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23rd. Friday. Down town - hot - got everything now I think - Ivy ready too -
I've got nearly all for her so they ought to be satisfied - she can go for 18/- at scholar's
rates - Card from Arthur W. M. would be satisfied - good of him - nothing from
H - don't care - if he neglects me I treat him the same - He won't get a
very warm welcome from me - when J. is around too - Had a sing-
song to night with the Kiddies. Posted cards to Eunice. Minnie W. & M. G.
24th. Saturday. Cards from Eunice S. & Eliza Gillies - kind of her to
think of me - We all went to the city tonight - didn't enjoy it. Rained today.
25th. Sunday. Xmas Day. Last time Xmas came on Sunday it
rained all day. we were in the Villa. Went to church with Ma.
Didn't play in the morning but at night ~ not many there - Dinner
together at Grace's - nice day taken altogether -
26th. Monday. Up early this morning - went up in cab to the station
Will & Mabel came to see us off - Got into a carriage with the
Monther's - Edie & Mrs. Brand. It was very comfortable till we got
to Gympie - then such a crowd poured in - some going to Cooran
to a picnic - I got sick & sicker as we drew near our end
no more lavatory carriages for me. Boyne was at the
station to meet us - sent Ma up in a cab - we walked it -
A. was 'off it' a bit - Felt very tired & squeamish.
27th. Tuesday. Nasty today - tight & horrid - stayed in -
28th. Wednesday. In bed till after dinner - that bad smell must
have affected me as per usual - must go to Dr. Gibson tomorrow
Herbert came round tonight to my astonishment - he didn't go
home for Xmas - is going next Monday - wants me to come over to
his cousin's to tea next Friday - don't like the idea of going amongst
strangers - however - promised I would - Mrs. Allanby called this afternoon
she does look well - we have to go over there tomorrow -
29th. Thursday. Went down this morning to Dr. G's - he examined
my throat well - poked a steel thing down till I thought I 'd choke
then said there was nothing whatever wrong with my throat -
it was the same as other folks - but that the left side of my
nose had an irritant substance in it which myst be removed
it might be the cause of some of the asthma - he wanted to do
it at once but I felt as I'd had enough - have to come
Saturday - & get one side done - he's very nice - wrote down all the facts
of my case in a book - Went over to Allanby's & spent the evening -
30th. Friday. Down town this morning. Went over on the South
Side train this afternoon as far as the terminus - Logan Road
then got on the New Farm one & went as far as we could go
on that - saw Stevenson's place - very pretty down there - I got out
at Boundary St. - I went on to meet Herbert - May & Ivy came
with me just to the place - He did my teeth - cleaned them & examined
them - says my front one needs filling - made them elegantly
white - we then caught a train & went over to his place -
stayed there till about 9.30 - & reached home at 1/4-10 - think
I must have grown fastidious - good fault I suppose - my[underlined] house
will be or ought be particularly nice - they seem very kind people
the young Mrs. W. is very nice-looking - the younger sister is Amy W. is a
superlative force - saw Amy's photo - she never sent me one yet -
H. has improved greatly in these two years - I can see a great change in him
glad too - Wants me to go to the Gardens with him Sunday but Ma says "No"
31st. Saturday. Last day of old year - Went to Dr. G. It was horrid - hurt too
tho' I didn't say so - I sneezed dreadfully every time he put in the hot wire - disgusted
him I think - Felt quite sick all day after -
[along edge] What a strange year this has been - Que je pourait tout oublier -