After this there was a month’s stay at the two Northern schools. At Lamoru a new house was built, larger and in better style than the old one which had seen the beginning of the work, and new arrangements were made concerning the teaching staff. At Qatvenua also repairs were made to the various buildings, and a boat-house, sufficient for the purpose, but not of any great size or beauty, was erected on the beach. The whole of this time was more or less wet, and there was much sickness all through the district. The infants suffered most, and very many died, several being children of our congregations. A girl also died, one of the two belonging to this place who had been to Norfolk Island. She had been declining for about a year, and my attempts to improve her health failed. Her lengthened sickness tried the patience of her friends greatly, and it was suggested once or twice by relatives that her end should be hastened. By these who made this suggestion it was of course believed that the illness was due to some unfriendly person’s charms, who would be rejoicing at seeing her suffering. One of our Catechumens lost his only child, a very engaging little boy, and his account of how he prayed that it might recover, and how he felt when death came, and his prayer seemed to be in vain, was very touching. This child he had been in the habit of bringing frequently for me to see, and when I once gave him some beads for it, he was delighted. These, he told me afterwards, he had buried with him.