Before the days of strikes in that section of the country, I knew miners who had considerable money in the bank, but as soon as the professional labour agitators got control, the savings of even the more thrifty ones began disappearing.
My mother and the other members of my family were, of course, much rejoiced to see me and to note the improvement that I had made during my two years' absence.

The rejoicing on the part of all classes of the coloured people, and especially the older ones, over my return, was almost pathetic.

I had to pay a visit to each family and take a meal with each, and at each place tell the story of my experiences at Hampton.

In addition to this I had to speak before the church and Sunday-school, and at various other places.

The thing that I was most in search of, though, work, I could not find.