The Newtown bee., 1900-09-07

WOTulu& tu0 BUu 15 eO very uOt 1G k0te quite dry by afternoon. The streams are very high. have been trying to go to Naiwhi for some time but the rivers are SO high the men could not carry me across without the hammock being cov- cred by water. This afternoon we are expecting company. MT Grierson, of the firm of Stewart & Co.,, Mombasa, and friend of his are coming to spend Sunday. Stewart & Co. heve a branch store at Naiwhi. This Grierson is part ner in the firm. I have never met him. A younger brother has charge of the store here but he has gone to Scotland for visit. He .came out and visited ue twice. It Is rather nice to have them come although it makes me lots of work to entertain aristocracy. Our vegetables are about gone now. We only have po- tatoes, ,turnips, carrots, onions, beets and beans. We have lot of things coming on. Shall have lots of peas in two weeks more. Everything must be looking green and nice at home now. We had
 baked duck for dinner to-day. There is pond three miles from here where there are plenty of ducks. Brother Krieger and Will went week ago and Brother Krieger went again two days ago. They got six each time, three varieties, one
 kind just like you used to get on Mill pond when we lived in the hollow. The natives made another attempt to steal
 our cattle this week. They worked an
 hour trying to get inside the bona. It
 is brush piled up six feet high, many of them thorn bushes, then inside the brush is barbed wire. Our cattle are inside a building in that enclosure.
 Sunday: I was interrupted by the com. ing of our company. It is Sunday even. ing and we are by ourselves again. am not feeling very we'll to-day. Just ner. vous and restless. Fever in my bones. How wish could be home and go with you to church this evening. It would be real music to hear church bell again. Brother Krieger has just come in. He went quite long way with MT Grierson.
 He saw buffalo tracks close by here. How strange it seems to have wild ani-
 malls so near. One night as we were sit. ting at the supper table Will saw lion across the river in the thick underbrush.
 He was coming from the forest down to
 the river. He saw him as he came leap ing through the brush, saw him make five leaps, then he disappeared down by
 the river. It is not often that they come up the river so far, they stay out on the plain. The boys are having fun now to keep the apes from eating up the corn.
 We have number of acres just begin- ming to ear. Between the apes and por- cupines it is job to keep it.
 Monday morning: My letter not finish ed yet. Will and Brother Krieger have gone to the duck pond, so took the op- portunity to go across the river and see the Scotts. Will is so careful he will not let me go unless he goes or sends a man and gun but I am not afraid, 50 while he was away Nunah and I went alone. This is the first time have been alone. I found them both sick. She had fallen and skinned her face and he was in bed. Poor old people, am sorry for them. It is unfortunate for them to be stranded here. would not have you and mother here for anything. While it would be pleasant yet if anything should happen
 Will or l, I should hate to see you as the Scotts are. If their son had lived it would have been different. I am going to make some broth and send over to them. Since came back have been to the bono to see the sick there. Nunah's mother is the worst case now. I do not think she will ever fget well. One women was making flour out of their native grain. They have two stones and it is amazing how fast and how fine they grind it. l think we shall have duck for dinner as hear six shots in the distance.
 We have dog now, native one, the biggest coward living. He is extremely fond of Will but does not like Brother Krieger. He will not go rod with him unless Will goes too. An old native has just come to the door that makes me think of George Washington. His name is Murabgo. Such queer names. We have been here year in two more days. We have nice school now. About 15 children come to school. Will is teacher, he has sheet of sheet iron hung up on the end of the house for blackboard. Some of them can read words a little now. Seeing you are miller will send you little sample of native flour, it has not been sifted. I am going to Naiwhi this week Thursday,I think.
 Naiwhi, Africa, July 12, 1900. Dear sister: Your letter was received some two weeks ago and every day I have said to myself must write to-day but alas for my good intent. Since I have come home the letters have materialized rather slowly. have been back about two weeks and this is the first batch of let ters ready for the mail. found when returned that the work had been accum- ulatirg all the while I was away. Fancy a months washing. Then all the boys and the cook seemed to have backslid completely and did not seem able or anxious to do anything. wish I was able to do my own work, but If I did I should never have minute to myself for study or anything else. But it is