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Woman's Endurance by A. D (August D.) Luckhoff
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mother! While hurrying to relieve with some beef tea and Benger's
Food stopped on way by desperate mother.

471; Marais; eight children; all sick; no nourishment; two very bad.
To think of it!

After tea called to 235; orphans; boy very bad; sisters' tears.

Also 211; Roux; daughter; pneumonia.

Again 383; much drawn to that child; large, soft, trustful brown
eyes; asked yesterday that I pray she might get well; to-day
otherwise; trusting.

Distributed beef tea and Benger's food to some very urgent cases; the
thankfulness melts one's heart.

Funerals; fourteen.

Found on getting home plate food on box; enjoyed same at tea; great
cheer to be with the Van As's.

Closed Sunday School; children sing "Dat's Heeren Zegen!" ("The
blessing of the Lord descend on thee.")

* * * * *

Monday, August 26.--That imbecile boy died to-day; the old mother
sent for me, but I found no time to go.

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