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April 28-May 4
No church today. Poor Uncle Stepney found dead in his bed this morning. Went to bed well Saturday night and found a stiff corpse in the morning. Truly there is but a step between us and eternity. Bob Lewis with us a good deal this week. One evening we walk to the old graveyard at the big Poplar Tree. What a scene of desolation and neglect is before us but with all its dilapidation it is a sweet spot and when remembering all the cares and troubles and heartaches that have found us, I could but envy the sleeping dead their quiet peaceful spot. Go to church on Tuesday. Bishop Meade with us. He confirmed 8 persons. The sermon is preached by Mr. Richards....It was a plain but interesting and edifying discourse. Richard Davis reads the service and I hear for the first time the President and Vice President of the Confederate States prayed for. I responded "Amen" from my heart. The old Bishop gives us an interesting instructing address. Touched very feelingly and appropriately upon this troubled times. A quiet peaceful week with the company of the last. Get some socks knit for Sam to go to the wars. Rather lazy about my reading. Begin some history; also for light reading, The Queens of Society. On Friday go to town. The place more quiet today than a week ago.
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