Monday May 30

Felt worse today but managed to go to school and do not
want to let the people here know how badly I do feel.
will probably be all right soon.

Tumba June 18¢ 1898 ~ Wednesday

, Some time has elapsed since I last wrote a note in the
journal. I left last Tuesday for Stenley Pool, was gone
a whole week - & returned today. Sophie has taken care
ef everything nicely. Makes a first class mistress, and
knows how to manage the boys much better than I - when
I'm away. I had quite a pleasant stay at the Pool. But
was kept quite busy most of the time. I have reported to
Sophie all about the Pool.& work and we have decided that
we will not locate in the immediate vacinity of Leopold-
ville, but about 4 miles out & higher up on the Pool where
it will be more convenient for our work. We will be in
the midst of a settlement. The B.M.S. has a station & we
may locate on it & then be neighbors to Mr. & Mrs. Gordon-
if not we will be on the Dutch House ground & still be
within 50 yards of our friends. I am going to make bricks
and build a nice comfortable brick house ~ with modern
improvements for Africa (7) It took me 2 days to go by
train to the Fool & 2 days to return - tomorrow the train
will make its first voyage in 1 day ~ then it will take

2 days from Matadi to the Fool - a little later the train
will run through in one day - the distance by land on

foot from 15 to 20 days.

Thursday June 2 ~ 1898

Nothing of importance took place today ~ for everything
had been nicely kept up by Sephie while I was gene. Our
friend Silva sent us in some nice beef today.

Friday June 3 - 1898
I have, been developing photographs today & did nicely for
the 18 trial. good-night

Saturday June 4 - 1898

besides my work today I printed some photos the prints

came off nicely, the proofs, you know sometime are long
I shall be able to send you some photos I hope ~- I just

begin now to catch the photographic fever. Nothing alar-
ming -
