promenade this afternoon and joined Mr. & Mrs. Wooding
and the baby. Mr. W. and I took turns in carrying the
little one for awhile then we turned her over to the
women and they ran off & left us we went down where some
of the boys were playing cricket and there I met Dr.
Lagros coming up to se we. of course I came back with
him, and he is anxious to buy my house. The R.R. will
be completed in a few months and I think I shall sell to
him but reserve the right to live here until the R.R.
shall have been completed. In the meantime Mrs. C. came
home & we had a pleasant little chat & visit - hard to
make a Frenchman understand Eng.

Sunday Jan. 9 ~ '98

The Lord's day has come & gone once more. But thanks to
Our Kind Father He has kept us in health and strength &
blessed us in ways too numerous to mention. We had our
regular Congo service this morning at 10 o'clock and also
the Eng. service for the coast men. We had ovr Sunday
night service at Mr. Woodings C.B.M. because Mrs. Graham
was ill and she could not attend and we thought it might
disturb her. Mrs. Crowley had a very nice dinner prepare
today and we took pleasure in sharing some of the goed
things with our neighbors who-has been so kind to use
Upon the whole we had a lovely day. Nothing to complain
of. Good night.

fonday Jan. 10 = 1898

The work of the week began this a.m. as usual. This is
the day for out going posts and we are quite busy making
ready our letters.

' I shall send the few notes to you. there is not much
of interest now. the vacation is ended and school will
commence today. Mrs. Crowley & Mrs. Graham & Mrs. Wood-
ing will all have a share in it. They teach the Congo
Language. I teach English and the little fellows pick
it up quite readily, and enjoy it. "Chermin de fer du
Congo will be completed about June and then no doubt we
shall have to move to Luebo. TI have enly dotted down as
you will see, a few of the little happenings for my own
personal use, but will give you the benefit of them if
you can derive any. It will ans. the same purpose of a
letter, for in a letter I would not tell you all that I
have in this. Mrs. Crowley joins me in sending love to
all, and we hope some time to see you all well, and have
& pleasant visit with you &. Very truly. In the Lord's
Service J. S. Crowley a continuation of the last.
