The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-07-14

might for once, because it did no harm
to see the vanity Of things. l think the
vanity of things is very pleasant.
There was a great discussion over what
l should wear. Alice invented trim
ming for my poplin out. of mamma's
blue silk, aud lent mel a2lpeket and |
a, pocket-handkerchief Trimmed with |
edgiDg. Alice is SO dear. / left my |
hair down my back, because Tom likes
it best so, and the blessed boy made !
me present of pair of new gloves |
kids pale yellow, with two buttons. l |
nearly cried over them, the poor fellow
has SO little money but he said F lossy
must be swell, cost what it might. |
had a rose for my hair, off Ahce's bush,
and altogether regarded myself as very
fine, until l reached Almys'; then as
papa would say, found my level, for
the girls were gorgeous, Lily in white
silk, Ellen in lovely pink Grape with
her hair powdered. Oh, | can't pre-
tend TO remember, but they looked
beautiful After all / had just as nice
a time, for l danced every dance, in
spite of my old blue, the German in
clu6ed. Such kind, pleasant boy
took me in to supper, and spoiled my
gloves by getting ice cream on the
thumb. Alice has put on benzine,
but they won't ever look so nice again.
However, never expect to go to any
more parties, so, except for their be-
ing dear Toms present, it doesn't mat
ter.
"Why, what baby this is" solilo-
quized John Singleton, at this point.
"I didn't know there were any such
girls left"
"Christsas Day.-'The owl for all
his feathers is as cold.' Just come
from church. We decided not to give
any presents to each other this year
but spend the tiny bit we could spare
on Mrs. Maloney and the chicks. Tom
, presented ne with his India rubber
: pencil, Mr.. Squires having given him
new one.
"May 2.-How long it is since l
/ wrote anything in my diary All our
l time has gone to papa. He is better
now; but how frightened we have
| been 1t makes me shiver to recollect
, il. What could we do without papa J
: Now summer is near, and he will grow
( strong. Alice and have lost so much
/ sleep that we are drowsy as owls.
| "June Papa is better, but Alice
. is all tired out. How hard it is to pc
3 poor when anybody is sick. | don't
n mind it in we'll times.
e "August 10.-Papa feels a little
weaker, but the doctor says it may b.
r only the heat. l was thinking JUS
!. now of the sea, the long, cool roll O.
q the breakers and the swash, the gull'
{. diving and plungiug, the crunching o
!. the sand under-foot, hard, yet soft
How delicious it would be to feel i
Il all again! Perhaps l shall dream
/. it tonight.
r "August 11.--No; dreamed in
st stead that we were frying doughnut
IS in a hot kitchen. What a midsum
e. mer's dreaml l am afraid have
vulgar mind.
d October 4.-How little / guesse,
n. when wrote such foolish words wha
* was going to happen Papa is dead
h 1t was the 18th Of September. lean
le write about it yet. Oh, papa!
" "Christmas again. Such sad day
D. We three have been sitting over th
in the register all the afternoon, an
W. making-our plans. Papa's life-insul
e, apce is all we have TO live on nov
to Tom must give up being doctor an
take a clerks place. Mr.. Squires ha
found one for him. He is very brav
I'd and does not say one word to sho
&C. how disappointed he is; but we a
at know. have written to ask Mr.
at Morris to find me place to teac
m, children. Alice says / am too younl
m but | feel old, and if the children al
In not very big, ! think can manag
he ANYTHING is better than letting Alic
90 work so hard. If no place opens /
we teacher, l shall try for something els
in. for do something must.
&C. "January 17.-Nothing yet, an
Ilv dear, dear Alice has been i'll for thrl
weeks. She is little better; or don
ng know what l should do.
nc "March III have heard of
rn place in shop"
he Here the writing broke off abrupt
see John hastily turned over the renal
ere ing pages, Not another word, exec
mt in pencil near the end, "Black ribbo
ird 81 cents; boy at crossing, cent
et, oranges for Alice, 8 cents !" and U
en-. derneath single line: Patience Isl
,w, pleasant but she leads to pleasa
is things"
"fiere's a pretty business" he s
III (! liIoquized, slowing the little book
lee his hreast. uocket. "As we'll scar