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dinner. it was now dinner time, so we returned,
& after eating 6 of us played rook till 9 p.m. -–in-
cluding [including] the 2 visitors.

May 13, 1922 – Saturday
We had planned a picnic for today but it rained, so we
remained prosaically at home. We studied about 8 hrs., I.
put in something less, while I put in very little. I did
various necessary things in the a.m. & tapered off with
a little knitting. After breakfast I wrote letters to Cousins
Jim & Jennie, Mrs. Wilson Bert Porum & notes to Misses Gibbons & Roberts.
Later M., I. & I called at Phinneys, where we found the Hacketts,
& then at ''the rock" where we also followed them; Met Mrs.
Howard & Miss E. on the road, while the Harrises, & then Mrs.
Marshall came in before we left. Mrs. Case had a sick head-
ache [headache]; Miss Peter, who has just passed her Karen exam.,
was telling me of Mr. Cole, an Amer. N.Y.C. millionair who
will give me a little portable organ – if properly approached
thru Miss Prescott. Too late to go further, so we returned,
meeting Mrs. S. & R. at our steps, but walked on around the
road, as I wished to inquire about Mabel; but altho' M.
was there when it all happened she knew nothing – too
engrossed in her language study to see the drama being
enacted under her very eyes. After dinner I., M., & Mr.
H. typewrote on our tiny porch, so Mrs. H. & I sat by the din-
ing [dining] table & read; I was perusing the April number of
the Geog. – & then as usual, retired soon after 9 p.m.
Misses B. & T. had to go to town this aft. to buy stores. E.
studied about as long as M. did today – back in the billiard
room; then she & Miss Finney went out to C's to dinner Miss Robotham called Thurs., but as we were at the par-
ty [party] we missed her. The terraces in the valley are now
fresh and green since the rains we've had; we enjoy
such simple things as watching the flock of sheep & goats in
the valley, watching the trains arrive or depart, or admiring the local flower gardens.

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May 14, 1922 – Sunday
Rachel & I. went to B. service this a.m.; I. has only missed once,
but I have not been at all. Wrote a note to Cousin Mary
Clay, and got several other matters attended to while M. was
writing on her typewriter. Then, just as the others were re -
turning [returning], we started for the Meth house; saw all the B.
members thereof, mostly in their bedrooms, as it was a-
bout [about] feeding time for the babies. Went the road, but came
back the path; the grass was wet, but we didn't realize it
had been raining. Had break. at eleven as there was a Ka-
ren [Karen] service at M's at 12; Misses J., F., & M. went; on her re-
turn the latter lay down & got a nap. Rained again some
in the aft., but most from this roof went; a dozen or
more of our miss. were not there, however; Mr. Sheldon,
the W. miss, preached for the 1st time since we've been here.
We had chicken palow, which I don't like, today; the brin-
jals [brinjals] ran short last eve, as things have done several times.
I'm getting so I don't like these little tomatoes, & never can
swallow the skins. We read again this eve. Had a note
from Mrs. E. a day or so ago. Saya was at the service this
eve, so suppose he's feeling better. A number of our people
leave this wk. wrote to Mr. K. about joining the Amer. Asso.
Heard the children had been acting the various "stunts"
ever since Thurs. There was a party at Jury's yes. for the
kiddies – about a dozen there, but the twins & H's from Meth
H. didn't get to go on acct of the weather. M. looks pale
but insists she is well – & I've never seen her fat! Says she
gained 2 lbs. at T. Dr. H. gave her a good going over however.
I've never heard from him about my skin trouble; he
probably knows no more than the rest of the M.D's out
here. My dark glasses fell apart this p.m.; the spring in
my nose ones is already broken, so now they are both
on the bum & I don't know what I shall do.

dinner. it was now dinner time, so we returned
134 & after eating 6 of us played rook till 9 p.m. - in'-
cluding [including] the 2 visitors. May 13, 1922 - Saturday

We had planned a picnic for today but it rained, so we
remained prosaically at home. W studied about 8 hrs., I.
put in something less, while I put in very little. I did
various necessary things in the a.m. & tapered off with
a little knitting. After breakfast I wrote letters to Cousins
Jin & Jennie, Mrs. Wilson Bert [Porum?] & notes to Misses Gibbons & Roberts.
Later M., I. & I called at Plimneys, where we found the Hasketts,
& then at ''the rock" where we also followed them; Met Mrs.
Howard & Miss E. on the road, while the Harrises, & then Mrs.
Marshall came in before we left. Mrs. Case had a sick head-
ache; Miss Peter, who has just passed her Karen exam.,
was telling me of Mr. Cole, an Amer. N.Y.C. millionair who
will give me a little portable organ - if properly approached
thru Miss Prescott. Too late to go further, so we returned,
meeting Mrs. S. & R. at our steps, but walked on around the
road, as I wished to inquire about Mabel; but altho' he
was there when it all happened she knew nothing too
engrossed in her language study to see the drama being
enacted under her very eyes. After dinner I., M., & Mr.
H. typewrote on our tiny porch, so Mrs. H. & I sat by the din-
ing [dining] table & read; I was perusing the April number of
the Geog. - & then as usual, retired soon after 9 p.m.
Misses B. & T. had to go to town this aft. to bug stores. E.
studied about as long as M. did today - back in the billiard
room; then she & Miss Finney went out to C's to dinner Miss [Robotham?] called Thurs. [Thursday], but as we were at the par - ty we missed her. The terraces in the valley are now fresh and green since the rains we've had; we enjoy such simple things as watching the flock of [sheep?] & goats in the valley, watching the trains arrive or depart, or admiring the coral flower gardens. May 14, 1922 - Sunday [135?] [Saverd?] & J. went to B. service this a.m.; I. has only missed once, but I have not been at all. Wrote a note to Cousin Mary Clay, and got several other matters attended to while M. was writing on her typewriter. Then, just as the others were re - turning, we started for the Meth house; saw all the B. members thereof, mostly in their bedrooms, as it was a - bout feeding time for the babies. Went the road, but came back the path; the grass was wet, but we didn't realize it had been raining. Had break. [breakfast] at eleven as there was a Ka - ren service at M's at 12; Misses J., F., & M. went; on her re - turn the latter lay down & got a nap. Rained again some in the aft. [afternoon], but most from this roof went; a dozen or more of our miss. were not there, however; Mr. Sheldon, the W. [miss?], preached for the 1st time since we've been here. We had chicken palow, which I don't like, today; the brin - jals ran short last eve, as things have done several times. I'm getting so I don't like these little tomatoes, & never can swallow the skins. We read again this eve. Had a note from Mrs. E. a day or so ago. Saya was at the service this eve, so suppose [B's?] feeling better. A number of our people have this wk. [week] wrote to Mr. K. about joining the Amer. Cesso. Heard the children had been acting the various "stunts" ever since Thurs. [Thursday]. There was a party at Jery's yes. [yesterday] for the kiddies - about a dozen there, but the twins & [H's?] from [Nutte?] H. didn't get to go [an?] [aco't] of the weather. M. looks pale but insists she is well - & I've never seen her fal! Says she gained 2 lbs. at [T. .?] Dr. H. gave her a good going over however. I've never heard from him about my skin trouble; he probably knows no more than the rest of the M. D's out here. My dark glasses fell apart this p.m.; the spring in my [nose? nore?] [mess?] is already broken, so now they are both on the bum & I don't know what I shall do.