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CE-XTRAL POINT AMHIUCAN, CENTRAL POINT. OREGON
Story of African
Rubber Plantador
(Continued from laut Week)
must be good for him «o off he went
he **•much b,t"-r
cine on hi
‘ ■!"“ •°me n’ore m"'tl
By Maht ?
b“tk ’o >*d-
,Z.
could hear him laughing
»nd gabbing with the other native,
hunw' ,h.at’ HU neck I,r°bablv did
»1.7 a1"
U 1 WOUld K've them
w ‘ ?dbUtt:r
rUb on •»"»'thing it
would make it well because ML«eV
say so. Oh, Me!
The servants mind me
me very
’
well
and they stand In complete awe and
horror if Joe turns loose „„
lnem.
on them,
Well, I suppose before this time
you have received the Leopard skins
which we «ent home on the Hunshaw
in care of Dr. Cole. Hope It won't be
too much troubtt* for you to have
them taken care.
We have been
r.“*'* a.w,,rd »<’ ‘hem In the
trying to get another elephant table way of telling them what to d , ¿n*
but so far no luck. Still have hop-s less
e»s It I m something serious so th. >
yet. Did I tell you that we have a know It is best for them to take mv
native water jug and it is lovely 1 word for anything rather than make
think. One of the boys who work« Boss plenty vexed at we."
over at the Factory and knows Joe,
Last night we had Spanish Rice
was sent down the coast on one of like we used to make at home and
the Barbed boats as part of the crew I showed cook how to make It
The
They always pick up a big crew of boys are pretty slick .so the cook said.
black boys each trip to help them "M Issey. we better make plenty cause
with cargo south of here. The boyt Boss he eat too much." When we
heard Joe say he wanted many things had finished
the meal there was
so when he was down the coast he enough Spanish rice left over for a
bought this water jug for 2/6, (45<). nice dish for each of thow rascals.
It was all the money he had but he Johnny said. 4‘Mi-se). I wji| |,llt i(
was so tickled to get it for Joe and for the ice box or I will waste it?"
you can Imagine we were plenty I said. "Waste it. Johnny." That
surprised to get It too.
Joe gave means you can have it boys if you
him something for his trouble so now want it. I went to thekltchen not less
we hope we can get some more things than two minutes later and there was
when this boy goes down the coast not a sign of any Spanish rice any
again. The jug is made of clay which where and they all had big grins on
is very thick. It Is quite round with their faces—the rats!
Well. I have run down and it al- !
a very small neck and a handle off
the .side of the neck. They are most time to go home from work so !
painted a rust color usually and this better close this off.
I want to mention the weather con
one has green trimming on It—al!
native work of course.
The thick ditions, or report to you. It is as
"The weather down here
ness of the clay keeps the water al follows.
ways cool and, since the jug are Is most unusual. The sun heat goes
carried on
the head,
they are no as high as 170 degrees. The nights
bother
to
take along. This ono cool down getlng as low as 45 to 50
came from down In Belgian Congo degrees and having a temperature
territory. Hope we are fortunate variation of up to 125 degrees within
enough to pick up some more.
The servant situation is about th«
same and my cook hasn't been in
jail since the last time 1 told you
about him. Sure must be on hie good
behavior don't you think?
He is .
rascal from away back but he obeys
and is a good cook so we get along
"key.
Poor George, we cante home
late the other night and as soon as
we got in George came creeping up
the back steps and into the back part
of the house.
We heard him and
went out and here he stood, the most
abject specimen of human humble
ness you could ever see. He had a
huge wool ucarf of the brightest
colors possible would round and
round his neck and he said in a small
voice, "Missey, you can do something
for me?
I be so sick, my neck he
hurt me too much." I mixed up sotm
medicine for him and he stood In a
corner with a long face while I told
him how to put it on hl« neck and all
about It.
Well, he was practically
well by then simply by knowing It
, -4 hours. The steel and concrete |
used In all construction work must
! allow
for this sudden excessive
variation. Nice thought when It
comes to construction engineering.**
(To Be Continued)
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