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June 13-19
Hear a sermon in the morning from Mr. Broaddus [and] at night hear cousin Dabney Davis. Monday, Sister Betty has invitation company. The Fredricksburg ladies, Mr and Mrs. George Garrett, Betty Lewis and Mr. Broaddus. I have a delightful evening. My cousin Metcalf is so agreeable; Mr. Broadus is also very pleasant. Betty Lewis spends the night with me. Get home early in the week. Kate Whitehead, Lizzie Benton and Lizzie Wood spend a day and night with us. The little New Yorker [probably Lizzie Benton] sings like a bird. I've lost none of my admiration for Kate. She is a little charmer. Sue goes back with them to Mr. Woods and I'm left a poor lorn creature. It is the first time for several years that I've stayed all night at home without Sue. Take Maggie into the Lodge to keep me company. Sue gets back on Friday evening. Mary Lewis with her and is sick. Ma stops cutting asparagus, much to my joy. She has made by it this season, $99. Read She Stoops to Conauer. Had a letter from my friend S.P. Williamson. Hear of the arrival in town of some of the Douglas kin. I'm afraid their glory has departed and the only honor now belonging to them is the name. Sue and I make some very fancy screens for our room and Ma's. Saturday Sue and I go over to spend the night in town as we want the children to come over tomorrow to see Dick baptized. I spend the night with Sister Betty. Bob Lewis takes care of us as Mr. Brown is away. Have a serenade.
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