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3rd. Sunday. Chruch twice & S.S. Hospital Sunday. Collections for that. Choral Service at
night. Got there. Wore my smocked blouse. All red & black. Might be my last Sunday here, Played
well I believe. Had lot of it to do anyway. "They" spoke to Ma coming out of church tonight. She told them I was coming up to see them.
4th . Monday. W. Don't know whether to go to Gladstone this week or next.
5th. Tuesday. Getting my things all ship-shape. Mr. Gibson was to see me most likely yesterday according
to Ellisons but he didn't turnup[sic]. I was down town this afternoon & whilst in Marsh's he telephoned
up to Bingera but Mr. G. was not in & might not be for some time so I didn't bother. Studying &c. Feel husky
6th. Wednesday. Miserable day. Hardly any sleep all night & all aches today & tight as can be
with fearful pain in my chest. Haven't felt like this since I was in Gympie. Ma went down town &
got me podopholin[sic] pill which I took. Mrs. Reddan called while she was out. Tried hard to study &
get ready to go to Benbow's but felt so utterly miserable that I gave it up & had to send Ma up with a
note to him asking to come on Saturday. morning. Feel down & terrible downspirited. Suppose I'm in
for a sick bout. Sent Marsh said not to bother Gibson's any more until they say something. Wrote to Jim
7th. Thursday. Wretched night. In bed all today. Threatens rain. Nasty day. A note came from
Dick Totten wanting to know if I could go to Bingera with Mr. Ellison this afternoon & interview Mr.
Gibson as he wished it. Of course I had to say Can't go before Saturday or Monday.
8th. Friday. Didn't get up till late. Grace & Winnie up. Felt lot better after dinner. Gave 3 lessons
& went to bed early. Letter from (he didn't get mine asking for the money to take me to Heidelberg)
He wrote. "Drop these fantastic gambols & start at once for H." Wish I could but can't go now before
Tuesday. Mrs. Reddan over. Good kind soul she is. Sent over all sorts of things. We were to go to see our
mutual friends this afternoon. Have to leave it until Tuesday. "Clouds" all gone now. I must have been bad all over.
9th. Saturday. Better but feel very weak. No Rosedale acceptance yet. Hope it don't come.
10th. Sunday. Didn't go out all day. Feel better but weak. Ma went up to S.B with letter & parcel for Jim.
She stayed in at night.
11th. Monday. Better. Washing & getting things ready for going away. Letter from Government. requesting me to
communicate with Inspector Harrap to be examined by him. Walked down as far as Marsh's & got him to
ask Gibson's through the telephone about whether they would wait a fortnight for me. The answer
was that they had not decided yet till the ladies came home but they were in no hurry. Then I got a cat
& went up to Benbow's & showed him the letter & he said it could stand over till I came home. He gave me
a list to study. Then went to Grace's & waited for cat-man. Then home. Mrs. Reddan came in at night &
brought me a nice [?erlbonne] bag for Edith. Good of her.
12th. Tuesday. Very busy day. Ma flying around getting things ready. I feel better but horribly weak &
miserable. Got cab to call for me & Mrs. Reddan & together we went up to see Mrs. Young. She looks well
& the house seems very nice & tasky. She was very nice to me & I felt glad that I had gone. Went then
to Janet's & a few minutes to Mrs. Mellor's & then walked home. Didn't feel so bad after all. Had
tea the Ma fidgitted till we got down to the train. Mr. McCann himself was there going up. Willie
Curtis came in to my carriage & kept me company all the way up for which I was glad. A pretty
smart storm came on going up. Got my boots wet getting up to the Hotel. Mr. Curtis sent me in copies
of letters to-day that Mr. Charles had sent him. They are squabbling nicely with the Gov. It
seems the Gov. has offered it (?) to a Miss Fraser (sister to Fraser who married Miss Jones.) not
taking any notice of the committee's request for me. When I got to the Hotel had nice cup of
tea & bread & butter. Then Willie Curtis came & said Mr. Charles would like to see me & have a talk
so we went down to his office. He seems a very nice man & kind. He said they have tried hard to
get me & are scaring Miss F. all they can. They are not going to put themselves out of the way to accomodate
her but they would me. Left him my address so that if Miss F. doesn't take it & they offer it to me
he'll let me know. Feel sorry now I had not made sure of things before. Got up to Hotel again quite
late.
13th. Wednesday. Slept well all night : nice & quiet in my verandah-room but wasn't it cold. Up early
this morning & breakfasted. Off in coach at 1/2-6. Old Bob Hay had a word to say to me. Only another
passenger. A Mrs. Theodore going to Miriam Vale. Saw the school going along. Very nice building.
Everyone seems kind to me & anxious that I should get it somehow. Very cold going along. Kept
my cloak on till 1 o'clock. Rather enjoyed the drive along though it was[underlined] rough. Very pretty