FL10409800

1866

Feby 20th
Tuesday
Annie Kirkwood came this eve'g she is
one of the two that we sent to Rev'd Mrs. S. Smith's
to ask if she might come in for 5 months.
She was in here before, she was brought in
by her Mother, and brother - in fashionable
attire, low neck'd dress, bracelets &c
but she would not stay, she escaped out of
committee room window, after trying to get
permission from the ladies, told them this was not a [underlined]prison[end
underlined], that her Mother had no right to put her in, as she was of age.

Wednesday Jane Drew has paid 5/ to Mr. Pearsey
21 for an advertisement, she is now getting
anxious to settle in a situation the
poor thing seems very sorrowfull [sorrowful] and
penitent, and often tells the Matron, she
"believes coming to the Refuge has been a
blefsing[blessing] to her." When any of our naughty
rough girl [s] have vexed her, she battled with
her feelings and instead of resenting or rendering
railing for railing, she would say (when we
were talking the matter over [sup]privatly[end sup])
privately] " I [underlined] deserve [end underlined] it all."
I have learnt a lesson here, which I will never
forget."

Thursday Josephine and Martha are the best needle women
22 we have had for some time. in addition to neat
sewing, they add the rear [rare?] quality [sup](in here)[end su] of diligence.