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[Left hand page numbered] 26 his wife

January 26, 1922 - Thursday
A visitor came in while Ma S.T. was teaching
at noon; the later was so nervous that the per-
spiration trickled down the back of her neck &
her hand shook, but she did very well. I
phoned Mr. Phinney to know if he could move
me tomorrow, & he said he would send for
my things about 2 p.m.; so I packed
every spare moment at noon, & all aft; am
through the most of it, but am not done yet.
Gave Miss Walden back the small jar of su-
gar, and returned crayons & gift papers to
Miss C. Shall ask for the loan of "Half the Bat-
tle in Burmese" for a week. Hope none of my
things will get broken as they are none too well
packed. I pass strings of racing ponies every
morning on my way to class as they are being
led somewhere, and nearly every afternoon I see
them going back. I also notice loads of rice
straw being hauled by on the small - to Ameri-
cans - two wheeled bullock carts; I must get a
picture of them some day. I never tire of
watching the crowds out here, such a di-
versity of people, and when down in the
city I become so absorbed, I sometimes for-
get where I am going. I haven't gotten a good
picture of the elephants working in the
teak yard yet; though I've made at least
two attempts; Sat. a.m. I mus try again;
think I'll walk down, as it is not so far from

[Right hand page numbered] 27
the Guest House

January 27, 1922 - Friday

I moved this p.m., but instead of 2 o'clock it was
not yet one when the coolies appeared; Mr. Fischer
sent me a note stating that he had sent three, but
when all was done there were six! however I
did not pay them tho' I gave each a pill buck-
sheesh. I went over the exam. papers with the
girls at noon, and then gave them a short talk
first taking the pictures of all the school people
before the youngsters were sent to bed - only hope
they will be good. Had tea all alone, as both Misses
Peek & Peterson were out; ditto dinner; I saw a
light in Dr. Kelly's home a while ago; otherwise I
am alone. Miss Davis expects to come up tomor-
row after breakfast; she won't have as much bag-
gage as I; with all my plunder I've pretty well
filled up the room. We have clean curtains, mos-
quito bar, etc. I'm now pretty well unpacked, &
have also washed out half a dozen handkerchiefs,
a pr. stockings & the dust rag. Killed four large
roaches, & find plenty of mouse tracks about. It
was awfully hot in this room this afternoon; Jo-
seph says it is cooler downstairs, which I do not
doubt. Miss Hosterrigs brought the home mail this
p.m.; I got Christmas letters from Lucile Cooper,
Evelyn Humphreys, Miss Gibbons; and a card from
Emma Thurston. The papers may be along tomor-
row. Wen over to show Miss Teel my kodak prints
but only the servants were there as all had gone
out somewhere. Think I'll turn in early and fin-
ish up the odds and ends tomorrow.

[Left hand page numbered] 26 his wife

January 26, 1922 - Thursday
A visitor came in while Ma S.T. was teaching
at noon; the later was so nervous that the per-
spiration trickled down the back of her neck &
her hand shook, but she did very well. I
phoned Mr. Phinney to know if he could move
me tomorrow, & he said he would send for
my things about 2 p.m.; so I packed
every spare moment at noon, & all aft; am
through the most of it, but am not done yet.
Gave Miss Walden back the small jar of su-
gar, and returned crayons & gift papers to
Miss C. Shall ask for the loan of "Half the Bat-
tle in Burmese" for a week. Hope none of my
things will get broken as they are none too well
packed. I pass strings of racing ponies every
morning on my way to class as they are being
led somewhere, and nearly every afternoon I see
them going back. I also notice loads of rice
straw being hauled by on the small - to Ameri-
cans - two wheeled bullock carts; I must get a
picture of them some day. I never tire of
watching the crowds out here, such a di-
versity of people, and when down in the
city I become so absorbed, I sometimes for-
get where I am going. I haven't gotten a good
picture of the elephants working in the
teak yard yet; though I've made at least
two attempts; Sat. a.m. I mus try again;
think I'll walk down, as it is not so far from

[Right hand page numbered] 27
the Guest House

January 27, 1922 - Friday

I moved this p.m., but instead of 2 o'clock it was
not yet one when the coolies appeared; Mr. Fischer
sent me a note stating that he had sent three, but
when all was done there were six! however I
did not pay them tho' I gave each a pill buck-
sheesh. I went over the exam. papers with the
girls at noon, and then gave them a short talk
first taking the pictures of all the school people
before the youngsters were sent to bed - only hope
they will be good. Had tea all alone, as both Misses
Peek & Peterson were out; ditto dinner; I saw a
light in Dr. Kelly's home a while ago; otherwise I
am alone. Miss Davis expects to come up tomor-
row after breakfast; she won't have as much bag-
gage as I; with all my plunder I've pretty well
filled up the room. We have clean curtains, mos-
quito bar, etc. I'm now pretty well unpacked, &
have also washed out half a dozen handkerchiefs,
a pr. stockings & the dust rag. Killed four large
roaches, & find plenty of mouse tracks about. It
was awfully hot in this room this afternoon; Jo-
seph says it is cooler downstairs, which I do not
doubt. Miss Hosterrigs brought the home mail this
p.m.; I got Christmas letters from Lucile Cooper,
Evelyn Humphreys, Miss Gibbons; and a card from
Emma Thurston. The papers may be along tomor-
row. Wen over to show Miss Teel my kodak prints
but only the servants were there as all had gone
out somewhere. Think I'll turn in early and fin-
ish up the odds and ends tomorrow.