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& when she does come she must come when E's[sic] is home & have a proper visit.
Sent her a £5 note too - generous old Jim - but except for feeling sorry to disappoint
Elsie & that Ma wont have a change I'm not sorry. Started raining today
22nd. Tuesday. Feel nasty today - headache-fearful - till dinner - am not right
that's why. Letter from dear old H. He's very busy again now - thank God for that.
Raining today pretty much. Met Jim on my way home to
dinner. He was up to tea tonight & we had a musical evening. He
has improved wonderfully & has such a fine voice. Quite a passionate singer
too. Made me feel a bit queer in some of his songs. Dear old Jim - M. he
& about 6 of the others had arranged to go to town tonight to the orchestra
concert but it was too wet to venture. I had a concert at home instead
23rd. Wednesday. Raining lots all day. Didn't go home today to dinner
24th. Thursday. Cleared. Annie & May going to town tomorrow for their
French instead of Sat. as it's the treat then - so I thought I'd have a
day off too then could see Arthur W. - so - we worked hard all day & got
lessons all off too - Ernest tonight. D. & I all to ourselves for tea. I rather
dreaded that but we got on all right. Wrote to Artie last night for his birthday
25th. Friday. Went down this morning. by train. Mrs. Alick G came too.
Jim S. came down with us as far as the Siding. Ma down to meet me.
We trotted hime straight. After dinner got ready & went down to see
A. at the 'Royal Hotel'. Got quite a shock. He kissed me straight off as
if he had a perfect right to. I blushed most furiously - didn't get over
it atall. We only stayed a minute. Asked him to come up this evening.
Harry Skyring had come up the evening before. We went down to Skyring
then & saw them all. It's over 18 mths since I was down. Told Mrs. S.
about myself. She got quite a shock - said she didn't know a word of it
before. They were very glad to see us. A. came up about 7.30. & stayed
till 10 30 nearly. I was awfully tired. Didn't know what I was saying hardly. he kissed me again
before them all when he went away. "For Herbert" he said. [...]'s the & same dear boy
Ray's [...] up last Sat.
26th. Saturday. Down to Mr. Benbow at 9 this morning & got things fixed
up - then to Carrie H. & got her to alter my pink silk. Then we spent the
afternoon in getting 2 smocked blouses ready &c. Got up here at 8.30.
Jim. S. [?went] home with us (they were all at the truck tonight) & then
came in to sing. Mrs. W. G. too. I'm glad I'm settled else I'm afraid
things might be a bit serious with lui & moi. Je le sairs.
Letter from my dear old boy in town this morning. God bless him.
27th. Sunday. Church this morning & played. Stayed in tonight. Mr. Snell
preached this morning. Johny come Lately fainted & he was terribly
disgusted with everyone for taking notice. Sat down & didn't finish
his sermon. Noone thought the more of him for that. The man might
have been dead. I never knew him to faint before.
28th. Monday. Saw Jim going over this morning. He was going to take out
Mrs. W.G. riding so I insinuated that I hadn't been out for a long
while so he asked me to come too, but I informed him that my letter
to my boy always took up my time on that occasion. so he promised
to take me out on Thursday. We all went over to see a so-called
"Cinemetograph" but the thing was a fraud. Crowd there too. The
man that worked the magic lantern part had got drunk &
so another had to take his place who knew nothing about it.
Je voulais beaucoup de m' asseoir [...] lui[underlined] mais la fortune
ne le voulait pas. We were all squashed in one seat & I hardly
could see anyone. J'etais beaucoup degouté. Felt quite nasty.
29th. Tuesday. Horrid day. Don't know what's the matter.
Le dernier soir me recoversa entrènments. Vraiment je suis folle-mais