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it while the other children, all dressed in white and covered
with flowers, danced around her. This was followed by a
cotillion in which the queen took part, then waltzing
- it was a pretty sight to see the little things whirling
round so gracefully and in perfect order. As I looked
admiringly on I could imagine nothing prettier.
After dancing about an hour the children with the queen
at their head walked through the room in a procession
and up stairs to supper. During their absence the guests
amused themselves with walking round and dancing.
Bye and bye the children returned and such as were so
disposed took their places up stairs. I accompanied the
Culberts and others to see what was to be had.
Natty and I returned about ten much fatigued but much
pleased with what we had seen and enjoyed.
Thursday. Excessively warm - began to think of summer clothing
Sarah Gonsalves? called in the morning to bid us farewell
The family intend taking their departure for Hamiltons? this
afternoon. She staid about an hour.
To-day we are involved in all the inconveniences and
[mischances?] of house-cleaning, a state of affairs for which I
always entertained a great horror, and accordingly kept out
of the way of dirty carpets, piles of furniture and pails of
water as much as possible, and wondering to myself how Mrs ??
Charlotte]] and Mr Murrow could scrub and work so hard on such a
warm day. I took my sewing and esconced myself in the rocking-chair
in the back parlor for the greater part of the time
Kept the "Wide Wide World" near by and took a peep at its contents once in a while.
Father called on Mrs Hobrook? who is very low of heart, [illegible?]
Mother called in the afternoon