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to live on the Range at last. Real glad. Skyrings were up to see her
25th. Tuesday. Letter from H. "Her heart doth safely trust in him"
these words always come to my mind now - Last Sat - it was 6 months
since he became engaged. I've had just 52 letters up to Sat.
26th. Wednesday. Dull raw day. M. not coming till tomorrow. Only
ourselves here now. glad she'll be home tomorrow. It's a tax on me -
27th. Thursday. Another dull day - Mr. Snell up. Preached tonight
but I stayed home & gave Ernest his lesson - M. came home - glad -
28th. Friday. Another week gone - How lovely - July will be gone soon
& winter therewith. Letter from Jim Stirling. He's a good old sort is Jim -
Gave K. her lesson tonight as she is riding to town tomorrow to see the circus
29th. Saturday. Got parcel ready for Ma - (sent her £2.7-) by Elsie -
went over to store - paid bill for 3/7 - got tin syrup ready for town. Sam to
take in the buggy - all the children went in - some drove - some rode.
Went then to the Hall & studied all morning till dinner - M. & I
had a lovely quiet afternoon to ourselves. She's getting a different
girl lately - more deep & sympathetic. Only Mr. G. M. & I for dinner &
tea - Mrs. in town. Parcel from M. tonight containing one pair of
cones - for trial - my first item in "trousseau" - letters from Art
Sarah M - & Edie. Poor Artie seems bad. I do wish he would
brighten. It makes me feel sad always - thinking of him - S. is going
to Brisbane with Alice as I thought - next Thursday - so Ma's
little trip is not yet. Edie wants - from the tone of her letter -
to go home for a change & I think wants Ma to go up & keep house tho'
she doesn't say. I won't let her go unless Elsie goes too to be company
for her & help her - Must go down on Sat & see I think - I would
worry dreadfully now if she was there all day by herself - She'll have
to go soon too & not be away there after the middle of October
that will leave Edie 2 good months. A young man from Cunnamulla
came up to-night with Arthur W. Nice chap too - musical - played duet with me. We had some fun too.
30th. Sunday. Church this morning. Mr. Warn played - Had good read
this afternoon - Flor. G's Maggie here for tea. I like this boy very much.
Think he likes me too. Mr. G. said yesterday. "What a pity you two girls
have taken the first chance offered you" Certainly he's just the style
of boy I admire - more like Bob G. than anyone that's been here. Believe
I could have liked him had I been free - he'll be here some days too.
He's no ladies' man either - didn't take to the 2 girls - talked to me & M. -
31st. Monday. Wrote to H. They went over to Franklins this afternoon.
The men-folk went out to a Fed. meeting & Mrs. W.G. M. & I had a quiet confab to our little selves
1st. Tuesday. Busy day - We had a party
here tonight. Nice too - just ourselves - Je & G.'s girls & Noyne's - Stirling's &
the new chemist. Got out my new birthday-book & got the Names in - they
all admired it muchly. Felt so well & lively tonight. Like Mr. W. more than
ever - he is[underlined] like either Arthur W. or Bob. G. Seems to have taken a great fancy
to Jean. S. She & Nellie Strachan were here for tea & only our selves - No Pa or Ma.
Je crois qu'il m'aime beaucoup - qu'il m'aime plus que tous les autres. Il
ne connait pas jusqu'a ce soir que j'etais engagé - it dit que non - M.
dit que oui. Letter from H. too while they were all in the drawing-room. Had
to stand a good deal of chaff about it. H. will be coming to grief some of these days with his escapades.
2nd. Wednesday. Mr. W. away all day & tonight at Kidd's. Thought to have
some more duets with him but wont be able to now unless he stays longer than Friday.
3rd. Thursday. Up to tea tonight at W. G's. We had some fun too afterwards
Just M. & I. Jean S. Nellie S. Jon G. & Mr. W. He evidently is struck rather
more than usual with Jean but then he is a boy that likes girls.