down to see how my friend was & I found him in the office
at work. So we are both well again Thanks to our Lord.
We came out on the same ship , he came to Tumba a few
days before I did - & we were both taken ill at the same
time, I think he one day longer than me.

Saturday Mar. 27 - 97

I opened up 2 barrells of crackers today that were here
when I- came & they were both ruined. goods of that kind
can't come to this country packed in that way. We have
a barrel of Beef here too, but I guess that will spoil.
Verner had no business ordering things in that way. I
took supper with D. tonight ~ while there the mail train
came in ~ it is the 15* time we had any mail this week.
Paid off 2 caravans today, 15 men & 19 men.

Sunday Mar. 28, 1897

Service in the a.m. for native beys as usual, led by Mr.
Wooding. Service in the pam. as usual for theAcras &
Gera Laone's. At night we had the regular service for
the missionaries at my house, led by Mr. Pinnock - the
afternoon serve. was also led by Mr. P. I had a short
call from a Portugees & two Belgians this Pole

Monday Mar. 29 - 97
Nothing of interest or worth relating today. I worked

at my house making window shutters as opportunity pre-
sented.

Tuesday Mar. 30 - 1897

This was another unimportant day in my history. Did not
much but worked a little when 1 could, had the boys
cutting grass but they only do vert little.

Wednesday Mar. 31 ~ 1897
Another very similar to the two that preceded it. Mr.
Popel is still very ill. It will be a hard fight for

him to pull through. Mey God have mercy on him & his
wife.

Thursday April 1st 1897

In the asm. I worked some wrote some bus. letters &c.
In the pom. I was taken with a running off of the bowels
& with chilly sensations at the same time. I paid but
little attention to it as I thought it might naturally
