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views of country as far as Rodd's Bay. Got out at Miriam Vale & had a cup of tea at the tel. masters'
place. There I was greeted with a tel. from McCann. My parcel was there. Would send it along next
coach. Edith's lovely things!!! I do hope it is safe. I never missed the thing. It was careless of me.
Didn't have to stay 2 nights out after all. Stopped at Dalton's for dinner - rather late - & left my little bill
Passed Christie's about 6 o'clock. Got the coachman to blow his bugle for good way before we came to
Heidelberg. Very glad to get safely housed at last. My head felt bad tho' I didn't feel so bad as I
thought after 12 hrs ride. Went to bed early. Everyone seems to have been so kind to me all along.
Edie came down with lantern. Charlie was out fishing. Had to drag my things up the hill somehow.
14th. Thursday. Got up at 11.30. Slept hard all night. Didn't so bad only stiff back. Cough bothers
me a bit but the air is very cold & keen to day. Lovely day clear & bright.
15th. Friday. Amused myself to-day. Went for walk down to river bank with Edie in the afternoon.
Singing at night. Charlie had to fly off at daylight this morning to catch the coachman & give him a telegram
to take to Miriam Vale.
16th. Saturday. Feel terribly lazy. Tried to study but didn't do much. Edie & I went down to the coach
at night for the box & got it. The things were all right. They were delighted with them. Think they are so
lovely. Long yarn with Edie this morning. She thinks 30th. June best for the wedding. Is going to
write [?Mamis]. Has all her clothes made & wedding-dress so must write & tell Jim. It will comfort him.
17th. Sunday. Quiet day. Read & yarned all day. Wrote to Ma & scrap to Jim. Went for short walk
with Edie. before dusk. She is a dear good girl. Sang at night. Haven't seen much of Charlie yet.
18th. Monday. Finished writing to Ma this morning. Studied bit. Went for my first ride over the river &
as far as the coach stage with Charlie. Very nice ride. Passed Frank McCray on the way. He must have
been a thoroughly [?impure up led] scamp. Enjoyed the ride very much. Had good yarn with Charlie. He is a nice boy.
19th. Tuesday. Studied. Edie & I went over on horseback to Eagle Farm. Got a shock over there. No-one came
to meet us. Rosie came over from her place & said they had gone out fishing. Sarah hurried off
after dinner saying she didn't suppose they wanted to see us[underlined]. Felt quite insulted. Never thought they
would treat me[underlined] like that for Ma's sake. She & all the rest would take such treatment as
given to themselves too. Edie & Rosie were indignant. However we strolled around. Felt better after
a while. Don't feel like going there again but we go to see Rosie anyway. I'll give them one
more trial. Had musical evening & yarn beforehand on the front steps.
20th. Wednesday. Don't feel so bad. Hope Sarah's conscience accuses her as it might. Thought
of going into town to the picnic to-morrow (Sunday School) but it looked so threatening all the
afternoon that we gave up the idea. Studied good bit to-day. Were going to write Sarah too.
21st. Thursday. Studied & practised this morning. Got ourselves ready & set out for town about
8 o'clock. Didn't hurry ourselves & reached town at dusk. Nice ride & not too long. Stayed at
Nina Mann's. Elsie has grown a big girl.
22nd. Friday. Went down to post office & found letters from Ma. She's all right. Says there's
a parcel for me at Ferris Conan's. Went there after going into Friend's & one or two others. Annie C.
sick in bed with quinsy. We had gone to Morley's on our way up & seen[sic] Mrs. M. She said Ferris &
Annie were both to be married on Monday (25th) but they only laughed when we spoke of it.
It won't be for another month. We also went up to the school & saw Mr. M. He didn't
know me at first. Said I had altered so much & grown so thin. Rosie Watt mistook us for the
Misses Jones as we going to town & came rushing down. She said that Rosie Wibelin was there
so after dinner we came up & saw Ada F. & then went into Watt's. Saw Rosie. Said she was
going home next week. Only waiting for Spinster's Ball on Monday. We all went down
there to Tennis Court & stayed there for a while. Nina & Elsie had taken our horses for the
afternoon & were not home when we came back. After tea. Edie & I went over to Sol
Wanmer's & talked to him about the house. Must see over it to-morrow morning. Went
we returned over to see the Gibson girls for a while. They live alone since their father
died. Cold night.
23rd. Saturday. Saw John Mann for a while this morning. He brought a note from Sarah.
saying she was sorry she was out when we called that day. Had she known we were coming
she would have stayed in[whole sentence underlined]. That is[underlined] a cool fib. Both C. & R. Told them we were coming. However
she is coming over next Monday to see me. Must have repented. Went over to the house with