Monday Mar. 27 - 99

Mr. Wooding & Miss Clark left on the train at 6 o'clock
this asm. for Matadi - Mr. M°Gregor is loading up the
steamer and will start back immediately after dinner. I
may go to Kinshassa with him. noon - the boat is loaded &
Sophie said if the boat did not go until about 4 p.m.
she would go to Kinshasa on the boat and stay all night
with Mrs. Gordon. I asked Mac about the time the: boat
would leave & he told me about 3:30 or 4 - so Sophie
decided tc go.e We had been using a bureau belonging to
Mr. Morgan for some months and he sent for it so we
empties the drawers and converted an old side board into
a dresser. 5 o'clock the boat left and it was so late
that I had not time to go with Sophie to Kinshasa - as I
would have to come back home for the night, so she went
over with the capt. I am now a widower for the night.

I took my pudding & some chicken down to Mr. Woolings
and we had supper together. The boys are all outside
singing and having a good time = after prayers = I

rung the bell & called them in - all our boys came in
but a lot of others stayed outside & kept up their
noise. I went out with my whip & soon scattered them.

I am lonely now and will retire, hoping to go to
Kinshasa in the aem. tomorrow. I have gone away from
Sophie and left her at home for several days, but this
is the 18t time that she has left me.

Tuesday Mar. 28 - 1899

It rained all night last night and till about 8 o'clock
this aem. After it stopped I rode my bike to Kinshasa
where I found Sophie well & enjoying her visit. What
was she doing? Cutting out a dress for Mrs. Gordon. I
went to the Dutch House ~ while there one of the steamers
came in and I went to see the Captain. I ate dinner
with Sophie at Mrs. Gordons. After dinner our boys
came over with the hammock for Sophie & I rode on my
wheel. Mr. Gordon accompanied me with his 4 ways We
got home in good time and Sophie feels fine from her
visit and ride. Good night.

Wednesday Mar. 29 - 1899

After the usual work about the place - buying some
quanga & some fowls &¢ - and a trip down to the beach
to see about a steamer &c the days work is wound up.

I went to see a sick man + miserable Doctor + no nour-
ishment - no accommodations for a sick man. He is
commandant of the port.
