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Sara and I took up the plants she is going to keep in the house this winter and unplanted the two garden vases which have been in front of the house all summer. It went to our hearts to tear out the pretty Nasturtium vine which grew last winter and has bloomed and flourished all summer. I remember how tenderly I cared for the few plants dear Gertrude tended during her last summer, but they gradually disappeared. I am going to abandon my mothers flower garden because nothing will grow there now. She wished me to do it before her death but I have tried to keep it thus far for her sake until now there is no use planting any thing there. It costs me a pang to make even this change. My father has seemed better today though he is very feeble. The weather has been warm and genial in the sunshine though cool in the shade. Girard and his family & Mrs. Lanes daughter went to Leggs Mills for the afternoon.

Saturday Sept. 26" 1885. A letter came from Whittredge last night from N.Y. where mine had been sent to him. He is going to Price Hill on Monday and is doubtful if he stays in the mountains more than a week. If he stays longer will remove his family to Arkville and is altogether undecided. Meanwhile I go to New York on Monday. Poor Mrs. Burns was here last night and told us Annie had got married and now she wants to get Katy back from the House of Refuge where she had her sent about a year ago. I went up to see Hussey the Recorder about it this morning and as I have another errand in town he thought it would be well for me to go and see the superintendent of the House of Refuge and see what he thinks about her coming back, so I have concluded to go Monday. Sara, my father and I drove over to Fair-view to call on Capt. Anderson and Lottie He had gone to N.Y. and all the rest had gone fishing down at the lake. We drove back by Hussey Hill and South Rondout. A hot dry South wind blew and it was not pleasant riding. Girard and his wife and Ettie Lane took tea with us and spent the evening.

Sunday 27" It has been a warm day with hazy atmosphere and very little wind, what there was being from the North. This evening it was so warm we sat with all the doors and windows open as in midsummer. I have written to Tom McEntee and to Whittredge who is to go to Price Hill tomorrow. I go to New York tomorrow morning by the 7.40 train to see about Katy Burns. If it should be as warm as today I will wish I had staid at home. My father has been down stairs nearly all day. I gave him a bath this morning and thus more fully realized how helpless he is

Monday 28". Went to N.Y. by 7.40 train. Spent a couple of hours at my studio Saw Mrs. Winter who told me they were going to send her away in her old age and that she had not saved a dollar. Some one had complained of her, some new comer I presume. I told her I would sign a remonstrance. Met Hubbard in the hall. Had just come from the country and was going back. He too protested against the treatment of Mrs. Winter. My room was crowded, confused and dirty. It alwas discourages me to go back to town. I feel that I did not want to go back there this winter. My room has never been comfortable since they took my bed room away, and now if Mrs. Winter goes away it will no longer seem like home to me. Went up to Randalls Island to see Katy Burns. Had an interview first with Mr. Jones the superintendent and then with the Matron Mrs. Perry and Katy was brought into the room. She looked very well and neatly clothed. Would like to come home. I went to find out if it were well