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& Elsie have gone to Hemmant - just this morning - They asked me to come
over again & see them - Ma Mrs. P. & the girls went to the Gardens this
afternoon - H. couldn't come over to(sic) to-night.
6(sic)th. Thursday. Went to Dr. G's this morning. He wouldn't do anything
to me - my nose isn't healed enough yet - leave it till I come back
from Pittsworth - Went down to Minnie S. couldn't find the house
for some time - only she at home - girls & mother away. It's very nice
at New Farm - lovely places there - awfully hot coming back - have
perspired enough these two days - feel weak rather - after my fever
Dr. G. says the the coquaine might have that effect on me - H. came
tonight & we had some music - he comes round to say Good bye tomorrow
Feel tight these 2 days & horrid cough.
6th. Friday. Rested all morning - Dreadfully hot last night - it
changed tho' towards morning & started to rain & is quite cold
today. Made up a party & went to One Tree Hill. The bus only
took us to Toowong & we had to walk the rest of the way - thought
it would never come to an end - hill after hill - I had been short-
winded all day & couldn't manage the last one - had to sit down &
wait till they came back & brought me some tea - It was lovely
there - & such a view - & cold! I had to keep a cloak on - Felt lot better
when we got home - it did me good the pure air up there - H. came
for tea - we sat out on the verandah till 8.30.
7th. Saturday. Left at 7.30 this morning by Toowoomba train - the
views going up the range are lovely - like a panorama - the train twists
in & out like a snake - the line is horse-shoe shape mostly - 8 tunnels
going along. Reached T. at 12.30 - had to wait till 2 for the R. train.
& reached there at 5 - such a slow old train - the country looks very
dry here. They were there to meet us. It's quite on the Downs.
dry & healthy. Amy Lagar is staying here too - so I'll have company.
8th. Sunday. Quite cool here last night - slept well - Went with Mr. Brassington
to a service in a farmer's house 5 miles off - M. Amy S. & I. It was a
nice drive but the country is very dry. It must be very pretty when
there's rain - wheat - fields in all directions - dry now but straw
stacks everywhere - bright yellow - looks so pretty - like the pictures one
sees. The air here is lovely - dry - After dinner went out to 3 o'clock
service - they don't have any morning service here - afternoon & night.
Didn't go out at night - stayed by myself - It's like old times being here.
9th. Monday. Out for a drive this afternoon. Mrs. B. took us . Mr. B. has
gone into Toowoomba till to morrow. Feel very free in my breathing here
but cough a lot yet. Amy S. seems a nice girl - One farmer & his wife were here
for dinner. They come from near one of Tyson's stations - live close to a 30 mile plain. Are going away or we might have seen it
10th. Tuesday. Another drive this afternoon - very nice - saw a small plain.
straw-stacks in all directions - One can imagine
what this place would be after rain - there's been
none for nearly 12 months - Mr. B came home - We had a party tonight Mr. &
Miss Evans from next door - she's a fine big girl - he - is a teacher at Mackay -
plays the violin - not badly - but his sister is a fearful player - I nearly died over
a duet they played ~ another gent. came - & Miss Garget - daughter of the postmaster -
& her young brother - she sings - leads the choir - her brother & another sing too - a
musical family - We had a nice jolly evening - had galvanic shocks too - I forgot
my music so had to play just what I remembered - young Evans was charmed
with Mocking Bird - wanted me to play it over again - he seemed[underlined] to be quite
struck with me - wants me to stay till Monday & go back with him
Feel so terribly sleepy since I came here - suppose it's the air - it must be
doing me good - hate to lie down every day & sleep - Felt lively tonight though.