Tell Lilla to come out and play with us, for we are
only 3 - then there would be a single couple and a
married couple. good=night

Thursday Mar. 23 - 99

boys got wood today - this afternoon I went to post some
letters and while I was at the harbor a large boat came
in - when I came back, I found Sophie & Mr. Woolings
playing croquet ~ I raised a row about it too (7)

Friday Mer. 24 - 99

I forgot to mention that Sophie whipped our cook boy
yesterday afternoon - gave him chicotte. He did not
obey her and she followed him out to his house ~ dragged
him out from under his bed and gave him 13 lashes save 1.
He minded at the time immediately afterward I can tell
you. This p.m. when it came time for school he would
not go - so I took him in hand. 1 gave him a good sound
lecture. He covld not get over being whipped by a woman
he said if I had done it it would have been well = but to
have Nengwa (memma) whip him he could not stand that -
he is about 20 years old = quite a man you seee I tell
you I have to stand around pretty lively my self some-
times when things don't move as they ought.

Mrs. Gordon came over in her hammock this a.m. and
stayed until after dinner. she left early as she thought
her baby might need her attention. The steamer pioneer
is over at Kinshasa and will be down here tomorrow.

Saturday Mar. 25 - 99

About 10 o'clock this a.m. the steamer did come & Mr.
Wooding - our Tumba friend & a Miss Clark were on board.
Miss Clarke will sleep in one of our rooms while she is
here as Mrs. Crowley is the only woman at Leopoldville
and will be a chaperone. She will leave Monday a.m. for
Matadi to take ship for her home in England - she has
been out about 4 years - in perfect health - we find

her very nice. good-night.

Sunday Mar. 26 - 99

Mr. Wooding had the Gongo service this aem. I had the
Eng. service this pem. Mrs. Crowley let NKaku have
entire charge of the &.S. and she went to church. We
had all of them for afternoon tea with us & a state
man ~Mr. Legrus alsoe Good night.
