Wednesday April 20 - 1898
This a.m. before breakfast I was called to the telephone
by Mr. Sheppard who had arrived at NKissi with his wife &
beby - & he told me that they would be down on the train
this eve ~ train came - they came ~ all well - we were all
glad to see them. Not only our mission but all the mie~
sionaries here ~ the little baby is white. You see Mr. &
'Mrs. Sheppard are almost white ~ of course the little one
will be darker as it grows older -- Tonight we had a magic
lantern show for the Congo boys. Good night.

Thursdey April 21 ~ 1898

A nice day. Mr. & Mrs. 8. & baby all well - I paid their
tickets from Nkissi to Tumba Mr. 3. gave some curious to
us & tonight we had ancther magic lantern show for the
Accras. English speaking people. Mr. & Mrs. 8. will
leave Tumba on Tuesday next for Matadi where they will
take ship & sail for England. good-night.

Friday April 22 ~ 1896

Quite a busy day making preparations for the departure of

Mrs. S. & Baby ~ tonight Mrs. Graham had us all at her

house to supper and we had a most excellent supper ~ Mrs.
, Sheppard was formerly one of the noted Jubilee singers-

and-and you can imagine what a nice time we had until

11 o'clock. Mr. 8. is full of fun. Mr. & Mrs. G are both

musical & love singing. Good-night.

Saturday April 23 + 1898

Another quite busy day both for me & Mrs. Crowley - packin,
& repacking - & Mr. & Mr. Sheppard goes off next Tuesday
with Mr. & Mre. Graham. Tonight we had another glorious
time et Mr. Graham's - some of the traders were up - & it
was a treat for them to hear Mrs. Sheppard sing.

Sunday April 24 -~ 1896
This a.m. Mr. Wooding preached - In the Poems Mr. Graham
gave us his farewell wermon - At night I conducted the

service at Mr. Graham's house - after which we had more
singing.

Monday April 25 - 1898

Plenty work today everything and every body ready for thei?
trip. Mr. Dodds of B.M.S. came in today and that makes us
about 10 missionaries that I know of all going on the same
steamer. What a glorious time they will have,
