Leopoldville

trying to make things comfortable for living - we are
just getting in shape now. Hope to be O.K. in a few days.

Tuesday Oct. 25 - 1898

I tried to set up a table & sideboard but it was warped

so I had to postpone ~ I then put up a book cover & Sophie
hung creton curtains up for draperies then I had two cup-
beard set up to keep dished - pans &c in. Yesterday I met
a French ttiam_who lives in Belgian & and btelongs to the
French Reform church he is coming over tonight to read

the testament with me - hie name is L. Van Laer. He did
come & we read and translated both from French to English
& vise versa. It begins to look like home now.

Wednesday Oct. 26 - 1898

This a.m. I went to Kinshassa, ate dinner with Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon. I went ever on the engine about 4 oclock I
started back but the train caught up with me & the master
stepped for me & I got on & came home in a hurry. I
wrote a letter to Mr. Greshoff & Mr. Cooper. Mr. C
broveht some letters & a parcel & a case of milk from
_Tumba for me. Messrs. Farris & Woolings came in & spent
the evening.

Thursday Oct. 26 - 1898

Mr. Gordon got short of Quanga & I sent him over 13 - I
was glad to do something for him. Today I bought a
canoe - very large one & now can go riding on the river
wkenever I like. Sophie & I hung up some lace curtains

today - ovr dining & sitting room looks very pretty now.
Good-night.

Friday Oct. 27 - 1898

Moved my fowls down to Mr. Woolings place to-day until I
can build a run for them. I have a house for them but it
is so dark & high from the ground that they do not like
to go into it - did various things today.

Saturday Oct. 26 - 1898

I went to the station this a.m. to try & get a train to go
to Kinshasa but there was none - I pguekt about a peck of
irish potatoes & gave 17 francs ($3 8) for them & that
was the cost price - I shall plant all I can of them. I
came home & got Mr. Faris to go with me & we walked (only
4 miles) I wish I had a bycicle it would be such a great
