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get to see the elephants in the teak yard near
here down by the river

March 15, 1922 – Wednesday
Got about a dozen letters at noon – on my way
to class, so didn't leave time to read them till
tea, which I had all alone. Only one I. J. again
this wk. The dhoby hasn't come yet. Finished
"Asoka" at last; seems to me I've been a long
time on a short book. Did not sit out any to-
day as I've been jobbing in my room &
nothing to show for it either. Intended going
to town, but too busy. Took a long nap at noon,
about an hr, as I did not sleep well last
night; consequently was not sleepy tonight.
Got out an old outing gown and tore cuts
strips and made into pads. Mrs C, twins, & Miss
P. left for Kalaw today. The Saffords, who sail
Friday for Madras on the same boat with
Miss Watson, have been here off and on for
meals these last few days. We've had melon
for breakfast every day for nearly a fortnight
now; it is refereshing with cracked ice,
but one tires of the same thing so often. Haven't
had oranges much lately, but I believe this is
not the best season for them. Had lovely
little ones from Calcutta at the deaf school yes.
Heard later that Mrs. McGuire of Insein and Miss
Hastings from the press also left for K. today.

March 16, 1922 – Thursday
Mrs. A has returned from Moulmein, and Miss B. Sa-
ris [Saris] has arrived from Prome – both in time for cho-
ta [chota] this a.m. Got a notice from the G. P. O. to come
claim a damaged parcel, so on going down
found my long-delayed box of Reymer's candy
had arrived; the duty was so high, however, that
I didn't have enough to pay for it (R 7/12) so will
have to go back tomorrow; it was after five by the
time, I came to this part of the deal so I knew I
couldn't get in the press. On the strength of this
I decided to give a "tea", so called up all I could by
phone this eve, writing notes to 9 others, and sever-
al [several] I'll see tomorrow. Had a long talk with Miss D.
about the school, and conditions at P. generally, after
breakfast. What she and Mr. Ah, S. had to say are diamet-
rically [diametrically] opposite; I wonder how much the latter
really knows, especially about the head teacher, a
sister of Ma Saw Sa. Of course, as someone has
said, there are three sides to every question – my
my side, your side, and the right side, which is some-
where [somewhere] between. I asked that she get rid of the first
standard teacher as she is a Buddhist, and employ
a Christian in her stead. Mr. Roach has said he
wished we could be rid of the head teacher also;
thus she must be a trouble maker, or he wouldn't
have gone so far as to say this to me when he is
not intimately concerned with the school work.
Am paying up all my "social" obligations, so have
asked about 40; several are out of town, I know.