Friday Jan. 14 - 1898

All well today - things have gone on about as usual no
changes. Dr. Legras and Mr. Silva, director and agent
of Belgika came up this after-noon while Mrs. CO. was out
and I entertained them and made some tea for them and
gave them some doughnuts which they relished gladly.
These are the two friends whom I mentioned a few days age
who were sick, but have entirely recovered and come up te
express their gratitude to me for the kindness I rendered
and also for the nice dish of boiled custards ornamented
with nice strawberry jelly which Mrs. Crowley had sent
them. The train came in and a bog crowd was there to
meet it - as always is - for everybody expects to see
some one he or she knows & it is a preat treat to see
seme one whom you have seen before even if not related
nor a friend. I rec'd a card from my friend Dome joy who
said that the Congo Free State would-not receive parcels
to ke sent by post to U.S.A. so Mr. Glenesk was kind and

thoughtful enough to take it to Eng. and pest from there.
All well - good night.

Saturday Jan 15 - 1898

One more week has gone and it has been a pleasant one for
Mrs. C. and me. Mrs..C. loves keeping house and is a
splendid cook and has made some nice dainty little dishes
and sent some out to my friends who enjoyed them exceed-
ingly. You see they do not get any of the nice things
unless some missionary lady is kind enough to send them
there are ne white ladies in the Congo State except mis-
sionaries, with one or two exceptions, when some big
officer brings his wife out here for a little sight seein
and then returns again. Hewever, we have one at Tumba wh
is not a missionary. Mr. Solner ag't of Magazine Gener-
eoux has his wife with him permantly. Today Mrs. Crowley
& Mrs. Graham went down and called on her - - when they
came back: they found Mrs. Wooding very much alarmed about
her little baby girl who is sick with fever - high tem-
perature. Otherwise the day has passed off with the
usual duties to perform.

Sunday, Jan. 16 ~ 1898

Iwas to preach this a.m.to the Congo lads and Mr. Graham
in the p.m. to the Accras (Eng.) - I saw him and he pro-
posed to exchange pulpits. I agreed gladly for he likes
Congo & I like English best. All went well Mrs. Wood-
ings baby is still quite sick. Our evening service was
to be held at Mr. Woodings, but on account of the childs
ilmess was held at Mr. Grahams. Mr. G. & wife, myself &
