New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-26

the Lord has most wonderfully helped her we
sized villages We usually start Friday noon. get
ting back Sunday afternoon or evening. and have
quite a little caravan. one man TO carry my trunk
of blankets. change OF clothes, trade goods. etc
another 10 carry my small mattress whIcn PT, on
OUTFIT and whatever supplies take. Lately have
We have bought our supplies to last over Sabbath.
tho boys are rather heavily loaded. and ne has bce1
have used them lately when crossing the streams.
Thcrc ls no way Of telling how far walk going
over the African hills and through and by tn"
paths. slippery and steep. and choked with grass
been wei except SIR Townscnd who was III for
a frw days Last week We thought at first i was
our boys beginning to come back. and also the
;ownspcopc. which makes IT much plcasanter.
KAPITAs TWO WIVES
We had visit to-day from two girls the brides
(notIcc the pluraD Of our Kapita-a bright young
man. Of 10 ihc river with caravan for rs.
one OF the girls We have known ever since We have
boon here. We call her the belle Of Maznza."
she IS 20 pretty aid graceful: always reminds mo
81 Il butterfly She has been sad hri. and when
We nrst came hero she had Just led Mink
clearing of the trees and burning them etc. and
had given her sundry presents OF cloth lie has
grown 10 b" quit" an important parsonage since be-
coming our kapiia ton" who takes charge OF
% I'm ana G2' oYs ago r from Gp panothr
village. We felt badly for iIuna thc deceyer. the
ho S she .' really loved Hzlak and now he has
settled the matter 10y taking her. too. and she Is
sixteen years old. ana the other perhaps seventeen
We can't help feeling glad for fiund. for it IL all
thinking to-day It would De- hard thing for her II
Nzinh Mbaya should be- converted for he'd have
to- put her away II he became "A Christian. They
are Just Ike two girl chums at home, and made
eo g t ,h % as bang tan we GOES sa around
their body just under the arms. Tho more modest
Sir. T laughed when he saw ;hcm. and said I
was encouraging polygamy by giving presents 20
twenty years old However. 1t is very difficult 10
keep track OF their matrimonial affairs They do
change around amazingly. ono young man
who was working here year ago had n woman
old enough 10 he his mother, she has fine little
girl OF whom he ~ the father but now the WON
IL longer hls wife. and he has a new one a
fine young woman. but who has already two ch-
drcn. She has left her other husband because ne
mad much anger" II - laughablc the calm
way IN which ihty NIX mp incr taa'rS hCI g0u l
becomes Christian.
EVANGELISTIC WORK.
know you will llkc 10 hear more about the
evangcstic trips | make. Mr.. r. doesn't want TO
leave the station often. and. OF course. his wife
does not want 10 20 without him. and though he
would Ike very much TO do cvangcllstic work. he
ia lied down 10 station work. am NJ liberty from
Friday until Monday morning / nave inc
language fairly we'll so that can get along ana
make myself understood, AT any rate. ,,
The only drawback Is that am n woman That
is nothing to the natives. for they expect anything
from us white people, ard naturally ! am much
safer than would bc travelling through the coun-
try at home or in any civilized land: For one
thing, in the towns away from tho station they all
think am man. for they have never seen a
nothing about the differences in costume. hair; etc
"A two days evanselistic trip ~ about as harn
work az one could well have, for after walking for
hours In the hot sun up ana down those steep S
high hills over and through many streams tsOine
wade through and some am carried OYER, o AZ
That Is n long way on You must fr.t arrange Tor
house for the night S te rcas i%s nnd
queer lot they are usually arc,od powls anu pitch
bish all guarded by some hldeous nkis perhaps
with piece OF looking glass on tho 'front.' pt his
smiled TO think 1 looked them over. of the value
he sets upon them
TIE TREASURE HOUSES.
The treasure" house is usually the ono for har-
boring strangers az we'll Everything IS perfectly
safe. for Isn't his nkisl watching them? After 1t
IL swept out and my things carried In sit down on
my trunk outside and begin to buy. and It's long.
tiresome affair for has TO buy In such small
quantities. beans by the handful. eggs slngiy or IN
pairs, and on. Meanwhile the boys are Betuns
ires ready and beginning to COOK shs VT Sn , h,
I am through buying my supper ~ usually ieauS,
and would be glad to go INTO the mouse scn ~ White
person eat. and even the simple outht ! take on
the road Is matter OF amaacmen' 10 crawd FOR
as soon az we've eaten begin the service l"o Oh
now youngest Christian. little MoumD,. VINO r MAJ
Joined The ranks. really give me run WIN knEs
ClcarncIS
restored health. He has been praying to go TO
fnd Sc Sp mchs w Si be 70 %
The service Is always strain, Tor teel 'ne
| responsibility deeply. Afterward am gao 70 20
lie down on my mattress and sleep, feeuhg SO SAFE
| in the Lords hands. How wish could put you
all down in the midst of one OF these African VII.
| lagos; | feel unable to give you any idea Oh
NY boys are so nice on the road. looking after
me 80 carefully. like real gentlemen ! am often
amazed at the nice and thoughtful things they VII!
| these people when you know them. In almost
| every village have been 10 can remember me
| face OF some particular woman who seemed Ike
| real friend. and TO whom my heart went out and
| felt real love for long TO be where | Can be
| with the women more. so that can really get
| their confidence But we are so Tar away from
| them here. We are so tied down TO men ana boys
! by tho very condition OF things that II does my
| trart good to have such visit as we did to-day
| the house as freely as the boys.
! we are rather impatient to and out whether the
station Is TO be removed. or II they viii be able
10 have some one else here that more evangestiC
work may be done.
lust to think 1t will be Old Orchard convention
time again before this reaches YOU and shall
! nave been two years on the Congo They have beer
lonely years Of course, but He Is all the nearer
| and dearer for it, | don't remember whether ever
! told you how pleased the boys were to get theli
| mending bags at Christmas and how much OF a
| GET some idea of this great world which God has
| made God bless you all Your iellow,seryant In
the Lord Jesus. JOSEPHINE HARRIS