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Nov. 17-23
At church and hear a Mr. Quimby [give] a very practical discourse. Letters this week from Bob and Sam. They are both at Centerville. Sam's brigade is now stationed there. Bob has been detailed from his company to the commissary department and was left at Centerville while his company went on to Leesburg. Both were in good spirits; seem to have an earnest desire to see home and its inmates once again. I hate to think of Xmas coming and our boys so far off and likely to be at that season of festive merriment. For my part I would like Xmas to pass unheeded for there will be so many missing and so much to sadden us all. Sally and I walk to sister Betty's on Friday and stay until Sunday. It was a long walk for two such feeble people as Sis and I but we felt no inconvenience from it and had a nice visit. All the household was glad to see us .....[Visits made.] We them call at the Delevan to see Lizzie Dee. She seems much pleased at the sight of me; says to see any of her kin and home friends does her so much good. She spends Saturday night at Sister Betty's with me and we have much to talk of. She tells me of her work, its heights and shadows; seems to be happy though there are trials connected with it but she says so long as she feels and sees that she can do any good she means to persevere and truly she will have her reward. The cup of cold water that she administers to poor suffering humanity will, I doubt not, be returned to her sevenfold. Her deeds of love and mercy are all recorded by One who never allows a word or deed of kindness to go unrewarded. Find a merry party at Rugby Saturday night ....Have some nice music. Brother Brown has a corn shucking so it would be hard to decide whether there was more noise in or out of doors. News! Edward Mead and Emily Burgoyne were married this week. What a funny match, as sister Mary would say.
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