, time her

has missed her flowing this

Sophie is feeling badly but

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Dec. 13 -

pains are th.

Leopoldville

answer some purpose. Sophie has made nice draperies of
avery heavy blue cloth - we are fixed up quite comfor-
tably now and feel like we are living at home - Our
parrots made so much noise during the school hour today
that Sophie bad to put them out - You see they would not
keep quiet by persuasion, and she did not want to punish
them so she put them out. Good night.

Friday Dec. 9 ~ 1896

Had the wardrobe painted - went over to see Commissaire
about some loads but he did not give me a final answer -
The usual work about the place. A big boat of the State
came in. Quite a number of men sick - many going home -
Thank the Lord that Sophie & I have neither one been sick,
and we have on an average as good health as we did at
home. Our parrots are lovely. Good night.

Saturday Dec. 10 - 1898

This aem. while we were eating breakfast, a boat whistled
and Sophie remarked that that might be the Kassai boat -
& that Mr. Verner was on it. I said no for she had been
saying about the same thing for a week - Lo & behold just
as we were finished In came Mr. Verner & said that Dr.
Snyder was on board - so I went down & got up their loads.
He has lots of curios. Mr. Verner will be going home on
Wednesday next & Lr. Snyder will stay with us a month or
soe He will probably go to England & purchase a Congo
boat.

Sunday Dec. 11 - 1898

Mr. Faris preached this a.m. Mr. Verner in the after
noon. Frayer meeting in our room at night. Sophie had
her 8. S. class. good-night

Monday Dec. 12 - 1898

I went to see the commissaire and got permission to send
30 loads - made arrangments - At night an engineer of a
boat came up just as we were sitting down to supper - we
invited him to participate which he gladly did -- Mr.
Verner will go gome Wednesday'- sent some bread & prunes
to a sick captain.

Tuesday Dec. 13 - 1898

Barly this a.m. I went to see R.R. Agt - ofAbat getting
a lot of goods down to Matadi - I made the arrangments &
saved about 100 francs, by the operation Mr. Verner is
getting up his loads for departure tomorrow - We had a
heavy rain this a.m. continue
