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our inadequate facilities. The lanterns
have again been acting badly, so we managed to
get another lamp.

April 9, 1922 – Sunday
Ma Me & a Eurasian girl about 9 yrs. old also arrived
this aft., but I did not know it till bedtime.
Several went to Burmese early service – but I
did not. Wrote cards a good part of the day, but
fear only the 4 I wrote yes. and an equal num-
ber [number] early this a.m. caught the mail boat. We all
went to 5 o'clock service at the Meth. Ch; Miss D.
& I went by for Saya to show us where the Chi-
nese [Chinese] lady lives in order to invite her to go with
her, as per his suggestion, but he had gone when
we reached his house, which we had some
difficulty in finding. When we got to the ch.
he was there & thought we had time to go back,
which we did accordingly, but as Ang Nya was
going out in the motorcar with her husband
Eng Ann she would not go with us. Dr. McG.
preached, & I must confess to disappointment,
as his sermon did not "head up" anywhere.
Miss Terry of the Y.W., and several of her "girls"
from their camp were there, and the former
was invited to the Heptonstalls for tea Wed. aft;
it is Mrs. H's birthday – I learn from the Book of
Remembrance. A great many of the Burma
missionaries have natal days in this spring
month, three out of the 10 in this home; Miss B. & Mr. H.
have already had theirs – the same day; and mine
yet to come; however, I already have a gifts – most
unexpectedly – a painted tray cloth of Chinese design
from Mr. Ah Son (like he gave Mrs. Robbins) & a

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pink em. handkerchief from Aunt Lizzie; the
kimono from the Amoma class could be for this –
or Easter – I don't know which.

April 10, 1922 - Monday
Miss D. & I went to the village to do a little shopping –
for her – & then, as we had plenty of time, to call on
Mrs. Eng Aun – who was out, but as we went along
the street she saw us and called to us, so we went in
to the house of Mr. Martin – chief of police; when
her husband came he proposed an auto ride, so
we walked to this store to get in the car and then he first
brought us up here to pick up someone else, Miss T.
being the only one in, went – after some hesitation,
we passed the others on the road so took in Herbert,
and had a lovely drive around circular road. They
came in awhile afterwards, but left shortly after 7.
Mrs. H. & son went to the train today, but Mr. H. didn't
arrive. I did not take an all over bath either yes. or today
in this cold mountain water. I wrote out my list
of lace purchases to give Mrs. Gates tomorrow (R. 63-4).
Am still studying the grammar; also putting in
considerable time on John & the Reader; we have
laid the Primer aside, & hardly ever sing – I gave
Dorothy, the little Jewish girl with Ma Me, & H. some
colored paper dolls to cut out yes. a.m.; they seemed to
enjoy them very much. I didn't get any letters written
today. We had delicious fruit salad for dinner this
eve. Mrs. Case & small son Clark arrived today – but I haven't
seen them; H. & C. are about the same age and can
play together, as they are nearer each other than
any one else. My print from deSouza came this
a.m. (R.10-12), & we had a very interrupted morn-
ing [morning] session; in fact all day – as Mon. often is, it
seems to me.