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Dr. K., Miss P. & I at dinner; I was called
upon to ask the
blessing.
March 11, 1922 – Saturday
The hour on Saturday a.m. usually goes
quickly. After chota I dusted the dressing
table, chest of drawers, trunks, chairs, boxes,
ledges, suitcases, stands, etc. Got soap out
of the box at the bottom of my trunk; put a-
way [away] a few boxes and bottles off the bathroom
shelf. Told Joseph yes. I wanted the room cleaned
today; at chota I reminded him & at breakfast
I had to tell him again – also ask for clean
sheets and towels; he then said the sweeper
would come at two; he did not appear till after
three, when I was ready for my bath, so then
he had to wait till I was out at four p.m. After
a hurried tea I went out to Insein to see the Mc-
Guires [McGuires], but they were both in here at the Bur-
mese [Burmese] Association; on returning I called on
Mrs. Miner & Miss Hastings; they were both out
also, presumably at Italian opera; so I had
a most unsatisfactory afternoon. Wish I'd
gone to the opera, I love music & miss it all
out here. After breakfast I wrote about a dozen
cards and several letters, mailing them as I
went to the train; have off the more import-
ant [important] ones, but have several others to get off
yet. Fat Miss Peter arrived this p.m. & has no.2;
Dr. Gifford arrives in the a.m. & will occupy
no. 1. Got a little mending, reading and washing
off hands. Didn't go to town as my small errands

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can wait till Monday. Haven't been to the Ass. yet, but
have had no one to go with me evenings, & been too
busy in the daytime.

March 12, 1922 - Sunday
Got up rather late, went to Lanmadaw to
10:30 service with Misses Geis & Gifford (M.D.)
the latter arriving this morning; between 15 &
20 of the missionaries were present on account
of the Association. I saw several who were at
the Prome-Zigon Association last month.
Dr. & Mrs. McGuire were over at the next house
for breakfast, so I told the former I wished to see
him, & he promised to come over before two so I
could have a little talk with him; I waited till
2:30 – then too late to go to the afternoon meeting
& then went to the deaf school to tea, more in
response to the note of the night before than
anything else. Left about 5 in order to call on
Mrs. Grove, who, I regret to say, was not at home.
We seem fated to miss each other. Then I stopped
by Croton Lodge to see Mrs. Pattle; her husband and
Mrs Brown also came along; she ordered lemon-
ade [lemonade], we had an interesting talk about birds, the
Prince, etc, so I remained about an hour. On
leaving I was invited to tea at the Gymkhana a-
gain [again] tomorrow aft. Got back too late for ch. again,
but it was so hot I didn't care much. Miss Peter
came in and chatted awhile in the aft. I gave her
some soda for heartburn; & Dr. G. a toothbrush, as
she had forgotten hers, and later some paste as
well. Had to go to the bottom of my trunk for them.
Disappointed about the deaf school; but the less
I say, the less I'll have to regret; so I'll keep my tongue