d apologies, etc., and at 1 p.m. I had another tent, and my
resignation safe in drawer.

May I never have occasion to undergo such a mental, internal struggle
again. One positively has need of extra grace each day, so much as
regular supply and so much extra.

But now day is over and the turmoil is over. Thank God!

Funerals four; "In het huis mijns vaders" (In my Father's house);
felt offish; visited old Thomas du Toit; fear he won't make it.

Thence old Mr. Van der Merwe; dying.

Too dead beat to go to Mrs. Van der Berg, who I believe is dying.

Girlie 169 also in Death's throes; horrid, cruel, wicked fever.

168, girlie, pneumonia; wishes to die. "Minheer, ik wil tog liever
bij Jezus wees, hier is dit al te zwaar" (Sir, I would much rather
be with Jesus; here it is too hard).

Visited Mrs. Van der Walt, 184, who lost three children some weeks
(in twenty-four hours); also old Mr. Venter; alone; wife and two
daughters died few weeks ago; poor old fellow! what cup of suffering.

At the graves spoke to mother, "Dit is nou mij zesde, minheer" (This
is now my sixth, sir).

Several in hospital dead too.

Very sorry about old Mr. Hockins (he had died); did not visit him
during last few days.

Hospital removed to-day; right out of camp; great undertaking. Will
mean so much more time lost for me.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 61: Size of this house (!), 10 feet by 7 feet; height,
7-1/2 feet.]

[Footnote 62: The Orange River is an hour's walk from Camp.]

[Footnote 63: This is no reflection upon the two nurses, Miss Rouvier
and Miss Roos, who had the management of the hospital. The arrival of
a new matron simply meant more help.]

[Footnote 64: These boards were sold at 7s. 6d. a piece to the
people.]

[Footnote 65: This room was built at my own expense, but I was
obliged to ask the Superintendent for six old sheets of galvanized
iron for the roof. When the building was finished, I was told, to my
dismay, that my tent would now have to be given up, as I had been
given a roof.]

[Footnote 66: Exclamation of amusement--a literal translation from
the Dutch.]

[Footnote 67: Literally again, Can you want more?]

[Footnote 68: Two very sympathetic doctors came about ten days later.
One was Dr. Stuart, the other's name I do not remember.]

[Footnote 69: This emphatic surprise because of the great dislike
that was usually shown to accept dying patients.]

CONCLUSION.

Here the Diary ends abruptly.