Wednesday Feb. 23 - 98
Mr. Silva still sick. Rec'd 40 boxes and bales from Ma-
tadi by train, for our friends at Luebo. 9 carriers came
in but I could net give them leads until temerrew. We
have been getting mails ready. While I was unleading the
car it began to rain very hard & when I had finished,
during the intervals of rain, I went to the heuse, but
Kr. Graham called to me & there was Mrs. C. I went in &
we had a cup ef tea with them. All well goed night.
We hepe all our leved ones & friends at home are well too
J.S. & Sophie Crowk

Thrusday Feb. 24 - 98

This aem. I loaded my carriers, sent off the loads &¢ in
short order. Went around to see my sick friends, found
them all better some well. Attended to the writing of
som important letters. Mr. Pinnock, with fever this
afternoon & night. I have one boy very sick pneumonia,
very weak. Nothing eleo of much importance.

Friday Feb. 25 - 1898

My sick bey is quite 111, he seems very bad. My sick
friends ere all well. Mr. FP. still with fever, rainy
day, no school. Mrs. & Mr. Graham preparring te go te
Nkissi to stay over Sunday.

Saturday Feb. 26 - 98

Mr. & Mrs. Graham went to Nkissi this a.m. Mr. F. better
is chepping at Mr. Woodings and will take supper with us
tomorrow. Mrs. Wooding unwell. I took some nourishment
te my sick friends. This p.m. I gave Mre. Crowley a les-
son in herseback-riding. She had never ridden before,
and new she tries e donkey, very brave before she mounts,
but very timid after mounting. She enjoyed it very much

and ate a hearty supper - fine exercise - good night -
all well.

Sunday Feb. 27

My boy Kunseka is not any better this a.m. although he
says he is. His eyes shew that death is unconsciously
approaching service thie a.m. by Mr. Weoding, and aleo
in the afternoon, as Mr. Morgan is away. About 5 p.m.

it began to rain very hard. Mr. F. took supper with us
and just as we were about to sit down a boy came in and
told us that Kunseka was in much trouble, and when we got

out to his house, only 5 paces from my door, he had
breathed his last. He said that he had taken Christ as
