Unofficial letters of an official's wife [by] Edith Moses.

III

A VISIT IN APALIT
MANILA, August 8, I9OO.
DURING the last week we have had two noteworthy experiences. The first one was a typhoon. It was more severe than the one of June.
The wind was exceedingly violent at times, and our
bedroom and dining room facing the sea were uninhabitable during the height of the storm. The
tales of mildew are beginning to be verified. Our
shoes when left undisturbed for a day or two almost
filled with mold, and woolen suits show white
spots of the same growth. The climate is ruinous
to books, and my leather-covered copy of Browning
will, I am afraid, be spoiled if I keep it here. On
the other hand, it has been cool for a week. A
blanket on the bed at night has been necessary, and
a shawl is not too warm in the evenings.
The second experience was a trip to the country
and a three days' visit in a little town in Pampanga.
We went up on the military train last Sunday.
El Sefior and Danny accompanied us for a day's
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