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[Left hand page number] 46
February 15, 1922 - Wednesday
We arose early - about 5:30 when it is still
dark, - to go on our trip on the Twante Canal.
On our way by train the power went off for a-
bout 15 or 20 min., so Miss D. got nervous &
walked the remainder of the way, but I plac-
idly sat and waited as I had understood Mr.
Ali San to say the boat left at 7:30 instead of
7, as Miss D. contended. When I finally arriv-
ed at the Stevenson Street jetty Miss D. was
waiting on the curb for me, & we were the
first ones there; the others came soon there-
after, however, & in a short time we were
off. It was really too cool to be comfortable
on the water, but otherwise a fine trip. I
Talked to Saya to interpret, with two
Burmese boys who attend a [phovrigyi?] school
in R., learning fortune telling; I proceeded
to preach them a short story about "the
light of the world", using my moss agate
as a concrete illustration. One gave me his
Buddhist rosary of 33 wooden beads; and
on their promising to read it, I told them
I'd send them a gospel in the vernacular.
Mr. Ali S. gave them each a Bible card.
The schoolmaster at the village had given
his pupils a holiday as we dined at his
house. We first visited many of the potter-
ies for which this section is famous.
[?] a few purchases, & then ate. I
had along my thermos bottle, but the

[Right hand page number] 47
February 16, 1922 - Thursday
others has two of lime juice & a whole bas-
ketful of bread
& butter sandwiches, both white & brown;
We had [nga pee?] both fried & raw; 2 kinds of
salad, both with onions; orchid flower soup,
and of course rice and curry; Mrs. Ali Sou'
ate at our table, but her husband ate at an-
other with several native men, while the
children were altogether out on a porch.
In the aft. we visited the Methodist school
up on a hill, & then had to hurry for the boat,
after being served with coffee there; and
the others wished to serve tea again before
we left when we went after our things.
I stopped at a goldsmith's shop for a few mo-
ments & watched him work on a pair of ruby ear-
rings before breakfast. The others hadn't intended
to return when I did, but on account of dredging
operations, & the advice of our friends, they conclud-
ed to do so. I got the home mail, so by stopping to
read it was late at the Y.W.C.A. opening of their
new building; got in when Miss [Parmelee?] was
speaking, & had some hasty refreshments after-
wards. Miss D. has invited the St. J's for dinner tomorrow
eve, so I've [asked?]. Robbins & Wiatt; we also asked
Dr. Kelly but he refused. He got two vases of flowers for the table.
Aside from the fact that Joseph had on the red
bordered table cloth, everything went off very
well tonight. Miss D. went to see Miss Thayer this
aft., but I had too many things to do; strung my blue
beads, washed hose, handerchiefs, cloths, white slips,
sewed buttons on 2 corsetcovers & a petticoat; also
took a tuck in the latter; & mended several other

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