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Oct. 7-13
A sermon from Mr Meade ....Communion Sunday. After church I walk out with the children to sister Betty's; find her poorly ....It has been so long since I saw any of them that we have much to talk of. Go back to home on Monday morning early when I find the carriage, Mammy Eliza and some of the children ready to take me home. Lizzie Wood goes back with us and stays until Tuesday evening when Charlie Wood comes for her.. I love Lizzie very much and would be glad to count her as one of my friends. A letter from Missouri Lizzie Minor. She has concluded to stay in Missouri and go to school. A wise thinking in my opinion ....I'm very busy this week pickling. Get enough for the year. Daddy, Sue, Mary Lewis and I dine at Mr. Taylors...Bob and David arrive soon after we get home. Poor David! I feel very sorry for him. He has not done what is right but it is a forlorn condition to be cast off, orphan as he is. I hope matters may yet be made up between him and his Uncle Bob. Bob has given up his place as manager at home and has accepted a situation as teacher at Dr. G. Michies in the country. I'm pleased at the change and hope he may be satisfied with his new occupation. Have Mary Walker to dine with us ....[and] cousin Howel and the boys to spend Friday. I had a letter of 12 pages from my darling Emily of the date of the 9th of July. She was fairly settled in her African home in Cavalla and well and happy in her work. She has found a true friend in Mrs. Payne. She does not mention having received my letter written the first of June. John comes up on Saturday for a week's visit. Sue is in the best kind of spirits. What a change getting married makes in people! Indeed I feel quite inclinded to grumble about Sue. We all seem such secondary considerations to John. He is ever foremost in her thoughts. Well it is right, I suppose, but it is not agreeable. We are all much amused at Bruno's attemps to play the agreeable to John's dog Marco. Bruno really shows a great deal of intelligence; shows so much feeling about Marco's being confinded and does every thing in his power to cheer him in his solitude. Lizzie Dee comes Saturday night and the rain keeps her until Monday morning. We have a cozy time.
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