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in the paper for a high school teacher; I didn't see
one in till after writing my p.c. about not taking
the exam. Mr. Wiatt
also is running one about some plans Mr. Darrow left on
the local R. – Insein train; hope he'll find them.

May 1, 1922 – Monday
I washed out 4 hands and a pr. of brown stockings,
after writing my dozen Eng. into B. sentences. E.
came over & asked us to go out to play tennis or badminton
with them, so 6 of us started about 5 p.m.; later Miss
J. & Mr.s H. walked out, & Mr. H. had already come in from
his bird trip, so we all met at Heptonstalls, where Misses
S. & H. had played 8 handed b. with us – my first
game. They'd moved the court from the rear to
the front, as they are going to put a garage. Mr. & Mrs.
Howard also came over. Mrs. H had previously sent
me the little gong I left out there the day of her birth-
day, & a gift of one of the light bamboo chains like I
saw & admired on the boat for my b.d. – most unex-
pected [unexpected]. After dinner all but I. & R. went to the Miners
cottage and sang for "the old man", at Saya's suggestion.
First came "Sweet & Low" & other secular songs, fol-
lowed by Mr. M's favorite "Nearer My God to Thee" &
others; Unexpected refreshments passed a-
round [around], fancy bought cakes, candied pumpkins,
cocoanut, & other candy – very nice. On returning
shortly after 9, some of the others sang in the sitting
room awhile longer, but I. & I had to take over the
keys for tomorrow, & began by doling out the tea for
chota, Miss J. & Mrs. H. had kindly kept things a day
longer, as tomorrow is "big bazaar" and they thought it
safer for us to start with a clean stake. Things were
pretty well cleaned out in the store rooms & we'll
have a number of staples to buy, which will make
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part of the way home with us, but stopped at "the rock".

May 2, 1922 – Tuesday
I. & I went to bazaar this a.m.; the cook went off without
us & didn't take any of the baskets, so we had them all to
carry. We bought more fruit than usual because we
all may have to fall back on it for dessert. After we got the
oxcart, we sent cook for charcoal, while we buy-
ing [buying] "stores", & again he went off & left us; we were mad,
I'll admit, but I didn't "chew the rag" like I. did. Mr. Ali
Sou had gotten a Saya friend of his to help us with our
bargaining, so he went with I. & the cook with me, &
we divided our lengthy list & thus could get there
sooner, now our teacher took out after the cart & thus
got rid of the bundles he was carrying for us, but we couldn't
do likewise, so I returned to the store with the oil tin & left
it be called for later, while I. guarded our other purchase-
es [purchases] by the side of the road. Returning I carried 3 sacks of
of flour while she carries the 3 of sugar & 1 of flour. We met
Mrs. Hep. who had 4 of the little baskets like we've been
wanting, so all walked along together as far as our house. I
had my private lesson in the aft. Miss J. & Mrs. H. gave out
break. for us, or we would have been late for class; after-
wards [afterwards] we gave out dinner & went over the stores. Went
to prayer meeting at 5; Mrs. Marshall not there, as Misses
Eastman & Southerland arrived this aft.; Miss Peterson
also absent, as she had a chill on the mountain & was
sick from her climb yes. We had several distinct &
pronounced earthquake shocks while Mr. Seagrave
was praying, but he went right on, tho' Mrs. Tilbe spoke
out in meeting, & his daughter Rachel on one side of
me, & Mrs. Neal on the other both commented. After-
wards we all signed in our hostess guest book, & I
found out several had not sensed the situation at
all, but thought a dog had walked across the floor –
in this land of ours! They licked the platters clean at