Kinshasa

the French side & ate dinner or board. After which we
ran until 2 p.m. we stopped again & had tea. Mr. Gordon
& his beys went out in a canoe to catch some fish. I
went up on the side hill to kill a monkey but neither of
us had any luck. I came back to the boat and fished a
little with a line, but caught nothing. A storm was
brewing & the wind blew but the rain did not come - the
Pool was like a little sea and we enjoyed our trip back -
it seemed like a sea voyage. I came very near being sea-
sick. In the Pool are several small islands ~ one large
one about 5 miles wide & 6 miles long. The large island
belongs to the French & they keep their convicts there

on one of the smaller those who are infested with small-
pox & leprosy are kept. We had a love time & feel the
better for our outing. Mr. Morgan had supper with us &
will eat breakfast with us in the morning. Today we ex-
pect our new stove & a party of O.B.M. folks - & Dr.
Flemings lover.

Thursday - Sept. 22 - 1898

Today we had great expectations - we having been looking
and preparing for the new comers. We invited Mr. & Mrs.
Gordon & Dr. Fleming to supper with us. we expected the
Pioneer would go away - It did not however, & Messrs.
McGregor, Colquehoun & Morgan came in on the scene. How-
ever, we opened a tin of good old Irish stew, made in
Dutch-Land, and we had plenty for all. A most enjoyable
time. Mr. James the lover & intended bride groom did not
step, but went over to Leopoldville. Dr. Fleming his
fiance was a little disappointed, but pretended as though
she was not and made excuses ~ good-night - By the way,

I had a letter from Mr. Harvey & he sanctions my offer

to rent the place at Leopoldville. I now must see Mr.
Greshoff and cet out of the little engagement I entered
into with him.

Friday Sept. 23 - 1898

This a.m. the Fioneer went to Leopoldville & I went along
T wanted to have a look over the place - Nice brick house
& plenty of bananas mangos &c lets of nice palms & orange
trees. Tomorrow I hepe to see Mr. Greshoff. Mr. James
came over & he & his lady love made all O.K. Tonight we
had for supper Mr. & Mrs. Ruskin & Mr. Morgan I will have
to take down our stove tomorrow a.m. & let it go off with
Mr. Morgan - when we all broke up for the night we went
over & serenaded Mr. Dames & Loctress Fleming - & con-
gratulated then & bade them good w.
