children helped to build a house there. The story of the Brownie belongs to a date before the little band of English women, whose hearts the Lord has touched, had been called out to serve with us. That is why they do not move about her. Something of the story has been told elsewhere, but it seemed to ask for a book to itself, short though it be.

Note 2

SINCE this book was written another house has been set in the Forest. It is called the Jewel House because the stones of which it is built were like jewels when they were first hewn from the rocks. Many were veined with blue and some had patches of amethyst. And they all sparkled. Some of the photographs show this house. It was built specially for our men and boys. For since the Brownie’s days the prayer at the end of Chapter 17 has been answered, and now we have many boys, and English and Indian brothers are training them to play the game.

Note 3

GREETINGS to new readers of this old story. The story of the children goes on and we welcome new friends for them. Most of these of whom this tale tells are now fellow-workers, fellow-soldiers. The fight is as keen as ever and again I say, Welcome to you, our new friends.

Note 4

AGAIN, welcome to new friends. The forest of this story is more and more loved; and year by year happy companies go up to rest by the river, swim the pools, climb the heights, and meet the God of the Heights.

A.C.

November 5th, 1946.