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Col. library to Mrs. Howard, as Mrs Jury has gone
& he to see his
Lanmadaw Bur-
mese preacher, but failed to do so. After dinner he
killed a big black scorpion which invaded the
dining room – the first I had seen; it looked as
big as my hand & showed fight; I climbed on a chair.

March 25, 1922 – Saturday
Slept late this a.m.; then expected to leave for
town early, but Ma Sein Tha, with Ma Thurait &
China came with a note from Miss C. before
I got off. Then I walked down, taking two rolls
of pictures on the way; was surrounded by a
group of Indians near the railway who were
much interested in my kodak. Went first to
de Souza's to get my & Miss D's prints & films; then
to the press where I purchased 2 more copies
each of the Shwe Dagon & John; returned
Miss P's typewriter ribbon she left with me;
thence to Whiteaways to get shoestrings for
Miss D. While turning in my $56.52 at R 3.52
Miss S. came along & said that as the Ref. Com.
hadn't voted on my case, it, and several others
would have to be settled by correspondence. I had
two cries on Tues. – and I'm not given to weeping
either – perhaps I might just as well have saved
my tears! I wrote to the 2 Miss D's yes., so hurried &
wrote to them again after this interesting bit of
information. Went to Mrs Cowasjee's to tea again
this aft.; dressed to play tennis this time and
had a 5 to 6 set against Mr. C; my partner was
young and active, fortunately, as he had most
of the playing to do. Afterwards I sat in the billiard
room while waiting for the motor; I went out
with the first load & in with the last! Was late

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for dinner, but Mr. A. was later. Dr. K. had fin
ished [finished]; only we 3 left

March 26, 1822 – Sunday
Miss Bebee came late last eve but I didn't see her
till this a.m.; she is on her way to Sandoway, but has
to see the dentist and do some shopping in the
meantime. I didn't have chota till about 8 when I
had the pleasure (?) of Mr. A's company. Wrote and
read all morn till breakfast; took a nap of about an hr.
but the mosquitoes were so bad that I didn't
have much peace; read again – on "The S. East" –
bathed, dressed, and went to tea; returning I had
a little chat with Dr. K. Read for about half an hr.
longer, then went to Immanuel B. Ch. with Miss
B. where she saw Miss Hunt, whom she had al-
ready [already] inquired about. They took up an extra
collection to help send sixteen young people to the
Maymyo Bible Assembly from the 1st to the 10th
of April; they needed R100 & got R95/12 with
some more coming. We were each given a copy of "The
Life that Wins" by Charles Gallandet Trumbull, a
Presbyterian, which I read before going to bed, first
finishing my book, turning in about 10:30. Did
n't [didn't] get any letters written, as I had planned.
Miss B. came to my room awhile after dinner;
she brought some kodak prints and looked at
my new Montgomery Ward catalogue – I haven't
had time to look at it myself. Had a letter from
Miss Parrott yes. welcoming me to Mandalay; she
may be somewhat previous – as was I.