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5 September

Aunty nixed with me for forgetting to come home last night and help get tea. We seem to be farther & farther apart every day. She can not bear to sit in the same room with me. Went out to buy some flowers to paint and found a letter from Alice on the table.  Read it going along the road to the greenhouse -- such a letter! How is it possible that Alice can love me like that. But instead of being ashamed of my moral inadequacy, I stumbled along the road rapturously imagining myself tall and beautiful and therefore worthy of Alice's affection.

found two four leaved clovers
 
Painted furiously all 

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the rest of the day.

It is strange how impossible it is to paint a rose the natural size. As one looks it seems to fill the eye and become larger & larger.

Wish I could get away from home. It is impossible for Aunty & I to live together.

September 11th  Sunday

Bessie Grey married to Henry Holt. 7:30 P.M

If all is true that one thinks about this marriage, it is a pretty tragic affair for Mr. Holt. Intellectuality married to everything that is ordinary and earthy. (but good)

Transcription Notes:
what are faux band doves? - Edited back to "found two four leaved clovers" which is correct transcription, edited thanks to volunpeer, ALM- Caitlin, TC Coordinator