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so I sent it down yesterday to be ready for to-day. Tried my other one too. Grace
came up. We went down town at night but was glad to get home & to bed.
13th. Sunday. Church this morning. Anniversary services. Mr Pennington from Maryboro
preached a nice sermon. Good congreg. Quite enjoyed being back again. Went over
the river & 3.30 after sitting on river bank for a while. Waited there till 10 to 4 for
the buggy. Mary G. & Miss Saking were in it. We had a nice drive home & reached about
1/4 to 6. Church at night. Bob G. didn't come home. He must have missed their message
14th. Monday. Katie's birthday yesterday so I got her a little book in town. Mr. Boreham
came up this morning & with him Bob & another visitor. We had music to-night. Tells me
to-morrow will be his last night. I'm always saying Good-bye to someone I care for.
15th. Tuesday. School till 3-30. At dinner Mr. G. said he would be driving the visitor
back to town & would be giving an address at the Church Social to-night & if I liked,
I could come too. I did care particularly about going but thought Edie might like to see
me again & as there was a particularly eager look on somebody's face who said he would
go "if there was room" I made up my mind to go. So we went about 4.15. picked up Mr. Scott
from B-g on the road. Had a full buggy. Had a lovely drive down - it was so nice & cool.
He begged me to come round to the Social so I promised to be there sometime. They were
surprised to see me at home. Stayed till nearly 8.30. singing &c. Then we 3 walked
down to the church. I went in & they went back. Heard a few items & came in for refreshments
Bob sighted me after Mr. G's speech was over & came at once to the back where I was sitting
& we had a nice time to ourselves. I think thought he was my young man. Very enquiring
looks were cast my way. Well let them think so : he is not to be ashamed of. Folks very
surprised too to see me down. - thought I must have given Bingera best. We had a lovely
drive home. Quite romantic. We sat in the back. B sent Tom to the front & we settled
ourselves behind & had a good time ~ singing ~ & I think someone knows what something
means tho' he said not more than a week ago he didn't. I felt a bit amused too at
the way he worked round me ~ if I was free ~ it might be serious for me but I must
never forget that I am not my own. Got home at 12.30. Think someone was sorry it was over.
16th. Wednesday. Our "Good-bye". We two had a while to ourselves this morning in the side-
verandah. I asked him to put his name in my birthday-book which he did & in return asked
me to let him write to him as a friend[3 words underlined]. I never thought it would come to this. Poor
boy. He certainly does like me. Well it won't do him any harm & he is a nice fellow. His
friendship would be good for me as he is good[underlined] too. A Christian I believe. He seemed to be in a quite
a state of emotion judging from his face. He reminded me of someone else at a certain time. Only
he will get over it I'm sure. I shall miss him a great deal. More than I ought too. Felt not a bit
inclined for school. He kept me till the last minute. Said he had had no sleep all night. I
know why. Felt all out of sorts. Youngsters seemed specially trying. Went up to Mrs. Wilde's
for tea & afterwards. Don't feel quite unhappy tho'. Didn't think things would have so
amicable an ending. Don't know though whether I'll write or not. If they here don't like it I won't.
17th. Thursday. Feel not myself yet. Am going to start school at 1/4 to 9 next week. Leave myself
more time afterwards.
18th. Friday. Another week ended thank goodness. Going home in the morning. Mary G.
going to town with W. & he will drive back at 8. Good.
19th. Saturday. Went down this morning. Had a long tramp round afternoon. To
town toget[sic] a hat at Marsh & other things. Went to Carrie H. She had my dress finished
so she brought it home for me. Looks quite nice. I shall be a swell when I get them all
on. Picked William up at Blaikie's & had a nice moonlight drive back. Got there at
20 to 11. Wished my boys either of them had been with me. W. was a bit confidential
on the road. Bob will be having a gay time of it in Maryboro amongst the girls. He'll be
forgetting all about me. He said he'd have stayed a day longer if he had known ~ that I cared
I suppose ~ N. Crabtree in M's was very anxious to know if it was "my boy" & Mrs. Hussey was quite
interested in the nice-looking young man I had the other night.