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he said, Uncle Jerve, It's a hopeless case is it? I told him I feared it was. I asked him always to come and see me when he came to New York, that we all feel most friendly to him and that all their differences made no ill feeling in us toward him, who had been so great a comfort to our sister and for whom she had so great esteem, and so we parted. Edgar Ward came in while he was here but soon went. Wells came in just as Charlie left and I paid him my years rent. Then I went over to the Century for lunch where I met Calvert and told him of my interview with Charlie. Came back and bought 25 lbs coffee and a dozen bottles olive oil at Park & Tilfords to be sent up home. Since then I have had a call from a couple of young art students, Comstock, who has been here before and his friend.       and so my days go without accomplishing much at work- I attended the funeral of Mrs. Withers in 18" St. this forenoon at 10 o clock. I have not seen her in a number of years. In this great city friendships grow cold and some day we learn that one we used to know lies cold and silent before us as we come to do the last sad honors to their senseless dust. I was struck afresh with the fact that one is so little missed. Few people come to the funerals of the best of us and we are not long remembered save by a few.
Miss Clara Baker dined with us and Downing and I spent the evening playing Euchre with her and Marion.

Saturday May 5" 1888. It is warmer this morning. We had heavy showers in the night. I have begun a little Autumn picture for Win. Crispell if it succeeds. I sent two pictures to the monthly meeting of the Century tonight - a "November" 16 x 20 and my study of the Danger Signal". I went home by the 4 o'clock train.- I had a call from two ladies just as I was about to start but fortunately they left in time. 

Sunday 6" Mary, Sara and I each wrote to Lucy today. I gave her a detailed account of my interview with Charlie but shall not send it for a day or two

Monday 7" I spent most of the day laying down a new walk at the back of the house and was very tired when it was done. Mary went home by 4.30 train. Bowyer came up Saturday night late and Sunday his mother told us he was engaged to Miss Chipp sister of Lieut. Chipp who perished in the Arctic regions and daughter of Warren Chipp. He brought her down yesterday and she staid to tea. She made a very favorable impression upon all of us and I have no doubt Bowyer has made a wise choice. 

Tuesday 8" I spent most of the day painting the floor of the down stairs kitchen. Sara went to a tea party at the Ludlums. I was too tired to go. Tom has been planting the rest of the potatoes yesterday and today. I came away by the 7.45 train which was 40 minutes late at Kingston and did not reach my room until midnight.

Wednesday 9" Marion is quite poorly and Mary feels troubled about her. I have been down town buying fishing tackle, shoes &c. It is warmer I painted in the afternoon on my little picture for Winnie Crispell. It is astonishing how my time is taken up with outside matters. Some days I do not even set my palette. I dined at the Century and afterwards called on the Misses Thomas but they were out. Went back to the Century. It has rained and is warm and close 

Thursday 10". Lita Brace was married today. Calvert went but Mary did not on account of Marions illness. I was invited but sent my card. I had a letter from Whittredge this morning proposing Wednesday for    
    

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