and it was very good. Dressed up, read August "Harper's" for awhile and then saw Hamilton off in the double reefed "Bet" for the mail, ice and saw dust for the ice box &c. Took a little trip to "Charlotte" with Helen and saw a snake! At last the mail! (only 2 a week here) and letters to write afterwards. Supper inside tonight, and later a wild and howling thunder-storm and utter blackness between. We had rather a dreary game of pedro, meanwhile, till the worst was over. Helen slept in Chattie's room, to protect her from bats! July 29. Wed. Got up about 8:30. It was still gray, but cleared up later and I rowed up with Helen for the milk (which was very sour and made good Dutch cheese for supper) A boat- load of visitors came, Mr. Caril, Mrs. Baker and Gladys (of Brantford) and Miss Phair, Mrs. B's sister - a trained nurse. They know the Weirs and Miss P. met George at a dance at Toronto junction. &c. Mr. Caril leaves tonight and has undertaken to get Helen a cot bed in Collingwood. After dinner we had another load of visitors. Mr. & Mrs. Evans (who leave, also, tonight) Miss Belle McIntosh (the charming nurse, from Baltimore) and Mrs.
and it was very good. Dressed up, read August "Harper's" for awhile and then saw Hamilton off in the double reefed "Bet" for the mail, ice and saw dust for the ice box &c. Took a little trip to "Charlotte" with Helen and saw a snake! At last the mail! (only 2 a week here) and letters to write afterwards. Supper inside tonight, and later a wild and howling thunder-storm and utter blackness between. We had rather a dreary game of pedro, meanwhile, till the worst was over. Helen slept in Chattie's room, to protect her from bats! July 29. Wed. Got up about 8:30. It was still gray, but cleared up later and I rowed up with Helen for the milk (which was very sour and made good Dutch cheese for supper) A boat- load of visitors came, Mr. Caril, Mrs. Baker and Gladys (of Brantford) and Miss Phair, Mrs. B's sister - a trained nurse. They know the Weirs and Miss P. met George at a dance at Toronto junction. &c. Mr. Caril leaves tonight and has undertaken to get Helen a cot bed in Collingwood. After dinner we had another load of visitors. Mr. & Mrs. Evans (who leave, also, tonight) Miss Belle McIntosh (the charming nurse, from Baltimore) and Mrs.
and it was very good. Dressed up, read August "Harper's" for awhile and then saw Hamilton off in the double reefed "Bet" for the mail, ice and saw dust for the ice box &c. Took a little trip to "Charlotte" with Helen and saw a snake! At last the mail! (only 2 a week here) and letters to write afterwards. Supper inside tonight, and later a wild and howling thunder-storm and utter blackness between. We had rather a dreary game of pedro, meanwhile, till the worst was over. Helen slept in Chattie's room, to protect her from bats! July 29. Wed. Got up about 8:30. It was still gray, but cleared up later and I rowed up with Helen for the milk (which was very sour and made good Dutch cheese for supper) A boat- load of visitors came, Mr. Caril, Mrs. Baker and Gladys (of Brantford) and Miss Phair, Mrs. B's sister - a trained nurse. They know the Weirs and Miss P. met George at a dance at Toronto junction. &c. Mr. Caril leaves tonight and has undertaken to get Helen a cot bed in Collingwood. After dinner we had another load of visitors. Mr. & Mrs. Evans (who leave, also, tonight) Miss Belle McIntosh (the charming nurse, from Baltimore) and Mrs.
