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Dec. 29 -31
Sunday at church and hear Dr. Harold.... Sue and I go to Cousin Lou's to spend the night but after dinner she has a message from home that John has come up and the carriage is sent for her so I'm left all by myself. Have a pleasant night with cousin Lou and Nanny. Meet Jabe and Sally at the Depot the next evening and in due time arrive at Music Hall. Find the invalids more comfortable. Brother Jim looks very badly but he thinks there may be some improvement in his case from strong drink. He is confined to the sitting room; rides out warm days but is very feeble. Sister Mary is in the dining room to her meals. The new niece is a little beauty, minus Tommy's nose but there is room and time for improvement in that. Sam comes to us Tuesday and altogether we have a select party. Our friends call. We have invitations to go out. All hands from Uncle Bob's and the well ones from Music Hall meet at The Creek one night to welcome Jimmy home; have a gay time. We have eggnog and oysters. Jimmy seems but little changed to me; is the same gay hearted boy that he left and seems so happy to be at home. Sally, Jabe, Sam and I dine one day at Kinloch ....Leave Sam all night and I go back with Jabe and Sally. We expect to have a frolic at Uncle Bob's Saturday night but the weather is too bad to go out. Finish off, with Sam's help, Jabe's monkey cap. He is pleased with it; hope it may be a comfort to him during this cold weather while in camp. We have a call on way from Gen. Buc, assisted by Tom. I had forgotten to say that Lizzie Dee was down .... The New Year! Ah, such a feeling of hopelessness comes over me, a dread of looking forward, as though the burden of looked for trials were more than I could stand up under but this is sinful. Where is my Faith in that Strong Arm which can make every cross light?
And an earnest need for prayer."
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