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19th. Monday. Not much sleep last night. Up early & off about sunrise with Ma to North
Side. Had to wait there nearly an hour for the cane-train. Got up here in time for breakfast.
Am going to speak to them about Art's coming up here for a night. Think he might come on
Thursday afternoon & go back Friday morn. Feel terribly sleepy. Went off to roost early.
20th. Tuesday. Great excitement. Mrs. Wilde the happy posssessor of a
son. Fine boy they say it is. - about 1/2-2 to-day. Youngsters highly excited. Glad she's safe
21st. Wednesday. We M. & I went up this afternoon to see the wonderful child. He is a fine
bright knowing looking youngster. Very like Mr. Wilde. Miss Woodgate, T. Gibson. A. G. & Jim Walker
up tonight. We had some fun with "consequences". No letter from home. Thought there'd be one
22nd. Thursday. Asked Mrs G. about Art. She said "Certainly". I telephoned down to come &
awaited an answer but none came. When I came from school in the afternoon lo! here
he was. Ma had mistaken about my tel. Poor chap & there was no one to meet him
We had a good confab on the side verandah & I gave him lots of music. Mrs. Nielson of the
"Royal" & another lady were here too. Mr. G. was away. After tea we had some more
music in the drawing room. Art sang part of "Anchored" & "The Wolf" splendidly. His throat
seems funny. Otherwise he has an uncommon voice. They all seemed astonished. W. G. seemed
to like him & so did Art him. Twas a lovely moonlight night & we did not go to bed till late
I had toget[sic] Art a hot bottle & a bread-poultice.
23rd. Thursday. Did not start school till about 1/4 to 10 this morning. Art seemed out of
sorts. Said he didn't sleep & blamed my doctoring. However think he enjoyed his visit
& would have liked to stay longer. Mrs. G. asked him to come again but he can't because
of those old packs. He with the other two ladies went with Mrs. G. over the Mill & then came
back to me & bade me Good-bye at school. He has quite a little scheme ready he says for Ma & I.
Had a miserable night of it though. Old Sam informed me last Monday that any time I
was going down on Sat. he would bring the buggy for me on Sun. afternoon to the ferry. I
said well Sam the next thing you can do is to take me down on Friday afternoon if you
can & on horseback. Oh of course says he "I'll take you". So I thought in my innocence it was all
right. But lo : he came to me this morning & said the ladies wanted to be driven out this
afternoon & later on we could go. So I waited & waited for him until they all came home for tea
in such a stew. Mr. G. called me aside & quietly sat on me by informing me that Sam
could not do as he liked & that might cause much annoyance if he were to take the buggy down with
me. I never felt so small in my life and mad!! it's not the word. After my telling Ma & Art
I was coming down & it was too late to say I wasn't coming. I hardly could keep myself straight for
tea & afterwards went to my room & had a good howl & went to bed. W. came & asked me to come for the
mail with him & to meet Mary but I said - Didn't want to. He is a good old sort. Believe he knew
just what I felt like & tried to make me feel better. I like him now all the more. Shall ask for a holiday Monday or get the sack.
24th. Saturday. Off by early train. They can keep their old buggers if they are so very precious.
Bearded the lion in his den. Asked Mr.G. for Monday instead of 9th. Nov. He said yes
at once & I forgave him on the spot. Art met me at the train. Gave me a good blowing-up
for scaring Ma last night. Poor Ma was in such a stew as I thought she would be & it made
me so mad last night. I told them Mr. G. wouldn't let me come when it was so late. Poked
around yarning all morning. Afternoon went up to S. B. Janet had a daughter yesterday
Was hoping it would be a son ~ 7 nieces - Whew! At night Art & I roamed about town
a bit. He seems & looks a deal better but is terribly irritable. Good sign perhaps,
wants Ma & I to come up to him for six weeks trial next April or May. I would
only be too thankful. Don't think I can exist much longer away from home & Mother.
Then he thinks we ought to put our Gladstone house & land in the market & get at
least 800 or £900 for it. Buy ourselves a little home say in the suburbs of Brisbane.
Good! It would suit somebody I know to a T! & bank the rest & live on the interest.
Very nice in prospect. But will it ever be realised. Anyway shall not be sorry to leave
Bundaberg. Joe home from G. Is selling his[underlined] land there & most likely will take the family

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