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Tribune yesterday. I had not heard he was ill. Attended the distribution of the prizes to the students of the Academy last evening, and looked in at their festivities afterwards. Miss Ford came to see me yesterday. Has been sick and is out of money as I presumed she would be. Talked with her to find out what she wanted to do and am going to see Miss Leggett I gave her five dollars for her present needs.

Saturday May 16" 1881. Called on Miss Leggett but she was not in. Stopped at the Young Womens Christian Association to see if they could suggest something for Miss Ford. I thought the young woman who received me pert and disagreeable. The first question she asked "is she Protestant" did not encourage me. Came to my room and wrote a note to Miss Leggett. Went home by 4 oclock train, Marion going with me.

Sunday 15 Thunder shower in the night but the country heavenly beautiful. It is so pleasant to have Mary and Marion here. My father & mother, Mary and I took a lovely ride around Hussey Hill by St. Remi and home by the river road. John McEntee took his team and took Nannie Marion & Sade. John had never been the river road. We all enjoyed the ride very much and the country was as sweet and beautiful as it is possible to be. I thought of dear Gertrude all the way for this was a favorite ride of ours that last summer she was with us, and we all talked of her. Indeed she is always in my mind up there but somehow I dont think hardly any one likes to talk about her to me, and this is a great privation to me, for I love to talk of her and never retire at night without reading several of her dear loving letters. John & Nannie came to tea and Jansen Anderson came up after tea. Sara had had a letter from Maurice, homesick and dissatisfied but not more so than we expected. We talked a great deal about him and of how much he was missed at home

Monday 16" We had more rain in the night which was greatly needed. I went down town directly after breakfast to attend to several things, get my hair cut among others. John McEntee & I went on board the Powell with Jansen to see the improvements and changes Jansen is inclined to show better taste in her fittings than is customary on steam boats. His man drove me to the Point to get some cigars, then to Girards office and I came down with the noon train. Mr. Taylor was