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Jan. 10-16
Hear Mr. Boyden [preach] ....Stay in with sister Betty. Sunday night hear a sermon from Mr. Butler. On Wednesday I'm much frightened to find I've been exposed to measles. My maid Louisa has them and was in the house until they were fully out, we not knowing what was the matter. Well I can't go home until I see whether I'm going to have them for it would never do to give them to all those children so I must bear it with patience for I know I will be well taken care of if I am sick. A quiet but pleasant week. Sister Betty very unwell, I feel so uneasy about her. [Sister Betty was once again pregnant.] Have lots of notes from home. The good folks are all so sorry for me, it is indeed a hard trial to me but it must be all for the best. A letter from Aunt Ria. Saturday night I came near having the blues, one consequence of Lizzie not coming near me all the week, expect this was a slight mixture of homesickness and stress. Attend the burial of Mr. Meade's little baby, Betsy.
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