us whe are from the Sunny South. Now look over this way
and see these pumpkin seeds and watch how quickly they ar
sold, for they are a staple article ef food here. All
these are bartered for beads, buttons, er francs, fer the
meney ef the Cenge Independent State is of the same denom
ination as the French. Gold of any country is exchanged
readily and especially that of England, which is always
at a premium. ‘

New, es you have leoked at the food displayed, just
take a leok at some of the women. I know they will look
as edd to yeu as they did to me when I first saw them.

No dress like mamma wears, only a scanty piece of cleth
tied about the waist. A string of beads or buttons
around the neck, and another on the hair. Noe worry and
bother abeut the dresses being out of style. The latest
fasion has ne place in their minds. Ne new hats nor
pretty bonnets te buy, for none are worn. But I see you
lecking at their ankles! Are you wondering what these
great brass rings are? There, my dears, are their ideas
of beautiful ornaments. Think of it! Brass rings, each
weighing frem 5 te 10 lbs., and frem one to three worn en
each leg. These rings are put on when they are very
small children and worn all their lives. Often they
cause great sores for they are so heavy that they cut
inte the flesh. Are you not sorry for these peor crea-
tures whe knew ne better? And are you net thankful that
Ged has placed you in a land where suck customs are
unknewn?

We attempted to enter inte conversation with a number
eof these women, but many ef them only answered "mbate!
te our Kis-mbate, which means good merning. A few, in
answer to Mrs. Graham's invitation te come to her house
and here about Jesus, made answer that they did not want
Ged's palava, as they had a palava of their own. These
women, as a rule, are very timid and afraid of their
husbands, whe tell them net to listen to Ged's white men.

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Net meeting with success here we thought we would try
and get them alone. And with this in mind we walked up
the rail read and got ahead ef them, but at the sound of
eur veices they ran like a fleck of frightened sheep.

It is difficult for one to do much for these peeple,
that is, in telling them ef our Saviour, until he or she
has mastered their language which is so different from ou
own.
