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of goods were ruined.

Monday June 25" 1888. I went down town and saw the havoc the fire made yesterday. It is not as bad as yesterday and there is a breeze. I am unhappy because I am idle. I would like to go West and would go if I thought I could make it profitable. I went down town and saw the ruins of yesterdays fire. Old Mrs. Rice 85 years or more of age perished by suffocation.- I came over to my studio and painted on my mothers picture which is better but does not look enough like her yet. Marion & Bonyer went to N.Y. this morning.

Tuesday 26. A rainy day. I have been at work making a desk to write at over in my mother's room which I occupy now. I did expect to occupy our bed room here in my little house and it is all ready for me but I hesitate about coming over here. Annie Norton and Lily just came up to see Sara. Annie was down to see Nannie at Middletown last week. She is greatly improved and very homesick Toward evening it cleared and Sara and I walked up to Kingston to a concert of the Philharmonic Society. They had as assistants Mr. Whitney, basso, Want[[?]], tenor Miss Hall contralto and Miss [[blank space]] soprano. Mrs Sheppard was the pianist. It was a very creditable performance since the chorus has been in training only a short time. When we got back found Mary, Marion and Harry had come by the Powell. The evening was cool with a North wind. 

Wednesday 27" A fine cool morning with N. wind. I went down town on some errands. In spite of the fine air am oppressed with anxieties concerning our property. We seem no nearer a solution of our affairs than we ever were. I feel often that I would like to go away from here where there seems nothing now but anxiety. Downing and Calvert and Bonyer came today so that we have a house full

Thursday 28" A rainy day. Bonyer was married this evening at 7 o'clock in the Episcopal church in Kingston after which they went off somewhere for a time. Mary, Sara and Marion went up in one carriage and Calvert, Harry and I in another. John Olmstead came in from Boston but arrived at the church to meet them coming out after the ceremony. He came to our house in the evening but went down to the Mansion House to spend the night where he said he had left all his clothes spread about his room. It has rained all day and been so cold as to be uncomfortable in the evening. 

Friday 29" Still grey and cool. I built a little fire in the hearth. Calvert went away by morning train. John Olmstead came up for a short time and was to return to Boston via Albany. I told him we wanted to sell our place and he walked about with me and looked at it. Every morning the weight of the coming changes presses upon me to the exclusion almost of every thing else. I know it does no good but I am so apprehensive now that my profession seems no longer a dependence that I cannot be indifferent. If I had money to meet all the demands I would be content but living beyond my means is a constant unhappiness to me. - Jas Tuohys wife who used to be Susan McCausland is to be buried today. I have known her from childhood and she was one of my youthful admirations - Sara and I went to her funeral and walked til we were nearly home. She and I called at the Cantines. Her sister is there for the summer. Mr and Mrs. Van Slyck were there. I received a note from Wood dated from Pittsburgh enclosing one from Nicoll indicating that the sale of the A.M.A. Society for the benefit of Mrs. Darley is to be held in connection with the sale of the Artists fund Society - I do not understand by whose arrangement, but I 

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