Kinshasa

I almost forgot to mention that the boys caught the thief
today. He would not own it, but after being tied several
hours he concluded to tell where the cloth was, so we
found 18 pieces.

Menday Sept. 12 ~ 1898

Today the people all left on the Goodwill for up river.
No more cloth found, but nine piecs missing. I called
my head man in tonight and lectured him a little - and
offered a little matabish. Sophie is quite well. She
had no fever, only completely tired out. Thank God for
his good work. On Sunday nights we have the boys in for
bible reading & prayer - all other nights for prayer &
singing & once a week for writing - this is all extra
outside of service

Tuesday Sept 13 - 1898

This a.m. NKaku went out & on the strength of my lecture
found 7 piecs of the missing cloth. He came in highly
pleased I tried to catch a fish today but failed - I was
called in to see a sick boy today, but he was so far gone
I could do nothing. A Dutch man had a fever, tooe Sophie
& I are both sell. We are not decidedly settled yet as

to the house we shall have for an abode I sent letters off
Sat.

Wednesday Sept. 14 - 1898

Again this a.m. Nkaku went out and found the remaining 2
pieces of cloth - now it is all in. The sick boy is very
bad of f and will perhaps die tonight. The Dutch man is
now well Nothing of importance has taken place.

Thursday Sept. 15 ~ 1898

Again this is a day of peace & quiet - one boy caught a
nice large fish - while it lasted Mr. Gordon's folks &
mine lived in clover. We don't get very much fresh stuff
here. We don't fare quite as well in the way of chop as
we did in Tumba, but we don't starve. Mrs. Gorgon gave
Sophie some malted milk and now she is learning to drink
that as a beverage - we expected a party of C.B.M. people
in today but they did not come. There is a doctress, Miss
Fleming, from Fla. who is engaged to a Mr. James of
Jamacia ~ they have been engaged over two years & for more

than a year she has not heard from him and her hopes are
just the same.
