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June 20-26
Dick is baptized on Sunday morning by Mr. Meade. Mary Lewis and I stand sponsors for him. He behaved pretty well. God grant that we may be faithful to our vows and when asked upon to give an account of our lives, we may be able to say we "have done what we could." A beautiful sermon in the morning from Mr. Butler. Sue, Mary Lewis and I dine at Cousin Betsey Masseys. Have a pleasant day. Cousin Betsey is a charming old lady and one of the few relics of a bygone age that is fast flying away. Cousin Lucy is a cheerful little body and seems to enjoy life. We find the Misses Bensons there. A letter from Lizzie Dee. A visit from Mr. Bass. We get a new supply of good books from him. Sue gives me a copy of Richard Valentan's Sermons. Miss Vallant comes up early on Saturday morning. She leaves for the north on Wednesday next. Read English Hearts and English Hands, also Miss Southworth's [Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth] Lost Kisses, a trashy affair but quite deep enough for such warm weather.
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