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June 17-22
Have a good sermon from Mr. Meade. See my cousins Lou and Sara Young and Nora Bankhead. I'm sorry not to be able to go out to sister Betty's and stay some with them but I cannot bring myself to leave home as Sue has such a short time to stay and then I'm too feeble to be companionable for young girls. See Miss Carrie for a conversation; perhaps she will not return to Virginia. Troubles for Sue this week. The News of Mr. E. Robinson's fall. We all fear it will affect cousins Sop and John. [Sop and John Macmurdo are employed by the railroad of which Robinson had been an officer.] Poor Sue is so miserable. John is up on Saturday but some of their plans cannot be finally decided until it it known whether cousin Sop will retain his office [with the railroad.] I am so interested in Villetta. What a great book and how interesting it is. What sufferings and trials Charlotte Bronte always indulges her heroines in. Her books have a great effect on my spirits. I sometimes doubt if they do me any good. My new bookcase comes home and I'm much pleased with it ....
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