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His duty was to take him in P. direction, and he offered to take them with him. They gave
him 30s. (Miss Du T. has a little money), and he drove them one night to a friend’s house in
Beaconsfield, meaning to take them on next day. House belonged to a Mr. P. on parole. Next
day he went as usual to report himself, and there heard that two women were missing. Not
understanding they were runaways, said they were at his house, so caught and brought back.
The scout got 42 days’ hard labour, or so it is said.
(By far the bitterest women I have met are in Kimberley ; but no wonder. Their conditions are
bad.—E. H.)
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— MRS. J. M. B.
—Lived at Jagersfontein.
—Had four children ; one died in camp.
—Husband not heard of for eleven months. He was Government schoolmaster at
Jagersfontein for ten years, and, though born a British subject, was therefore a burgher of Free
State. But went on with his school, and did not go on commando at all, till March, 1900, they
begged him to help the Netherlands Ambulance ; since which she has heard nothing.
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—Brought in with convoy. First, when English came to Jagersfontein, they turned her out
of her schoolhouse, and she took refuge with a friend, taking her husband’s expensive Greek
and Latin books and some of her furniture. Then, at the evacuation, when stores were blown
up, these were all destroyed. She applied to Major K. for permit to go to her people in the
Colony, and was told she should have it if went to Bloemfontein. Was taken there in open
trucks with convoy. She and the four children were only just recovering from recent measles,
and were not fit to travel. She asked for leave to sell remaining bits of furniture to pay the
doctor, but was not allowed. Income had entirely stopped since March, 1900. In the trucks
coming to Bloemfontein very cold in the open at night. Reaching B., was told she must go out
to the camp. Went straight to the hospital, and was there with children a month. Coming out of
hospital, was allowed a residential pass to live in the town at her own expense. Quite useless,
as she had no money left but a Christmas gift sent the children by grandparents, and with that
she has had to buy soap, candles, and a little extra food for them. Was put into a leaky belltent. Her baby of 16 months got wet through one wet night. She had no dry clothes for it or
means of drying it ; it took a chill and died 15 days ago. Begs leave to go to parents to see
once more old father of 80. Asks me to ask for her. Pretty, quiet young woman and three
lovely children, exquisitely kept.
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— MRS. B.
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—Village of P.
—Four daughters.
—Husband, a builder of houses, been 16 months in Greenpoint.
—Came into Camp in February.
—Compelled to come, taken by the shoulders and turned out of her house. English
thought the Boers were in the town, and fired twelve cannon balls into it. Not a Boer there.
Then they marched into it and cleared out all the Boer families in the place.
One Afrikander, who had married an Englishman, ran out to meet them with the British flag, and
is allowed to remain, and one or two sick.
Came in ox-waggon for four days.
Very poor now ; for 16 months no money coming in.
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— MRS. T. DE B.
—Venterspaalmyn, Ventersburg.
—Six children with her, and two daughters, who have been in Kroonstadt Camp since
September.
—Husband at Greenpoint.
—Arrived November 10.
—Daughters and husband were sent away because Boer spies had passed over the farm,
though had not stopped. She and children were forced to come here for “ protection ! ”
—Has no means.
—Not when she left.
—Could return home.
All the children have had dysentery. Clothing in tatters. No boots.
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— MRS. A. C.
—Burgherskraal, Dist. Winburg.
—No children.
—Husband in Camp.
—Arrived January 11.
—Brought in prisoners for having given food to fighting Boers.
—No means
—House not burnt.
—Furniture destroyed.
—Nowhere else to go, except home.
No illness yet. Hardly any clothing.
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— MRS. C.
—Village of Ficksburg.
—One son on commando ; one on parole at Pretoria ; one son shot at Greenpoint by
sentry (when holding a prayer meeting—he was preparing for the ministry). All will recollect
his case.
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—Husband on commando.
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—Just arrived preceding night, Feb. 22, after 13 days’ journey in waggon. Mr. C., a
builder in Ficksburg, where they own two erven. Did not know why she was taken. Major S.,
of Manchester Regiment, said it was because her husband still on commando. Before that
General K. had passed that way and spoilt everything. Her clothes, etc., taken.
No tent for her on arrival. Simply said : “ I am on the veldt.”
Quite willing to be a prisoner in her country’s cause.
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