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1899.
Jan 1. Sun Cool day, but pleasant. Spent a nice morning reading &c. and Miss Dowling (Gertrude
’s friend) and Con come to dinner (which was good) Mama had a woman serve & do the dishes and we all sat — till half-past five — about the fire in the sitting room – talking & laughing &c. I think both our guests enjoyed them– selvs – & each other Con was funny & Miss D.
seemed to appreciate his wit & it was quite a treat “to have men around” – I found out she knew Freddie Cross when she was nine — & knows Mary (who spent part of this morning with me & I took her picture) and the Davis girls and Lura. She also loves Alice in Wonderland” and Thackery as I do. Con got me in a corner and told me about hearing from his Edith again – after eight months — etc. etc. When Miss D.
had gone we went out & called on Mrs. Behn for a little while. The girls are in Chicago. We had claret & little pretzels & much “jollying” – Con staid to supper & for the rest of the evening.

1899.
Jan 1. Sun Cool day, but pleasant. Spent a nice morning reading &c. and Miss Dowling (Gertrude
’s friend) and Con come to dinner (which was good) Mama had a woman serve & do the dishes and we all sat — till half-past five — about the fire in the sitting room – talking & laughing &c. I think both our guests enjoyed them– selvs – & each other Con was funny & Miss D.
seemed to appreciate his wit & it was quite a treat “to have men around” – I found out she knew Freddie Cross when she was nine — & knows Mary (who spent part of this morning with me & I took her picture) and the Davis girls and Lura. She also loves Alice in Wonderland” and Thackery as I do. Con got me in a corner and told me about hearing from his Edith again – after eight months — etc. etc. When Miss D.
had gone we went out & called on Mrs. Behn for a little while. The girls are in Chicago. We had claret & little pretzels & much “jollying” – Con staid to supper & for the rest of the evening.

1899.
Jan 1. Sun Cool day, but pleasant. Spent a nice morning reading &c. and Miss Dowling (Gertrude
’s friend) and Con come to dinner (which was good) Mama had a woman serve & do the dishes and we all sat — till half-past five — about the fire in the sitting room – talking & laughing &c. I think both our guests enjoyed them– selvs – & each other Con was funny & Miss D.
seemed to appreciate his wit & it was quite a treat “to have men around” – I found out she knew Freddie Cross when she was nine — & knows Mary (who spent part of this morning with me & I took her picture) and the Davis girls and Lura. She also loves Alice in Wonderland” and Thackery as I do. Con got me in a corner and told me about hearing from his Edith again – after eight months — etc. etc. When Miss D.
had gone we went out & called on Mrs. Behn for a little while. The girls are in Chicago. We had claret & little pretzels & much “jollying” – Con staid to supper & for the rest of the evening.
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