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5th. Saturday. Practised & poked round all morning. Afternoon went for a drive with
the two gentlemen. Bob drove. He & I have taken quite a fancy to one another : he
is a very nice boy. We three went for a stroll down to the river after tea for violets
& ferns. We had great fun. I laughed till I was tired. In the evening had a concert
6th. Sunday. Quite a lively day. Church morning. Funeral afternoon. A man at
the Siding died yesterday & they asked Mr. G. to read the burial service. We two[underlined]
had settled ourselves for a quiet afternoon in the verandah but as W. seemed anxious
for us to come out to the cemetery in the buggy with them we went. I thought
it just as well to go out as sit at home doing nothing. It was nice out but
fearfully dusty. We two[underlined] had a bit of a rift at bed-time over a definition of Love.
I shocked Bob quite by saying that I had been in love five or six times : am afraid
he must have thought me a big flirt. He didn't like it I know. However I've
no business with hangers-on now[underlined]. We made up after church though & created quite
a comment here at home. Mr. G. was going to tell Bob's mother on him & Mr. Lake
was sorry he had not a licence. we might get it done up at once. I didn't mind tho' &
I'm sure Bob didn't. If I like anyone I don't believe in hiding it. Got a surprise too
to-night. Yesterday Tom Wilson was talking about Harold Little at the table
as I had heard him speak of the same before. it suddenly struck me that it might
be the Harold Little I used to know so on asking Tom about him I felt sure it
must be. So to-night as I was going out of the church who should stop me but the
same young man. He too had often wondered if I was the same he used to know.
He said he wondered if I had noticed him often staring at me. We walked slowly home &
yarned over old times. He seemed very glad to see me & I felt glad too. Both strangers in
a strange land. He was the same youth that came to the Kolan Social with Mrs.
James G. Slept with Mary these two nights. Talked till 12 last night.
7th. Monday. Feel stupid & out of sorts to-day. As long as I keep on working I don't
feel so bad but holidays don't agree with me. Am afraid I'm on the foolish tack again.
8th. Tuesday. Bob Gellies left this morning for Thornhill : he comes back on
Friday or Sat. I shall miss him : he is nice fellow & he & I seem to fall in altogether
Felt quite "distraite" all day little fool that I am :
9th. Wednesday. Went up to Mrs. Wilde's this afternoon & stayed to tea & till pretty
late after. Young Gibson & Sterling were there & we played eucre & cribbage : I won the latter
Heard two astonishing items to-night : that young Jim Walker was in love with me &
that the only Mr. Muller thought I was a very nice girl indeed. Cold night. Feel better.
10th. Thursday. Miss Boreham came up to-day to stay for a few days : she looks very thin but
seems to be well enough. Felt nasty all day. Mon ami est venu encore & n'y a que
quinze jours que je l'ai en. Q'est trop.
11th. Friday. Felt sick all day & was glad & thankful when school was over. Went
straight into bed when I came home. Lizzie brought a cup of cocoa & I had my tea in
bed. A Miss Saking came up to-night. They had music & singing & I laid in bed
& listened. Didn't half like having to make a fuss but I coundn't stay up. Going down
to-morrow. Ma anxious about Artie. Wishes she had gone down last Sat. I
wrote telling her to go on Monday.
12th. Saturday. At breakfast Mr. Gibson informed me that he was going to
preach at Sharon to-morrow if I liked to wait for the buggy at North B. at 1/2-3
to-morrow afternoon I could wait & come by that. Very glad. Will be
able to have a good rest home. Went down by train & found Ma gone yesterday.
She left a note for me. she was so anxious about Artie. Glad tho. that I'd come
to keep Edie company : she would have felt lonely. Rested all afternoon : in bed
Feel as weak as if I had been sick for some days. Don't know what has caused it
Carrie H. came up to try my body on. She spoilt the collar of my pink blouse