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saying yesterday that I'd like to go either to Mt. Perry or Watana for a
change when I got better & of course Elsie must go & that out at the
table that I was[underlined] going - I said to Mr. G. something about a change & he said
he'd see - Mrs. W. came & gave me a good rubbing with turps.
8th. Friday. Up again - felt very queer - but better for rubbing last
night - Dr. W. came twice again - he's a real good sort - says if I
like he'll take the children for an hour or two in the mornings till I
get better - he means it too - don't know what the mothers will say
W. came in to-night to see me - with M. & Mr. G. again - felt quite taken
aback - they are very kind -
9th. Saturday. Up good bit to-day - spent time in the drawing room
blowing all day so I couldn't stir out - even to take a mouthful of
air - Mrs. John came to see me this afternoon - & seemed to quite take
up the idea of Dr. W. teaching the children - also about my going to
Watana - said if all was right there I had better go on Tuesday & come
back Sat. but M. says Mrs. W. might go up to[sic] & we could stay till
Monday - Miss S. is to go with me - Mrs. Payne & Mrs Britten the W.C.T.U.
women came up this afternoon -
10th. Sunday. Raining all day - Dr. W. came this morning after all the
others had gone to church - said he waited till the "sky pilots" were
off - he & I had a great old talk - he's real sensible - said the 2 [...] species
would never convert him - I told him what Mrs. J. had said & he
said he'd do it with pleasure - I thanked him - said he's do it only for
me - he'd do anything for anyone he liked & he always liked me from
the first - so that's a feather in my cap - he's an odd man - but[underlined] a true
friend I believe - says a woman can do anything with him - one of the
right sort - what a pity his life has been such a wasted one - he comes
from one of the best families in Scotland - No service tonight - Mrs. B.
was to have preached but they had to content themselves at home Feel lot better
11th. Monday. Fine day - cold too - had to sleep in Tom's room last night
mine was nearly swamped yesterday - the spout by my room got stuffed up
Tom had to go up & clean it out - had horrid night last night - All the
children & Miss S. were in - I suppose I talked too much. Dr. came this
morning for little while - is going to start the children to-morrow -
at 10 - to 12 - M. asked me to-day if I would mind Miss S. not going
with me to Watana tomorrow - Katie instead & Elsie - Martin's have
a big party & want Miss S. togo[sic] - suppose I must make the best of it but
would rather some grown person were with me -
12th. Tuesday. Children came home in great excitement - Katie didn't
want to go with me at all - he has promised marks & a prize to the best
however she thought better of it - managed to get my things together
somehow - just as I had finished down came Miss S - said they - W's & G's
thought that she ought to go with me - very glad but sorry she should
miss the party - They gave us lots of things to take with us - Mrs. W. too
was very kind - put up lots of things she thought I'd need - she's a good
kind sort. - she might go up on Thursday. Dr. W. came just as we
were starting - they sent over the buggy for us - he[underlined] brought more medecine[sic] -
Mrs. W. came to the Siding with us - We got to W. at 5 ~ I managed somehow to
walk up from the station - they didn't expect us but we got on all right - Feel
so abominably weak - the air up here does feel strong.
13th. Wednesday. Feel better somewhat - went for a walk today - 2 - it's lovely here
reminds me of Westwood - Mr. Metham came in for few minutes tonight &