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555 [[left margin]] R [[/left margin]] Wednesday June 5" 1889. It rained in the night but has been clear and cool all day. I went down town and when I returned made a machine by the aid of an old lantern to burn sulphur among the rose bushes. I covered them with a sheet as well as I could and applied the sulphur, it remains to be seen with what effect. The leaves are destroyed by insects. I went over the other side of Chestnut St about the time the school closed and informed the boys that I could no longer permit ball playing there. Rough characters from the town come there now and I am going to stop it if possible. I cant get any one to buy the grass on the hill and Tom will have to cut it. I dont know what we will do with it. Miss Sheffield came up and spent the evening with us, Charlie Cantine having gone to a farewell reception to Dr. Magee at the Presbyterian church. She seems to be in great perplexity regarding her duties here and I think it was a comfort to her to talk to us. Thursday 6" Cool and breezy with a North wind. Sara and I walked up to the station and met Mr & Mrs. John Forsyth, Miss Ellen Forsyth Miss Shufeldt, Dewitt Roosa, Augustus Reynold, Arthur Westbrook and Chas Cantine all going to Rosendale via Walkill Valley road to attend the meeting of the State Charities Aid Society at the house of Rev. Mr. Gleason where we arrived in due time. Mr. Bevier of Marbletown was there when we arrived. We were served with a regular dinner at which we sat nearly two hours and then had our meeting at which I, as one of the Vice Presidents presided. We are able to accomplish little save the visiting the County house but the sentiment is mostly in favor of the care of the insane by the state and what influence we exert is mostly in that direction. We also met there Mrs. Wood, Joe Cornells sister and a Mr. Hardenbaugh and his daughter came from Stone Ridge. The day has been cool and brilliant, so cool that I put on a flannel undershirt and my winter drawers before I went and I have worn them with comfort all day. We had a very pleasant day indeed and were treated most hospitably by the Reverend father who presided with ease and grace. Dwight and Girardie sleep over here now while the nurse is over there. Dwight is a very quaint and interesting little fellow of five years just experiencing his first pantaloons. He woke crying tonight from a bad dream probably the result of green cherries, while Dwight slept placidly on. Friday 7" I sent my subscription ($5) to the Johnstown sufferers to the Freeman today. Have felt anxious and not happy. Sara and I called on Mr & Mrs Lindsley this evening. We met her but she went back with us. Afterwards she came up to the foot of the hill with us and I escorted her home. Mary Gifford sent me a paper with a biographical sketch of her father for which I asked her. The weather is cool but melancholy with watery skies. There was severe frost in some places, notably in the mountains, last night. [[left margin]] R [[/left margin]] Saturday 8" I cant help saying to myself tonight "another dull day is ended" No day should be dull but I have done but little this day except to lament that the years are flying and that I find myself unable to absorb myself in the duties and the work which ought to engage my attention. It rained all forenoon and did not clear until evening. Our waiter girl "Christenak" left today her month having ended. She did not suit Sara and did not seem tractable. We are glad she has gone. I had a note from Mary Gifford and a paper with this notice of her father. She is going to Hudson and wants me to come up there and says we will both go down to Church's. [[left margin]] R [[/left margin]] Sunday 9" Rained again this morning and has been damp all day and growing very warm. I have done nothing but read after having written to
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