North Park union., 1900-02-02
Short Extracts from the Diary
OF An Old Enslishman

Oct. 10th, 1860. -. After that 1
went by Water Home, where I was
angry with my wife for her things
lying about, and in my passion kicked
the little fine basket which l bought
her in Holland, and broke it, which
troubled me after I had done it.
Within all the afternoon setting up
shelves in my study. At night to
bed. 14th, Nord's Day. go To
White Hall Chappell, where one DR..
Crafts made an Indifferent sermon,
and after it did see the Princess Royal
since she came into England.
Nov. 22nd, 1860. 80" At noon my
wife and I walked to the Old Ex-
change and there she bought her a
white whisk and put it on and I q
pair Of gloves, and 80 we took coach
for White Hall to Mr., Fox's where
We found Mrs. Fox within and an
alderman of London paying $1,000
or FL 400 in gold upon the table for
the King, which was the most gold
that 1 ever saw together in my life.
Nov. 3rd, 1851. *t* This day
stirred not out but took physique and
all the day as was at leisure l did
read in Fullers' Holy War; which
have Of late bought and, did try to
make song in the praise OF a liberall
genius las L take my own to be) to all
studies and pleasures, but it not prov
ing to be to my mind I did reject it, and
so proceeded not in II. At night my
wife and l had good supper by our
selves of Il pullet hasEed which pleas
cd me much to see my condition come
to allow ourselves dish like that,
and 30 at night to bed.
March Both 1862. easter Day. ~. \
Having my old black suit new fur
bished was pretty neat in clothes
to-day, and my boy his old suit new
trimmed very handsome. To church
in the morning and so home, leaving
the Two Sir Williams to take the Sac
rament, which l blame myself that
have hitherto neglected, all my life
but once or twice at Cambridge. We
had lobster to supper with crabb
Pegg Pen sent my wife this afternoon,
the reason OF which we cannot think,
but something there is Of plot or de
sign in it, for We have s little while
carried ourselves very. strange to
them. After supper to bed
Jan. 18th, 1662-3, '"' He tells OF
his wire's early rising and gong to
market for fowls and beef for break.
fast, thence to his office and home to
dinner where were CDR. Clerke and
his lady his sister and a she-cozen
and MIR. Pierce and his wife which
was all my guests, had for them
after oysters, at first course, hash Of
rabbits, lamb and q rare chine of
beef. Next great dish Of roasted
fowl, cost me about sos; and a tart
and then fruit and cLeesc. After
dinner the women to cards in my
wife's chamber and the DR.. and Mr..
Pierce in mine, because the dining
room smokes unless l keep good
charcoal fire, which | am not then
provided with"
Dec sfst, 1Gei. 49, At the office
III the morning and again after din
ner, at work on accounts till past ~
at night, it being bitter cold, but yet
I was we'll satisfied with my work and
above all to find myself by the great
blessing of the Lord, worth Ell, ,349
by which, as I have spent very large
ly, so l have laid up about $500 this
year above what ] was worth this day
twelyemonth. The Lord make me
forever thankful to His holy name
for It. Thence home to eat little
and 80 to bed. Soon as ever the
clock struck one l kissed my wife in
the kitchen by tile fire side wishing
her q merry new yeare, observing
that believe l wds the first wisher
of it this yeare, for 1 did it as soon as
ever tile clock struck one.
April 23rd. AT ,carus till late
and being at supper, my boy being
sent for some mustard, stayed half
an hour III the streets, it seems at a
bonfre, at which I was very angry,
and resolve to beat him tomorrow.
Alady residing in North Columbus,
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