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came for a little while this aft., so he's feeling better. I've
used up all my postals.

May 11, 1922 – Thursday
Saya came this a.m. & gave us a grammar test, a long
hard one; I thought I knew something of the subject
but found out I was sadly mistaken. After prayers the
girls said they had chosen "the doll shop" as the stunt
for us to do, chiefly because we are mostly women, &
many of the things called for more men. The H's were
not enthusiastic at first, but everyone joined in,
we put on a rehearsal at 4 p.m. & then left for the
birthday party held at Marshalls. Mrs. Hattersley was
ill with tonsilitis so was the only one of the half
dozen whose natal day comes in May unable to be
present. When we arrived we had refreshments both
before & after Mr. Phinney, & then Mr. M, took sever-
al pictures. Ours – which was the only group stun –
came first, so we wouldn't miss any of the others.
Mr. H. was the shop-keeper, Miss P. the customer, with
J. the assistant & maid – who had to work harder
than anyone; I was the first doll brought on – in
my Y.M.C.A. canteen apron; Mrs. H. next in Red
Cross uniform; then I. in Japanese costume; next
B. as an Amer. Indian; next R. dressed in her Girl Guide
suit; and last Miss H. as a baby doll. E. & G. didn't
go, staying at home to study, so of course were not in
it. I "made them up" out there, & had loaned everyone
something to wear except R.; many said it was the
hit of the aft. Miss Terry gave an Irish monologue that
was fine, & later one gave a poem, "An Apology for Women"
by request; neither of the Meth. sisters did anything; Mr.
Harris was also up twice, & the last time, in telling a cat story,
came near losing his false teeth! Refreshments consisted
of the ever present hot tea, choc. & white iced cake, cook-

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ies [cookies], doughnuts, pink & white mints, & peanut brittle!
All were good, especially the latter, & one of the choc. cakes.

May 12, 1922 - Friday
Bazaar day again with Misses Bonney & Teel as the buyers.
Misses H. & P. left for Rangoon on the morn. train, Misses Phinney
& Stevenson arriving from Taunggyi – the latter bunk-
ing [bunking] in with us. We came near running out of food at
breakfast, so we then had two mangoes each. The house
mail arrived last eve & this a.m.; I got 3 I.J's, 1 C.E., 1
M.C. & the Geog.; Easter postal from Miss Gibbons; booklet
from Cousin Mary Clay; letters from Cousin Jennie, Mrs
Wilson of Portland, Ore.; Bert Corum, one of my soldier
boys; Miss Roberts of N.Y. C., & [?] & Mary Pettus. Got my
prints from De Souza; all good except those of the native
baby; I was afraid at the time that it was too late. Those
of the Meiktila bazaar the best. Too bad the new arrivals
didn't get here in time for the party yes. I went to bazaar
with them after break., where we all got a few things; I
found some of the small baskets I've been wanting so
bought 3; also 3 native combs made of wood, & 3 of the small
ones that they use for tucking up their hair; & 2 pr. of amber
glass bracelets; they are not large enough for me to get on
but perhaps Kath. or Verna can, or Florence but fear Mary &
Margaret would be in the same class with me. This aft. I got
a card from Mar., & letters from The Drama League, a teacher's
agency, L D and [?] I have on hand which I haven't had time
to read. Had to pay postage on 5 of the letters this time; my cor-
respondents [correspondents] all seem to have an absent-minded streak at
present! The postman brought money from the press – our
bank – for the H's, B., E., & I think one more this a.m. This
p.m., about 6, M. & I went out for a short walk & some
calls; stopped 1st at the T's, Mrs. T showing us over the
house & reading us parts of Miss Pound's letter written
from Rangoon, saying it was awfully hot, among other
things; thence to the Jury's, who had entertained her at