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4th. Saturday. Studied all morning. Over to Library this afternoon .. Jean P. & [?Mobva] G.
came back for tea & the evening. Dave came up by train bringing young Furnes.
& another chap - also Arthur W. We had some fun - "Cat was away" it was
easily soon. Letter from my dear old boy. Letter from Ma yesterday
enclosing one from Arthur - from Brisbane. He's down there on business
H. says he saw him - they discussed me - Art. would be surprised. Ma told him.
All the less for me to do now. Wonder how Art liked it.
5th. Tuesday. church this morning. Rained some - all afternoon too - read
my boy's letters & sermons. W. & I stayed in at night & kept each other company.
Nice day rather. Everyone so free when the master of the house is away
6th. Monday. Another day with a rather miserable outlook but turned
out better than I expected. Kate & Els. didn't come home till 3 with Mrs
Boreham & Frank. The other girls & I had some quiet talks - I'll have
to humour May a bit - she's all right at heart I think only has an idea that
I don't like her & snub her - she's jealous - Wrote to H.
7th. Tuesday. Feel rather nasty - have got a chill again somehow - felt cold
yesterday & wouldn's put on anything warm - serves me right. Letter from
H. tonight - good old chap - his letters cheer me somehow - don't know what
I'd do now without them - Says he saw Arthur away on the boat on Saturday
Wants me to say what sorts of stones I'd like for a ring - he's going to get one
made & bring it up with him at Easter - will have 3 stones - centre ruby &
2 diamonds or sapphire & vice versa - just what I was thinking. Believe I'll have a centre ruby & 2 diamonds.
8th. Wednesday. M. went down this morning to go to the party & Davidsons -
Mrs. B. W. & I at home - wrote to M. Clean forgot about Peat's else might
have sent my parcel down by W. last night when he was going to election
meeting in town - Great excitement over Powers & Glassey -
9th. Thursday. Raining off & on nearly all day. M. home tonight - said it was
dreadfully stale at D's last night -
10th. Friday. Last day again - glad am I - though this hasn't been such a
bad week at all - May has been quite different since I talked on Monday -
Raining again. Letter from Ella W. - nice letter - & parcel from M. with
letter inside - was left at M's last Tuesday to be sent to me on Wednesday
he'll be wondering why my parcel didn't arrive too - send it tomorrow. Bit
better today - have had shower baths nearly every day - they have done me no
harm - cold & all - rather good I believe - must keep them on as long as possible.
Mammy told Will. He doesn't think H. good enough - that's what they'll
all say - I'm satisfied - haven't regretted it yet - he loves me - thats sufficient
11th. Saturday. Mrs. B. went down this morning Kate with her - little Frank
very sick last night - funny - he always gets sick up here - his father will
be mad. Went not out today - practised 130 exercises & about 10 scales in an
hour - Great day of excitement in town - Glassey's party share been
dreadful - wouldn't let Dickson the Premier speak last night - terribly
disgraceful scene - Wish old Perel & his Patriot hadn't cast a slur on
the party by their horribleness. News came at 9 tonight Glassey in by 270
majority!!! Feel sorry for them here - W. is terribly disgusted. It means
doing away with the Kanakas - they vow vengance on Bundaberg people
for their behaviour - still - it's a free country - it they think they are
in the right let them have a taste of their own way - they would have it -
Felt very nasty all day - Letter from my poor old boy - he's dreadfully down
because this week has been very dull - I'm sorry - prayed that he might
have a good week - won't give up praying either - he does want to pay off the
remaining debts this month