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reservations, etc. Had to burn joss sticks all a.m.
the mosquitos were so bad.

September 30, 1922 - Saturday

Miss P. returned soon after 7 this a.m. Got a lot of the
small jobs off hand before chota; darned the hole I
scratched in my white stocking last eve; mended
night gown; put clean linen on bed; got up soiled
clothes; made out list; read Th's paper, & took it & met
W.W. down stairs when I went; took her curtains to
Mrs. E. when I heard her dhoby come; took Miss P's clean
towel to her. Had a card from Miss Campbell. Several
in to say goodbye, Ma Hla & Vea Thon May being the
1st arrivals. Creased & basted damask square & then
after cleaning & oiling machine again, in addition
to what I did last eve, began to stitch in hems; was
nearly half thru at break. Returned & continued;
then darned & mended pink bordered bath towel;
same to counterpane in addition to hemming one
end. The pani woman came in - asking for pi-
son [pison], but never a pie did she get out of me; it is
sometimes just as well not to know the language!
Took down pictures, put away ornaments, & empt-
ied [emptied] water in next room; later emptied waste-
basket [wastebasket] – etc. Hung curtains & then took one set down -
put away; back of room looked lifeless, so got out ex-
tra [extra] piece which I do not want to cut, & hemmed & hung
at back door. Read last eve's paper; attended to clean
clothes; bathed & dressed. My lip still sore & numb. No
S.S. tomorrow but got P's notes & will read in order to
preserve the continuity. Haven't stepped foot on the
ground today. Sprinkled a little this aft. & was dark a
long time. Ma H's register discovered not posted, & brought
in & showed to me; I never even heard of them till
Th., however, so refuse to feel badly about it. Three
sisters left till late this p.m. but finally got off. The
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couldn't go home on acc't of cholrea [cholera]. Three or 4
girls are here in town; 248 on the roll the day we
closed

October 1, 1922 - Sunday

Rather a relief than otherwise not to have to go to S.S. this
a.m.; had a busy day none the less, as I spread my
trunk tray full of unsorted things out on the bed & be-
gan [began] to go thru them. Wrote out the weekly calendars for
6 wks. ahead so I can post on the b. board when I return.
Wrapped up the bks. to mail to Dr. McC. tomorrow, as
I've had them so long, & his wife is arriving, & one
of them - the newest one is hers - so I want her to
find things as nearly ship shape as possible.