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changes which have taken place since she died and particularly of our conversation the last time she was here in our rooms where we had been so many years. She came down from Rondout to see the Taylors off for Europe when Bayard was appointed minister to Germany. I said we were on the eve of great changes in our life and that we had outgrown our life here at the studio, first because it was not comfortable to her in her delicate state of health and secondly having so large a circle of acquaintances there were too many interruptions to my work. I remember how sadly she looked at me and with what an expression of regret as she recognized the truth of what I said. Dear Gertrude - She never came here again and looked her last that time in this familiar place. How little I realized the awful change then so very near me. I could not have endured it had I know it. Poor Mrs. Winter is going away today, the anniversary of her she loved and who had always been so kind and considerate to her. I went to see Mr. Asch and Commander Whitehead this morning about Mrs. Winter and was gratified at their affection for and loyalty to her. They will each do all they can to smooth her sorrows. I hope I will be able to do a great deal, for we cannot do too much for her who has given her best days unselfishly to us. It has rained all day and I have been sad and any thing but happy in the consciousness of the changes which are going on about me. As Marion had on entertainment at the house this evening I dined at the Century and afterwards went to the French class at Julia Dillons where there were only three of us, Julia Miss Schaffer and me. At 9 I went to the reception of the Water Color Society where there were a great crowd, great heat and smoke and a wilderness of pictures [[?]] a most interesting exhibition. I came home early tired and [[?]] and having seen nothing carefully.
 
Saturday Jan 30" 1886. Mary and I went home on Saturday by the 11. o clock train. It was a lovely winter day. The snow was falling and as we rode along we talked of and thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful winter landscapes. The snow melted below the Highlands but above there it did not and when we got to Kingston there was good sleighing and Tom met us with the two horse sleigh and Girards three boys were with him. Found my father as well as usual. I took up the picture of roses to give to Mrs. Cantine and after showing them at home sent them down to her, as commemorating her wedding anniversary. Walked downtown before dinner and got my hair cut. After dinner (of [[?]]) went down to call on John & Nannie who have invited me to dine with them on the 13th with their dining club. Corty Newkirk lay dead in his fathers house. He died of consumption last night after great suffering. The last time I saw him was one day last fall out on the Flat-bush road horseback riding with Maud Young. Sara has received a letter from Lucy saying they would surely come home March 16" if they did not come before. It has rained all day by fits.

Sunday 31. The morning was bright but it snowed again in the afternoon. I read a little to my father and sat in the room with him. It was this evening and not last evening that I went down to Johns. Sara has had a letter from Mary Gifford and she will come down next Saturday.

Monday Feb. 1" 1886.
Sara and I came down by the 11.55 train. Mrs. Osterhoudt her mother and sister were on the train. Mr. Marius Schoonmaker 

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