Lady Victoria Campbell

288 NIGHEAN AN DIUC
but I don't mean it in this sense) a word from any
of the officials goes a great deal farther than from
one who has worked for seven years amongst them.
Moreover, I have been quite hard about self-help.
I know too well the thriftlessness, and all else.
Dr. Donald Macleod, of Glasgow, wrote me the
other day : " Our western Highlands require a
special mission, quite as much as any part of
Africa."
I don't want to talk at home about some one case.
It would exhaust all they would do. My effort
is to secure their help on some great central
object. Such as soup kitchens, coffee- and reading-
rooms.
I am much better to-day. Have sent Mrs. Grant
to a preliminary meeting of workers about the
classes, and to report herself afterwards at the
Manse.
The ministers here delightful. I hope to be
" fit " for next week, but I never felt anything like
the cold at Bunessan and the worry besides.
To Mrs. MacPhee, at the Manse of Kilflnnan, she
writes on her work in the Y.W.C.A. As " District
Referee " she had much to do with the mainland
of Argyll, and in many instances managed to visit
the local branches. Her warm friendship with all
at the Manse was drawn yet closer by the companion-
ship of Margaret McPhee. She was the last of the
many girl friends and helpers to be with her in the
closing days in Edinburgh.