Tuesday April 12.~ 98

Nothing of importance has taken place today. I experimente
in taking some views ~ don't know how they will come out.
Not well-I guess. The Congolia Company hae not paid for
the youse yet. We do not know whether we will move soon
er net. Good-night.

Wednesday April 13 ~ 1898

Loctoring boys today - some sick with colds - some fevers=
some diarrhea & other ailments. And ox tongue, fresh today
for dinner ~ sometimes we have good things and sometimes
we do not have things that are appetizing. On the whole
though, we do very well. Mr. Pinnock preached tonight ~
Congo service.

Thursday April 14 - 1898

This asm. I rec'd 13 cases for Wescott Bro's who ere
missionaries on the Sankura River on their own responsi~
bility, and I have egreed to do their transport for them.
I had them put in the magazine to await carriers. Last
night we failed to get any mail. To night I had a surgical
operation to perform - one of my boys had his shoulder out
of place & I set it for him. We always have a good time
:every night with our boys in the house for prayers and
they are delighted to be permitted to remain & sing after
prayers. Sometimes they ask lots of questions and tell us
things. Tonight they wanted to know what Mrs. Crowleys
name was for they said they never heard me call her by any
other name than Mrs. C. We told them and they were muchy
pleased. There is a deer on the prairies here that they
call nsefi (sd f€) so they thought Sophie had a nice name,
the knew my name, but they always give a Congo name to
every man and sometimes to women. My name though is mumu
(Lord or master) Maugaugu (very wise) or as they express
it wise too much! Mr. Morgan preached tonight.

Friday April 15 = 1898

It rained nearly all night last night and the greater part
of this fore-noon, but faired off and a pleasant day.
Sophie not feeling well, a severe head-ache. Portugees
mails came in tonight and brought her a letter from Mrs.
Wright ~ Flora. Miss Harden, corresponding secretary of
West Minister league of the Pres. Church Quitman Ga. tellin
that that Society had decided to contribute as much as pos~
sible toward paying her salary. Nice of them was it not?
and perfectly strangers to us. Head-ache gone plenty
letters & good news will cure most any case of headache
