p004_Diary of Martha Call

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over the farm and have —"

Sunday, June 6.

I left off writting very abruptly last Tuesday night
because my pencil failed, and for various reasons have
not written any since. It is I find much harder
to keep a journal or anything else regularly while
away visiting than when quietly at home, but now
I must begin where I left off, and as well as I can
remember and as briefly as possible put down what
I have been doing the past week. Tuesday morning
we almost the first thing tried Prince's good qualities
by riding round to Mr Somebody's to get some tomato
plants which, by the way, we didn't get, as the
gentleman was not at home. Then Aunt Sarah,
Aunt Hadlock, Emmie and I took the buggy and
rode out to see what was to be seen. The riding round
here is beautiful, the roads are all so smooth and
good and the scenery is magnificient - you cannot
ride far in any direction without seeing the clear
water of some of the ponds of which there are a
number in the neighborhood, and almost every street
is lined on each side with the most splendid trees
imaginable. After we returned from this side we took
Uncle Jonathan out, and this time succeeded in getting
the tomato-plants which were wanted. Then came dinner,
and the afternoon we spent very pleasantly at home.
After tea came another ride, Henry on horse-back, Emmie