Evening star., 1941-11-13
CHAPTER XII.
Monday, December 5, 1859.

MONDAY, DecemDer D, 1907.
Raining all day.
Congress met today No Speaker
elected.
The Sun contains many accounts
of the doings and sayings of aboli-
tionists-all in abuse of Southern
rights. This state of affairs cannot
contlnue-lt is bound to cause trou-
BILE between the North and the
South.
Thursday, December 8, 1859.
The wind blew hard last night.
This morning everything is covered
with sleet.
The newspapers have been more
temperate in the last few days.
A letter from my dear boy-he
will be in command of Maj Emory's
escort as far as Fort Smith. How I
do wish he could come home.
Tuesday. December 13, 1859.
We are having beautiful nights,
clear and cold, with millions of bril-
liant stars.
Agreeably surprised today by a
visit from Judge Robertson of Char
lottesvllle and George Gordon They
dined with us and spent the eve
ming. Later DR.. Hagner came in and
the four of us discussed the state
OF the Union at large. l was graft
fled to hear such patriotic senti-
ments of loyalty to the Union as
expressed by these clever Southern
men. Judge Gordon gave us a cor
dial invitation to visit them this
summer. He little knows what it
would mean if my family should
visit them en- maSse-only six in the
family
Friday, December Is, 1859
This morning the ground is cov-
cred with snow.
was startled to read in the morn
Ing paper that Cooke and Coffee
had made their escape from prison.
However, later they were discovered
and arrested-I fear they will be
hung. This has been a tragedy
from the beginning.
Tuesday. December 20, 1859.
Clear but very cold.
Maj. Emory called this morning to
give me the latest accounts of my
dear boy and brought me a Christ
mas draft of 5000 from Lindsay
what a darling he is-he never
thinks of himself.
Maj. Emory seems devoted to
Lindsay.
Virginia and Julia left on the
Aqua Creek boat this morning to
take some small gifts to our rela-
tives IN Fredericksburg. They will
return day after tomorrow.
am busy dressing dolls for the
Christmas tree at St. Johns Church.
We are having a Christmas tree
and a family party of about 80 rela-
tlves on Saturday evening.
Beautiful evergreens have been
sent to us from Virginia. Anne is
decorating the house with them this
morning. When I finish dressing nv
dolls shall make the eggnog for
the party.
Saturday, December "a, 1859.
Christmas Eve.
Our house looks very gay and
charming, with holly, other ever
greens and open fires.
Dick Poor brought MIR a large
turkey as his Christmas present,
bless his young heart.
Dick and Charlie Poor, The Craw-
fords and dozens of young people
have assembled here and are as
merry as chickets. I know they
will have music and dancing this
evening. I really love to play fir
them.
l miss my dead boy.
Charlie Poor returns to Annapo-
lis on Monday.
New Year Day, Sunday. January /,
Sunday, January 1, 1860.
New Year Day.
The ground is covered with snow;
all at church except myself.
AS New Year Day falls on the
Sabbath this year the usual cele-
bratlon will be observed tomorrow.
Monday, January 2, 1860.
1t is bitterly cold, the ground still
covered with deep snow, but the
sun shining brightly.
Many sleighs are out with their
bells ringing merrily, and all seemed
inspired to make the day a gay one.
The diplomats, Army and Navy
officers calling in full uniform adds
greatly to the brilliancy of the oc-
casion, and as 1 have said before it
is really a charming way to begin
the new year.
This was the first time that we
had received in our new home-the
house was decorated with holly and
evergreens, with an open fire in the
drawing room to warm the cold