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30th. Thursday - Horrible headache nearly all day - got up with it - We all asked over to Mrs. J's tonight - they are having a Farewell for Arthur who is going back to Germany - Berlin - for 4 years - I won't see him again - I like him (now I've come to know him better - Didn't feel bit inclined to go - had my old beast all day too but towards evening it went away - excitement I suppose. Miss M! N. had finished my pink dress too - they just sent it to-day so I went with the rest - M. did my hair. Miss Walker from Marybo. Jim's sister came back with M. last night. I had a parcel & letter from M. last night with my shirts - dear little mammy - 1st. October Friday. Got home at 12 last night ~ enjoyed it pretty well - lots there - M. said I looked well - felt anything but charming - don't know whats wrong but I can't bear the sight of food - meat especially - liver must be wrong - sick at stomach - ate a bit last night but off to-day 2nd. Saturday. Jack came for his lesson early as he & Earnest were going to town - had only Norman to give lesson to - tidied out my boxes - then went for ride over the Falls. feel better for it ~ felt bit hungry after it - M. Miss Steve & Miss Walker went into town this afternoon with Archie G. to the Garden party of the W. C. T. U : - they never sent me an invite - I'm quite offended - wouldn't have gone anyway tho'. didn't feel 'on'. Had grand ride. Laddie bit fresh - wanted to race Kate's pony - letter from Ma last night - thinks she'll come home next month - Wrote to Ivy. her birthday on Mon. 3rd. Sunday. Took good dose of castor-oil this morning & stayed in bed till 11. Mr. Ellison preaching today - Feel better but weak - I needed[underlined] that dose badly - if this old shortness of breath would only go away I'd feel alright. Very hot to day 4th. Monday ~ Nasty day. Feel no better only weaker ~ took Katie after school & he studied me &c. said I must get a linseed poultice on at once & stay in bed to-morrow - Said I looked bad & it was bronchitis consequent on my system being run down - 5th. Tuesday. In bed nearly all day.- my poultice last night not much - too cool - I got up a while but he came & ordered me back to bed with more poultices - Miss S. down so I told her to tell Mrs. W. if she was at liberty that I'd like her to come & put them on which she did ..- from 2 o'clock till nearly 6 - she was awfully kind - I'd 4-5 on front - 2 back - Don't suppose they'll make any difference - I'm an obstinate case - Supper finished & Mr. W. came again about 1/2-8. Seemed quite pleased that I had the poultices - said he gave the order but didn't know whoever was going to carry it out as Mrs. W. has been a friend in need. Says I must be in tomorrow too - 6th. Wednesday. In bed all day - Nasty day - Had no sleep all last night storm came on early & it rained little fun - came on me - Dr. came this morning - the bronchitis certainly is gone but the other thing is likely to stay on I'm thinking. Wish I could get away to Mt. Perry or Watana for a few days - Miss was here till nearly dinner. Alf. is sick - Mr. G. was going to Watana with Katie & Miss S. but it rained so hard this morning. Big wind storm came on this evening with heavy rain - it beat like fun into my room had to change my bed. 7th. Thursday. Up a bit today - feel anything but nice - weak & miserable - thought - tightness across chest gone but old asthma still there - M. came home this afternoon. I was glad to get back to bed - felt better there - He came again at night - Mr. G. came in this morning. I was

saying yesterday that I'd like to go either to Mt. Perry or Watana for a change when I got better & of course Elsie must go & that out at the table that I was[underlined] going - I said to Mr. G. something about a change & he said he'd see - Mrs. W. came & gave me a good rubbing with turps. 8th. Friday. Up again - felt very queer - but better for rubbing last night - Dr. W. came twice again - he's a real good sort - says if I like he'll take the children for an hour or two in the mornings till I get better - he means it too - don't know what the mothers will say W. came in to-night to see me - with M. & Mr. G. again - felt quite taken aback - they are very kind - 9th. Saturday. Up good bit to-day - spent time in the drawing room blowing all day so I couldn't stir out - even to take a mouthful of air - Mrs. John came to see me this afternoon - & seemed to quite take up the idea of Dr. W. teaching the children - also about my going to Watana - said if all was right there I had better go on Tuesday & come back Sat. but M. says Mrs. W. might go up to[sic] & we could stay till Monday - Miss S. is to go with me - Mrs. Payne & Mrs Britten the W.C.T.U. women came up this afternoon - 10th. Sunday. Raining all day - Dr. W. came this morning after all the others had gone to church - said he waited till the "sky pilots" were off - he & I had a great old talk - he's real sensible - said the 2 [...] species would never convert him - I told him what Mrs. J. had said & he said he'd do it with pleasure - I thanked him - said he's do it only for me - he'd do anything for anyone he liked & he always liked me from the first - so that's a feather in my cap - he's an odd man - but[underlined] a true friend I believe - says a woman can do anything with him - one of the right sort - what a pity his life has been such a wasted one - he comes from one of the best families in Scotland - No service tonight - Mrs. B. was to have preached but they had to content themselves at home Feel lot better 11th. Monday. Fine day - cold too - had to sleep in Tom's room last night mine was nearly swamped yesterday - the spout by my room got stuffed up Tom had to go up & clean it out - had horrid night last night - All the children & Miss S. were in - I suppose I talked too much. Dr. came this morning for little while - is going to start the children to-morrow - at 10 - to 12 - M. asked me to-day if I would mind Miss S. not going with me to Watana tomorrow - Katie instead & Elsie - Martin's have a big party & want Miss S. togo[sic] - suppose I must make the best of it but would rather some grown person were with me - 12th. Tuesday. Children came home in great excitement - Katie didn't want to go with me at all - he has promised marks & a prize to the best however she thought better of it - managed to get my things together somehow - just as I had finished down came Miss S - said they - W's & G's thought that she ought to go with me - very glad but sorry she should miss the party - They gave us lots of things to take with us - Mrs. W. too was very kind - put up lots of things she thought I'd need - she's a good kind sort. - she might go up on Thursday. Dr. W. came just as we were starting - they sent over the buggy for us - he[underlined] brought more medecine[sic] - Mrs. W. came to the Siding with us - We got to W. at 5 ~ I managed somehow to walk up from the station - they didn't expect us but we got on all right - Feel so abominably weak - the air up here does feel strong. 13th. Wednesday. Feel better somewhat - went for a walk today - 2 - it's lovely here reminds me of Westwood - Mr. Metham came in for few minutes tonight &

brought us his pack of cards - those girls must have shocked the poor man to-day - I had to apologise ~ 14th. Thursday. Feel horrible this morning - couldn't sleep last night - sat out in the sun a lot today & felt better - storm came on after dinner - we thought Mrs. W. might be coming this afternoon so got them to send the buggy down but who should come back but Mr. William G. Albert & Mr. Purdy - the missionary - Mr. Methven came in tonight & we had a good game of cards - Miss S. had the joker 15 times - I felt a lot better at night - another storm came on - pretty bad - 15th. Friday. Another horrid night - perhaps it was too close as Miss S. & the 2 girls had to sleep in my room - Tossed & moaned & groaned all night - felt real bad this morning - Miss S. was very kind - she is a real good unselfish little thing ~ she seems to enjoy herself too - tho' I am such a dull companion - yarning with this one & that. Mr. G. took us for a lovely drive this afternoon - about 15 miles - all round Watana - came home via Gin Gin - didn't know whether we could go out at all for the storm clouds - felt very bad before leaving - must have had fit of indigestion - drank cup of hot water & in about 1/2 an hour felt better & by night felt pretty well - Mr. G. asked Mr. Macdonald in to play cards with us - we didn't know whether he would come but he did & I liked him very much - he has an abrupt manner but kindly - wise-looking too - I fell in love with his moustache. must be a good sort too as he sends money home to his parents in Scotland repeatedly - Had some fun with Elsie about Miss S. & Mr. Methven this evening 16th. Saturday. Another wretched night - worse than the last - to improve matters discovered that my cigarettes were all finished so had to wake Miss S. up early to open the letter she had written to Mrs. W. & ask her to look in my box for the packet & bring them up - felt abominable all morning - want of sleep these 3 nights I suppose. Sat in the sun all morning - Storm threatened again never have had a chance toget[sic] out atall[sic] - perhaps I shouldn't have come here the air is so strong. Mrs. W. & baby came by train - Mr. M. came in at night for a game but we couldn't play much - Eric was cross - Felt much better tonight 17th. Sunday. Much better today - good sleep last night - perhaps because only Elsie was in my room - perhaps because Mr. M. left me his watch last night. Miss S. & Kate went to church this morning & got bogged & discovered that Mr. M. wasn't a gentleman but that Mr. Mac. was - Rained lot last night & all this afternoon - shame that we couldn't get even a walk out. I did longtoget[sic] into the freshair[sic] & see something of the place too - Going home in the morning 18th. Monday. Up early - feel lot better - suppose the change is just beginning to do me good now - We went in to the Office & said Good-bye to Mr. Mac - he's a good sort - said he was sorry I had been kept in so much - he had intended to take us for a drive to Central Mill yesterday afternoon. I like him much better than Mr. M. - left a vase of rose-buds on the Office table for Mr. Mac. Mr. M. will be taking them to himself but noone will guess that I put them there Got home before 12 & had a ride home in the baker's cart. Dave Se[...] came to meet us - I rather like his face but he is a bit of a larrikin I think - stumpy chap - M. & I went up to Mrs. W's for the afternoon - Shower came on & I had to get home un Mrs. John G's buggy as it was passing - got wet too a bit - Dr. W. came tosee[sic] me this afternoon after we had gone - my room has been tidivated up & things shifted - I didn't know it - Company at night - Mr. G. is going to Brisbane however en route for New Zealand - to the Conference - Mrs. Stirling & family are going home too - Got surprise yesterday by seeing that. Wilde's were going to town to live - he is going into partnership with EG Nott - thinks it will be a rise for him & more beans - shall miss them but the temptation will be removed 19th. Tuesday. Started school this morning at 10 - 2 r. W. came in to see me - thinks I look better - feel lot better except weak & lazy. Raining so much got Lizzie to send me my dinner 20th. Wednesday. School. feel very tired after work - but better in every way. Party at Roebuck's tonight - all went except W. who came home late from town very hot

21st. Thursday. Miss Rowe & Miss Huntly the new sister inlaw[sic] came up this afternoon - they stay till Saturday. Amused themselves to night - Letter from little Mother - she has just found out I was sick - she got home yesterday - by train .. 22nd. Friday. Glad this is the last of school days - going home tomorrow - the buggy is going to take the girls home on Sunday evening. 23rd. Saturday. Went down this morning. Mr. W. went down too - Mr. Methven was in the carriage too but excepting to shake hands I didn't trouble him - train got in at 9.30. I took a cab. ~ young Alf was there to meet me ~ glad to see dear little Mother again - she isn't any fatter - nice to be mothered again - went down town this afternoon & got things I wanted. Janet & Will going up in a fortnight's I think 24th. Sunday. Rested all morning - didn't go to anywhere except to see Joe - he was out - We went with Will to meet W. G. at the church - He just came as we came ~ so I had the drive home with him - Very hot day - threatened storm but cleared at night - we had a nice drive home - only damp - I had totalk[sic] too - 25th. Monday. Don't feel very nice to-day - wouldn't improve me much - Miss S. down for tea - I got her a "Language of Flowers Book" as a momento - 26th. Tuesday. Miss S. left this morning - M. too - to look for a house with A.W. They came back at tea-time - have got Macleod's house they are goingto take Blain's house - very nice for them - 27th. Wednesday. Feel well today ~ Dr. in today to see me. Letter from Jim & little one from Edie - all right but Edie says she wishes her mother would hurry up as she didn't feel very able to get about. W. G. had me on a string tonight - he got a letter - must have been from Tom Gillies ~ he is coming up soon - I believe it's to build his house tho' he did tell me on S. night it wasn't going to be for 12 months - don't believe it - however he would insist that he was coming up to see me - that M. would have to accept me as another cousin - told him I wouldn't have him - if he brought Prob it would be all right. Archie G. is going to propose to Lydia Walker. 28th. Thursday. Sore throat today - nuisance - W. wants me to go to a Concert by Maryboro. Orchestral Society tomorrow - would like togo[sic] but what's the use kind of him to ask me - Sent for my allowance today - He sent back word si je voulais je peux lui écrire en ville - quel vent il dire - I wouldn't think of such a thing - must think I'm soft. 29th. Friday. Sore throat gone - put my feet in hot water last night but believe I'm in for another cold - left alone in my glory tonight - They went this evening to town with Jean S. & Fannie G. would like to have gone too - all the children away at Jessie's G's party - Lizzie went for a long ride & I didn't get my tea till she came back - 1/2-7 - Wrote to H. 30th. Saturday. Miserable - sneezing all day - Went down to Siding to meet Mrs. Gibson - M. Mrs. W. & I. Children came up too - Mrs. G. brought me a nice little basket - Mother sent me my blouses &c. Mr. Ellison came up too 31st. Sunday. Miserable still ~ cold in head worse than ever ~ chest sore too & feel old thing again - satout[sic] in sun a good deal & dosed myself with eucalyptus - didn't get up till 10 this morning - felt quite squeamish 1st. November Monday. Wretched day - never hope to spend one more so managed to keep at school somehow - got Lizzie to send my dinner over thought I would have choked & besides such pain & heaviness in my chest & pain under the arms too - Mrs. G. persisted in my having a bran poultice onmy[sic] back. 2nd. Tuesday. Had the poultice last night - Mrs. G. stayed up till [?11] putting on cold cloths & I kept the thing on till 5 this morning - felt lot better & slept then she came & helped me change & rubbed me with hot oil ~ I felt so tired that I stopped in bed till 1/2-11 - Gave Katie directions & she went on with the school for this morning. Felt well enough to go this afternoon - that poultice worked wonders - tightness nearly all gone - I spat up such quantities of phlegm & there's no pain now - shall never be afraid to try it again - wish Mrs. G. had been here before tohave[sic] given it me - wish I'd had it years ago - might have saved me much suffering.

3rd. Wednesday. Monday & yesterday dreadfully hot but last night such a change took place - cold ~ left my windows open last night too - hope no harm done - Dr. W. came over to see me yesterday but Mrs. G. didn't [..] [...] ~ came in this morning. Wrote to Ma asking her to send me eggs & lemons. 4th. Thursday. Cough bothering me a bit today - but nothing worse - 5th. Friday. Dear little Mummy sent me eggs on her own account last night & tonight the lemons - & loving letters therewith ~ God bless my dear little Mother - there is noone does for me what she does - I hope I shall be able to repay her fully what she has done for me - Mrs. W. sent word by Katie that if I'd like to go to town tomorrow W. was going to drive her down ~ glad of the chance - Mrs. G. doctored me this morning with salad oil ~ inwardly - & a rubbing of turpentine ~ cough tormented me so - after that I didn't cough all day - everybody went to Social at Kolan - I alone - except Lizzie - Wrote to Edie - Mrs. Gillies & Tom coming tomorrow night - Feel very tired to night 6th. Saturday. Started early this morning ~ got up early to give the boys their lesson but noone came except Earnest just at breakfast time - of course I had scarcely any breakfast - May never told them - Coughed all way down ~ cold airs suppose & no breakfast - Got into town at 1/2-9 - arranged at Nott's where to meet - at the station - W. going on to Maryboro ~ Walker home ~ gave little Mother shock - Janet & children went to Gladstone last night ~ Mrs. Mann & Willie P. were going up so they took the chance of going with her - nice quiet day - just like old times - left about 5 for the station had to wait there bit - train late - started off home at 1/2-6. A.W. his brother from Brisbane - Annie Alten Teatie & I - Mrs. W. went up by train with Mr. Gillies & another gentleman - F - didn't come - coming next week - got home at 9 - tired but felt no worse - didn't cough - Felt bit queer at - [...] sa[underlined] mère but[...] very homely - 7th. Sunday. Home all day - coughed too much to get to church - went for stroll down river bank this afternoon - feel not much strength yet 8th. Monday. School as per usual - not going holidays tomorrow 9th. Tuesday. Prince of Wales birthday. School this morning - girls wanted this afternoon for holiday so of course I was agreable - 10th. Wednesday. Feel very lazy - holidays be they ever so short don't agree with me. Mrs. G. made me some linseed stuff today - jugful - she is very kindly Wildes packing today ~ here for tea & the night - j'avais peur qu'il qu'il voudrait me souhaites un revoir seule[2 words underlined] mais Non - j'en etais bien - heureux - the temptation est [...] - better so infinitely ~ quand il y etait jamais il pouvais le fraches comme avant. 11th. Thursday. Mr. Ellison here for service tonight - little Mammy asked through the telephone yesterday if I was well so wrote away - she sent me box of oranges too bought - dear little soul whoever would think of me as she does. Pouait me souhartes au revoir ce [...] a l'école. 12th. Friday. Lazy all week. Katie went down with Mrs. W. yesterday-. until Saturday. May away too today so small school - 13th. Saturday. Got quite disappointment ~ they thought Tom G. would be coming tonight but he didn't had quite made up my mind to go in for him - tennis this afternoon - haven't played for over 2 months - feel more like myself today than I've done for 3 months & more -well & happy - Dave C. at home & buttermaking - Miss Boyne Preston - an older edition Boys here for lessons this morning. I'm dying for the holidays to come - Letter & parcel from Ma - says Will went up to Manns on Thursday. Wish I'd known she'd be alone - I'd have gone down today - must go next Sat.