Thursday Jan. 6 + 1898
A hard day of it - 30 carriers, 3 caravans, An awfully
hard set to deal with. However, I got them all off with
goods for Luebo - 411 seemed to work ok. at the last.
Although I am very tired ~ Went to prayer meeting. Mr.
Graham was the leader, a good meeting but I was awfully
tired and sleepy. Mrs. Crowley had a hard time baking
& cooking - her stove did not work well. We are both
exceedingly well and happy. Good-night. We sent some
doughnuts today to some friends who have been very kind
te us. At 4 o'clock this after-noon there was a burial
a state man died.

Friday - Jan. 7 = 1898

Geod evening. We are glad to see youe. You seem well,
how are we? Ohl Yes, thank you we are well - and happy
both of us. Mrs. 0. enjoys immensly keeping house. I,
today, at odd times, made a nice table as a side table
fer our neatly arranged dining room. I wish you could
peep in. Just as I finished it Mrs. Graham came over &
then Mrs. C. & Mrs. G. went for a walk. I went down
town & called on Dr. LeGras the director of Belgika - He
promised to come up & see me tomorrow, after noon. After
supper, Mrs. C. & I went over to Mrs. Grahams and spent
a very pleasant hour. Mr. G. & I straightening up our
accounts. I'll now say good night, or rather we for
Mrs. GC. joins me - and we are both in it.

Saturday Jan. & - 1898

Today has been a very pleasant one nothing to mar our
happiness. About noon it began to rain and we were glad
to see it for we have had no rain for 2 weeks - and water
is searce. The boys had brought a good quantity and
seemed to wish they had not, but it did not rain enough
to de much good ~ that is, not much water was deposited -
and we depend on the rain water here - the river is go
fer away. Now, as it is Sat. night, we will say good
night - and thank Our Kind Father for his goodness and
merey unto us during the past week and fit and prepare
our hearts for the Lord's day. We hope that our friends
and loved ones at home have had the Loving Care of the
tender Shepherd as we have. We are reading one of
Crockets books together - The Lilac Sunbonnet. Geednight
P.8. I forgot to say that we went out for a little
