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21st. Thursday. Miss Rowe & Miss Huntly the new sister inlaw[sic] came up this
afternoon - they stay till Saturday. Amused themselves to night - Letter from
little Mother - she has just found out I was sick - she got home yesterday -
by train ..
22nd. Friday. Glad this is the last of school days - going home tomorrow - the
buggy is going to take the girls home on Sunday evening.
23rd. Saturday. Went down this morning. Mr. W. went down too - Mr. Methven
was in the carriage too but excepting to shake hands I didn't trouble him - train
got in at 9.30. I took a cab. ~ young Alf was there to meet me ~ glad to see dear
little Mother again - she isn't any fatter - nice to be mothered again - went
down town this afternoon & got things I wanted. Janet & Will going up in a fortnight's I think
24th. Sunday. Rested all morning - didn't go to anywhere except to see Joe - he
was out - We went with Will to meet W. G. at the church - He just came as
we came ~ so I had the drive home with him - Very hot day - threatened storm but
cleared at night - we had a nice drive home - only damp - I had totalk[sic] too -
25th. Monday. Don't feel very nice to-day - wouldn't improve me much - Miss S.
down for tea - I got her a "Language of Flowers Book" as a momento -
26th. Tuesday. Miss S. left this morning - M. too - to look for a house with A.W.
They came back at tea-time - have got Macleod's house they are goingto
take Blain's house - very nice for them -
27th. Wednesday. Feel well today ~ Dr. in today to see me. Letter from Jim & little
one from Edie - all right but Edie says she wishes her mother would hurry
up as she didn't feel very able to get about. W. G. had me on a string to-
night - he got a letter - must have been from Tom Gillies ~ he is coming up soon -
I believe it's to build his house tho' he did tell me on S. night it wasn't going to
be for 12 months - don't believe it - however he would insist that he was coming
up to see me - that M. would have to accept me as another cousin - told him
I wouldn't have him - if he brought Prob it would be all right. Archie G. is going to propose to Lydia Walker.
28th. Thursday. Sore throat today - nuisance - W. wants me to go to a Concert
by Maryboro. Orchestral Society tomorrow - would like togo[sic] but what's the use
kind of him to ask me - Sent for my allowance today - He sent back word si
je voulais je peux lui écrire en ville - quel vent il dire - I wouldn't think of such a thing - must think I'm soft.
29th. Friday. Sore throat gone - put my feet in hot water last night but
believe I'm in for another cold - left alone in my glory tonight - They went
this evening to town with Jean S. & Fannie G. would like to have gone too - all
the children away at Jessie's G's party - Lizzie went for a long ride & I didn't get my
tea till she came back - 1/2-7 - Wrote to H.
30th. Saturday. Miserable - sneezing all day - Went down to Siding to meet Mrs.
Gibson - M. Mrs. W. & I. Children came up too - Mrs. G. brought me a nice
little basket - Mother sent me my blouses &c. Mr. Ellison came up too
31st. Sunday. Miserable still ~ cold in head worse than ever ~ chest sore
too & feel old thing again - satout[sic] in sun a good deal & dosed myself with
eucalyptus - didn't get up till 10 this morning - felt quite squeamish
1st. November Monday. Wretched day - never hope to spend one more so
managed to keep at school somehow - got Lizzie to send my dinner over
thought I would have choked & besides such pain & heaviness in my chest & pain
under the arms too - Mrs. G. persisted in my having a bran poultice onmy[sic] back.
2nd. Tuesday. Had the poultice last night - Mrs. G. stayed up till [?11] putting on
cold cloths & I kept the thing on till 5 this morning - felt lot better & slept
then she came & helped me change & rubbed me with hot oil ~ I felt so tired
that I stopped in bed till 1/2-11 - Gave Katie directions & she went on
with the school for this morning. Felt well enough to go this afternoon -
that poultice worked wonders - tightness nearly all gone - I spat up such
quantities of phlegm & there's no pain now - shall never be afraid to try
it again - wish Mrs. G. had been here before tohave[sic] given it me - wish I'd
had it years ago - might have saved me much suffering.