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Mission prayer meeting held at Hatterslays – both
of whom are away – led by Mr. Currie – who was
relating his camp experiences at [?] near [?]

March 21, 1922 – Tuesday
Miss Pound from Bastein arrived this a.m. about
6:30 before I was up; she has plenty of baggage and
proceeded to make herself very much at home.
Later Mrs. E's things were moved in also, the room
she had been occupying being turned over to some
of the men who are for reference com.
The Woman's com. was in session today; Mrs Hen-
derson [Henderson], who took Mrs. St. John's place on it, arriv-
ed [arrived] Sun. a.m. but has been out with Mrs. Cowas-
jee [Cowasjee]; she is plumper & younger looking than her
twin sister. Mrs E. takes Miss Remington's
place. Mrs H. acted as the go-between for the Com.
& me; I told her frankly that I preferred Prome
to Mandalay when she talked to me after break-
fast [breakfast]. (If sent to the former place I've already
made up my mind to have a house party Christ-
mas [Christmas]; something has to be done to promote the
joy of living.) I had about a hundred things
to do today, but as Misses Southerland and Hunt
also stayed for breakfast after their morn.
session, & were in and out of my room,
as well as Miss P. & Mrs E., with various inter-
views [interviews], Miss Bonny & P. coming over to see Miss
Pound about going up country, etc., that I did
not get anything done, except straightened
my mistake about dates in this book; the 29th
of February was the cause of the whole matter
I'll have to let it go now till the 31st of March
practically wasted aft. Mrs. E. moved into the
next room, as it was still unoccupied, but Miss
P. refused to budge.

March 22, 1922 – Wednesday
Both the property & the W's. Comms were in session
yes. – the former being held at the press. I got Mrs.
Cummings letter about the change of houses
as Miss Tell has had charge of this matter I
took the letter over to her. Miss B. went at once to
town to Mr. Phinney, and they both then went to
Mr. C., but he seemed to know very little, as his
wife has been attending to it, but he's to let us
know today. A hundred rupees a month saved
on the rent is not to be sneezed at. I went to tea
for the Hacketts at Mrs. Miner's this p.m; & while I
was gone Mrs. E. came up to take me before the
Com., so she told me later; if they had really want-
ed me [wanted], or planned for it, however, it could have
been managed o.k. – I wore my green again. This
eve I wore my pink crepe de chine, but was sorry
later, for Mrs Gore had on rose silk which
made mine look faded. She sent for me at 8
but it must have been at least an hour be-
fore [before] dinner was served; Mr & Mrs Smith were
present, but not Mr. G. Dr Osborn arrived later & we
started immediately for the hall, only to arrive & find
it in darkness; some of the girls were sick was
the excuse; struck, most likely, were some of
the pessimistic remarks. However, not to be
outdone we went on to see the "Optimistics", the
Chinese jugglers being the best of it according
to my notion. Got home after 12 as you always
do from these late performances. Mr G is [page damaged]
[up side of page] the Dr. a fine white muffler