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West Shore train for home arriving there at 1, a very pleasant and fast train. Found Calvert and Mary Waldo there. Calvert came home by the Hudson River road this evening. It was snowing when he left but turned to rain and rained violently all night and until nearly noon. 

Monday Jan. 12. 1885. Mary Waldo went home this forenoon. There were fine effects of sky as the rain cleared up, but I had a sad discouraged feeling at home, a sense of great changes impending over us which turned my thoughts to dear Gertrude and the rest of our beloved ones who have left us. When I went out into the hall to go to my room a peculiar odor that I must have known years ago awoke a thousand tender and tearful recollections. I am sad and troubled and can't help questioning the future and wondering what still sadder experiences are ahead of us. I came down in the noon train and had the mortification and disappointment to find that one of my small pictures, a "Kaatskill brook" has been rejected by the Boston Art Club after soliciting me for pictures. I feel now that I shall never send there again. This little incident does not lessen my discouragement. Calvert and I called upon Mrs. Pumpelly at the Brevoort house. I had not seen her in many years. She is a very beautiful woman though much changed since I last saw her. From there we went to the club where we met Weir on his way to Bennington to see about the monument. He told me it had not been given to him but two of the committees had accepted his design. His confidence in himself is some thing amazing to me. I wish I had half of it. I came to my room feeling somewhat better but still wretchid enough. I am discouraged, almost terrified but I try to think much of it is owing to a physical discouragement.

Tuesday 13" Painted over the distance in my Winter sunset and I think it is better. I wish some artist of feeling could see it. Wood is inclined to think it too purplish but acknowledges he does not know. J.S. Brown thought it fine and the sky very fine and full of light. I called on Mrs. Deforest Lord in the evening and had a cordial reception and pleasant call. Julia came from Baltimore today.

Wednesday 14" We all went up to Dobbs Ferry by the 10 o clock train to attend Loring Brace and Louise Warners wedding. It was a lovely winter day, bright and cold. Calvert, Mary, Julia, Marion, Downing & Bowyer & I went. The house looked very pretty and hospitable and we met many friends. Heber Newton married them at 1 o'clock, after which we had refreshments by Picard, dancing for the young people and we left by the 4.40 train having spent a charming day. The Times this morning contained a notice of Mr. Jervis' death in his 90" year and useful and busy to the last. Mary had a letter from Laura which makes us all feel sad. She thinks it her duty to be loyal to her father, as it is, and seems to take it for granted that our love and interest for each other will grow cold. It certainly is a most trying position for those children and I feel most charitably towards any thing they may do. Dear Gussie. I wonder if she is conscious of the sorrow which her children suffer and we with and for them. So far we have escaped family troubles and estrangements and I shall try my best to heal this wound which I feel only Joe is responsible for. He is a most difficult man to get along with and he alone is responsible for all this trouble. - Calvert and I walked up to 39" St. to call on the Morses but they were out so we went   

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