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128 that she is perfectly happy. Mrs S. going out of her head. At times she screams out loud and Edith & Louise have to hold her down - - - [[underlined]] July 4th. 1895. [[/underlined]] On Monday Mama came to me and said: "Gertrude, I have asked a few people to dinner Mr & Mrs Burden ^[& others]] and I will ask a girl or so, would it do to ask Mr Barnes? Is the kind of man for a dinner". "He is extremely nice", I said calmly. "I think it would [[end page]] [[start page]] 129 be very nice." "What is his name - John?" she asked. "I think it is James," I said, "I have always heard him called Jim". The next day an acceptance came from him and the next night Wednesday was the night of the dinner. I never cared so much about my appearance as I did that night. When I went downstairs a few minutes after eight Tina Winthrop and Mr Barnes were already there. I shook hand with Tina first then with the other, he said right away "The golf champion" and