FL10409815

1866
March 30th
Friday
Owing to the rain on Wednesday we feared
the town clothes could not be done without
the ironers worked yesterday. The Matron told them
she was sorry to aske them to work on good friday
but we should not be able to oblige our customers
unless they worked till dinner [underline] time [end underline], They cheerfully
consented at once, after dinner finding they
had recommenced iorning, went to say, I dont
want any of you to work this afternoon - you
had better lay it aside, and read those nice books
Mrs. J. Thompson sent, or take a walk round
the garden, but they said, they would rather push
on, since we were so busy - Miss Galbraith has
been very poorly all day sent for Dr. Nathan to
her, as she was unable to rise
They all had "hot cross buns" to [for] breakfast & tea
and theres enough left for tomorrows breakfast, through
the kindness of Mrs, J. Thompson.

Saturday 31st
All the house work was finished
early and the girls seem happier
and are easier managed than formerly.
Susan Davies continues to behave herself so well
and seems to like to have a little private chat
with the Matron to whom she has said repeatedly
that she was tired of the life she had outside
and hoped with the help of God, never to go
back to it.