Pleasant.

April 30.

Pleasant and warm.  I made a cream pie for the jubilee this forenoon and done various other little things–then went up to witness the opening of the sabbath school box, it contained a little over $20 which is to be expended for library books.  I received a note from F (by way of his sister) explaining the reason of his nonappearance last night.  This afternoon attended the Covenant meeting and Julia came home with us and staid all night.  So ends the week.

Playing keep away.

April 29.

Pleasant.  I ripped up and ironed Jane’s old black silk dress and this afternoon went up and called on Mrs. Carpenter with Julia then came back and visited to Maritta’s, had a very good time but I can not say that I like Buell a bit.  Julia staid with Ellen tonight and I expected Frank down but was again doomed to a bitter disappointment, but I know him too well to think that any aviodable circumstance kept him away–however it is so hard to fear for I have so much I want to tell him tonight–all for the best.

Cutting out.

April 28.

Very warm and a slight thunder shower this afternoon.  I cut out blocks this forenoon and went over to see Genie this afternoon.  I took John’s horse over and carried Sara Beckwith, Melissa, Alice, Ellen and Julie were all there, had a very nice time.  This eve all went to meeting up to the parsonage.

Awful dull.

April 27.

Pleasant.  Paulina and I cleaned the north chamber.  Ellen and Genie came down in the afternoon.  I had an awful headache and consequently felt dull.  John went up to Mr. Carpenter’s in the evening.

Rambling women.

April 26.

Pleasant.  I baked and went up to see Ellen.  Julia Randell came up to Mr. Seymour’s today and is going to stay a week or so.  Genie Searles came over and invited me to her house Thursday.  Mother staid here all night.

Glorious.

April 25.

Rainy in the morn but pleasant in the afternoon.  I washed and Mother came down and we cut up and packed down two hams.  Condry was here to dinner, but did not stay long–came after some knives and forks that I got in Meriden for him.  This eve we went to the Library Association and had a very good time.  Mr. Humphrey read an essay on “Books and reading” by his wife and Nellie Noble had a declamation entitled our glorious dead.

Just beautiful.

April 24.

Pleasant–all went to church.  Mr. Humphrey preached from Psa. 119th 136th forenoon and Deut 22nd 39th in the afternoon both of them splendid sermons but the forenoon’s seemed especially applicable to me, it was “beautiful“: yes that is the word “beautiful.”  All went again in the evening.  John had a very bad cold.  We reorganize the S School next Sunday and open the contribution box and have a jubilee next Saturday at 10 oclock.

Arrivals.

April 23.

Pleasant.  I made bread and done not much of anything this forenoon and this afternoon.  Ellen carried me down to be examined.  There was 7 of us (teachers) there and all got certificates.  Mathi Birge was one of them.  They determined our places of residence for us and sent me back to Loomis Street.  Silas came home and William got him to go to the depot after John and Paulina.  They arrived about 10 oclock all safe + sound but very tired.

Worn out

April 22.

Cloudy.  Alice and I took a tramp on the mountain this forenoon and after dinner she started for home.  I enjoyed having her here ever so much, she is such a lively jolly girl and tried to have her stay tonight, her brother came down last eve also Ellen and we had a very pleasant time or at least I did.  Alice went to bed about ten.  I followed shortly after and had some fun with her–she says I talk in my sleep +c. +c.  Mother staid with me tonight + I was obliged to be quiet and very willing to go to sleep.

Darkness falls

April 21.

Cloudy and rainy.  Alice and I fussed around all the forenoon and had baked beans for dinner–then I got out my clothes and we went up to see Ellen, found Uncle Lester + Aunt Mabel there so we did not stay to tea, but came back and found Mrs. John Bacon and Dewitt.  L– had just come.  I was surprised and almost vexed but tried to make the best of it and finally enjoyed their visit very well.  They went home about candlelight but one thing happened this eve which I wish I would forget forever.

Good pie

April 20.

Cloudy.  John and Paulina started on their journey early this morning.  Wm. carried them to the depot in Southwick.  I washed a little in the forenoon, made bread-doughnuts +c.  In the afternoon Alice Heney came down and staid all night with me.  Mr. Humphrey came down and got John’s horse to keep while he is gone.  Ellen came down in the eve, and we had quite a gay time.  William was as good as a pie and very attentive to Alice.

After all is said and done

April 19.

Cloudy, rained some and sun shone some.  John went to Springfield.  Eva and Florence cam down to see Paulina this afternoon.  Mr. Steer came up to see me about the school at Southwick Street.  I agreed to go down to be examined Saturday, so I guess I shall have a school after all.  Ellen, Sarah + Ellen were here this eve.  I sat up ’till half past ten writing to Elvira and Elnora and then went to bed before John came.  Mr. Marvin was here.

Hard rain’s gonna fall

April 18.

Rainy all day.  I washed.  William came this morn and had been chopping wood some and picking over potatoes some.  It rained quite hard in the eve and there was no Library Association.  I don’t see as we can ever have any more.  I think it would be a good plan to change the eve for them.  John went up but there was no one there except Mr. Nye + the hall was not opened.

Big talk

April 15.

Pleasant.  I baked bread and pies.  We all went up to Mr. Humphreys to meeting last night and after it John left us there and went up to Esq. Barlows.  Mrs. H. talked so big I got scared.  She talked about encountering a terrific gale which raged several hours, +c.  Paul and I went up to Uncle Jacob’s in the eve.  John went over to Mr. Merriam’s after his new carpet.

Happy thoughts, happy thoughts

April 14.

Pleasant and very warm.  Paulina and I cleaned the west chamber so as to have it all ready for William next week. Ellen came down this afternoon.  I had a nap but have been made very happy throughout the day by calling to mind the sweet loving words that my own dear precious one spoke last night, if he only was a Christian boy my fondest hopes would be realized and he be all I ask or desire in a year from now–but who can tell what then.