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14th. Sunday. Church - first time for 7 Sundays - Went down gathering violets on river bank - Home by self at night 15th. Monday. S. They going to Pialba when the holidays commence - think they'll be all up on 11th. & have six weeks - joy - want me to go too but don't think so - don't want little mother to be too much alone - 16th. Tuesday. Got slippers finished & got Mr. Cracken here to sew the soles on but I don't like them now - too clumsy. Think I'll take them down on Sat. & will do for Joe or Will - make another pair for Dr. W. Last night went out to lecture at Hall - magic lantern[some pen strokes not inked] views - Fijian missionary & native miss. here - stayed all night & went away away[sic] this morning. Very nice evening - views very pretty - Mr. Worall very nice - Mrs. Boreham & baby here too - Tonight we all set out for Sharon to hear Mr. Mann lecture on Henry Ward Beecher - didn't know whether to go or not but wanted very much to hear him - 7 of us went - Mrs. G & G. W - Dave - I. Mr. Wheatley & Mr. Button. It was splendid - glad I went - he is a perfect [...] - big man - 18 st. good many there - nearly choked with dust going down - & coming. Some parts of his description of H. W. B. did remind me of D. only newer religion - I like him inspite of his queere[sic] temper - thinks he does me too. 17th. Wednesday. Feel not very nice today - after swallowing all that dust last night. 18th. Thursday. Mrs. B. went home today - she does look miserably thin - they are going to shift out of town - she gave me a [?mocke]!!!! 19th. Friday. Glad this week is over. It has seemed so long - gave extra lessons to day too - tired. Clarkes - 2 - from Kalkie coming tomorrow - & Tom G. - & I'll be away. Don't care - rather see my little mother than them - 19th. Saturday. Finished lessons this morning. W. G. didn't want me to go today at all - or else come back tonight - Got down @ 1/2-11 - hot & tired - Will not home yet - went down town & did business - nice to be our two selves together again - like old times - Had made up my mind to have a week at Pialba as we are going to be have 6 weeks - would like to see it - & we can have some fun - Ma & I can go for a week or so to the Heads after Xmas. 20th. Sunday. Home all day. Felt bad again too. Sure as I come here I get bad Will's chicks all dying wholesale from sarts. Had nice day home tho'. went up to see Joe after tea. Hot today. Have to be up at 1/2-3 tomorrow morning 21st. Monday. Up at 1/2-3 this morning. Had something & walked up to catch the train at 5. Got it & came on up. It was lovely in the fresh morning air. Kate & Tom were waiting for me at the Siding - rode up - Counted my 100 white horses & the first I shook hands with was Mr. Truely - Mrs. Gillies son-in-law - he had come up too on Sat ~ would like to have heard him play - is very musical - goes away this morning but is coming back again for a day - The two Clarkes were here & Miss & Jim & Tom G. I don't care for his face as much as B's. tho' he's better-looking - heard this afternoon the reason he came up ~ as I had an idea - is engaged to Emily Harvey at Kolan - went out this afternoon to see her So no chance for me at all - Why didn't he go for a better one than that [...] We had some fun out in the verandah tonight 22nd. Tuesday. Mr. Truely came up tonight & we had music - I got him to play till after 10 ~ he's nice - rather effeminate looking - 23rd. Wednesday - Letter from Ma. Had telegram from Mr. Surich that a

son arrived yesterday. They will be proud. I'm real glad too that it is a boy - Hope they get on all right - it will be very hot to be noted this weather. It's a week sooner than expected. Dave asked me to go for ride to Kolan tomorrow afternoon must get off earlier from school - would like to go. 25th. Thursday. Left off at 3 this afternoon - rode Kate's grey - couldn't have been able to ride any other - we left at 20 to 4 - reached Kolan Station at 5 - got off & had a look over the place - Kate wanted to come too but D. wouldn't let her. Going from there the grey would keep running off the road & she ran me against a tree - the horse bumped & of course overturned me - fortunately it was on the right side & down I came like a shot right on my face - bumped it a bit but my arm felt the worst - I hit it a whack - D. was a bit scared - thought I had hurt myself - noone saw me except a black - very glad noone did - I must have looked foolish - girth broke - However we fixed up & set off for Bucca - & ~ Invicta - Rode all round there & then home ~ 25 miles in all - great ride - home at 8 - never thought I could do it but didn't feel bad at all 26th. Friday. Don't feel much to day. Slept well last night Dr. W. thought that I was much stronger than he gave me credit for - he wouldn't believe that we went 25 miles - 27th. Saturday. Went over to Mrs. James for lessons - Over watching cricket all afternoon - had good yarns with Mr. Miller & Dr. W. M. was asked this afternoon whether I & he were engaged. ~ had Ds company too. Mr. & Mrs. Wilde came up from town to stay tomorrow - We had music &c. tonight - Mr. Ellison up too. Mr. M. said he was asked when it was to be & when the cake was to be ordered 28th. Sunday. Church - wore my new dress - folks thought I looked nice in it home at night - 29th. Monday. Up early this morning to see Ws before they left - 30th. Tuesday. They went out to see the new daughter-in-law this afternoon - Mrs. G. & G. & M. on Monday 1st. December Wednesday. Wretched night. sent to Ma for slipper things & cigarettes but nothing came - sent again today ~ must have bilious attack - maybe that ride shook me up - that sick this morning could scarcely do anything got out of bed early & then felt quite sea-sick - didn't go to school till 1/2-9 - Dr. came in to see me - He looked quite scotty on Sat. when Mr. M. was talking [...] he passed close by 2nd. Thursday. Another horrible night - nothing came till tonight - then I got everything together ~ solos - eggs - cigarettes & all. Had music this evening. My friend saw me three times today - this morning after dinner when he brought me some pills - & after school as I was going out he met me & we had a good old yarn for an hour over the fence - all the country could see us ~ he was quite confidential - told me he was going away next week - they want to reduce his salary & he is offended - poor old chap - I shall miss him - we had quite a religious talk - if all he says is genuine he is a most earnest seeker after religion I opened my heart on the subject too. Says I am far too good to be here - if I ever got the chance to better myself I ought to do it - Said if he had had a rise in his salary instead of this he would have settled down - 3rd. Friday - Feel lot better today - he didn't come in - selling off they say 4th. Saturday. He saw Katie over at the store this morning & wanted to know if I wasn't going to town too - perhaps he wanted me to look after him. We watched the cricket for bit later on - Jean T. Fannie G. M. & Dave played tennis for the early part of the afternoon - I was busy marking the books & taking down marks - had a head afterwards. After tea went over to Mrs. James to spend the evening - enjoyed it ~ D. makes things lively. 5th. Sunday. Raining all day - no church - read all day. They say my friend came home crooked last night & threw things about generally - how could he after what he told me - I should have been down to look after him

6th. Monday. Quite heart-broken - my friend went this morning without saying Good bye to me or the children. He must have been too ashamed to meet me after what happpened on Thursday - perhaps the few words I was able to say might stay with him - wished I could have said more but my tongue seemed tied. Anyway he missed something by not coming - I had the slippers all finished & ready to give him - can't get over it yet - they were all so enquiring too at home & I had to stand it all - Believe he had to get away as soon as he could after Saturday night's work. Wrote to Edie. 7th. Tuesday. Lovely day - wanted Tom to take us out for a ride this evening - Kate Annie & I - but he grumbled & went on in such a bearish way that I got my back up & said I couldn't go at all - never going with him again - that's certain The girls went ~ Dave says he'll take me out tomorrow night - moonlight 8th. Wednesday. M. went to town - my prizes came - nice books - 5 - May & Jessie will have tops without ~ added up marks - Evelyn comes 2nd. - Kate 1st. & with "good mark[2 underlined]" prize. D. didn't say anything about going out so I concluded as he didn't seem to be in the best of humours that he didn't want to go - so I said nothing. however M. & W. went out to Christian Endeavour & we had some music to ourselves - I taught him the duet "When the [?wind]" & when he was going to bed I said "Where's the ride you were going to take me" tonight "Why" he said "I thought you didn't want to go you said nothing ~ I said "Ditto". He seemed sorry & asked me to stay over Friday & we would go on Friday night. Over at Mrs. John's last night - she said to break up tomorrow - Mr. J. was hearing me about the Dr. - they say he's horrible when he gets drunk - 9th. Thursday. Last day ~ W. marked the books for me tonight. Great excitement amongst the girls - Band of Hope tonight & as they asked me to do something I said I wouldn't but the children could - so we practised up "Ellie Rhee" ~ Kate played Ash Grove with me - left hand ~ & Annie "Beautiful Isle of the Sea" ~ treble - Annie played very well - I thought she would be very nervous but it was Kate - she nearly broke down at the beginning (however folks very pleased at the song. Dave sang the old Log Cabin - I flattered him up a bit today so he made up his mind to sing - I joined in with the alto & he was encored - we had so sing the second verse over again. 10th. Friday. Giving the finishing up music lessons this morning - 4 - finished at 12 ~ packed up after dinner - storm threatened - didn't know what to do but as D. came at 5 & said he didn't think it would be anything I got ready Mr. Potter was over spending the afternoon - I rode his horse Melbourne - he went beautifully - such a long easy canter - I felt a bit strange at first as the animal didn't know what to make of me but not after - we went past Treharnes 8 miles & back - just got in (8 o clock) when the rain came down - it was a lovely ride ~ we would have gone further if a fence hadn't stopped us. D. seems to like me for which I suppose I ought to feel highly honoured - he is a queer mixture fearfully hot headed yet I believe he'd be a staunch friend - & just as bitter an enemy .. Jean S. was here when we came back - we had some singing papa's birthday - would have been 77 - 11th. Saturday. Raining. Got my cheques £13"17"0 in all - good sum for me ~ 2 month's salary in advance - Evelyn came before I left with the photos of the 3 of them very nice. Got down home at nearly 12 - had to go to Com. Bank to cash cheques & for M. before 12. Glad to see little mother Went down this afternoon & got things & paid bills everything nearly square now ~ Got my things ready for Pialba. Saw letter from Artie ~ Poor things ~ he gets a little book keeping to do & Min takes in dressmaking - He is better though so perhaps tho' things may be crooked for them at present if his health is restored that will be a blessing 12th. Sunday. Home all morning. Went down to church afternoon & practised for tonight. Had to play for choral service. I played well too

& everyone seemed glad to see me there. Saw Nellie D. there but could not speak ~ it was communion after. Saw Methven & his girl there - they stayed Can't think he'll marry that girl unless before he goes away. 13th. Monday. Up early & to the train. Found them all there. We went to Pialba about 1/2-10 & to the house at 11. Will G. met us at Colton Junction. It's a pretty place. Here where [we] are is very sheltered & a lovely view only rather far round. We went hard at things for about 4 hours & got everything ship shape. Then went for a lovely drive along Torquay. Feel very choky - suppose it is the change of air. Tired too. I have a nice little verandah room all to myself. overlooking the sea. We all went strolling after tea. 14th. Tuesday. Feel nasty again. They all went in bathing. I paddled. Believe I'll go in to-morrow. Wrote to Ma. Went for another long drive along beach. Going for picnic tomorrow around Torquay. after we meet Dave at the beach. Fearfully windy. We are sheltered at this house. Dear little Mother's birthday. God bless her. 69. May she be spared to me many more yet. 15th. Wednesday. Went to the train this morning. Met Dave. We were going for a picnic but only got to the bathing house. We all went in there for a few minutes ~ I too ~ it was rather rough - rain was coming on so we turned & went home - D. brought me 2 letters - one from H. he leaves for Westwood by train next Wednesday he thinks & wants me to meet him. I wrote this afternoon telling him I could meet him at the Junction - the other was from - presumably - Dr. Wood but I had my scruples so after we got home. I showed it to Will - he laughed uproariously & said it was Dave's joke ~ to ask him who wrote it. I asked him but he said he didn't write it. I am sure he or someone else did. I'd like to know who did write it - it was strange to be dated 5th. when Dr. W. was at Bingera that day ~ & not posted till 11th. Wrote to Marsh too asking him for his Heads & Faces book. D. wants me to get it. He & I had a walk to the Post O. tonight & the others drove to the Railway Station. We had cards at night. That bathe done me a world of good short as it was & I was afraid to go in. I feel quite free since 16th. Thursday. W. went to Maryboro. & took Jean & M. it's breaking up day there at the Grammar School. They asked me to to but I declined so did D. so we two had the day to ourselves & a very nice day it was ~ one of my happy days. We had a lovely bathe this morning. D. came in with us & gave Lizzie & I lessons in swimming & floating - I can almost do both - We did what I never thought I[underlined] would ever do - took off our jackets ... I didn't feel at all strange with D. anyone else I would have minded, we stayed in an hour & 1/2. After we had rested & had dinner we all went for a long drive along the Maryboro Road. I drove all the way & back again D. got grapes on the way & we had a nice time. After tea he & I had a long stroll along the shore - didn't come back till 8 - they were all home then - boys too. He wouldn't come home then only I thought we had been out long enough for propriety. I like D. best by himself - he certainly likes me - They misunderstand the boy. Went to bed early 17th. Friday. Loafed round all morning. Went in for bathe about 3 - it was rather rough. All went out visiting but I was so tired I didn't go - went for stroll on beach & read. After tea we went walking. D. & I stayed behind the others & had a quiet time to ourselves. I hope I'm not in for another experience - On my part it is nothing but pastime - as yet - don't know what he thinks - 18th. Saturday. Went for lovely drive to Torquay this morning & round the

beach - about 6 miles round - lovely beach - coming home we came by the road - we 2 kept to ourselves pretty much - started for home about 1 - hottest time of the day. I was driving with D. in the front seat coming back but those at the back carried on with such a lot of nonsense & singing out that it made me feel quite queer & lose my senses & the old horse went all askew - it was fearfully hot - I got terribly sunburnt - Went out for walk at night - nearly offended D. He's a funny sort - like our Jim as 2 peas - If I hadn't left the others (Miss Stupart came up this afternoon & she wanted me to come along with them - she had left poor Will by himself) he would have gone off dear knows where - to the pub he said - I smoothed him over & he got all right after a bit - We were out till 1/2-9. What would my little mother think. Wrote to Art & Minnie S. 19th. Sunday. Up at 5 this morning & in for bath. Lovely quiet day. We two were down on the beach all day - I had a serious talk to him in the afternoon - took the Book down & read to him - Hope I was able to do him a little good - Hope it's all right - he has never said a word but that anyone might have heard but they all think things look serious. At night we went for another long stroll - away round the Point. Am afraid I'm in for it again yet can't help it - Believe I've got a good influence over him - don't think he's the sort to make a fool of himself so young. We had a nice time - What a strange Sunday - not misspent I hope. Got à la maison à dix heures - worse One of my[underlined] happy days - thought I'd never feel like that again. 20th. Monday. Up at 1/2-5 this morning for bath. It was lovely. Can swim a bit now but I'm so short winded. We girls & W. went out for drive this afternoon - they wanted to see some girls & Miss S. said she'd go with me to Dawson's. Mrs. called the other afternoon when we were all out. Called to see them coming home - they have a nice house - saw Nellie too - she looks very frail. Got home late. After tea we went strolling again - we 2 - last night we'll have a chance - tomorrow night lots of girls are coming & our night out will be spoiled. Got home at sad to say - nearly onze heures et demie - the other 2 were in before us & the light was out ~ 21st. Tuesday. Went for long walk this morning round beach beyond the point - Kate with us - got some oysters & shells - got back in time for dinner - lovely day but hot - after we had rested this afternoon D. & I went down to the beach again & amused ourselves - He said Saturday that he was going home Monday morning but I've never heard any more of that - he goes tomorrow with W. & me - said if it hadn't been for me he'd have gone home or spent his time at the pub so I'm some use after all - he seems fond of me - can't tell whether he's in earnest or no but time will tell - I've grown fond of him too - he reminds me so of Jim - in his nature - The party came off at night - 7 girls came & made things lively - they were off at 10 ~ it rained & we thought our evening stroll was spoilt but D. suggested that we should adjourn to la petite maison - which we did & were there pendent deux heures - All this will tell on me yet I know - must ask for help so that I may be kept just sensible & right - Worst of me I feel things too keenly - joy or sorrow. "Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things." Have grown so fond of him now that I'll feel it a lot. He said Will wouldn't mind how long he was out with me - he had a very high opinion of me - thought D. was safe in my company - Told him my age last night. Asked him first how old he thought I was - lower - he thought I was 28 - 22nd. Wednesday. Our last morning together - came home at 1. Told him