The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1902-06-13

nights could wee 1t is good that We can
here tho or l could not endure the
J mosquitoes. We often have to get the
light and kill four or five that by some
means or other get inside our curtain.
We tried leaving our curtain up one
night, but that was enough. I'm not
troubled much tonight tho I'm thank
full to say. Have noticed only one OF
two. They will not be so bad in the dry
season. There are several swamps about
here which are adapted to mosquito
propogating. We are upon a hill which
protects Us some from them, however.
Well, our guests left US on Monday
morning following their arrival 90 Fri
day morning. We enjoyed the visit very
much indeed. The sweet baby Hilda,
pronounce the like long e, was . great
treat and has left pleasant memory.
She was little shy at first, but was
very friendly before they left. The
school girls did make . fuss over her!
She was seven months old and seemed
very bright. She walked all around q
chair or by some one leading her. Ibid
wish she might have been one Of the dear
little darlings from home. I wanted to
60 out to the steamer with our friends
when they went away, but 1 was sick
that day with a fever, / could hardly
manage to stay up and see about din
ner and help them get off and could not
touch one bite of dinner. They left the
house about two o'clock, Mr.. C.. going
with them to the steamer. As soon as
they were gone l went to bed with a
great many blankets and quilts on me
and my hot water bottle to my feet
which we're aching with cold. l had
taken quinine(we take II or Is grains for
dose for fever) As soon as I began to
get warm and perspire felt better and
by supper time wa. able to eat lightly.
The next day l was about as usual. The
fever is so peculiar, at least with me. Al
ways certain kind Of headache and cold
aching feet, etc. But always get rid
OF the fevers quickly. suppose because
l treat them quickly, but have had a
good many attacks. just now 1 am feel
ing very well for me at least, and did not
tire much at all with my walk. You
needn't fear about the quinine, father,
our missionaries are great quinine advo-
Gates. They all felt that Mr.. Devor's
life might have been saved il he had in
the beginning of his sickness been less
opposed to quinine. 1t would never do
for Berta or anyone else who can't take
it to come here to stay.
Now l must say good night, will fi-ish
later. My letter is growing so big and l
haven't begun yet to answer your dear,
good letters in all of which were 80 many
things Of interest to me. But good night
now to all my loved ones and kisses for
the dear sweet babies.
Wednesday night after prayer meeting.
My. but We had fine prayer meeting to-
night, counted Sc present which is
more than double the usual number.
Last Wednesday night James asked
those at prayer-meetinG il they wouldn't
each one try to bring some one who
knew not Christ to the next meeting, and
indeed it looks as if they had done it. 1
asked many. of course, on my rounds.
yesterday. but the one whom l had
specially in mind and whose house was
the objective point in my visits yester-
day. was Tito, pronounced Teeto. and
she was there tonight. The first time
she's been in church since we've been
here. tho she's been at the house once.
She is an old Baraka girl, by that
mean she used to be in the school here
in the early days when Engli h was
taught in our mission. she speaks Eng
lish, of course. She is not Christian,
but l trust she may be won to Christ.
am SO glad, mother, that you went
W Will IdtucI anu ludt SOu
enjoyed it SO much. am so very glad
that you had good rest. but fear it was
too short. If you could only come to see
us, where you could have some of our
nice girls to wait on you, or if it were
only practicable to send you one, but
that would never do, they are better off in
their own country. Well l think you are
doing we'll f4the'. 2lim 'ntary tick
cts for you and your lady to ride around
on, high wages and commissions all at
one time! That is fine I'm sure, think
you are not 50 very worthless" after all
father, nor 80 very old either. You are
worth any man Of forty. I'm sure. Bot my
1 do wish you were young enough in
years to come out here and teach horti-
culture as you said. Oh, but we do need
an industrial branch in our mission
work. II you could be here and over
see the planting and cultivation Of cof
fee orchard. it might be made . great
thing for our people. Oh, this Congo
Francois is 90 dead commercially. The
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