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June 23-29
We do not go to church in the morning. Have a quiet day at Rugby. Brother Jabe and I look over the letters together. What a dear brother he is. Sunday night we go to the Chapel to church and hear Mr. Granberry....My enjoyment is complete if brother Jim was only with us. Brother Jabe leaves on Thursday. His brigade is now stationed at Winchester; Harper's Ferry having been evacuated by General Joseph E. Johnston and his forces on the 16th. Brother Jabe had some funny stories to tell us of his run from Harpers Ferry. It seemed a strange move but we all assumed it was all right. Sally and I feel as miserable as rats after he leaves. Brother Jim comes up on Saturday. He seems poorly. Makes arrangements to send up for little Sis and I next week. Sally and I go to town with him on his way home and have a gay time. Lizzie Dee spends the night with us. Sally seems to take right to her. Our nieces have a levee nearly every evening. Sally and I, like thoughtful old Aunts, object much to them. They are much too young to be thinking about beaux. They had much better be at their books.
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