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12th. Sunday. No church this morning. Church at Kolan being painted.
Went not out at night either. Had nice day - quiet - read Knight-Errant
Edna Lyall's book - the first of hers I've read.
13th. Monday. Am going to pray much for mon garcon ~ le succes de Told him what sort of ring I'd like. [other indecipherable superscripting]
Wrote to him this afternoon cheering him up. Feel nasty again
Davd up to night to sing at the Hall - they were giving Alick
G. a presentation. M. went. I stayed & went early to bed.
14th. Tuesday. Had nasty night. Am going to load myself up
with clothes now to see if that will keep me right. Mr. & Mrs.
G. came back last night from Brisbane. Lemons from Ma also letter
enclosed with patterns for blouse - must get warm one soon. Letter from
H. Thank God - things were better than he expected the next day & yesterday.
15th. Wednesday. Feel bit better to day - hope it's going now. It's
a miserable commencement for the winter .. Letters from Edie & Amy W.
Both nice lovely letters which cheered me much. Edie is quite pleased.
16th. Thursday. Things bit nasty this week again. Need much patience
& wisdom too to put up cheerfully. M. is about as bad-tempered as she
can be calling me all sorts of things to Katie - wishing I was gone. &c.
It would be better for all parties if she[underlined] went - shall suggest it if
anything is said to me - am not afraid - Am so thankful when
each day closes. She's jealous too about Katie having a new horse
17th. Friday. Holiday. Arthur W. came last night - stayed till this
afternoon. Another trying day. Wrote to Ma. Mr. Ellison up & had service. I went not out. Finished 3 pairs bootees for him to take.
18th. Saturday. Finished up odds & ends this morning. Went to the
school for an hour after dinner. Went out with Katie. Evelyn & Percy
Stirling for a ride. It's over 3 months since my last - with Jack.
It did me good too. Felt better for it. Letter from H, Mine did him good.
Letters from Edie & Amy W. Mable very nice & loving
25th. Saturday. Katie & I rode to Workman's. Albert Wiles there.
They made us stay after all. Had good fun too. Jack writes to
Min so she says - & not to me[3 words underlined]. M. wants A.W. & Tom Workman to sing on Monday. Tom says he will!!!
26th. Sunday. Felt horrible this morning. Sick as per usual when I
come here. Ellison's turned up last night after all so we had a
crush - Felt better after a while. We came home with Ben in
time for church. Heard Mr. E. give his last - Had lovely ride home
Laddie went grandly - we cantered nearly all way. Tunley here. Looks withered like Mrs. Bowes.
27th. Monday. Ellison's staying till tomorrow. Had things shifted
to Hall. Man came & tuned our piano. It went well tonight. Eva
G & I played a duet & I 14 items after. 4 encores - Tom W. Albert W.
Dave & Mr. James G. I felt tired but happy. Workmans up. We rode Ben too hard last night.
28th. Tuesday. Horrible all day. Burning hot. Wrote to H. too last night hope I'm not going to be sick
29th. Wednesday. Better but sore throat.
30th. Thursday. Nasty today. No letter from H. tonight. Can't
make it out. It made me feel nastier. Won't know when hes coming.
31st. Friday. Good Friday. M. went down to Workman's this
morning & Mrs. G. to town - noone left at home - W. away too & Mr.
G. at Watana. Kate & Elsie went to town with the girls who went
n[sic] to Pialba - they'll be away for a week. Good. Felt very nasty